37 Ways Teachers Should Use Pinterest Posted on Sunday February 5, 2012 by Staff Writers There are a lot of great technology tools out there for teachers that can make it easier to connect with other educators, get ideas for classroom activities, and find inspiration. One of the newest and best of these online tools is Pinterest, which has quickly become a favorite among educators. Using online “pinboards” teachers can save everything from photos to blog posts in one easily accessible and usable place. Educators who are curious about Pinterest should sign up for an invitation today (it’s still invite only, but it doesn’t take long to get an invitation) and start creating their own amazing collections of pins. Inspiration Pinterest is ideal for getting inspired on a wide range of topics. Get inspiration for decorating your classroom. Lessons You’ll find a wealth of lessons and ideas on Pinterest to look through. Swap lesson plans. Professional Collaborate with other teachers and educators. Fun Find inspiration.
5 Inspiring TED Talks To Transform Your English Class - The Teaching Cove It’s no secret that TED talks are all the rage in the English classroom. So, why write a teaching tips post about them if everyone uses them anyway? Well, I really believe that it’s not just about turning on Youtube or TED and letting your students listen. It’s the activities they do that make or break the lesson. I LOVE speaking activities. No surprise there – that’s what my PhD research is on! So, how do you do it right then, you ask? 3 Tips for Teaching TED 1. Controversy in my English class? You’ll be surprised by the passion some students (even teenagers) have for certain topics! 2. Personal relevance is especially important in teaching TED talks in private tutoring lessons! Make sure you consider your students’ ages to ensure it is personally relevant for them. 3. What’s that, you say? Not sure how to create one? I have an example coming up for you in December Printables Package, which will be out shortly! Now, the inspiring part! 5 Inspiring TED Talks 1. Kio Stark thinks so. 2. 3.
Medical problems and symptoms guessing Teachers’ instructions: photocopy the worksheets, cut along the lines and give out one card per student. You can leave out any cards you think are too adult for your class. Once their partner has guessed, give them new a card and keep the cards moving around the class. Roleplay cards ———————————————————————————————- Your problem is: You are spending too much time sitting at a computer Don’t tell your partner what your problem is, just tell them what the symptoms are, e.g. Don’t tell your partner what your problem is, just tell them what the symptoms are, e.g. Don’t tell your partner what your problem is, just tell them what the symptoms are, e.g. Don’t tell your partner what your problem is, just tell them what the symptoms are, e.g. Don’t tell your partner what your problem is, just tell them what the symptoms are, e.g. Don’t tell your partner what your problem is, just tell them what the symptoms are, e.g. PDF version for easy saving and printing: Medical Problems Roleplay pdf printable
Web Search Strategies The Web may seem like a vast ocean when it comes to finding something you need. Thankfully, search engines can help turn oceans of information into small pools that make finding information easier. Before we dive in, let’s talk a bit about how search works on the Web. Search engines go out and try to account for every word on every webpage. When you search for a word, the search engine finds all the pages where the word appears, and displays them in the search results. The problem is that there are often too many results. Say you’re looking for a specific kind of fish, and these represent all the websites on the Web. Try to imagine the exact fish and describe it in the search box. But to be a smart searcher, you should know some basic shortcuts. Here’s another shortcut. To remove the results about hair, place a hyphen or minus sign just before the word you want to exclude, which means “show me the pages about mullet, but take away results relating to hair.”
A Resourceful Guide to Teaching Students with Dyslexia written by: Janelle Cox • edited by: Elizabeth Stannard Gromisch • updated: 9/24/2012 Teachers must have a firm grasp of how dyslexia affects their students. Use these resources to help you learn strategies, tips and lessons that will provide your students with the knowledge they need to succeed. Dyslexia is a learning disability that makes it hard for students to decipher reading and spelling words. Luke’s ENGLISH Podcast | Learn British English with Luke Thompson The roots of Medical English Lesson Plan The Roots of Medical English Aims: Making Medical English more memorable and understandable by analyzing its roots in other languages Skills: Scanning and skimming reading skills, understanding how a text links together, describing things you don’t know the word for (extension), pronunciation, Resources: (PG= per group, PS= per student) PS: 1 x Worksheet 1 (Optional) PG: 1 page from Worksheet 2 PG: 1 x Worksheet 3, cut up into sections PS: 1x Worksheet 3 (Optional) PS: 1 x Worksheet 4 Time: Approx 50 minutes (not including extension activities) PDF version of the lesson plan for easy saving and printing: Roots of Medical English Lesson plan Worksheets Worksheet 1 – The roots of English identify the country Worksheet 2 – The roots of English identify the word Worksheet 3 – The history of medical English Worksheet 4 – The original meanings of medical vocabulary More medical word roots (material for teachers) Like this: Like Loading...
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English Club Larry Ferlazzo - Online tools These include The Best Web Tools For English Language Learners (In Other Words, The Ones My Students Regularly Use) and The Best Beginner, Intermediate & Advanced English Language Learner Sites. Now, though, I think it's time to narrow them down to my choices for the "best of the best" or, in other words, an "All-Time Best" list. Here are my choices, and I hope readers will let me know if they agree, disagree, and/or think I've missed some (one key requirement is that they are all free to use). Obviously, The British Council has tons of great resources. I'm obviously biased, but I think the weekly student interactives I create for The New York Times are very useful to English Language Learners. The Reading and Everyday Life activities from GCF LearnFree are excellent. ESL-Bits has good exercised for Intermediate English Language Learners. Kiz Klub has many simple interactive books to read with audio support for the text. Mrs. Duolingo has got to be number one in this category.
ESL English Listening & Adult Literacy - News - Audiobooks - Songs - Radio Dramas Laurie by Stephen King Part One (25 min. at normal speed - Various speeds available) Part Two (28 min. at normal speed - Various speeds available) Laurie is a beautiful and heartwarming story. 20 Top-notch Resources to Transform Your Advanced ESL Lessons | FluentU English Educator Blog Sometimes walking into an advanced ESL lesson is a little bit daunting. Advanced learners already have robust vocabularies and are often more comfortable with grammar than many native English speakers. So we teachers are often stuck with the question: “What can I even teach them?” Luckily, we’re teaching in the days of the World Wide Web. It takes some digging, but the Internet is an absolute treasure trove of fantastic resources for advanced ESL lessons. Some of these resources are specially tailored for ESL students. We’ve done the digging for you, so the next time you’re running low on ideas for your advanced classes, look no further than these 20 top-notch resources. Academic Skills One thing that advanced lessons often focus on is academic skills. These resources are great for any teacher working on improving their students’ ability to compete in the academic world. 1. There’s a certain kind of vocabulary that students need if they’re going to be completing their education in English. 2.