934
I do love teaching😍💜📝📚📖
Integrating ICT: A self-study guide for online teaching
Author: Lucy Norris
British Council
#Books
#Online_Teaching
@i_do_love_teaching
Teacher Tips
🔶A Teacher Hack to get your classroom cleaned up fast🔶
@I_do_love_teaching
11 Low-Prep ESL Games for Teaching Online
@I_do_love_teaching
6 Teaching Techniques You Should Know!
1. Flipped Classroom (Inverting your class):
The Flipped Classroom Model basically involves encouraging students to prepare for the lesson before class. Thus, the class becomes a dynamic environment in which students elaborate on what they have already studied. Students prepare a topic at home so that the class the next day can be devoted to answering any questions they have about the topic. This allows students to go beyond their normal boundaries and explore their natural curiosity.
2. Design Thinking (Case Method):
This technique is based on resolving real-life cases through group analysis, brainstorming, innovation and creative ideas. Although “Design Thinking” is a structured method, in practice it can be quite messy as some cases may have no possible solution.
Ewan McIntosh, an advocate of Design Thinking, created The Design Thinking School as part of his “No Tosh” consulting group. Design Thinking for Educators also provides teachers with an online toolkit with instructions to explore Design Thinking in any classroom.
3. Self-learning:
Curiosity is the main driver of learning. As a basic principle of learning, it makes little sense to force students to memorize large reams of text that they will either begrudgingly recall or instantly forget. The key is to let students focus on exploring an area which interests them and learn about it for themselves.
A common technique for exploring self-learning is the use of Mind Maps. Teachers can create a central node on a Mind Map and allow students the freedom to expand and develop ideas. For example, if the focus is the Human Body, some students may create Mind Maps on the organs, Bones or Diseases that affect the human body. Later the students would be evaluated according to the Mind Maps they have created and could collaborate with each other to improve each others Mind Maps and come to a more comprehensive understanding of the Human Body.
4. Gamification:
Learning through the use of games is one of the teaching methods that has already been explored especially in elementary and preschool education. By using games, students learn without even realizing. Therefore, learning through play or ‘Gamification‘ is a learning technique that can be very effective at any age. It is also a very useful technique to keep students motivated.
The teacher should design projects that are appropriate for their students, taking into account their age and knowledge, while making them attractive enough to provide extra motivation. One idea may be to encourage students to create quizzes online on a certain topic. Students can challenge their peers to test themselves and see who gets a higher score. In this way, students can enjoy the competition with peers while also having fun and learning.
5. Social Media:
A variant of the previous section is to utilize social media in the classroom. Students today are always connected to their social network and so will need little motivation to get them engaged with social media in the classroom. The ways you can use teaching methods are quite varied as there are hundreds of social networks and possibilities.
A good example is the initiative carried out by the Brazilian Academy of Languages “Red Ballon”, which encouraged students to review the tweets of their favorite artists and correct grammatical errors that they committed in an effort to improve their English language skills!
6. Free Online Learning Tools:
There is an array of free online learning tools available which teachers can use to encourage engagement, participation and a sense of fun into the classroom. Teachers can create an interactive and dynamic classroom environment using, for example, online quizzes to test student’s knowledge.
@I_do_love_teaching
Giving feedback on activities
@I_do_love_teaching
https://www.greatschools.org/gk/worksheets/?grade=preschool
یک سایت عالی برای دانلود worksheet های باکیفیت برای کلاس های کودکان 👆👆👆👆👆👆👆👆
@I_do_love_teaching
کتابخانه کنگره آمریکا
به مدت 10 روز به صورت رایگان،
کتاب‌های فارسی رو برای دانلودِ عموم، در دسترس گذاشته.
کتاب‌هایی بسیار نفیس و نایاب، بعضاً مربوط به 600-500 سال پیش.
علاقمندان کتاب، از این فرصت استفاده کنید.
لینک دسترسی 👇🏻
https://www.loc.gov/collections/persian-language-rare-materials
40 essential soft skills every educator should teach in 21st century
#teacher_development
@I_do_love_teaching
TESOL - Cultural Differences https://www.tesol.org/connect/tesol-resource-center/search-details/teaching-tips/2018/04/25/how-cultural-differences-can-benefit-your-classroom?utm_content=buffer5b622&utm_medium=social&utm_source=linkedin.com&utm_campaign=buffer
Читать полностью…
📝Strategies to reduce TTT & increase STT 📝@I_do_love_teaching
Читать полностью…
Four Tips for Getting Students Speaking in Class
#Tips
@I_do_love_teaching
https://www.teach-this.com/esl-games
ESL Games
#Games
@I_do_love_teaching
Describing Appearances & Characteristics of People
Level: Easy to Medium (Low to low intermediate)
Each student is given one sheet of paper. One student sits at the front of a room. He/she describes a person and the rest of the class draws the person being described.
It is more interesting if the person being described is known by everyone. Once the student has finished describing that person then he/she reveals who it is and each student shows his/her drawing. The laughter from this is hilarious as the impressions tend to make the character in question look funny.
