Magical list of TESL/TEFL events
Many times over the years I have tried to find out about conferences and other TESL-related events available throughout the world in case I could… Read More »Magical list of TESL/TEFL events
commentary
These posts contain links to and commentary about aspects of the language teaching industry.
A trip to Halifax for TESL Canada Conference 2011, Pt. 2
I’m not sure why I’ve always wanted to travel to the east coast, but when I learnt that the 2011 TESL Canada Conference would be… Read More »A trip to Halifax for TESL Canada Conference 2011, Pt. 2
As a teacher and a colleague: PASS or FAIL?
The Canadian university academic year has come to a close; all that stands between my students and their summer breaks are two final exams. All… Read More »As a teacher and a colleague: PASS or FAIL?
Wordlefied
This is a word cloud made from inserting this blog’s URL into Wordle. Though I didn’t make it to his VRT11 session myself, I do… Read More »Wordlefied
My Soundcloud redux at VRT11
I presented at the semi-annual Virtual Round Table Conference for the first time on Soundcloud and thanks to a smooth experience with the technology (after… Read More »My Soundcloud redux at VRT11
CBC has the goods, but not the support
CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) is our media and cultural “home of Canadian content”. It’s authentic news and documentary programming for radio, podcast and television (there’s… Read More »CBC has the goods, but not the support
Polling students without the iClicker
One day when I was preparing a technology workshop for a local conference, I wondered what would be an interesting way to have the audience… Read More »Polling students without the iClicker
ELT ratio: your path to burnout
Experiencing our industry outside the classroom contributes to an expanded knowledge and understanding of so many aspects of ELT. It can also help you to… Read More »ELT ratio: your path to burnout