Using a Dice Game to Promote Speaking in Online Classes
Engaging our students in classes is an ongoing challenge. As time goes on both teachers and learners are getting tired, and so it’s important to introduce new activities to help keep things as fresh as possible. I shared this idea in the most recent ELT lesson jam on January 31st. I’ve previously used it with […]
TOEFL or IELTS? The Eternal Question
One of my friends that’s also an English teacher wrote me asking which international test I would recommend for one of his students, and I realized it would make for an informative blog post. The first question I would ask someone who wants to take an international exam is the purpose. Would they like to […]
Using Memory Tests as a Learning Tool in Online Classes
As teachers we can incorporate our interests into our classes. As a freelance teacher, I love incorporating videogames and board games into my teaching when I have students that share the same interest. Years ago when I was teaching at an institute I came across a simple but effective resource. It was simply a drawing […]