I have embedded my presentation online for my presentation to LEND REGGIO EMILIA this week. There are a lot of tools which need to be shared and can enhance our learning. I have learnt a lot from the others and I am sharing what I have learnt as I feel that connected educators can really make a difference. Enjoy seeing and checking the presentation!
The flipbook has also been created online : http://fliphtml5.com/qdlj/mzzy
domenica 2 aprile 2017
mercoledì 22 marzo 2017
IATEFL Glasgow 2017
http://iatefl.britishcouncil.org/2017
I have been accepted to be a registered blogger and I will write about some interviews and events which will take place in Glasgow in April.
What makes the online event a must do it is the international community of speakers who will share ideas about English and the world of English.
I will be online and follow some events and I do hope that this event will enrich my personal growth and provide me with tips and new ideas about the best practices and learn more about the speakers who are going to talk: http://conference.iatefl.org/plenaries_q_live.html
Let's meet virtually online: Glasgow will not be foo far from us!
Great things to do in Glasgow come rain or shine, from @globalgrasshopr: https://t.co/26C0Om0Z0n pic.twitter.com/ShHhblqeno— PEOPLE MAKE GLASGOW (@peoplemakeGLA) 17 marzo 2017
# Westminster
London- Westminster: My heart is full of sadness tonight . Today we have seen again how violence and death are part of our daily lives- it happened a long time ago in London and it has happened again today. It happened in the heart of London- Westminster- to remind us that we are at risk: terror and violence that make us feel speechless.
Westminster is the place by the river Thames where the first EnglishParliament was born. It is also the place where most of commuters arrive when they are reaching their offices or colleges for studying in central London. I used to walk in this part of London on Saturday and Sunday when I reached the centre of this city. I still remember what I first saw when I arrived from Crydon on the 109 bus. The bus moved along the bridge and then it stopped in Trafalgar Square.
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By Diliff (Own work) [CC BY-SA 2.5], via Wikimedia Commons
I have been to London many times and I have studied there too. I have loved its international communities. I have lived with families whose origins were not always British but we lived together, we shared ideas about our countries and we learnt from the others.
I do hope that we will continue living together and that criminals like the man who committed such a crime will stop destroying our ideas and values. First of all, we want to live in peace and this is true for everybody, we need to have hopes and share ideas about us and the others.
It will be sunny tomorrow and I do think that hope will continue living in our hearts , in London but also everywhere .
This was in @TimeOutLondon in 2006 and it is just as true today. #westminster welcomes the world. pic.twitter.com/JtlKM5zrby— Heather DeLand (@HeatherDeLand) 22 marzo 2017
sabato 18 marzo 2017
IATEFL ONLINE APRIL 2017
The next IATEFL ONLINE CONFERENCE starts in April.
The programme can be seen online and downloaded. It is an important event for ELT educators and most conferences provide an interesting opportunity for CPD and Professional Development.
The events are free online and they can be seen by all the teachers who are interested in teaching and learning about changes in ELT and Education.
I am looking forward to it and I hope you will also join the conference online!
The programme can be seen online and downloaded. It is an important event for ELT educators and most conferences provide an interesting opportunity for CPD and Professional Development.
The events are free online and they can be seen by all the teachers who are interested in teaching and learning about changes in ELT and Education.
I am looking forward to it and I hope you will also join the conference online!
venerdì 17 marzo 2017
St Patrick's Day 17th March
Ideas for Introducing the Topic : Who was he? What do people do today? Do we also celebrate him in our country?
-Watching a video and listening to a song
Irish For a Day - St. Patrick's Day Party Music from Robert Palomo on Vimeo.
-Learning about the story of St. Patrick : many stories about him
-Learning and Reading online
http://www.nationalgeographic.org/thisday/mar17/happy-st-patricks-day/family/?sf58937551=1
-Watching a video and listening to a song
Irish For a Day - St. Patrick's Day Party Music from Robert Palomo on Vimeo.
-Learning about the story of St. Patrick : many stories about him
-Learning and Reading online
http://www.nationalgeographic.org/thisday/mar17/happy-st-patricks-day/family/?sf58937551=1
lunedì 6 marzo 2017
8th March: Women and Education
Thanks to Shelly Terrell Sanchez who has shared lots of resources online this week: Women's Day is now part of our celebrations and the web offers plenty of resources. When teaching English and other school subjects we can rely on important documents and tips which can be used in class.
