The Value of Playback: Recording Student Presentations and Making Good Mistakes in Real-time
March 27, 2018
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“Don’t sweat the small stuff, and it’s all small stuff.” – Dr. Richard Carlson (1956-), bestselling American author and psychologist Creating a classroom atmosphere of…
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Riding Life’s Waves: Confronting Procrastination – The Surfer’s Way
February 20, 2018
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“If I am not for myself, who will be for me? If I am only for myself, what am I? If not now, when?” –…
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Teaching Matters: Correcting Error in the Classroom
November 28, 2017
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“I cannot teach anybody anything. I can only make them think.” -Socrates (c. 470-399 BCE), Ancient Greek philosopher What are “good mistakes?” How can we…
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Review: Balancing Fluency and Accuracy Activities in the Classroom
July 20, 2017
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“Everything becomes a little different as soon as it is spoken out loud.” —Hermann Hesse (1877-1962), German novelist and 1946 Nobel Prize winner What’s the…
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Resource Round-up: Stay a step ahead with EdTechTV
April 13, 2017
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“My podcast focuses on the crossroads of education and technology and explores practical ways to merge the two.” -Brent Warner, host of EdTechTV and co-author of…
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New Year’s Resolutions: Discussing Change in English Class
January 5, 2017
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“To modernize is to adopt and to adapt, but it is also to recreate.” Octavio Paz, (1914-1998), Mexican writer and diplomat. Holidays and anniversaries often…
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