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The Graeme Spot!: This is where I am now!
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Terça-feira, 4 de junho de 2013. This is where I am now! DF 140, Brasilia DF. A photo by graemehodgson. This post is of a rather different nature. only very remotely related to ELT! As I've mentioned before on this blog, I'm taking an online course entitled WebTools4Educators, and half the 'fun' is in putting new tools, platforms and ideas into practice. Well, as requested (and I've always had a hard time saying NO! So what does all this have to do with ELT? In fact, the latest data suggests that today t...
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The Graeme Spot!: Higher Order Thinking Skills and the aftermath of protests in Brazil
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Terça-feira, 2 de julho de 2013. Higher Order Thinking Skills and the aftermath of protests in Brazil. Last month, the International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language ( IATEFL. Organised a webinar for members with the renowned author and specialist from Israel – Dr. Penny Ur. The session was entitled “. Language-learning task design: Using higher-order thinking skills”. According to Ur . or according to ‘er, if you’ll forgive the pun. I would like to reflect here on how important I...
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The Graeme Spot!: MMXIII: “annus horribilis” or “annus mirabilis”?
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Segunda-feira, 23 de dezembro de 2013. MMXIII: “annus horribilis” or “annus mirabilis”? As we approach the end of 2013, I note that many people are referring to this year as a pretty awful one, for a variety of reasons which I’ll return to below. Some might even go so far as to use the latin term popularised in 1992 by Queen Elizabeth II, when she said, in her Christmas Day speech:. With some of us on holiday for the next few weeks, there’s always time to catch up before new attractions fill the mo...
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The Graeme Spot!: Telling our ELT Stories - The First Year
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Quinta-feira, 6 de junho de 2013. Telling our ELT Stories - The First Year. I recently came across this publication of classroom stories (the good, the bad and the unforgettable! As President of the local chapter of Braz-TESOL. The other recent event that reminded me of the importance of sharing our experiences, and not just the good ones! Was a request that came by e-mail from an international publication's editor, requesting contributions of stories from our very first day in the classroom! I first set...
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The Graeme Spot!: Paving the way for CHANGE!
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Quarta-feira, 29 de maio de 2013. Paving the way for CHANGE! During last month's IATEFL. In Liverpool (was it really only last month? Seems like years ago! I had the pleasure of meeting Josh Round ( @joshsround. Who is Director of Studies at St. George International School in London. This chance meeting took place in a pub (where else? I remember Josh also took to the stage, which is hardly surprising, since in addition to his ELT career, he has also been a theater, TV and film actor! But perhaps one of ...
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The Graeme Spot!: CPD in ELT
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Quinta-feira, 23 de maio de 2013. I just read an article in the IATEFL Leadership and Management SIG newsletter on the topic of Continuous Professional Development. The author, Fiona Dunlop, concludes that a successful and integrated CPD programme in a school is possible when:. 164; There is a clear school ethos and a universal staff belief in learning and development;. 164; Sufficient time and money are available to invest in structured and meaningful staff development;. Compartilhar com o Pinterest.
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The Graeme Spot!: Dezembro 2013
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Segunda-feira, 23 de dezembro de 2013. MMXIII: “annus horribilis” or “annus mirabilis”? As we approach the end of 2013, I note that many people are referring to this year as a pretty awful one, for a variety of reasons which I’ll return to below. Some might even go so far as to use the latin term popularised in 1992 by Queen Elizabeth II, when she said, in her Christmas Day speech:. With some of us on holiday for the next few weeks, there’s always time to catch up before new attractions fill the mo...
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The Graeme Spot!: Why Teach Digital Citizenship?
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Domingo, 26 de maio de 2013. Why Teach Digital Citizenship? According to the nice people at Wikipedia (people like you and me! Mossberger, et al. Define digital citizens as "those who use the Internet regularly and effectively.". In qualifying as a digital citizen, a person generally must have extensive skills, knowledge and access, using the Internet through. In terms of teaching these skills and the knowledge that empowers digital citizens, what goes on in the classroom can play an important role.
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The Graeme Spot!: The end of an era... or two!
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Segunda-feira, 10 de junho de 2013. The end of an era. or two! The end of an era is upon us! And no, I'm not JUST talking about the end of the third season of Game of Thrones. I'm also referring to the final post by Scott Thornbury. On his brilliant ELT blog, An A-Z of ELT. In this post, I'm going to select just one of these (for now! And look at it from a personal perspective, whilst drawing on a very tenuous Game of Thrones. I hope you find this reflection both interesting and useful. In the classroom)...
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The Graeme Spot!: Julho 2013
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Terça-feira, 2 de julho de 2013. Higher Order Thinking Skills and the aftermath of protests in Brazil. Last month, the International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language ( IATEFL. Organised a webinar for members with the renowned author and specialist from Israel – Dr. Penny Ur. The session was entitled “. Language-learning task design: Using higher-order thinking skills”. According to Ur . or according to ‘er, if you’ll forgive the pun. I would like to reflect here on how important I...
