Website (Writing & Reading): Chatroll
Chatroll is a chat-discussion tool that recently opened. Learners can join or start discussions on any topic. As I mentioned in my last post, increasing the amount of time learners engage in English...
View ArticleGlogster
In an introductory writing course I teach, the textbook asks students to make a scrapbook to introduce themselves. There is even space provided–in the form of topic titles and empty square boxes to...
View ArticleQR Codes
The thing above is a QR (Quick Response) code. QR codes can contain various information including text, links, phone numbers, and even some images. They are primarily aimed at cell phone users...
View ArticleWhyville
Whyville is an educational site that is a little like controlled 2D Second Life with a focus on education. Young users make their own avatars and then explore the island of Whyville, playing...
View ArticlePhonics Resources
Recently I have been working with English for younger learners. And for the sake of organization, I am posting some of the phonics sites that I have come across. Scholastic provides this site based on...
View ArticleDub Your Own Movies
Creative dubbing has been around for decades. Woody Allen did it in What’s Up Tiger Lily? in 1966. And there are thousands of great examples on the web, including this one that let it’s author vent...
View ArticleFormative Assessment Pt. 1: Learning Intentions
This the first post of a series on considering embedded formative assessment in EFL classes at high schools in Japan. In previous posts (here and here), I mentioned some of the potentially powerful...
View ArticleFormative Assessment Pt. 3: Moving Right Along
This is the third post considering the implementation of Dylan Wiliam’s ideas on formative assessment in EFL classrooms in Japan. The ideas were gleaned from his wonderful 2011 book titled Embedded...
View ArticleFormative Assessment Pt. 4: Getting Other Learners Involved
This is the fourth post considering the implementation of Dylan Wiliam’s ideas on formative assessment in EFL classrooms in Japan. The ideas come mostly from his wonderful 2011 book titled Embedded...
View ArticleAn Idea for Introducing Debate in EFL Classes
Debate in EFL has a heavy image. Partly it is the result of formal debating. Politicians and bureaucrats often love the idea, but then they would, wouldn’t they? Teachers are wary of it: most think it...
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