Whether teaching online or in-person, there are many benefits of integrating games and activities in the ESL classroom. Our panel of ELT experts will discuss strategies to maximize those benefits. Games are known to increase engagement in both children and adults, but there are many other benefits to consider. From introducing new concepts and reinforcing …
Hello, my dear colleagues! Alice here! I want to personally thank you for voting for me in the Teacher Creator competition by Twinkl, and I am also grateful that you keep downloading our free materials and reading our articles from month to month. Thank you for your undying support and so many volunteer offers – …
Hello, my dear colleagues. This article will hit a bit differently than the rest. A few days ago, I had a debate with a student in class, and the debate was about whether video games were useful for us or not. The student is preparing to go to boarding school, and we’re focusing on speaking …
Hi, my dear colleagues! In August 2022, I had the chance to lead a Distance & Blended Learning Erasmus + training with Primera from Slovenia. You can explore and read more about my program on the official program page at Primera. I developed this program in 2020, but because of the pandemic, we had no …
Hello, my dear educators! A couple of days ago we had a brilliant workshop followed by a very productive discussion about green classrooms and green activities. This workshop was just a first of many free online sessions we plan to organize for all ESL teachers worldwide. This post will be very concise and it will …
Hello, my dear colleagues! This post is a short excerpt from a Master’s thesis of our dear colleague Nevena Marković and it explores the motivation behind CPD and what motivates educators to continue to develop their practice according to the latest research. Teachers’ motives for CPD It is a universal truth that the teachers need …
Hi, my dear educators! Some time ago, I had a great presentation at an amazing conference with Owain Llewellyn and Ben Crompton! The presentation was inspiring, and both Owain and Ben are amazing educators! So keep reading this post to learn more and see how teaching sustainability in your classroom looks like and how you …
Hello, my dear educators! Have you ever taken your young learners outside? Are you ready for some outdoor learning teacher training? Does outdoor learning frighten you and make you feel like it would never work in your classroom? If the answers to these questions are YES, then you are in the right place! Abstract In …
Hi, everyone! Last week I had the amazing opportunity to unlock a new website, a redesign of eltsustainable.org! I also co-presented with Owain and Ben from ELTsustainable and investigated how to green up our language lessons. Watch the webinar to learn how we make our English lessons more sustainable! A snippet from the webinar Join …
Hi, my dear colleagues! Have you ever hear of the macrostrategic framework in education? If not, keep reading to see if you can recognize it in your eclectic teaching methods! All of the methods presented in this website fall into the category of the microstrategic framework. Kumaravadivelu (2006, pp 199-214) created the macrostrategic framework to …