How do Learners acquire their Second Language? On our Forum this week, my classmate Victoria started us off by sharing her beliefs about how learners go about picking up a new language. I agreed with her view that there is a fundamental difference between second language learning, which is formal, and ‘by the book’, and,…
Adam House, host of TEFLCast, breaks down the fundamentals of online gaming within virtual worlds, and we uncover some striking parallels with the basic tenets of teaching and learning. Part Two According to the ‘End of the Year’ update from Bungie, the producer of online game Destiny, 13 million had people played Destiny, creating…
Creative Fluency vs. Creative Accuracy The author of Writing Creatively in Another Language Gill James, believes that even beginner learners can be creative in the way they use a foreign language. I agree, and place fluency, which allows for creativity, as a first objective in my classroom, over accuracy. A controversial stance, perhaps. And that’s…
What is Flash Fiction? Actually, our first creative writing task was not the first time I had come across the term flash fiction. Indeed, it is through seeking out fun ways to learn Chinese that I began to think about how to make writing Chinese characters, just that little more enjoyable. I have spent considerable…
Advanced Language Teaching: Technology-Enhanced Creative Writing This week, officially, week 19 of the academic year, I begin two new modules. The first of which is Technology-Enhanced Creative Writing (for Advanced Learners). I’m very excited to start this ‘hands-on’ module where I expect to not only learn how to make my own creative writing activities, but…
Second Language Acquisition and Language Teaching Being very much interested in the process of learning languages, I look forward to starting this new module where I hope to uncover the fundamentals of second language acquisition and better understand how to apply these theories to my classroom practice. Check out my video self-introduction, where I introduce…
Adam House, host of TEFLCast, breaks down the fundamentals of online gaming within virtual worlds, and we uncover some striking parallels with the basic tenets of teaching and learning. Part One Exploring Adam’s Xbox 1 system, the discussion revolves around the broad appeal of online games such as Destiny and Dragon Age Inquisition. Apart from…
Online Dynamic Similar to the online application process for volunteers at London 2012, for Rio 2016, we are asked to complete online tasks. These take the form of tutorials that simultaneously introduce us to the country, Olympic disciplines and competition locations, while at the same time gaining an understanding of our temperament. Transporting us to…
Here I use Snag It to give advice to a friend about studying Spanish online. Take a look! Image and Screen Capture Since my tutor recommended I try alternative ways to express my ideas on my blog, I have been experimenting with free online audio and video capture tools. This one, Snag It, I have…
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