That moment you have finished giving your instructions, when one of your students asks what they are supposed to be doing… I know your feeling. So...
7 neuroscientific reasons for changing the way you give instructions
Online mode 2.0: Five multi-level, interactive and collaborative writing activities
Only a few days ago did I realise that a lot of tasks I had previously used with my Entry 1 students in the face-to-face environment as well as with...
Online mode: 9 flexible interactive speaking & listening activities for beginners
We have been teaching online for nearly a year now, and still new questions come up as we are trying to transform our classroom-based activities to...
Teach
Level: Entry 3 – Level 2 I have used these tasks in my live sessions, but all of them may well be used in the asynchronous mode too. What is more, some of the content created by your students may be creatively used in your induction week next year. Class Quiz This is the only task on this list that requires some planning time. There are two...
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Employability relates to experiences, knowledge, soft and transferable skills, as well as personal qualities that are necessary to become a successful employee. Ofsted highlights the importance of embedding employability into curricula to prepare students for their future employment opportunities: “teaching, learning and assessment support...
Relax
Blimey. Everything is so intense right now, we are juggling many responsibilities and uncertainties at once and have had to move into the online world to teach, so suddenly! A lot of resources have been recently published about teaching online and about online tools, but I believe teachers, who are managing all that, also need something that will...
