If I asked you to associate Fine Arts with one word, I am pretty confident the answer would, unequivocally, be drawing or sketching, writes Maria Christoforou. Now, I am curious to see which word you would use to relate the subject of English to the specifics of a course of Fine Arts. That is an even greater challenge! […]
Teacher’s toolbox series Teachers blogging about their favourite tools by Tekhnologic INTRODUCTION “PowerPoint presentations can be used in many ways in the ESL classroom as well as in other classrooms. Presentations can be used for initial teaching, for practice and drilling, for games, for reviews, and for tests.”– Don L. Fisher The aim of this […]
By Ruby Vurdien Speaking can be a daunting activity for many students, especially those who are hampered by poor literacy skills (Eales, Neale & Carroll, 1999) or shyness. They feel reluctant to speak in class for fear of making errors and being laughed at by their peers. Consequently, as an EFL teacher preparing students […]
Teacher’s toolbox series Teachers blogging about their favourite tools By Tim Thompson The novelty factor When I talk to educators who are excited about incorporating technology into their classes, I often hear words like “neat” and “cool”. When this happens, my first question is automatically “Neat for whom?”. Technology in an educational setting, and especially […]
Teacher’s toolbox series Teachers blogging about their favourite tools By Angeles Hergenreder Do you feel your teaching skills need an upgrade? Have you considered the help of smartphones to do so? Their usage is making a huge impact on our lives and that, of course, includes how and where we teach and learn. […]
