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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Worksheet: Reviewing TED Talks to Create Compelling Conversations
December 19, 2017
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“Education’s purpose is to replace an empty mind with an open one.” —Malcolm Forbes (1919-1990), American entrepreneur and publisher How can you encourage your advanced…
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Resource Round-up: ESL Garage on YouTube
June 13, 2017
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“If I’ve learned nothing else, it’s that time and practice equal achievement.” —Andre Agassi (1970 – ), American former world-champion tennis player Do you…
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Memrise: online learning tool fuses memory, fun and community
October 1, 2014
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Through “mems,” students retain English vocabulary Photo source: Memrise website “We’ve built Memrise to embody the very best knowledge about how your brain works, and…
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Duolingo: learning through translation
September 10, 2014
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Effective language-learning program with a unique approach “We come together from across the world at varying language levels with the same goal in mind –…
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