Make a plan! by ELT Ireland https://padlet.com/eltireland/dznqvl6luayowgm2 Consider what we have discussed this evening and put some structure to your ideas. en-us 2021-09-05 08:48:03 UTC 2021-09-08 18:49:08 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f4a1.png Consider things like... eltireland https://padlet.com/eltireland/dznqvl6luayowgm2/wish/1717265383
  • Starting point for research
  • Target audience
  • Provisional title
  • Objective
  • What will it look like? (subheadings, pictures)


    • ]]>     2021-09-05 08:56:04 UTC https://padlet.com/eltireland/dznqvl6luayowgm2/wish/1717265383     Cultural awareness https://padlet.com/eltireland/dznqvl6luayowgm2/wish/1725764509 1. Raising cultural awareness among students

    2. Any language teacher interested in this topic (although the activities explained are set in a primary context )

    3. How to develop cultural awareness competence in the ELT class (might be long, I'd like to think on something else)

    4. Show the ease of implementing activities which helps to raise cultural awareness and its benefits

    5. Including headings and I might include some photos as well 

    Meritxell ]]>     2021-09-08 18:32:18 UTC https://padlet.com/eltireland/dznqvl6luayowgm2/wish/1725764509     Just an idea! https://padlet.com/eltireland/dznqvl6luayowgm2/wish/1725764600 - Starting Point: Look through the work of Richardson, Sparks, Cummings, etc.

    - Target audience: teachers, managers, teacher trainers

    - Provisional Title: Moving towards teacher-led CPD.

    - Objective: To motivate teachers to actively engage in shaping their in-house CPD & to encourage managers to pass it on to teachers.

    - What will it look like?: It will be divided into 4-5 parts with subheadings and might include a picture of my school's teaching team during CPD.

    Dimitra]]>     2021-09-08 18:32:20 UTC https://padlet.com/eltireland/dznqvl6luayowgm2/wish/1725764600     Dom https://padlet.com/eltireland/dznqvl6luayowgm2/wish/1725764930
  • Grammar vs vocabulary in the ESL classroom.
  • English teachers.  
  • Do you teach enough vocabulary? Vocabulary practice vs grammar overload.
  • Increase awareness on this topic.
  • It will be divided into subheadings: my idea in theory, my idea in practice, etc.
    • ]]>     2021-09-08 18:32:29 UTC https://padlet.com/eltireland/dznqvl6luayowgm2/wish/1725764930     Using Culture in Class martinzara https://padlet.com/eltireland/dznqvl6luayowgm2/wish/1725767184
  • I've previously given a CPD on using culture as a buffer for low-level learners and I'd like to turn this into an article for publication.  My idea was that by using culture as a tool in the classroom, students forget their mistakes and share their memories and knowledge without considering how "correct" they sound.  
  • My target audience would be teachers (of any nationality) who are teaching specifically lower-levels.  For example, when I gave this CPD I was teaching Pre-Intermediate and it was something I used at least once per week.  
  • Objective: to give ideas for engaging students who are self-aware of their language levels; to help teachers interact with  lower-level students in a more meaningful way; to open discussion on how to make classes fun for students who can't travel to their home countries/travel around their host country.
  • Looks like: 1. difficulties I've encountered with lower-level students (especially online), 2. why use culture?, 3. a few ideas/examples of what I've used. (e.g.: Molly Malone pictures, Newgrange for Christmas time, 'back-pocket' questions and ideas)
  • I'd like to do more research for this and expand on what I've already done. Most of my previous information focuses on my own experiences so I'd like to make it a bit more professional or universal for other teachers.

    • ]]>     2021-09-08 18:33:28 UTC https://padlet.com/eltireland/dznqvl6luayowgm2/wish/1725767184     Things to consider .... notes from Firos https://padlet.com/eltireland/dznqvl6luayowgm2/wish/1725767902 Firos 

    1. Choosing topic is very crucial. Just brainstorm or do a need analysis for the topic in demand
    2. Need analysis will fix the target audience and produce stuff for the them
    3. Most of the time, the title makes it whether people wish to read the article or not. Therefore, coining a proper and interesting title is the key to win readers. It should be specific, simple and clear !
    4. Writing should not be for merely for writing purpose. It should be done for a an Objective. Always fix the outcome of writing something...What achievement can be brought in by this activity and what benefit the target community is going to get out of the venture are the two key things to ask yourself before embarking into writing.
    4. The work should be professional and with international standards. The presentation should lead the reader into more inquisitive learning on the topic discussed. 


