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BLOGS 3. CULTURE 2. PHILOSOPHY AND PSYCHOLOGY 4. IELTS. JOBS 2. PHILOSOPHY AND PSYCHOLOGY 3. HEALTH 2. BLOGS 2. CONFERENCES. CPD. PHILOSOPHY AND PSYCHOLOGY 2. NNEST. Poetry. Read poems written by learners from around the world.

Poetry

The theme of these poems is English and Access Programs. Download the poems or read them online. London. London. WHEN EMOTIONS FIND THEIR WORDS. Poetry is when an emotion has found its thought and the thought has found words.Robert Frost Poetry is timeless.

WHEN EMOTIONS FIND THEIR WORDS

Hear the Enchanting Jorge Luis Borges Read “The Art of Poetry" In Two Captivating Videos. Ian McKellen analyzes Macbeth speech (1979) How Art, Poetry & Educational Technology inspire language learning. Image credit: Magdolna Terray ( art) and Rakesh Bhanot (words). One of the most powerful things about poetry is that its message takes us beyond obvious thought into deeply-layered realms of multi-sensory possibility. Old, new, borrowed and blue ideas become revitalised as poetic imagery and perceptions play with the light of our minds.

Reflective practice; self-development record

BLOGS. MINDFULNESS. DOCUMENTARIES. Natecla - Birmingham - Formation. UNIVERSITIES. This Is How Tech Will Totally Change Our Lives by 2025. Get ready to sell your own data and use algorithms on the job The ever-increasing hunger for data will fundamentally change the way we live our lives over the next decade.

This Is How Tech Will Totally Change Our Lives by 2025

That’s according to a new report by the Institute for the Future, a nonprofit think tank that has released a set of five predictions for the ways tech will change the future. Personal data will continue to be shared, bought and sold at an ever-quickening pace, perhaps with more benefits to consumers. In the future, people might be able to personally sell info about their shopping habits or health activities to retailers or pharmaceutical companies, according the report.

The Internet of Things is also expected to continue to expand, with predictions that everything from cars to coffee cups will be connected to the Internet by 2025. Increasingly sophisticated algorithms will help workers in knowledge fields such as law and medicine navigate large bundles of information. Institute for the Future - Palo Alto - Service de recherche.

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ART. Future Work Skills 2020. SR-1382A_UPRI_future_work_skills_sm.pdf. Tech Tips: iPad Tips and Tricks. Literarylondon. This map is both a snapshot of London's literary history and beautiful in its own right.

More than 250 novels were mined in order to make the Literary London Map, taken from the Literary London Art Collection. It was created by graphic artist Dex in collaboration with interior designer Anna Burles. Each character has been plotted in the corners of the city they most liked to roam or chose to call home (sometimes on Her Majesty’s Pleasure). You can order prints of the map here and here. Pictures reproduced with kind permission from Dex. Dr. Eugene M. Izhikevich. Dr.

Dr. Eugene M. Izhikevich

Eugene M. Arid Israel recycles waste water on grand scale. Free ELT resources. Grammar teaching ideas. Infographics. IATEFL. English Language Teaching. Theory in ELT. Dogme ELT. Being a Go-Getter Is No Fun. The phrase “shit hits the fan” has uncertain origins.

Being a Go-Getter Is No Fun

Some claim it’s a descendant of a World War II adage “the garbage hit the fan.” Who says vacations must end? (not if you're this type of ESL teacher) - ESL Teaching Online. Gabby spends 1 month in each country.

Who says vacations must end? (not if you're this type of ESL teacher) - ESL Teaching Online

You’ve probably been there… sitting on a beach chair in some exotic locale, savouring the last few hours of what has been the ultimate vacation…. But as your trip winds down… you’ve got that uneasy feeling because sadly you have to leave this tropical paradise and return to the reality of your job tomorrow morning. If only you could stay another week or month.

Why learning a foreign language is awesome. Physiological studies have found that speaking two or more languages is a great asset to the cognitive process.

Why learning a foreign language is awesome

The brains of bilingual people operate differently than single language speakers, and these differences offer several mental benefits. Speaking a foreign language improves the functionality of your brain by challenging it to recognise, negotiate meaning, and communicate in different language systems. Travel recommendations – a dogme lesson activity. I hope Scott and Luke won’t mind me borrowing their Teaching Unplugged activity framework here… Where’s Ireland?

