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Roar – Katy Perry – ESL lesson plan | Anna Edu The song “Roar” perfectly fits the topic of gender roles/stereotypes, feminism. Besides, it’s a great source of idioms, set expressions and phrasal verbs. That’s how I would use it in class. 1. Tell the students that we’re going to study 7 new expressions (slides 2-4). Having introduced them, I’d ask some questions to use them in speech. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. in ESL lesson plans by Anna Five top technology tools for the English classroom | Teacher Network | Guardian Professional There are many educational technology tools available to use in your English classroom – and they're increasing at a rapid rate. Whether you're a seasoned tech classroom user or new to the idea, below are a few handy tools for you to get your teeth into. It's not an extensive list but these five are easy to use and a good introduction to what's available. If you have any other suggestions, please do share them in the comments section below. Google Drive Google Drive is a free online storage cloud that has Google's version of Word, Powerpoint and Excel built into it. Teachers can help students with the creative writing process by getting them to share their stories as they write so you can feedback live without stopping their creative flow. Edmodo Edmodo is a free social learning platform for students, teachers and parents. It really is a very useful all-round tool. Screen casting YouTube What about creating a channel for your department? Blogging

30 Of The Most Powerful Images Ever A picture is worth a thousand words, but not all pictures are created equal. These pictures are powerful. They are gripping and unforgettable because of the volumes they speak about the human condition – about some of the best and worst moments of contemporary human existence. We should warn our readers that some of these pictures may upset them, while others may fill them with joy. Some of these photographs may mean more to some of our readers than to others. P.S: we always try our best to credit each and every photographer, but sometimes it’s impossible to track some of them. 1. Image credits: Mike Wells 2. Image credits: kligon5 3. Image credits: James Stanfield 4. Image credits: Vojage-Vojage 5. Image credits: salvemasnossascriancas.blogspot.com 6. Image credits: drugoi.livejournal.com 7. Image credits: Nhat V. 8. Image credits: Nevine Zaki 9. Image credits: abc.net.au 10. Image credits: Louie Favorite 11. Image credits: Tsering Topgyal / AP 12. Image credits: STR News / Reuters 13. 14. 15.

Flashcards in the Classroom: Ten Lesson Ideas | ELT Experiences The other day, I was preparing a lesson with an intermediate group of young learners and getting my flashcards printed and laminated. However, when chatting to some other teachers in the staffroom, with myself behind the laminating machine, there was a brief comment that flashcards are more suited for beginner or elementary learners and more appropriate for young learners. Flashcards are really good but more suited for young learners or really low levels of students. Unfortunately, I really have to disagree with this sentiment as I have used flashcards with many different levels as well as ages of learners. 1. The most common use of flashcards in the classroom is for drilling and checking pronunciation with the class. Everyone enjoying circle drilling. 2. Another popular activity with flashcards, particularly if you have a picture and corresponding text, is to play a game where you match the picture with the correct text. Grouped flashcards at the ready for possible lessons. 3. 4. 5. 6.

Six Straightforward Tips to Help Teachers Who Struggle with Technology Helping teachers get up to speed with technology is always a challenge, some teachers have a difficult time navigating basic computer skills. As schools around the globe begin to adopt the use of digital technology in their learning environments, these same teachers can be left feeling inept and marginalized by the implementation of new tech tools in their schools. Teachers need ongoing Professional Development provided by their schools to ease them into a comfort zone and get them turned on to technology and all it has to offer student learning! Here are several ideas that can help foster PD. 1. Encourage RISK Taking! Technology is changing so fast and teachers are expected to keep up with all of the different transformations that are happening in all aspects of education, not just the tech piece. 2. Integrating technology can be very stressful for educators that aren’t familiar with it. 2. Don’t try introducing technology with either too much or too little professional development. 3.

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