Why we should explore and evaluate teachers’ beliefs
Guess who swore never to get involved in a pointless online argument again but then obviously got involved in a...
Month: December 2020
Building confidence in A1 learners
For many teachers, especially those who are just starting in the profession, an A1-level class can be a tough assignment....
What we should know about learning technologies over the past decade
1 Why look back over a decade? Haven’t learning technologies been around for longer than that?Indeed they have. Some of...
Skilful language use: improving students’ writing
Boring. Time-consuming. Pointless. Teaching and learning writing was once described as an unwelcome and unwieldy process that teachers and students...
Is that correct? Checking students’ answers
Checking answers, whether for homework or classroom exercises, is an everyday part of our lessons. However, it is something that...
Covid and coursebooks: rethinking digital materials
It can’t have been an easy decision for any Director of Studies or academic manager to make: what coursebooks should...
Scrapbook: Silence
Absolute silence can only really be achieved in a completely empty anechoic chamber. ‘An anechoic chamber?’ I hear you cry!...
Handle with CARE! Teaching with soap operas
Why should we care about grammar? This is a question students often ask, because teachers – largely with the aim...
Exploring linguistic landscapes: using English signs
During recent lockdowns, when English language teaching and learning have mostly migrated online, I have experienced the challenge of teaching...
Webwatcher: Quizizz
Some teachers are still teaching fully online at the moment, while others are lucky enough to be back in the...