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Art in Icebreakers

28 de julho de 2014

by @KUUNSTKUULTUR , at Flickr, Creative Commons After an exciting and reinvigorating presentation of my co-workers in our 10th CTJ TEFL Seminar in which they inspired teachers to use art in different ways to foster communication and critical thinking, as well as to develop visual literacy, I felt inspired to start my semester using a...Read More

Educational Technology

art, EdTech, icebreakers, ppt, slideshare

HOW CAN I CREATE AN ONLINE COURSE? Oh oh, that’s not a simple question

22 de julho de 2014

by Ana Maria Menezes

This post was inspired by a question sent to me by a friend, who is a very talented teacher and would like to start an online course. In her message, she mentions not being able to find a good video tutorial which could help her get started and asks my opinion about the best platform....Read More

Educational Technology, Reflections about Education, Teacher Development, Technology

online course, platform, virtual environment

iTeacher 2.0 – An app a day…

13 de julho de 2014

by Fabiano Silveira

Olá, pessoal! Lá, no agora distante, primeiro post que fiz para este blog, prometi que iria falar de alguns aplicativos para dispositivos móveis, os famosos apps. Pois bem, como sou bem pragmático, vamos direto ao assunto: seguem, abaixo, algumas dicas de programas que podem ser baixados, gratuitamente, para qualquer dispositivo que suporte iOS, o sistema...Read More

Educational Technology, Games, Grammar, Lesson Ideas, Technology

Android, app, game, grammar, iOS, spelling

The redefinition of list-making: what does it mean to teachers?

22 de junho de 2014

by Ana Maria Menezes

Why do we make lists? Jillian Steinhauer in a 2012 blog post says “We are a society of listers.” In other words, we could all be called “glazomaniacs” according to Dictionary.com which defines “glazomania” as a passion for list-making. We seem to enjoy lists: to-do lists, grocery lists, best-sellers lists, new year resolution lists and...Read More

Educational Technology, Reflections about Education, Resources, Technology

digital media, educational technology, technology

Students: Distracted or Hooked to the Screen?

28 de maio de 2014

by Carla Arena

The discussion revolving around the use of mobile devices in the classroom is still strong. Some teachers have embraced the gadgets, feeling that they are powerful learning tools. Others, due to insecurity or strong beliefs argue that cell phones and tablets are a poor replacement for traditional teaching, just substituting what is already done well...Read More

Educational Technology, Technology

cellphones, classroom, edudemic, EFL, esl, lesson plan, mlearning, screen, tablets, TEFL

HOW can technology become invisible?

22 de maio de 2014

by Ana Maria Menezes

In a previous post, I discussed about the importance of technology invisibility in the classroom. According to Lehman (2010), technology should be : Ubiquitous = available all the time. Necessary = used when necessary. Invisible = a natural procedure. Another author who thinks likewise is Bax (2011). The author coined the term “normalisation” to address...Read More

Educational Technology, Reflections about Education, Technology

EdTech, invisibility, normalisation, tech integration, technology

Still on Twitter for ELT

28 de abril de 2014

by Carla Arena

I still haven´t convinced you to try out Twitter even with Twitter for Professional Development and Try Twitter Before Ignoring It? Here are two additional reasons for you to join the educational crowd on Twitter. This week, the international education conference, Transformar, A Educação Está em Evolução, is happening in São Paulo, and you can...Read More

Educational Technology, Teacher Development

braztesol, education, EFL, mobility, PD, professional development, social media, TEFL, Twitter, twitter search, twitter tips

Tech Integration: the importance of invisibility

22 de abril de 2014

by Ana Maria Menezes

Should we adopt a BYOD model where students bring their own devices to class or a 1:1 program where the school provides each student with one tablet? Before making the investment in technology, I believe there are some important points to consider. I start our reflection with a quote by Chris Lehman (2010), where he...Read More

Educational Technology, Reflections about Education, Technology

BYOD, tablets, tech integration, technology

Twitter for Professional Development

15 de abril de 2014

by Carla Arena

In my last post, I focused on giving Twitter a chance. Before saying No, try a resounding YES! And if I haven´t convinced you last time, how about considering Twitter as your daily professional development hub? For most ELT conferences, there are great tweets coming from the backchannel. Educators who share the resources of...Read More

Educational Technology, Teacher Development, Technology

conferences, ed tech, Twitter, twitter search, twitter tips

Is technology or teaching the problem?

31 de março de 2014

by Carol Lethaby

This month I’ll be continuing the theme of technology in education and thinking about the impact of technology on young people – our learners and future learners! In 2010 there was an article in the New York Times Magazine called Growing up Digital, Wired for Distraction. The title of the article gives you a clue...Read More

Educational Technology

digital media, professional development, technology

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