It is a good idea to encourage students to ask the interviewee student questions about who they are describing.
@I_do_love_teaching
💡Some ideas for maximising student interaction in class:
🔸Encourage a friendly relaxed learning environment. If there is a trusting, positive supportive rapport amongst the learners and between learners and teacher, then there is a much better chance of useful interaction happening.
🔹Ask questions rather than giving explanations
🔸Allow time for students to listen, think, process their answer and speak.
🔹Really listen to what they say. Let what they say really affect what we do next. Work on listening to the person and the meaning, as well as to the language and the mistakes.
🔸Allow thinking time without talking over it. Allow silence.
🔹Increase opportunities for STT.
🔸Use gestures to replace unnecessary teacher talk.
🔹Allow students to finish their own sentences.
🔸Make use of pairs and small groups to maximise opportunities for students to speak. Do this even in the middle of longer whole-class stages, eg ask students to break off for 30 seconds and talk in pairs about their reactions to what we've just been discussing and also allow them to check answers to tasks before conducting feedback.
🔹If possible, arrange seating so that students can all see each other and talk to each other (ie circles, squares and horseshoes rather than parallel rows).
🔸 Remember that we don't always need to be at the front of the class. Try out seating arrangements that allow the whole class to be the focus (eg we take one seat in a circle).
🔹If a student is speaking too quietly for us to hear walk further away, rather than closer to them (This sounds illogical, but if we can't hear them, then it's likely that the other students can't either. Encourage the quiet speaker to speak louder so that the others can hear.)
@I_do_love_teaching
🔊 10 English Podcasts Every English Learner Should Listen To
@I_do_love_teaching
1. The English We Speak (BBC) - https://vk.cc/3Y13DQ
This English language learning podcast series focuses on everyday phrases and slang. The podcasts are published weekly.
2. EnglishClass101 by Innovative Language - https://vk.cc/6Xx68x
There’s something for everyone here, in a podcast series for all experience levels. You can choose
from four levels of learning to match your needs – absolute beginner, beginner, intermediate and advanced.
3. Elementary Podcasts by the British Council - https://vk.cc/7dcJxw
Unusually for language learning podcasts, these lessons are quite long, at about 25 minutes. All
scenarios are acted out in dialogue and are the kind of situations people experience every day.
The podcasts also include broader discussions of some of the topics.
4. Splendid Speaking - https://vk.cc/7dcLTB
The podcasts are designed for the advanced language learners who can speak reasonably good
English. Each lesson features interviews and discussions with non-native English language speakers.
5. Better at English - https://vk.cc/7dcTm7
Better at English is an eclectic mix of English language podcasts featuring real conversations with
native speakers. The topics range from the serious to the silly and light-hearted. Better English is
suitable for the intermediate student and above. These English language podcasts are accompanied by transcripts and vocabulary notes.
6. Voice of America Learning English - https://vk.cc/7dcUTC
In the audio section, there are 1) a weekly global news programme 2) a science documentary
strand 3) programmes about the history of America and American cultural life and 4) a series on American English idioms.
7. Business English Pod - https://vk.cc/731nef
The series covers the integral language required for every conceivable business situation. The
episodes follow a simple structure with the host speaking for a few minutes on a set topic. There
are transcripts, quizzes and vocabulary guidance accompanying each podcast.
8. Culips ESL Podcast - https://vk.cc/5VYXF7
There are four different podcast styles. The Close Up podcasts feature recurring characters in a
variety of situations. During each episode, the host focuses on vocabulary, expressions, idioms,
and slang. There is also a small amount of grammar. Chatterbox podcasts feature real
conversations between people, while Catch Word podcasts are centered on one word only and its
meanings and uses. Curious Questions is a podcast devoted to answering listeners’ questions.
9. ESL Pod - https://vk.cc/7dcZbn
The English as a Second Language Podcast has a vast library of episodes (more than 900 and still
going strong). The core of each podcast is an acted out dialogue between two characters. The rest
of the episode then concentrates on keywords and their uses and meanings.
10. Luke’s English Podcast - https://vk.cc/749UM6
Luke is a qualified English language teacher and stand-up comedian who provides an engaging and
entertaining podcast series. His intention is to “make you laugh while you learn” and he provides a
rich mix of subject material.
15 Characteristics of a 21st-Century Teacher | Edutopia
https://www.edutopia.org/discussion/15-characteristics-21st-century-teacher
12 New Ideas every teacher should try!
#teacher_development
@I_do_love_teaching
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvLTT3U2Rro #Error_Correction
