Another week another 5 of my favourite tools for all the hard-working online language teachers. This time we are looking at 5 digital whiteboards I’ve used over the last couple of years either for my private lessons or because the schools I’ve worked for chose them. These are the 5 that I’ve found the most interesting to share with you. Let’s go! 1. Jamboard If you’ve been following or blog you... Source ..read more

I was recently employed by a school in Greece to coordinate a project revolving around Edublogs. Students have their own blogs which are used as portfolios and Edublogs was chosen as the platform for these portfolios. After spending some hundred hours preparing material, writing guides and troubleshooting, I can confidently put in my two pence worth. Introduction Edublogs is a platform that lets... Source ..read more

A few days have passed since I’ve done my DELTA M1 – and unlike my fellow distinction achiever Filip whose article on his DELTA tips has been well-received by everyone who reads us – my goal is and has been to just pass the exam and I think I have a good reason for saying this. I AM A BAD EXAM TAKER. Here’s why… I find it hard to memorise I am slow. I like to think things through. I don’t enjoy... Source ..read more

In recent years, testing has become a big business with high demands for international proficiency examinations, such as the Cambridge English Assessment exams, IELTS and TOEFL, which has popularised exam preparation courses around the world. Today we’re discussing some characteristics of exam classes and sharing a few tips to help you with your lessons! LEARNER AUTONOMY PLAYS A BIGGER ROLE IN... Source ..read more

Hello, Delta troopers! You are on a mission. Aim: Pass Delta Module 1. Status: Buried in books. I hear you. I am equally drowning in the copious amounts of research I am doing, although mine is for Module 2. Luckily enough, Module 1 is behind me – I enjoyed all those early, caffeine-fuelled mornings in autumn last year, trying to absorb all Thornbury & co. have to say on the matters of the English... Source ..read more

New week, more technology! Today, I thought I should share with you 10 different games & activities I usually use with my young learner students (6-12 years old) in the online classroom. So without further ado, get an egg (no kidding ! For activity 4) and let’s go! GeoGuessr I love playing GeoGuessr myself and have recently used it with my students. This is a geography game where players need to... Source ..read more

New week, more technology! Today, I thought I should share with you 10 different games & activities I usually use with my young learner students (6-12 years old) in the online classroom. So without further ado, get an egg (no kidding ! For activity 4) and let’s go! GeoGuessr I love playing GeoGuessr myself and have recently used it with my students. This is a geography game where players need to... Source ..read more

A few weeks ago I shared my love for a simple ICT tool that helps you create your own open cloze texts. This time, I’ll show you an idea I came up with and tried in online lessons a few months ago. It goes like this, I put in my mixing bowl a bit of text reconstruction (dictogloss), haiku style writing and the open cloze tool and it looked a bit like this… Just kidding! I was just desperately... Source ..read more

Every now and then there’s an ICT tool that catches my attention. Unfortunately, the more years I spend teaching, the less frequently I like a tool a lot. Maybe it’s true when they say that you can’t teach an ‘old’ dog new tricks. Or maybe because, with more experience, there is a greater need for actually useful tools with real pedagogical value. In any case, Google Jamboard caught my attention... Source ..read more

Week 2 was terrible/brilliant What a way to start off an article, right? Of course, it’s not because of the course, or my classmates, it’s not because of the volume of books I need to read or anything outside my own self. The problem’s been me. I’m trying to do four different jobs at the same time while in lockdown, after relocating to a new place, without friends away from my family etc. So... Source ..read more