ELTWeekly Volume 11 Issue 5

Educators Say Good Morning to Students—Via Video

Here’s a video for you from Edutopia The Edutopia team says, “This round-up of teachers reaching out to their distant students makes it more clear than ever that relationships are always at the heart of teaching”. Smile and greet them 🙂

How to Set Up a Virtual Book Club for Students

Laura Milligan has published a new article ‘How to Set Up a Virtual Book Club for Students’ on Edutopia. Milligan says, “For a long while, I’ve held a deep belief that reading, both solitary and communal, has an impact on who we are and how we interact with the world. No matter the students’ ages,… Continue reading How to Set Up a Virtual Book Club for Students

Applying to study at IE University in the time of Covid-19 [Podcast]

The Cambridge Schools has published a new podcast episode Applying to study at IE University in the time of Covid-19. In this podcast Tom Parkinson, Cambridge International’s Recognition Consultant for Spain, talks with Miguel Costa, Executive Director of Admissions and Development at IE University. Watch the podcast here. Cambridge Schools

Critical Thinking: video tips to develop teens’ critical thinking skills

Laura Sigsworth has published an article Critical Thinking: video tips to develop teens’ critical thinking skills on the Cambridge University Press blog. In her post, Laura has shared video insights from three teachers on developing teens’ critical thinking skills. Laura says, “We are all aware of the importance of developing our students’ critical thinking skills.… Continue reading Critical Thinking: video tips to develop teens’ critical thinking skills

English teaching and learning during the Covid crisis

Graeme Harrison has published an article English teaching and learning during the Covid crisis on the Cambridge English blog. In this article Harrison explores how English language teachers can help students learn in online classes by combining digital resources with existing skills. Harrison says, “Since the rise of the internet in the 1990s, English language… Continue reading English teaching and learning during the Covid crisis

12 tips for teaching an unforgettable online English class

The Cambridge English team has shared 12 tips for teaching an unforgettable online English class. I think this is going to be extremely useful to everyone as we have moved to teaching online (don’t want to mention c-o-v-i-d here). The Cambridge English team says, “Have you suddenly found yourself teaching online? You’re certainly not alone.… Continue reading 12 tips for teaching an unforgettable online English class

3 Everyday Uses for the Oxford Text Checker

The Oxford University Press ELT has published an article highlighting three everyday uses of the Oxford Text Checker tool. OUP team says, “You have found a thought-provoking authentic text that you think would engage your class in some lively debate, but you want to be sure the overall vocabulary level is right for the class,… Continue reading 3 Everyday Uses for the Oxford Text Checker