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MOOCS: all that glitters may not be gold…

Susan McLean-Orlando describes a TESOL online tutor’s experience of a MOOC.

Vocabulary mnemonics

Filiz Mergen and Simon Mumford look at the theory and practice of creating your own memory aids.

Using cartoons

Vanessa Leonardi uses animated films to teach young learners in Italy.

Don’t waste your time!

Alex Case suggests some useful fillers for the end of the lesson.

Important lessons in life

Katie Quartano offers practical ways to introduce disability issues in class.

Scrapbook: Skills

Gems, titbits, puzzles, foibles, quirks, bits & pieces, quotations, snippets, odds & ends on the theme of skills. Includes photocopiable materials. 

Moving pictures Moving pictures

Martin Bradley believes film clips make for memorable lessons.

Five things you always wanted to know about Augmented Reality – but were too afraid to ask

In this series, Nicky Hockly explains aspects of technology which some people may be embarrassed to confess that they don’t really understand. In this article, she explores Augmented Reality.

Critical thinking in ELT: A working model for the classroom

Dr Anthea Fester reviews Critical thinking in ELT: A working model for the classroom by Paul Dummett and John Hughes.

Action research in action

Emily Edwards explains how it can work.

Eye on the classroom: observation by checklist

A regular series by John Hughes, with practical ideas for observing teachers in the classroom and an observation sheet to photocopy and use straight away. Here John looks at observations using checklists.

Language Log 91 Ergative verbs

John Potts charts the intricacies and idiosyncrasies, the contradictions and complications that make the English language so fascinating for teachers and teaching. In this issue, he considers boiling kettles and other linguistic mysteries.

Preparing students for exams 3

Adriana Ciobotu believes the Trinity GESE exam prepares her students for life.

Preparing to teach: countability

John Potts counts on his students understanding that it is all a question of meaning

Why do a TESOL research degree?

Emily Edwards, Nha Vu, Sovannarith Lim and Chiem Khang Mai explore their routes and motivations.
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