Category: ELTWeekly Volume 7

Social Media in Education – Teaching Digital Natives (Video)

[ELTWeekly Volume 7, Issue 16 | August 31, 2015 | ISSN 0975-3036] It is time to look at how some of our outdated teaching practices can be changed to help students learn more effectively & efficiently. Social Media can help us engage digital natives and revolutionize teaching. Please make sure to follow Holly on twitter… Continue reading Social Media in Education – Teaching Digital Natives (Video)

Using Social Media Effectively in Higher Education (Duke University Video)

[ELTWeekly Volume 7, Issue 16 | August 31, 2015 | ISSN 0975-3036] If you’re in social media for higher ed, there’s a good chance you’re overwhelmed with the possibilities. Duke University’s Amanda Peralta breaks down the social media networks and tells you where you need to be.

What Role Does Social Media Have in Education? (Video)

[ELTWeekly Volume 7, Issue 15 | July 27, 2015 | ISSN 0975-3036] Compass Learning recently interviewed 30 educators, including teachers, principals, superintendents, directors of curriculum and learning, and consultants, at the Texas Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development conference held in Dallas. Compass Learning asked the same question to everyone: What role—if any—does social media… Continue reading What Role Does Social Media Have in Education? (Video)

60 Tips: Best classroom techniques for teachers of English (Video)

[ELTWeekly Volume 7, Issue 15 | July 27, 2015 | ISSN 0975-3036] To celebrate the 60th anniversary of International House, we asked EFL experts and have drawn on the expertise of the staff within our schools to share their top tips for the EFL classroom. This video forms the first part of a series of… Continue reading 60 Tips: Best classroom techniques for teachers of English (Video)

ESL Fanatics: 7 Pop Culture Elements You Can Use to Engage Your Students (Busy Teacher)

[ELTWeekly Volume 7, Issue 15 | July 27, 2015 | ISSN 0975-3036] Viral videos, snarky memes, and a cat that is so grumpy it puts all other crabby felines to shame, these are but a few of the pop culture elements that make millions drop what they’re doing to check out the latest craze. Why… Continue reading ESL Fanatics: 7 Pop Culture Elements You Can Use to Engage Your Students (Busy Teacher)

Writing together – collaborative writing tasks for elementary learners (Cambridge English Blog)

[ELTWeekly Volume 7, Issue 15 | July 27, 2015 | ISSN 0975-3036] Collaborative writing can ease the initial difficulties elementary writers have when asked to bring their own ideas onto paper. Here are some of the collaborative writing tasks I rely on in my classroom: In person, place, type of story, the students use cards… Continue reading Writing together – collaborative writing tasks for elementary learners (Cambridge English Blog)

Laura Patsko’s Tips for Teaching Pronunciation (Cambridge English Blog)

[ELTWeekly Volume 7, Issue 15 | July 27, 2015 | ISSN 0975-3036] 1. Make sure you teach pronunciation! First and foremost on this list of top tips: don’t be afraid of teaching pronunciation! It isn’t just a ‘nice to have’. It affects all areas of language learning – for example, there is evidence that strong… Continue reading Laura Patsko’s Tips for Teaching Pronunciation (Cambridge English Blog)

Six ways to boost classroom participation: Part 1 – Using peer observation (OUP Blog)

[ELTWeekly Volume 7, Issue 15 | July 27, 2015 | ISSN 0975-3036]  “When we originally went to the moon, our total focus was on the moon, we weren’t thinking about looking back at the earth. But now we’ve done it, that may have been the most important reason we went.” – reported by David Beaver,… Continue reading Six ways to boost classroom participation: Part 1 – Using peer observation (OUP Blog)

ELTWeekly Volume 7, Issue 14

[ELTWeekly Volume 7, Issue 14 | July 13, 2015 | ISSN 0975-3036] 21st Century Skills in ELT Part 1: The rise of 21st Century Skills (OUP Blog) How to land a job as a non-native speaker teacher in three simple steps (Cambridge English Blog) Cambridge English Webinar’s ‘Second language acquisition and manageable learning’ Replay Five… Continue reading ELTWeekly Volume 7, Issue 14