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Online Course Management System - FREE. Would you use it?

Started by ddeubel in Teaching and Methodology. Last reply by Mitchell Lee Feb 12. 7 Replies 0 Likes

I'd like to know how many teachers would use a completely free course management system , if offered here? Meaning, you can create a course there,…Continue

Tags: atutor, technology, online, ecourses, elearning

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SITE OF THE DAY - HUNDREDS OF THE "BEST" - Teaching Recipes

Started by ddeubel in Websites / links / access to new resources / communities.. Last reply by Nadeem Nawaz Jul 16, 2019. 102 Replies 0 Likes

We are now in our 3rd edition of "Site of the Day"! Hundreds of the best sites for teaching/learning. See #1 and…Continue

Tags: collection, list, web 2.0, resources, websites

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ABCs - Alphabet Resources or Ideas?

Started by NEWS NOW in Teaching and Methodology. Last reply by Amelia Meirizka Jun 20, 2019. 73 Replies 1 Like

I guess the alphabet is our bread and butter.Got any good ideas for teaching it or using it…Continue

Tags: children, abc, kids, phonics, reading

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Learning Designs

Started by Elise in Teaching and Methodology Mar 27, 2019. 0 Replies 0 Likes

I was wondering what you all thought of learning designs pertaining to English language teaching? What are the ways in which you design your lessons to achieve better learning in your students?Continue

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Supporter The #1 .....(24/7, no cost teacher)

** Not your ordinary endless list - just what's number 1. Just the BEST.

Alice - the ultimate 27/7, free chat partner.

Without a doubt. She is intelligent, charming, looks great and even asks you questions. I added the drop boxes with "Questions" and "Responses" so students could… Continue

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A World of 100

Interesting interactive designed like Lego land, in either Korean or English- fun to click around! A word of warning, these "facts" are not exact, and get passed around the internet.

For example, the money one doesn't quite make sense, and it seems the numbers have been transposed from the original 100 people, but it does make clear the reality that wealth is in the hands of a few.

In fact, I wouldn't use that card. I think some of the data has… Continue

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Supporter Student Created Content - "It's about LEARNING not TEACHING!"

I would like to share one of the ideas that most invigorates and informs me as a teacher. The idea of "Student Created Content" or SCC. I borrow the term from UGC or UCC, "user generated/created content" that is the motor of Web 2.0 and the internet.

What is SCC?

It is an approach that tries to simplify the teaching/learning process and equalize the power relationship that…

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Supporter The #1 (seating arrangement for students)

** Not your ordinary endless list - just what's number 1. Just the BEST.

It Depends!

Yes, got to say this. There are many options and as many factors for choosing the appropriate seating arrangement of students.

1) Size of the classroom / number of students

2) Your teaching methodology or the activities

3) What your students like!!! What your admin wants!!! (culture is important… Continue

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Supporter Wallwisher - online post it notes for students and teachers

Wallwisher is a great way to get students writing and also a great evaluation tool.

Students or teachers can put up their own eNotes onto a bulletin board. As they describe, "an Online Notice Board Maker". Very simple to use and students love how attractive they can make it! Easy to register, 1 step process.

Take a look how this teacher used Wallwisher with her students - about a lesson on…

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Supporter Using Stories to Teach Language

BookRix is a site that offers free ebooks to read and to write. Share-Pair is one strategy that I could see using with the books at this site. Two students could read the same book together, or a whole class. Buddy reading has many advantages. You can find the link at LibearyCorner. It is part of David Kapuler's great slide show 50 Sites in 60 minutes.

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Supporter A Spring Message

Spring is here in this part of the world. Hope rings eternal. I call it "the filling". The world replenishes itself and begins the cycle of rebirth.

Whenever I'm in need of a metaphor for teaching, I always reach for that of "sowing seeds". The teacher is a person involved in planting the seeds of knowledge and bringing the human spirit to life. To be a teacher and a sower of seeds, you don't have to be a paid employee. Mothers are teachers, homeless…

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Supporter Get some posters at Poster Street!