    ]]>     2021-09-08 18:33:49 UTC https://padlet.com/eltireland/dznqvl6luayowgm2/wish/1725767902     Doors to Perception https://padlet.com/eltireland/dznqvl6luayowgm2/wish/1725769471 * There are endless sources to help with researching something worth writing about but experience is what I find very helpful
    *My target group would be anyone who loves teaching
    * Doors to Perception
    * It will start with a quote, like a string like a plot, which will develop from general to specific with the ending being the value it can bring to learners. 

    Maria F.]]>     2021-09-08 18:34:36 UTC https://padlet.com/eltireland/dznqvl6luayowgm2/wish/1725769471     David's rough idea https://padlet.com/eltireland/dznqvl6luayowgm2/wish/1725770747
  • Starting point for research
    • Background reading on links between phonological memory and chunking.
    Identifying suitable chunks to use for action research in the classroom
    • Target audience
    Other teachers, especially anyone with an interest in lexical teaching and / or language acquisition
    • Provisional title
    Hearing and Pronouncing Lexical Chunks: A bottom-up approach to accuracy and fluency
    • Objective
    to explore whether practising pronunciation beyond words in isolation can lead to improved lexico-grammatical accuracy and fluency 

    • What will it look like? (subheadings, pictures)
    subheadings:
    Chunking and memory
    "In the other hand, it depends of the situation" - what I hear vs. what I say
    Classroom Applications
    Where to next?

    ]]>     2021-09-08 18:35:10 UTC https://padlet.com/eltireland/dznqvl6luayowgm2/wish/1725770747     Identity crisis as an English language teacher longeileen31 https://padlet.com/eltireland/dznqvl6luayowgm2/wish/1725771276 Starting point for research- 
    Who is an English language speaker? Everyone. I want to share my experience and the experiences of non-native teachers in ESL that I know and the importance of representing diversity in the ESL sector. Hopefully I could interview current teachers and previous colleagues I have had in other countries to share their experiences.

    Target audience- 
    ESL teachers. Academic managers. Anyone interested in teaching ESL from a non-native English speaking country. 

    Objective-
    To highlight the importance of employing people from a diverse background. Hopefully to inspire them to travel (post-covid) and experience how different LTOs work. 

    What will it look like-
    Some background of my experiences, realizations, what I've taken from it, direct quotes from interviews with teachers from different backgrounds, summary of what I'd like people to take away from this ie: the importance of diversity and shared cultural experiences.]]>     2021-09-08 18:35:25 UTC https://padlet.com/eltireland/dznqvl6luayowgm2/wish/1725771276     Developing a content-based syllabus for Academic English classes user_6665e817ae87451fae2208284ee827d0_543_113105_1 https://padlet.com/eltireland/dznqvl6luayowgm2/wish/1725772009 What are students aiming to achieve when they study Academic English? Are they satisfied with an approach that only offers the opportunity to develop language skills,  or do they want to learn more than that? How does the development of critical thinking come into this? What shoudl be included on the syllabus for a successful Academic English course?

    Target Readers:
    Language teachers and students interested in improving their English in order to be able to study (or work) through English. This includes pass a IELTS exam

    Objective
    To outline what kind of content-based syllabus should be included along with the language learning objectives. To work out how to put together the approaches of project based learning(PBL); and content and Language Integrated learning in a course that is suitable for students that are studying for an IELTS 7


    ]]>     2021-09-08 18:35:43 UTC https://padlet.com/eltireland/dznqvl6luayowgm2/wish/1725772009     Meri https://padlet.com/eltireland/dznqvl6luayowgm2/wish/1725772777 Starting point: Silvana Richardson's articles and plenary on the topic of non native teachers - thank you David, this was the woman in the video I had saved on my computer!

    Target Audience: Institutions/ anyone who is ever involved in a hiring process, or simply looking for private English tutors.

    Title: What the future looks like for Non-Native Teachers

    Objective: Raise awareness and invite institutions to change their policy in the hiring process.

    What will it look like: It will be divided into subheadings


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