Internet as tool to improve the target language

The cartoon below exactly shows one of my teaching objectives for the courses I set up But it's not all roses. The process is time cons...

The Ups and Downs in an e-teaching adventure

The "G" Teacher - Episode 2 Previous episodes : Story's introduction Episode 1 Related posts: Setting up an Internet Lab at Sc...

Len starts his "e-experience at school"

The "G" Teacher - Episode 1 Previous episodes : Story's introduction

This is Len, a "G" Teacher ("G" for "geek")

This is a special post because it is the start of an online series that we (I'm including all my online colleagues here)will be creati...

Let your network system do it for you

One of the most demanding activities for any blogger-at least lately- is updating his blog, especially with all the networking done all the...

Further Online Socializing Tools

Plurk Basics Video What I do love about these online "widgets" or social applications is the great possibility they offer not on...

Ideas to encourage blog comments

If the value of blogs is measured by the degree of interaction they create, then comments are really the key to successful projects . Howeve...

About P.O.D.E.R. and metaphors and similes in Argentine educational environments

I usually like introducing issues with visual stimuli, so watch this clip before reading the written excerpt below - the situation could ve...

Who said it was easy?

Call me a rebel or whatever you feel like, but let me confess I do feel at a loss whenever I see something like this while surfing. Because...

Another "e-lesson" to share with colleagues: " exploratree" in class

This is what I got: And this is how I got it: One of the least practical steps in dealing with writing, especially at higher levels of the...

Reflecciones 2.0

Como ejercicio constante de la práctica reflexiva que todo docente suele realizar en su incansable tarea de "aprender a ser mejor...

El rol de la "repetición" en la interacción áulica

En el caso de los alumnos muy pequeños, cuando aún no tienen tan aprehendidas las habilidades de la lecto-escritura en su propia lengua, el ...

Conexión con la realidad (Realia) y aprendizaje efectivo del idioma

Es bien sabido que uno de los elementos que más contribuyen al aprendizaje efectivo es la motivación y lo comprobamos una vez más con el tra...

First Professional Training in 2008- SMiELT Conference

I am currently "disconnected" from ordinary blogging / online affairs as I am deep into more research related to Social Media in ...

Setting up a School Internet Lab

Or "re- planning" one to meet new online assistance possibilities NB - pics from the presentation taken from the Geek and Poke po...

Second Life on the spot (after going deep into it)

Undoubtedly, nowadays virtual worlds offer extensive possibilities for Education and thorough reports have been released on the rationale f...

Good blogging habits

At this time of the brand New Year (still not the start of the 2008 Academic Term in this part of the world), some EFL teachers who may ha...

Teacher Shares 4 : My students have turned 2.0 !

and I feel very proud of that :-) (el video que sigue puede verse con subtítulos en castellano haciendo click en las flechas del costado ...

Conferences 2.0 - Active Participation using Voicethread

Fantastic learning experience- no borders- no space: I have just been interacting with K12 Conference presenters using Voicethread, t he bra...

Classrooms as Studios

The K12 Conference is running and triggering lots of new ideas, offering information, promoting collaboration and , above all, setting up re...