Category: ELTWeekly

Using tablets in the EFL classroom: Why & How (OUP ELT Blog)

[ELTWeekly Volume 8, Issue 1 | January 4, 2016 | ISSN 0975-3036] Whenever someone mentions using technology in the classroom, my first reaction is “Why?” And that was my recent reaction to using tablets. Why should students use tablets in the EFL classroom? How does it help them learn better? For me, the key is not… Continue reading Using tablets in the EFL classroom: Why & How (OUP ELT Blog)

Using tablets in the classroom – tips and techniques (Video)

[ELTWeekly Volume 8, Issue 1 | January 4, 2016 | ISSN 0975-3036]   How can you get the most out of tablets and eBooks in the classroom? Victoria Boobyer discusses the pedagogical use of these digital tools in the ELT classroom and provides some tips and techniques for teachers, using our new interactive eBooks from Face… Continue reading Using tablets in the classroom – tips and techniques (Video)

ELTWeekly Volume 7, Issue 20

[ELTWeekly Volume 7, Issue 20 | November 30, 2015 | ISSN 0975-3036] What Learners Can Do with Texts Going to the pictures with Shakespeare Strategic reading in the classroom Making the most of Blended Learning (Webinar Replay) Helping Teens to Think Beyond Language (Webinar Replay) Ricardo Morales on ‘Make homework work for you with new… Continue reading ELTWeekly Volume 7, Issue 20

Ricardo Morales on ‘Make homework work for you with new digital tools’ (Video)

[ELTWeekly Volume 7, Issue 20 | November 23, 2015 | ISSN 0975-3036]   How do you make homework fun but meaningful? Ricardo Morales explores the latest digital tools for making homework engaging, while still being a useful method of monitoring your students’ progress.

Helping Teens to Think Beyond Language (Cambridge Webinar Replay)

[ELTWeekly Volume 7, Issue 20 | November 23, 2015 | ISSN 0975-3036]   Many teachers of teenagers find their lack of motivation, lack of willingness to study, and hesitance to stop using their native language quite challenging. These are issues that go beyond language, so it’s important to look beyond language teaching in finding solutions.… Continue reading Helping Teens to Think Beyond Language (Cambridge Webinar Replay)

Making the most of Blended Learning (Cambridge Webinar Replay)

[ELTWeekly Volume 7, Issue 20 | November 23, 2015 | ISSN 0975-3036] Teachers, don’t panic! Both Jeanne and Helen were keen to stress that a blended learning approach doesn’t mean replacing teachers with computers or robots. In fact, Helen began  her presentation by explaining how blended learning can make certain teaching skills even more necessary.… Continue reading Making the most of Blended Learning (Cambridge Webinar Replay)

Strategic reading in the classroom (Cambridge Conversations)

[ELTWeekly Volume 7, Issue 20 | November 23, 2015 | ISSN 0975-3036] Reading is complicated, and becoming a skilled reader takes a long time. Most L2 reading textbooks try to promote skilled reading by teaching reading strategies. When readers begin to use these strategies automatically, the strategies become skills. So, how can you promote strategic… Continue reading Strategic reading in the classroom (Cambridge Conversations)

Going to the pictures with Shakespeare (OUP ELT Blog)

[ELTWeekly Volume 7, Issue 20 | November 23, 2015 | ISSN 0975-3036] Not so long ago, we ‘went to the pictures’ (or ‘the movies’) and now they tend to come to us. For many people, visiting a cinema to see films is no longer their principal means of access to the work of film-makers. But… Continue reading Going to the pictures with Shakespeare (OUP ELT Blog)

What Learners Can Do with Texts (OUP ELT Blog)

[ELTWeekly Volume 7, Issue 20 | November 23, 2015 | ISSN 0975-3036] As a teacher and writer, I believe that two of the main questions we face in the classroom can be summarized as: How do our students learn, and how do our lesson plans and materials promote learning? I’m especially interested in how this… Continue reading What Learners Can Do with Texts (OUP ELT Blog)