Technology

One of the major challenges of online classes is keeping students engaged.  In face to face classes, the teacher can often

(referenced to Contemporary Topics, 4th edition, Pearson)  A key to creating and maintaining engaging online classes, with maximum student participation,  is to “flip”

(referenced to Contemporary Topics, 4th edition, Pearson) As teachers, we know that a major part of our job is coaching students:  providing

Many teachers now have one-on-one or small group Zoom classes with their students. These can be great opportunities for learning

The necessity to prepare online classes amid this unexpected coronavirus shutdown has put a lot of pressure on teachers and

As we move to more online teaching, we may feel conflicted, especially if we consider ourselves “communicative language” teachers. Or

Online teaching can present challenges for teachers, particularly if we feel we have to create a class quickly, or in

Gamification is the use of game design elements and game mechanics in non-game contexts, such as language education. The concept

Bottom up listening refers to speech processing skills for detecting sound: identifying phonemes, rhythm, cadence, stress, word recognition. Our first

Probably the least popular approach to teaching listening is "deliberate practice."  It's not popular because, well, it's not fun. It's