The ten to fifteen minutes at the beginning of an ESL class are so valuable to both teachers and students. That is the time when students are fresh and eager to learn. I would go so far as to say that students may even be optimistic and excited about what they are about to do […]
Why is it important for our higher education learners to receive positive reinforcement? Do adult learners have this need? In what ways can instructors provide their adult learners with positive reinforcement? Sharp (2011) lays it down beautifully, explaining that as we grow up we receive incentives, prices, stickers, and encouragement for the most mundane actions […]
“There’s an app for that” ™ is a statement that is so common that Apple trademarked it. As consumers and instructors we all know that there are so many different mobile device applications or apps available to us through online stores. If you want to measure pollution in your location, download the Plume app. Do […]
Dear TESL ON blog readers, We wish you all a Happy Holiday and a well deserved time of rest and relaxation, as the clock winds down for year 2017. And on that note, below is a recap of the blogs for 2017 – in case you missed something. It’s a good time to catch up […]
In this time of Bring Your Own Technology or B.Y.O.T., instructors need to be knowledgeable and adept at keeping learners on task while using individual devices. With the the overwhelming number of Apps available for learning a language, which ones are worth the time to learn and use? Here is a list of 6 Apps that have good potential for use in the classroom.
Why did I attend the ISTE2017 conference this year? Great tools, great strategies, and great connections. ISTE is at the forefront of educational technology, driving change and offering professional development throughout the year.
Use the new Hot Potatoes version 6 – the quiz creating software application to create activities – with your English language students. John Allan gives us an update on the latest version.
Quizlet Live is the latest feature on the Quizlet suite. This is in addition to current learning activities which include: flashcards, test, learn, spell, as well as two games: gravity and match. In May of 2015 I posted about the attributes of Quizlet from a teacher-developer’s perspective. More recently,
Using student’s mobile phones in the EFL or ESL classroom to effectively integrate technology into the classroom.
While working on ESP books for a technical program, I found that QR codes were a great solution to add quick links to additional resources. These resources included interactive activities, worksheets, images, videos, animations, graphs and further readings. I am not the first person to think of using QR codes for educational purposes. Links to […]