Poster Street is a new site where you can get some cool posters for your classroom / office or school halls! Many kinds and nicely done. 4 categories: Home / Teaching / Kids / Teens.

Teachers often ask me about posters - you can get some here on EFL Classroom too! For some tips… Continue

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Supporter The #1 .... (digital story site)

** Not your ordinary endless list - just what's number 1. Just the BEST.

THE TARHEEL READER

I'm in love. Let me say it again - I'm in love!!!! Yes, it's spring and maybe that is what is doing it but I"m in love - in love with Gary Bishop's Tarheel Reader. It is without a doubt, the best place for… Continue

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Supporter Tagul and other Word Cloud Generators

I was playing with Tagul on my blog and it turned out!! It worked! I love the searching cababilities of the active links. Can't wait to see what other people do with it. http://libearycorner.blogspot.com

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Supporter Glogster -- an easy way to make an online "poster" or page

I'm finally getting around to Glogster ! It is a really cool way to build a page or an online "poster". It can be used in so many ways.

Even better they JUST started an education only version. Glogster EDU. Go here to view some "glogs" there and also to sign up your students/self!

You…

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Supporter Speaking Avatars

Your students can practise English creating their avatars. They will have a good time. Enjoy it!

Get a Voki… Continue

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Supporter Hmmm...

I have to admit that I don't know how I feel about this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYZrho7Th68&playnext_from=TL&videos=PgF5gJHUbVY&feature=sub

This may be too unstructured for me, but TYT doesn't treat the idea of freeing up education a fair shake. I still point back to Daniel Quinn's model for decentralized…

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Supporter Using The Board - some tips

Using the board is something that seems "simple" but yet requires a learning curve and gets better with experience. Here are some things I've gleamed from experience and put to good stead over the years. (and by no means am I an expert - see one of my boards on this presentation as proof! - but I try!)

This…

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Supporter The # 1 (way to display student work in class)

** Not your ordinary endless list - just what's number 1. Just the BEST.

A Classroom Clothes line!

Nothing beats it! If you have some string and some pins, you have it made!

One thing that always annoyed me about classrooms was how they were so "flat" and "square". Using the ceiling, the floor and the "space/air" really brings a lovely… Continue

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Supporter TEDx - the local version

I'm a HUGE fan of TED - a series of lectures on Technology, Education and Design. I've written a lot about them, especially my favorites and also built a great HD player that brings them to us, as they are put online.

Now, there is TEDx, local versions of TED.… Continue

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Supporter DELT Live Session #8: Developing Understandings and Language

I'll be conducting a live session this Friday on developing understandings within the English language classroom if you're interested.

DELT Live Session #8 (Developing Understandings and Language) by…

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Supporter The #1 (way to motivate students)

** Not your ordinary endless list - just what's number 1. Just the BEST.

SUCCESS

If you want your students to learn, if you want your students to learn long term, if you want your students to progress --…

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Supporter Have a Say At Me - perfect for course feedback!

Say At Me is a pretty neat idea! It allows you to set up an anonymous account and "link". People can visit and leave you anonymous messages. A perfect way to get "really honest" feedback!

It works very simply. Sign up with the briefest of information. You get a url which you can share and allow others to send you anonymous information. You'll be notified when people leave a message and can reply to them if you wish (never knowing their… Continue

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Supporter ALL FLIGHTS CANCELLED

That's what the morning papers say...........What a pity! My daughter was leaving today to Bristol to spend 10 days with a host family in a school interchange project. The thing is that the English students have already been here, in Madrid.

So, as a matter of fact, I am one of the tens of thousands who are still affected by the Icelandic volcano !!!! Take a look at its name, Eyjafjallajokull, it sounds scary.

The NYT informs that the cloud had extended as far south as Spain…

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