It’s Saturday. Your long-awaited day off at the very end of the year. A new ELT-related article pops up in your blog news feed. C’mon, it’s Saturday! Who reads blog posts on weekends, anyway? Go to Card 2. Sounds fun, I’ll…
As the followers of this blog know, I’ve been exploring generative AI (genAI) for quite a while to find areas where this technology may be useful for language teachers and help us do something that was quite challenging, if not…
Looking for ways to support your neurodivergent learners? In my recent opinion article, Opportunity or Remix, to Larry Ferlazzo’s How To Use AI Tools to Support English-Language Learners, featured in Education Week, I outlined a few use cases of GenAI…
Teaching tips for better responses, or Sometimes silence is a really good answer, said no language teacher ever. How do you ensure that your students are giving their best responses? I’ve recently added a really effective strategy to enhance students’…
How to Write Prompts: an Easy Guide for Teachers Here’s an easy way to assess the effectiveness of your prompt – the text that goes into the large language model (LLM): Ask yourself if your students could successfully complete the…
Webinar Hosted by Scott Thornbury, Presentation Slides, Prompts, AI-Powered CEFR Alignment February Challenge, and Some Other Resources I Haven’t Thought How to Classify Yet ChatGPT has caused quite a stir among educators worldwide. There are equal shares of skeptics and…
I’d like to see 3 things with my own eyes – the Museum of the Future, the Pirahã people, and the students who have mastered the art of polite conversation by reading long lists of polite phrases or listening to…
Are you wondering how to make a personality quiz for your learners? This blog post walks you through every step of creating a personality quiz that will be fit for purpose and not cost a thing. Why make and use…
Asking your students the question “Is everything clear?” after you have given instructions on what to do is as good as useless. Most students just don’t want or may be too shy to admit that they don’t understand something, or…
“There’s never enough time to do all the nothing you want.”— Calvin So long, summer, we’ll miss you. I hope you’ve all recharged your batteries, made unforgettable memories and are excited about your upcoming ‘new year’. Here are my favorite…
