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Thought-provoking Discussion: Cooperation vs. Competition
Recently, I received a pleasant surprise in my mail box in the form of a very informative and thoughThought-provoking What Works for English Language Learners0 253 0 December 6, 2020 -
Wait! Don’t Tell Me!
When you ask your students a question, do they have enough time to respond? Studies suggest that manWhat Works for English Language Learners0 123 0 December 6, 2020 -
Building the Lesson Wall
While gathering materials for this post, I was distracted by photographs, Power Points, and videos oEnglish Lessons Tech Tips What Works for English Language Learners0 115 0 December 6, 2020 -
What is the Right Question?
Many educators understand the impact of asking questions. However, many educators may not be askingTech Tips What Works for English Language Learners0 118 0 December 3, 2020 -
Dear Reader…
Dear Reader,You may have noticed that I have given my blog a recent makeover. Nearly three months agWhat Works for English Language Learners0 120 0 December 3, 2020 -
Parents, Who Needs Them? by Guest Thomas Whitby Pt 2
After tweeting about schools needing to teach parents about educational technology, I was quite surpTech Tips Thought-provoking What Works for English Language Learners0 80 0 December 3, 2020 -
What Did They Tweet? 7/20-7/26
Many of you know I am a huge fan of Twitter! Twitter is the easiest way to engage and communicate wiThought-provoking What Works for English Language Learners0 89 0 December 3, 2020 -
Getting Children Involved with Edtech
The Problem Although I have taught English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) for several years,English Lessons Tech Tips What Works for English Language Learners0 80 0 December 3, 2020 -
Investigating Germany’s Edtech Issues by Andreas Kalt
The most notable aspect of the German education system is that there is no German education system.Global Issues in Education What Works for English Language Learners0 64 0 December 3, 2020 -
RoohIt Highlighter: New Way of Online Research?
In my pursuit to improve your personal learning on this blog, I have added a few new widgets. One ofTech Tips What Works for English Language Learners0 76 0 December 3, 2020 -
Lack of Tech in the Land of Robots and Hybrid Cars by Neal Chambers
Part of the series: Investigating International Edtech Issues (Japan’s Edtech Issues) Famous crossGlobal Issues in Education What Works for English Language Learners0 63 0 December 3, 2020 -
What Did They Tweet? 8/17- 8/22
Who will you follow this #teachertuesday? If this is your first visit, then I invite you to check oWhat Did They Tweet What Works for English Language Learners0 51 0 December 3, 2020 -
Do Our Students Realize They Live in the World?
Globalization is our current reality. Most successful companies have established themselves internatTech Tips Thought-provoking What Works for English Language Learners0 44 0 December 3, 2020 -
Current Events Lesson for English Language Learners
For the last two years, I have taught English to children, teenagers, and adults in Germany. TeachinEnglish Lessons What Works for English Language Learners0 45 0 December 3, 2020 -
Great Site for Teaching Kids English
When I first began teaching English to children at the beginner level of English proficiency in GermEnglish Lessons What Works for English Language Learners0 41 0 December 3, 2020 -
Goal: What’s Your Personal Theme Song?
