Biologist Mark Pagel shares an intriguing theory about why humans evolved our complex system of language. He suggests that language is a piece of “social technology” that allowed early human tribes to access a powerful new tool: cooperation.
Category: ELTWeekly Volume 11 Issue 5
Teacher-Created Videos for Remote Learning [Video]
When Concourse Village Elementary in the Bronx had to close their school building due to Covid-19, principal Alexa Sorden and her staff pivoted quickly to deliver engaging lessons via video.
Revising Your Teaching Philosophy for This Crisis
Aaron Tombrella has published a new article on Edutopia. The article is titled ‘Revising Your Teaching Philosophy for This Crisis’. Tombrella says, “Like many teachers around the nation, I recently went from face-to-face teaching to online teaching with little time to prep. I first tried to emulate my normal daily procedures virtually—I thought the consistency… Continue reading Revising Your Teaching Philosophy for This Crisis
Creating a Teacher-Driven Professional Development Program
Laura McCullough has published a new article ‘Creating a Teacher-Driven Professional Development Program’ on Edutpoia. McCullough says, “In the usual professional development structure, teachers teach and administrators or coaches observe and offer a list of areas for growth. Changing the design so that instructional leaders give teachers the opportunity to self-assess and self-reflect makes professional… Continue reading Creating a Teacher-Driven Professional Development Program
5 ways to Engage with Students Online (and Face-to-Face, too!)
The Oxford University Press ELT team has published a new article titled ‘5 ways to Engage with Students Online (and Face-to-Face, too!)’. Embracing new digital tools to deliver lessons, shortening the hours of teaching and blending lessons with EdTech can be very beneficial for both teachers and students. There are also a few more tricks we… Continue reading 5 ways to Engage with Students Online (and Face-to-Face, too!)