Читать полностью…
💻📝30 Websites For Teachers and Learners📝
@I_do_love_teaching
1. Tutela. A Canadian on-line resource and community for ESL teachers.
Key player: Centre for Canadian Language Benchmarks. Teachers must be teaching in Canada. https://tutela.ca/PublicHomePage
2. Teacher Training Videos (Russell Stannard). Advice on how to use many online resources. Special section for language teachers. Also an email newsletter and YouTube channel to which you can subscribe. https://www.teachertrainingvideos.com/
3. Lanternfish. Loads of ready to use resources, ideas. https://bogglesworldesl.com/
4. One Stop English. British based website with lots of lessons, lesson plans and grammar points. American and British English used. http://www.onestopenglish.com/
5. Busy Teacher. Free printable worksheets and lesson plans for every busy teacher. Find printable worksheets on any topic: vocabulary, grammar, listening, reading, writing and speaking! https://busyteacher.org/
6. ATESL (Alberta Teachers of ESL). A Google Drive folder has been created as a venue for shareable documents and resources, and a Google Doc with links to online learning tools and sessions. https://www.atesl.ca/
7. Internet TESL Journal (For teachers of English as a Second Language) Includes: articles, research papers, techniques, teaching ideas, activities for Sts and lots of links. http://iteslj.org/
8. The Academic Word List (developed in New Zealand) is a tool using lexical sets. It contains 570 ‘word families’ that frequently appear in academic texts. https://www.eapfoundation.com/vocab/academic/awllists/
9. Using English. Reference, tests and quizzes, teacher section, articles, forums and tools. https://www.usingenglish.com/
10. Smart Exchange. Smartboard lessons, activities and games created by teachers. https://exchange.smarttech-prod.com/
@I_do_love_teaching
11. TeachingEnglish. Professional Development website from the British Council.
https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/
12. Janis’s ESL website. Created by an ISSofBC LINC teacher. Great for lower levels, all skill areas. Lots of links to other websites. http://www.issbc.org/janis-esl/links.html
13. ESL Flow. All skill areas, 3 levels, lots of links. https://eslflow.com/
14. Dave’s ESL Café. All skills, many links, for teachers and students www.eslcafe.com
15. Ello. Large variety of topics, some exercises. www.elllo.org
16. Activities for ESL Students. Quizzes, tests, exercises and puzzles contributed by teachers. Project of The Internet TESL Journal (iteslj.org). http://a4esl.org/
17. Culips. podcasts, videos, conversations. www.esl.culips.com
18. Randall’s ESL Cyber Listening Lab Large variety of topics, arranged by level www.esl-lab.com
@I_do_love_teaching
19. Unlimited English Podcasts
www.eslpod.com/website/show_podcast.php?issue_id=218948
20. Breaking News English. 7 levels, lessons based on up-to-date news http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com
21. English Club. Free, multi-skill site http://www.englishclub.com/listening/dictation.html
22. Anglo Link. Self-study course. English video lessons to improve grammar, speaking and listening skills. www.anglo-link.com
23. Many Things. includes ESL videos from YouTube among….. many things! You can search by categories. For example: slang, how to do something www.manythings.org
@I_do_love_teaching
24. University of Victoria ESL Study Zone. Reading and grammar tasks
https://continuingstudies.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone
25. ESL Fast www.eslfast.com
26. ESL Discussions. Hundreds of topics in alphabetical order, with handouts.
http://www.esldiscussions.com/
27. Merriam Webster Dictionary for ESL learners. Good dictionary for ESL learners as the definitions are easy to understand and the entries include examples of usage.
http://www.learnersdictionary.com/
28. Thesaurus (Synonyms and Antonyms) www.thesaurus.com
29. English Grammar Online www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar
30. Purdue Online Writing Lab https://owl.purdue.edu/site_map.html
#Websites
@I_do_love_teaching
📝Strategies to reduce TTT & increase STT 📝@I_do_love_teaching
Читать полностью…
2️⃣🔹Begin and end clearly 🔹
#Teaching_tips
There should be a definite moment when the lesson begins: a dividing line between 'not lesson' and 'lesson'. And similarly, there should be a clear point when it ends.
So before you start, allow the students a couple of minutes to get organized, sit down, take out any necessary books, pens, laptops, whatever. You'll need this time to get organised yourself: get ready any materials or equipment you are going to need, check attendance. Then give a clear signal that the lesson is beginning: this could be a simple verbal announcement: 'OK, quiet please, we'll begin the lesson with ...' or possibly a bell or a buzzer. Otherwise you might find yourself with a slow 'creeping start where some students gradually start paying attention while others are still talking to each other. In such cases the lesson beginning is uneasy and blurred, and you'll find yourself wasting time repeating instructions. The same applies to the end of the lesson. You need a clear signal that the lesson is over. It's a good idea to do some kind of rounding-off: a recap of what has been done, followed by a stock farewell phrase like 'OK, see you on (whenever the next lesson is), have a good day!'
Rituals can help a lot here: these are routine procedures that may or may not be meaningful in themselves, but function chiefly as attentioncatching symbols of some event or transition. For example, in many countries the national anthem is sung at the beginning or end of national events. In younger classes, the opening ritual may take the form of the writing of the date on the board; a song or a chant; chorused exchanges such as 'How are you today?' - 'Fine, thank you!'. With more advanced classes, the opening may be signalled by semi-ritualized procedures such as a brief student- or teacher-initiated presentation of a 'Word of the Day'; or an announcement of the programme of the present session.
@I_do_love_teaching