Part of the Goals 2010 Challenge Series, Goal 8 and part of the Cool Sites Series Congratulations! Y30 Goals Cool Sites What Works for English Language Learners0 45 0 December 3, 2020 -
Fifteenth Edition of the ESL/EFL/ELL Carnival
Welcome to the fifteenth edition of the ESL/EFL/ELL Carnival. Let us start the week with some resourblog carnival Tech Tips What Works for English Language Learners0 60 0 December 3, 2020 -
14 Resources for Meaningful Student Dialogue
Part of the Cool Sites series If you teach English language learners in their native countries, thenCool Sites What Works for English Language Learners0 34 0 December 3, 2020 -
19 Word Cloud Resources, Tips, & Tools
Part of the Cool Sites series Learning new vocabulary can be quite daunting for most students. We juCool Sites What Works for English Language Learners0 33 0 December 3, 2020 -
Vocabulary 2.0: 15 Tips, Tools, & Resources
Part of the Cool Sites series In every subject students must acquire new vocabulary, which is oftenCool Sites What Works for English Language Learners0 46 0 December 3, 2020 -
17 Stop Motion Video Examples & Resources
Part of the Cool Sites series Many educators wonder how to inspire their students and motivate themCool Sites What Works for English Language Learners0 37 0 December 3, 2020 -
12 Resources for Grammar and Punctuation Usage by Karen Schweitzer
Part of the Cool Sites series There are many different websites that can be used to teach your studeCool Sites What Works for English Language Learners0 36 0 December 3, 2020 -
Resources for English Language Learners to Learn via Blogs
“A blog is in many ways a continuing conversation.” – Andrew Sullivan Perhaps your students arWhat Works for English Language Learners0 33 0 December 3, 2020 -
My Favourite Sites for Teaching Phrasal Verbs by Janet Bianchini
Part of the Cool Sites series An Xtranormal Kind of Introduction Teaching phrasal verbs is my favourCool Sites What Works for English Language Learners0 38 0 December 3, 2020 -
Why it Makes Sense to Teach the World Cup
Part of the Cool Sites series As an English language teacher I love opportunities to teach culturallCool Sites What Works for English Language Learners0 40 0 December 3, 2020 -
Giving In Is The First Step Towards Failure by Marisa Pavan #30Goals
Part of the series: The 30 Goals Challenge, Goal 25: Plant a Seed (picture from www.veezzle.com) Ma30 Goals What Works for English Language Learners0 32 0 December 3, 2020 -
Learning to be a Better Educator
Part of the series: Teacher Development Reflections I should be putting the finishing touches on myTeacher Development Reflections What Works for English Language Learners0 40 0 December 3, 2020 -
Learning Beyond Walls- Games and Wikis!
Part of the Cool Sites series Many of you have started school already and are integrating new technoCool Sites Tech Tips What Works for English Language Learners0 45 0 December 3, 2020 -
Learning Beyond Walls: 21 Skype Resources
Part of the Cool Sites series Image courtesy of @teflpet. In the picture above you can see a great fCool Sites Tech Tips What Works for English Language Learners0 43 0 December 3, 2020 -
Students, Ownership, & Creativity: 35 Resources
Part of the Cool Sites series My students love creating! They are young learners, but when I workedCool Sites What Works for English Language Learners0 62 0 December 3, 2020 -
Mobile Motivation: 17 Digital Storytelling & Literacy Apps/Resources for Kids
Part of the Cool Sites series I teach young English language learners between 5 to 10 years-old. I hCool Sites Mobile Learning What Works for English Language Learners0 42 0 December 3, 2020 -
Homework and Charlie Brown
While browsing online for the Charlie Brown teacher voice as a joke to a friend, I came across thisGlobal Issues in Education Thought-provoking What Works for English Language Learners0 47 0 December 3, 2020 -
Texting and Teachers Experimenting with Technology: 10 Resources
Part of the series: Teacher Development Reflections In a previous post, I mentioned how I was teachiChildren of Immigrants Cool Sites Mobile Learning Teacher Development Reflections Tech Tips What Works for English Language Learners0 48 0 November 28, 2020 -
Learning Beyond Walls: 28 Resources for Your Students to Connect Globally
Part of the Cool Sites series Many students have yet to ever communicate with another student from oConference Highlights Cool Sites What Works for English Language Learners0 62 0 November 28, 2020 -
Using Skype for ELT Lessons: Interview with Marisa Pavan
Interview 8 of Twittering for Education Skype is such an incredible tool for education. In some caseInterviews Interviews- Twittering for Education What Works for English Language Learners0 56 0 November 28, 2020 -
Teaching Unplugged With A Student Interaction Whiteboard
Jason Renshaw, @EnglishRaven, has challenged educators to complete several “teaching unplugged”What Works for English Language Learners0 55 0 November 28, 2020 -
Are You Free This Friday? Free Online Workshops
Professional development is important for educators. I love the sharing spirit of our Passionate/ PeTech Tips What Works for English Language Learners0 49 0 November 28, 2020