When Virtual Tours start in the classroom
During the pandemic of COVID-19 and especially the quarantine period when most countries enforced strict lock-down measures, people were not…
Category: Teaching Tips
It’s not Only How Much you Read but How you read!
Comprehension, Interpretation, Critical Evaluation, Text Processing and Mediation, Scanning, Skimming, Intensive and Extensive Reading, Reading for the Gist, Reading for…
Social Media through the Lens of Logotherapy
Introduction Social media has become an integral part of modern life, shaping the way we communicate, share information, and interact…
LIMITING PASSIVE LEARNING THROUGH PROJECT WORK
“An apple a day keeps the doctor away”, goes the saying and I would add that a project a month…
Why I stopped spending time on preparing elaborate materials to teach the language: the joy of focusing on the learner and the learning environment!
I am one of those educators who has to try everything in order to adopt it or reject it. Especially…
Unravelling the Power of Morphological Awareness: Enhancing Word Reading and Comprehension skills
What does morphological awareness involve and what is its contribution to reading and comprehension skills? Morphology is the study of…
ChatGPT and Writing
I started paying attention to chatter about artificial intelligence and writing late last year. I was reading a post about…
Professional development: long and short courses that can make the difference in your teaching
Professional development refers to continuing education and career training after a person has entered the workforce in order to help…
The “They only play in this school’’ problem
Recently, I have spent a lot of hours in my office trying to write new lesson plans, new activities, and…
How do you teach writing? Reflections on teaching practices
Have you ever asked your students how they feel about writing? Have you ever received responses such as ‘Writing is…