First of all , we should remember the many women who struggled and suffered. History can teach us about them, their hopes and what happened in many lands and countries.
Why do we need to celebrate Women's Day?
Because things are changing but not everywhere. Too many girls and women need to fight against people who want to make them be silent.
It is also about Malala's rights and the right of girls who want to go to school and believe in education for women.
Literature and women writers
In Literature, I love thinking of the many voices of women and writers who have written about them: V. Woolf and others like Dorothy Richardson who wrote about women and changed the way we write now. It was Stream of Consciousness but also the discovery of the attitude of women which was different from their husbands, fathers and brothers.
When dealing with the XX century in Literature I like reading about V. Woolf's ideas: I like her great text- " A Room of One's Own"- her voice is still talking to us and helps us think about the world and how women are treated.
First of all , we should remember the many women who struggled and suffered. History can teach us about them, their hopes and what happened in many lands and countries.
10 Multimedia Resources to Teach About Women’s History https://t.co/Wv9xEqBS42 #WomensHistoryMonth #ESL #tesol #ells #tefl #efl #clil pic.twitter.com/xBcOXuRQgu— American TESOL Inst. (@americantesol) 6 marzo 2017
Why do we need to celebrate Women's Day?
Because things are changing but not everywhere. Too many girls and women need to fight against people who want to make them be silent.
It is also about Malala's rights and the right of girls who want to go to school and believe in education for women.
Literature and women writers
In Literature, I love thinking of the many voices of women and writers who have written about them: V. Woolf and others like Dorothy Richardson who wrote about women and changed the way we write now. It was Stream of Consciousness but also the discovery of the attitude of women which was different from their husbands, fathers and brothers.
When dealing with the XX century in Literature I like reading about V. Woolf's ideas: I like her great text- " A Room of One's Own"- her voice is still talking to us and helps us think about the world and how women are treated.
venerdì 3 marzo 2017
Mind Mapping : Wisemapping a free tool online
Why using mind maps?
The answer is simple: we can learn better and students can be supported by us while learning. This is true for any subject we might learn but it is also more important for struggling students.
I have just tried a new tool which is free online:http://www.wisemapping.com/.
You can find the tutorial online and in just a few minutes you can develop your own map. You just need to have an account and after registering you can begin developing your own maps.
I have been asked to make some presentations of some grammar rules in English and I think I might use it in my classes. It's simple, it's free and it helps teachers but also students to create their own mind maps.
When you create a map, you can share it online or work with collaborators online once you have given them the link.
When you finish , you can embed it and this is useful for teachers who are working online and write in blogs or wikis.
The link to my map: https://app.wisemapping.com/c/maps/524850/public
The next step will be to use it in literature and to create mindmaps for my students who are struggling with studying authors and texts in English. I am aware that reading and studying literature in English can be difficult but we do need to cope with it.
I have also used mind maps for writing my first ebook so getting to learn more about this tool has in some way provided me with new useful ones.
Internet is just a great source of web tools and I will also try many more to see which is the most useful one. Wisemapping can be helpful for everybody.
The answer is simple: we can learn better and students can be supported by us while learning. This is true for any subject we might learn but it is also more important for struggling students.
I have just tried a new tool which is free online:http://www.wisemapping.com/.
You can find the tutorial online and in just a few minutes you can develop your own map. You just need to have an account and after registering you can begin developing your own maps.
I have been asked to make some presentations of some grammar rules in English and I think I might use it in my classes. It's simple, it's free and it helps teachers but also students to create their own mind maps.
When you create a map, you can share it online or work with collaborators online once you have given them the link.
When you finish , you can embed it and this is useful for teachers who are working online and write in blogs or wikis.
The link to my map: https://app.wisemapping.com/c/maps/524850/public
The next step will be to use it in literature and to create mindmaps for my students who are struggling with studying authors and texts in English. I am aware that reading and studying literature in English can be difficult but we do need to cope with it.
I have also used mind maps for writing my first ebook so getting to learn more about this tool has in some way provided me with new useful ones.
Internet is just a great source of web tools and I will also try many more to see which is the most useful one. Wisemapping can be helpful for everybody.
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