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The Twelve Memes of Christmas : a seasonal homework challenge

6 de dezembro de 2015

To keep your students busy over the holidays and to practise some digital remix literacy, here’s a little challenge. As you can see, it’s based on the carol, The Twelve Days of Christmas, and to introduce the challenge and get into the remixing mood, there’s nowhere better to start than the song itself and some...Read More

Lesson Ideas

Vlogmas and the twelve edtech tools of Christmas

6 de dezembro de 2014

by Ceri Jones

Is vlogmas a thing in your house? It is in ours thanks to my ten year old daughter. Her current screen craze is following hit lifestyle vloggers like Zoella. If you haven’t heard of her, don’t worry, it probably just means you’re not young enough! This article in The Guardian is a good place to...Read More

Lesson Ideas, Resources, Technology

Christmas, christmas project, edtech tools, homework challenge, vlog

What’s in a word?

16 de julho de 2014

by Ceri Jones

Try this little experiment. You can do it with any search term, by the way. Open up your Google browser and type in Brazil, hit search and see what you get. I just did it right now (July 15) and guess what the first ten images I saw were? Oh yes, you’re so right! But...Read More

Lesson Ideas

digital literacy, images, lesson idea, search engines, search terms

A lesson for all seasons

6 de junho de 2014

by Ceri Jones

This lesson plan is one for any time, any where, any students… 1 Show the four images below. Ask your students to choose one and think (not talk) about why that particular image appeals to them. Allow them plenty of thinking time. 2 Tell them about the picture you choose, but don’t say...Read More

Language Acquisition

Language acquisition, sensations, speaking

Picture this

8 de maio de 2014

by Ceri Jones

Usually in my posts I like to share a lesson plan based on a special occasion. This time it’s the special occasion that has inspired my post! Last week I was following the 14th Braz TESOL conference from afar, through facebook updates, blog posts and shared images of João de Pessoa. It really looked like...Read More

Language Acquisition

description, imagination, picture, places

Carnival

6 de março de 2014

by Ceri Jones

Here’s a second seasonal lesson idea. This time based on Carnival. In Brazil the holidays have just come to an end, and in my adopted hometown of Cádiz we’re only half way through! I first used this lesson idea with a large class of mixed-level high school students but it can work with a number...Read More

Lesson Ideas

carnival, lesson plan, zero preparation

New Year’s resolutions family fortunes style.

6 de janeiro de 2014

by Ceri Jones

Here’s a small teaching present for January 6, one you might be able to use in class at the beginning of your new term. It’s based on a TV game show called Family Fortunes. If you don’t know the show, click here to see an episode, or here to read the Wikipedia entry. Basic procedure...Read More

Games

family fortunes, game, going to, intentions, new year, resolutions