Category: ELTWeekly Volume 14 Issue 4

Here is the latest episode of the British Council TeachingEnglish podcast ‘How can we teach difficult or taboo subjects?’. The British Council team says, “Teachers often ask to what extent they should be responsible for teaching challenging material in the classroom, for example topics such as sex, sexuality, racism, politics, religion and economic inequality. Given that in… Continue reading How can we teach difficult or taboo subjects? [Podcast]

TEFLology has published the latest podcast episode ‘Catching up, Student Questions, and Course Surveys’. The TEFLology team says, “ Welcome back to The TEFLology Podcast – a podcast all about teaching English as a foreign language, and related matters. After a pause during the teaching term and summer break, we’re happy to return! In this episode… Continue reading Catching up, Student Questions, and Course Surveys [Podcast]

This MIT OpenCourseWare class discusses the pros and cons of using educational technology in the classroom, as well as how to implement ed tech in a classroom setting.

This MIT OpenCourseWare class explores the value and impact of active learning techniques in the classroom.

Watch the OUP video ‘English Pronunciation for a Global World’ featuring Jenny Dance.

Edutopia contributor Darcy Bakkegard has published an article on effective professional development. Through my personal experience in a dozen book studies, both as a student and as an author/guest speaker, I’ve witnessed huge differences in book study execution, leading to very different results. Based on these experiences and conversations with book study host Dr. Nikki… Continue reading 5 Steps to More Effective PD With Book Studies

Cambridge is hosting a webinar on ‘Using storytelling to build confidence in Young Learners classes: a focus on techniques and resources’ on January 24 and January 26, 2023.

Cambridge is hosting a webinar on ‘Why teach life competencies? Classroom activities for Pre A1 Starters, A1 Movers & A2 Flyers’ on February 21 and February 24, 2023. Why teach life competencies? Our world is changing fast and we need to prepare our students with the skills and experiences that go beyond learning an additional… Continue reading Using storytelling to build confidence in Young Learners classes: a focus on techniques and resources [Webinar]

The University of Cambridge has published a new article on the importance of creative thinking. Organisations need talent. Cambridge University has plenty of it. In theory, therefore, running the Cambridge Careers Service should be the easiest job in the world. In practice, of course, it’s not. The sheer abundance of talent here combined with the… Continue reading Creative thinking: helping students and employers make good choices