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** Not your ordinary, endless list – just what’s number 1. A Blank Piece of Paper I’m sure many of you might have voted for the board, the computer, the photocopier, some may have even opted for a pen or pencil. However, I really think...
** Not your ordinary, endless list – just what’s number 1. The German Submarine I’ve use this video a lot during my workshops and presentations to practicing or pre-service teachers. It makes a serious point but also has levity that really relaxes everyone and gets...
** Not your ordinary, endless list – just what’s number 1. Storybird Without a doubt. It features beautiful illustrations which students choose to create a “story bird” or book. Sharable, beautiful, motivating – they really, really unleash the creativity and language of students. It is...
** Not your ordinary, endless list – just what’s number 1. In all my years teaching, this is one of the most powerful things I learned. It also directly had an impact on my classroom and student learning. Often, (because it is human nature), we...
** Not your ordinary, endless list – just what’s number 1. Richard Firsten – Grammatically Speaking Richard has been answering grammar questions from teachers for years. They are all collected on one nice page and you’ll find the answers to most anything that has puzzled...
** Not your ordinary, endless list – just what’s number 1. Phonetics There are some good pronunciation online sites, video or otherwise – but none beat the Univ. of Iowa’s Phonetics. I’ve been using and promoting it for almost 3 years and I’m always rewarded...
** Not your ordinary, endless list – just what’s number 1. Misspelled! Yes, if you caught the mistake in the title, you are well on your way to being a great speller! Almost everyone, native speaker or 2nd language learner, has a problem spelling certain...
** Not your ordinary, endless list – just what’s number 1. Teaching on the job So maybe you don’t think on the job training counts? Maybe that without training teachers will just be the blind, leading the blind? Well, there is a lot of evidence...
** Not your ordinary, endless list – just what’s number 1. 2 Truths and 1 Lie. I thought long and hard about this one and despite some other candidates, this activity due to its simplicity, personalization and structured language use – gets the vote. Plus,...
** Not your ordinary, endless list – just what’s number 1. I don’t know. I know this one will be controversial but after a lot of teaching, this gets my vote, “I don’t know” or “I don’t understand”. It provides the students with so much...
** Not your ordinary, endless list – just what’s number 1. Gerry Dee He burst onto the scene at “Last Comic Standing” a few years ago with the seminal performance below. Since then, he’s continue to refine his routine, talking about recess, bullying and more…...
** Not your ordinary, endless list – just what’s number 1. Pass the Paper There are many conversational games but I have found none so popular and powerful as “Pass the Paper”. We have many pre made Pass the Paper games on EFL Classroom 2.0...
** Not your ordinary, endless list – just what’s number 1. A “Good” Pay Check Once you wipe away your idealism or walk the talk as a teacher – you will conclude that there is no more powerful way to make a “great teacher” than...
** Not your ordinary, endless list – just what’s number 1. The Price is Right Game A recent tweet about this amazing Price is Right inside story, got me revisiting this game I made a number of years ago. You can find many versions in...
** Not your ordinary, endless list – just what’s number 1. TOP 5 TOP 5 is a power point game I made years ago and which I’ve received countless letters/emails in thanks. Really glad I made it and it is super engaging for students in...
** Not your ordinary, endless list – just what’s number 1. Oxford Basics Teaching isn’t the easiest of things and it takes time to acquire sound skill and knowledge. However, you can speed up that process and I find the Oxford series of handbooks invaluable...
** Not your ordinary, endless list – just what’s number 1. Wall Wisher Wallwisher is a place where students can go and put up “post it notes” about a topic. I can think of many ways to use Wallwisher with students but none better than...
** Not your ordinary, endless list – just what’s number 1. You are replaceable!!!! Yes, that’s it in a nutshell. It is a HARD thing to learn, however simple and comprehensible on the surface. I’ve worked and given my best in a lot of jobs....
** Not your ordinary, endless list – just what’s number 1. Bill Cosby’s Carnegie Mellon Commencement Address. Here it is below. It is beyond comment. Just listen. Perfect delivery, even students of higher levels can follow and understand. The message is immortal and I listen...
** Not your ordinary, endless list – just what’s number 1. The Red Balloon This 1956, French, silent, 34 min. film is a revelation. If you haven’t seen it, do so! It highlights the simplicity by which children experience the world and tells the tale...
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