A Portable Speaker in the Classroom
I teach Literacy and CLB 1. Pictures can help students understand, but I have found that having a speaker and audio version of the students’ language is also very useful.…
The Power of the Post-Task: Why This Overlooked Stage Deserves More Attention in Language Teaching
In language teaching, considerable time and energy are often devoted to planning the beginning and middle of a lesson. Teachers carefully select engaging warm-up activities, activate background knowledge, introduce vocabulary,…
ETHICAL USE OF AI IN THE CLASSROOM
Artificial Intelligence is an exciting innovation which is taking the world by storm. Teachers and students are discovering the endless possibilities it offers, such as saving time searching for ideas,…
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
Sharon (not her real name) recently asked me how I get my Literacy students to write on the line. Good question. Mostly it comes down to sheer repetition of the…
Conference Highlights: TESL Ontario’s 2026 Annual Conference is Coming This November
TESL Ontario is pleased to announce that our 2026 Annual Conference will take place virtually from November 4–6, 2026, bringing together English language educators, researchers, program administrators, policymakers, and sector leaders…
Help, I’m Stuck in the Artificial Intelligence Trough of Disillusionment
A few years ago, I posted about my progress learning and adopting generative artificial intelligence as an educator. While writing the post, Climbing Up and Sliding Down the AI Slope…
