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Working with CCBI: Volunteer Workbook (Peace Corps)

Format(s): Text, Website

Workbook on Community Content-Based Instruction (CCBI) to assist volunteers in their communities (PDF).

20th-Century Humanism and 21st-Century Technology: A Match Made in Cyberspace

In: English Teaching Forum 2013, Volume 51, Number 3 Format(s): Text

This article discusses the origins of humanistic methodology and presents four humanistic classroom activities in traditional formats and in 21st-Century adaptations that use chat rooms, Nings, and social media.

Department of Education Literacy Information and Communication System

Format(s): Website

Teachers, are you looking for more online professional development opportunities? Then check out the English Language Learner University from LINCS.

Learn it! Share it! Using a Variety of Tools for Sharing Best Practices and Materials across Continents

Format(s): Text, Video

This webinar explores implications of information sharing on teacher professional development and educational sustainability measures.

Activate: Games for Learning American English

In: American English Webinars Format(s): Text, Video

This webinar introduces teachers to the Activate resource, demonstrates classroom management techniques for playing games in the classroom, and offers tips on how teacher's can create their own games that match their curriculum objectives.

Process Writing and the Internet: Blogs and Ning Networks in the Classroom

In: English Teaching Forum 2011, Volume 49, Number 2 Format(s): Text

This article presents a student-centered technique for teaching writing to ESL and EFL students who are familiar with Internet-based technology. There are two classroom lessons which use blogs (an Internet-based diary tool accessible by many) and Ning networks (an Internet-based network created for small groups for a small fee). A process-writing concept focuses on students’ social relationships and interests. Step-by-step directions are included for teachers and students who may be less familiar with these two technologies.

Constructivism in Theory and in Practice

In: English Teaching Forum 2006, Volume 44, Number 4 Format(s): Text

The article describes the change in teacher training from instructivist to constructivist. The author defines constructivism and discusses its two main approaches: cognitive and social constructivism. The author then compares an instructivist versus a constructivist classroom and focuses on how they are different in terms of the level of flexibility. The author describes how an in-service teachers’ workshop successfully transformed. Benefits discussed include positive learning experience and the wash-back effect on pedagogy. (This article quotes theories of Piaget, Vygotsky, and Krashen.)

Using Web Resources in a Public Speaking Class

In: English Teaching Forum 2003, Volume 41, Number 2 Format(s): Text

This article describes ways to teach public speaking students how to efficiently locate information on the Internet, how to quickly evaluate and analyze those resources, and how best to navigate the Web. The author’s lesson leads the students through a Web-based scavenger hunt, included in the article, and has information about how to evaluate sites. The author expands on these lessons to show the students how the Internet can help prepare and deliver a speech.

The Mini Conference: Creating Localized Opportunities for Professional Development

In: English Teaching Forum 2005, Volume 43, Number 4 Format(s): Text

This article explains the concept of a mini-conference: a localized, cost-effective alternative for those who are unable to attend international conferences. The author shares his experience at a mini-conference and describes the benefits of this event, such as networking and giving teachers an opportunity to prepare presentations of their work. Also included are step-by-step instructions to follow for organizing a conference of your own.

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