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My 11 from '11

November 30, 2011

<![CDATA[Am taking up Adam Simpson’s challenge, well, not really a challenge, more like an invitation but such a nice way to look back at what I have blogged about this year. Adam said, “Choose the best 11” but I must confess I don’t write as many posts as all that. Some people seem to be able to churn…
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Embedding Creative Thinking Skills Training into our EFL Practice

November 27, 2011

<![CDATA[Post Updated with videos downloaded from Upstream Videos of most of my talk at IATEFL Harrogate 2010 [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmWitpupIwk&w=420&h=315] Part A about 22 minutes (conntent of slides 1-7 below is not included) [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVrU_5BEbxI&w=420&h=315] Part B about 8 minutes A Summary of my talk It has been suggested that creativity (or, as it is also…
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A Little & Often: Integrating Technology on Teacher Development Courses

November 21, 2011

<![CDATA[A few months ago (April-June 2011*) I wrote a report on a survey on the use of technology amongst CELTA tutors. The results were rather disheartening and the prevailing attitudes among many of my respondents ranged from the completely negative (“It is not our job/place to introduce technology on CELTA courses; there are more important…
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aPLaNet – Promoting Teacher Autonomy

November 19, 2011

<![CDATA[ aPLaNet Online!!!! I am writing these lines while our third meeting is in progress in Brno, in the Czech Republic. So far we have generated a lot of interest amongst the members of our PLN who have joined our Ning and our Facebook group And we have been working very hard and have produced a great variety…
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Dyslexia Checklists

November 16, 2011

Checklist 1 taken from Dyslexia Action If the answer to most of the following questions is ‘Yes’ it would be wise to seek advice: All ages 1. Is he bright in some ways with a ‘block’ in others? 2. Is there anyone else in the family with similar difficulties? 3. Does he have difficulty…
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Going to Conferences, Connecting with Fellow Teachers – #TESOL France

November 14, 2011

<![CDATA[ My online life has become a source of continuous Professional Development and constant contact with my Personal Learning Network (PLN), which includes inspired and inspiring educators from all over the world. I talk to them on Twitter and Facebook every day. We hold organised discussions on Twitter every Wednesday. But meeting with them in…
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Happy 1st Birthday #ELTchat!

September 24, 2011

<![CDATA[ Happy Birthday #ELTchat and all #ELTchat followers! It’s been an amazing year and I am very proud and grateful to have been a part of this! I look forward to many more birthdays and many more new directions that this great PLN will take me to! Thank to all who follow and…
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Survey on the use of Social Networks for Foreign Language Teachers

August 6, 2011

<![CDATA[Dear PLN, Many of you are aware that since earlier this year, I have been involved in an EU funded project – aPLaNet – whose aim is to help Foreign Language Teachers develop and maintain their own PLN in an autonomous way. Creating one’s PLN takes time, effort and commitment, and those of you reading…
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From Critical Pedagogy to Disabled Pedagogy

May 18, 2011

<![CDATA[ As promised, here is the inaugural post for the Blog Challenge with the title A Disabled-Access Friendly world: Lessons for the ELTclassroom written by Luke Prodromou, author, teacher trainer, inspired and inspiring conference speaker at conferences and valued friend of old! He is my very first guest blogger and I am very happy and…
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