Travel recommendations – a dogme lesson activity

Image from geography.about.com. Learning English is fun, easy and simple. Special Issue: Thinking Skills and Creativity in Second Language Education - Thinking Skills and Creativity. Call for Papers Across the world education is being re-structured to include a much greater focus on developing critical and creative skills.

Special Issue: Thinking Skills and Creativity in Second Language Education - Thinking Skills and Creativity

In second language education, research suggests cognition and language development is closely related and this is widely recognized by theorists and educators. In particular, developing thinking skills may promote higher levels of language proficiency and really learning a language implies learning to think in the target language. In recent years, thinking skills have been explored in various ways, such as metacognition in L2 reading and writing, critical and creative thinking in L2 classrooms, self-regulation of second language learners, and developing a thinking skill based curriculum.

This volume therefore hopes to present a range of investigations exploring the relationship between thinking skills and creativity and second language education, using a diversity of methods that all contribute to understanding and developing the field. Broadcast Yourself. 8 Contexts For Listening, Speaking and telling stories with Mindmaps - Official WizIQ Teach Blog. Let your heart be your compass, your mind your map, your soul your guide… and you will never get lost.

Ritu Ghatourey Continuing on from last week’s article about mindmapping for exams, today’s post is all about using mindmaps for listening, speaking and fluency development. The more we listen, the more we prepare our hearts and minds to speak. 20 tips you must follow to score 8.5 in IELTS. IELTS stands for International English Language Testing System and is one of the most popular official exams required to study, live or find a job in a place where English is necessary.

So this test standardises your skill sets and command over the English language. In Listening, use the example at the beginning of the first section to familiarize yourself with the sound, the situation, and the speakers.Keep listening until the recording stops, looking only at the questions that relate to the part being played.Answer Listening questions in the order they appear on the Question Paper. Remember that they normally follow the order of the information in the recording.At the end of the recording you have some time to transfer your answers to the Answer Sheet. Check your grammar and spelling as you do so. Teaching Philosophy - Alyson's Teaching Portfolio. "Learning to speak another's language means taking one's place in the human community. It means reaching out to others across cultural and linguistic boundaries. Language is far more than a system to be explained.

It is our most important link to the world around us. Language is culture in motion. 20 Ultimate Guidelines, Tips & Hacks To Improve Your Writing Skills. In order to write well you should have a motivation that drives you along the way when you are trying to write. If you do not have the motivation, you will have very hard time trying to start, write and finish your thoughts properly.

For example, when I write tutorials and blog posts for you guys, I always think about you – your comments, good-luck wishes, reactions, private thank-you messages, Likes and Shares on Facebook. When you leave a comment under my posts or on Facebook I feel myself on cloud number nine. People with Similar Views Mirror Each Other’s Speech Patterns.

Build your Teaching Business Online Websites & Blogs. Edtech Blogs. Interactive posters, bulletins & infographics. Mindmapping tools. Metacognition & Anti-cognition. Musical English resources. Digital storytelling & Comic tools.

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IRELAND. BUSINESS ELT. CREATIVITY. MOTIVATION. PRACTICAL TIPS. TRAVELLING. LITERATURE. REFLECTIONS ON ELT. NEUROSCIENCE. ESL ONLINE. LANGUAGE. CULTURE. ELT PLANNING. JOBS. HEALTH. INNOVATIVE ELT. PSYCHOLOGY AND PHILOSOPHY. CELTA. 7 countries where Americans can study at universities, in English, for free (or almost free) Spotify automatically selects tunes to match the pace of your run. Talk to the expert: Interview with Rosa Aronson, the Executive Director of the TESOL International Association. Teflequityadvocates. In this section I’d like to share with you the names and locations of schools, recruiting agencies and job listing websites which have committed themselves to giving equal opportunities to both native and non-native English Speaking Teachers.

Page Not Found. Facebook. Secrets of those that do the TEFL hiring: Making the right impression at your interview. 6 savjeta za govor koji će impresionirati vašu publiku. Learn English Online. Qualified English Teachers Directory - Blabmate.com. Resources. Choice Theory - William Glasser Institute. EFL Magazine - The Magazine for English Teachers. NLP and Its Use in the Classroom - EFL Magazine.

Ego Strength. What language best fits your personality ? Ta for Kids: Powerful Techniques for Developing Self-esteem (Transactional analysis for everybody series): Amazon.co.uk: Alvyn M. Freed, Margeret Freed, Rick Hackney: 9780915190096: Books. BLOG » Imagemme on Neuropackaging. Movement and Self regulation skills for early childhood education.