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Towards a cyborg pedagogy?
In my recent TESOL Spain talk I talked about teachers' relationship to technology, our sense of identity and Marshall McLuhan's...
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Improve your writing with Google Docs and Grammarly
This tutorial shows how to use Google Docs and Grammarly to identify mistakes in your writing so that you can improve it dramatically. If...
Feb 23, 20211 min read


Create Dynamic Online Jigsaw Readings With Instagram Content
Find out how to use high quality images and texts from Instagram to create challenging and engaging online jigsaw reading tasks for group...
Feb 23, 20211 min read


Paul Nation deserves our full attention
Before attending Paul Nation’s recent webinar entitled “What matters in vocabulary learning?” I had only a passing acquaintance with his...
Feb 23, 20212 min read


Zoom + Flipgrid = better speaking tasks for remote learning
By uploading recordings of pair or group conversations from Zoom we can easily expand the range of speaking tasks we set for our students...
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Flipgrid: a performance based approach to asynchronous speaking tasks
Incorporate asynchronous speaking tasks into your remote teaching. Learn tips on scaffolding these tasks to encourage a performance based...
Feb 23, 20211 min read


Customisable correction codes in Google Docs for quick and effective feedback.
Think you know everything about correcting written work in Google Docs? Watch this video to find out how customisable correction codes...
Feb 23, 20211 min read


#DigitalDogme: Tips for recording and retrieving emergent language
#EmergentLanguage #SpacedRetrieval #Dogme #DigitalDogme #PivotOnline #GoogleDocs #Quizlet #TeacherTips #EFL #LexicalApproach...
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Pairing Google Docs with Breakout Rooms: a hack for better feedback
Getting learners to take notes on each other's speaking in their room's dedicated Google Doc means everyone can get deferred feedback.
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Is online language learning in the eye (movements) of the beholder?
My colleagues at the SLB Coop recently retweeted the article The interplay between attention, experience and skills in online language...
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Quizlet: A pocket-sized language laboratory
#quizlet #syllabusdesign #spacedretrieval #corpora #lexicalapproach #lexicalpriming #dogme #cotext #demandhighELT #emergentlanguage These...
Feb 23, 20211 min read


Flipgrid: the video sharing app that puts peer interaction and feedback front and centre
Why you should consider using this app with your learners to foster engagement outside of the classroom Having used this app for a couple...
Feb 23, 20211 min read
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