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My journey to becoming an e-moderator – Part I

31 de março de 2015

Dear all, From now on, I’ll write about my journey to becoming an e-moderator in order to reflect upon it. I realized the way online courses have evolved and my online teaching experiences intertwine. Thus, you’ll be able to accompany me in this journey to the past and to understanding what has been going on...Read More

Classroom Experiences, Educational Technology, Reflections about Education, Technology

blended courses, career, educational technology, materials, online courses, teaching experiences, technology

Teaching with Instagram

30 de março de 2015

by Carla Arena

Instagram is part of my daily life, and I know it is also very popular among our teen students and some adults. Though the focus is social, the imagery and, depending on the user you follow, Instagram can be a very powerful teaching/learning tool. You can explore with students from grammar aspects of the language...Read More

Educational Technology, Lesson Ideas, Technology

classroom, EFL, Instagram, lessonplan, social media

Inspiring English Teachers: help us identify them!

27 de março de 2015

by Laura Miccoli

Hi Everyone! Have you had an English teacher who inspired you or your learning? This is the question that Gabriela Cunha and I are posing to Brazilian students of English in public and private schools. The question, originally from the research by Martin Lamb and Martin Wedell (2015)[1] from the University of Leeds, is now...Read More

Classroom Experiences, Reflections about Education

inspiration, survey

Tell me know how I’m doing – the importance of feedback in the EFL classroom.

25 de março de 2015

by Catarina Pontes

Students taking a course in a foreign language very frequently bring with them a world of expectations and needs – in both personal and professional contexts – that they want to be met in the classroom. Those expectations and needs, however, can many times be beyond what can be achieved within a semester of studies....Read More

Classroom Management, Language Acquisition, Reflections about Education

feedback

It’s the thing you use when you don’t know how to say the word you want

20 de março de 2015

by Edmilson Chagas

Generally defined as the unnecessary use of a large number of words to express an idea – when fewer, more direct ones would do – circumlocution seems to bear a somewhat negative connotation. It is often frowned upon by literary critics who tend to attach greater value to a more pragmatic approach to writing. In...Read More

Classroom Experiences, Lesson Ideas, Speaking and Spoken Language

communication breakdowns, Communication strategies, conversation, curcumlocution, fluency-oriented

Helping your teenage students reach a real audience for their stories

18 de março de 2015

by Teresa Carvalho

My Portuguese grandfather was a globetrotter and, when he died, we inherited dozens of postcards from every city he had visited. I was the only one in the family who took some interest in the postcards and the beautiful places that I never thought I would have a chance to go to. However, I decided...Read More

Classroom Experiences, Educational Technology, Resources, Skills, Technology

futureme.org, goodreads, real audience, Vygotsky, wattpad, writing, writing skills, zone of proximal development

My journey through the Linguistic Landscape

14 de março de 2015

by Damian Willians

Photo by Higor Cavalcante | CC BY 2.0 No matter where you are in the world today, English is everywhere you look. It’s used in shop signs, products in the supermarket, the names of buildings, menus, graffiti, airports, public transport, shopping centres, notices, advertising posters and hoardings. In fact, here in Brazil there is even an...Read More

Language Acquisition, Lesson Ideas, Resources, Vocabulary

Linguistic landscape, mull, murbll

IATEFL and the Green-Eyed Monster

12 de março de 2015

by Stephen Greene

Jealousy, it’s a terrible emotion but one we are all familiar with, and perhaps even a humanity defining one. That the green-eyed monster often should rear its ugly head when we see the rich and famous gallivanting around in their Lear jets sporting their expensive Apple watches is one thing. But it is worse, and...Read More

Reflections about Education, Teacher Development

IATEFL, IATEFL Online, Manchester

What Is Reflective Teaching And Why Is It Important?

11 de março de 2015

by Roseli Serra

“Teachers are the busiest professionals on Earth”. “Teachers never stop working”. How many times have you heard statements like those above? I bet many times. And how many times have you stopped to reflect upon your teaching practice? Have you ever done it? How? What was the last time you’ve been observed? What was the...Read More

Reflections about Education, Teacher Development

critical reflection, reflective teaching

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