English Teacher and Accent Reduction Specialist
Originally posted on The FUTURE of Learning: (Photo credit: https://bit.ly/2LfTlST) Currently most people think in a linear fashion. This is simple e.g. 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5 – 6… and so on. To graph this is simple, it looks just like a slowly increasing straight line. This kind of thinking tends…
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Hi everyone, Just wanted to post a link to our new podcast we have created at ELIT Language Centre. It’s about teachers and students talking about the reality of learning English. (Great for IELTS listening too!) There will be new episodes tackling a different aspect of learning every week. It’s available on Spotify, Anchor, Google […]
by CoWomen on Unsplash Waw, such a nice topic, but nothing new. I remember when I was at teachers college it was all about positive reinforcement. Everything had to be done in a way that supported and encouraged children’s learning, so there’s nothing new on that front – well except for one important point. In the future there […]
via The art of ENCOURAGEMENT: the TEACHERS core skill for TOMORROW — The FUTURE of Learning
First, read English Words that are often Confused #1 Today, I’m continuing with English Words that are often Confused: words starting with ‘C’. I couldn’t find any common confusing words starting with ‘B’, so let’s move on to ‘C’. Take note of prepositions (about, to, on, etc.) which often collate with the confusing words. Using the […]
via English Words that are often Confused #2 — Mary’s English Blog
Originally posted on The FUTURE of Learning: (Photo credit: http://bit.ly/2wPTZhN) This is the future of all learning. Right now we want whatever course we do to be valuable to us, it should give us the tools to move forward in our lives, however the future is more complex. The future of learning says that the…
via English courses should not just be UNIQUE but UNIQUELY VALUABLE — The FUTURE of Learning
Originally posted on The FUTURE of Learning: (Photo credit: https://bit.ly/2KVvsvA) It might be easy to say that this statistic is the current rate of face to face learning, and that things will be changing in the future with the increase of technology in schools and the workplace. However, we have to understand in fact what…
There has been considerable debate about the values of studying history. While it is argued that there are no advantages of learning history, I believe that history can bring more benefits. It is claimed that it is not beneficial to learn from the past. At various schools, students may put exam-based learning methods into practice […]
Photo by Sunny Ng on Unsplash Well to be honest, people are people, we haven’t actually changed much in the last 2000 years, though the world around us has, enormously, and our perception of it has grown with it. But the fundamental thinking of people hasn’t. We still all get excited, angry, jealous, annoyed, frustrated, elated and so […]
Have you heard the song, Old Town Road, by Billy Ray Cyrus and Lil Nas X? It’s a mix of American Country and Hip Hop style. While native English speakers are generally used to country-style lyrics, they can be quite confusing for English learners. I’ve noticed that my English students really enjoy this song so […]
via Improve your English with a fun song: Old Town Road — Mary’s English Blog
Originally posted on The FUTURE of Learning: (Photo credit: https://bit.ly/2KWPc5h) The wonderful new direction of learning today is all about troubleshooting as well as innovation. Together these two mindsets build incredible learners for the future. But the biggest issue for most teacher is ….how do you do this? Simple – get your students to solve…
via Future: SOLVE INTERESTING PROBLEMS then LEAD others with what you LEARNED — The FUTURE of Learning