DO YOU WANT TO BUILD A COURSE?
Are you looking to create an online course for the general public or for your existing students, and you have a (VERY) limited budget? If that is the case, then this post is for you. I’ve written this post to…
WHAT MAKES AN APP FOR TEACHERS EFFECTIVE: A NEW LESSON NINJA GAP-FILL MAKER
I am very pleased to have with ELTcation, as our guest today, Maciej Szwarc, co-creator of the Lesson Ninja web app. Our ‘case study’ will focus on apps for teachers, what makes them effective, and factors to consider when choosing…
GETTING TO KNOW YOU MEMORY GAME
Are you more like a teacher or a holidaymaker? GO! Now take a look around and see who feels the same way. Teachers, give a high-five to someone in your group and share memories of your summer holidays. Holidaymakers, say…
SPRINT FOR TEACHERS: LAUNCH YOUR OWN WEBSITE
Want to launch your own website for learners or teachers but unsure where to start? Join our FREE Sprint for Teachers! The Sprint website is now live – click on the link below to access the Sprint Sprint For Teachers:…
TEACHING HOW TO BE POLITE IN ENGLISH: POLITE-O-METER
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…
UNFOCUS TO FOCUS: A FUN GAME TO BOOST STUDENTS’ ATTENTION
Fancy playing a quick game? Name 3 concentration killers in 5 seconds. Five, four, three, two, one… Time’s up! Back to work. It’s commonly known that giving students a break is one of the most effective ways to help them…
12 5-MINUTE VOCABULARY REVISION ACTIVITIES
Need to fit vocabulary revision into an hour? Here’s a short post on how to use revision clocks to review any themed vocabulary your students have studied. Resources: A sheet of paper if you have limited classroom resources, or the…
CPD FOR ELT TEACHERS: 7 WAYS TO BETTER INVEST YOUR TIME
Are you looking for ways to invest in yourself to grow professionally? If so, here are some resources that might be useful to both new and seasoned ELT teachers. ‘Have it Your Way’ How many times have you gone to…
THE HOMEWORK MACHINE FOR LANGUAGE LEARNERS
Writing a (Serious) Product Review First, create an awesome title for the review. ‘All We Want to Do is Homework’, Said No One Ever. ‘Homework Can Be Fun’, Said the Users of the Homework Machine. And if that’s not awesome,…
7 IDEAS FOR PECHA KUCHA IN THE CLASSROOM
Following up on the fascinating post by Tekhnologic providing an interesting insight into the use of the PechaKucha presentation style in a low-tech classroom It’s Time for PechaKucha: Do it with Style, I’ve put together 7 ideas for PechaKucha style classroom activities*. ‘You…
