(image taken from google images) It’s been nearly 2 and a half months since my unplugged project came to an end. I would like to say I have been on a long, sun drenched, relaxing holiday and completely disconnected my overworked brain, but instead I threw myself into summer work and have only just come up forContinue reading “I was a rabbit in your headlights.”
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A little less conversation….?
After the disappointment of my last lesson with the class. I really wanted to prove to myself and the class that we could have a class based entirely around conversation, that is student centered and with minimum input from myself. Recently, I have been following the #eltbites minimum materials challenge . http://eltbites.wordpress.com/ The idea is in theContinue reading “A little less conversation….?”
Building steam with a grain of salt
From listening to records Continue reading “Building steam with a grain of salt”
Unplugging the Spanish classroom.
Now that the term is well under way, and I have settled into a nice routine, I feel as though I can concentrate on other things. I have decided to start Spanish lessons again, beginning on Monday. Nothing earth shattering I know, but after getting published in the Guardian, did I mention that by the wayContinue reading “Unplugging the Spanish classroom.”
Lesson bytes.
I just wanted to write a quick post about some of the unplugged lessons and moments that have happened over the last couple of weeks. I will try to keep it brief. Audio upgrade – I wanted to record my morning group and get them to listen back to an audio extract to practice someContinue reading “Lesson bytes.”
Five against one: Teaching against the odds. 
