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Tag Archives: educational technology
5 Apps for English Learning and Teaching
Greg Kessler
It’s quite common to not allow the use of mobile phones in the English classroom. However, there is an increasing array of opportunities to use them in meaningful ways. Because students today are likely to have their own devices, we … Continue reading
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Virtual Field Trips for ELT
Greg Kessler
There are numerous ways to use technology today to take virtual field trips. These activities can be designed in many different ways. I tend to think of them as an extension of simulations or role-playing activities that have been popular … Continue reading
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Tagged as edtech, edtech for ELLs, educational technology, field trips, tech tools, virtual field trip
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Make Some News! Current Events for ELT
Greg Kessler
Contemporary news stories and current events can be a great context for English classes. The relevance and currency of content can increase interest and engagement and having students create their own news reports can help increase fluency, accuracy, and confidence … Continue reading
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Tagged as classroom activities, edtech, educational technology, greg kessler, teaching news, tech resources
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Collaborative Writing for ELLs
Greg Kessler
Collaborative writing practices are necessary and common in today’s workplaces. This has become increasingly more important as collaborative writing tools and environments continue to evolve and make it easier for more people to simultaneously construct text with others. Users are … Continue reading
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Tagged as edtech, educational technology, ESL writing, L2 writing, writing activities
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TESOL 2019 Electronic Village Overview
Greg Kessler
Having just returned from TESOL, I am excited to share. Here is a special treat for those who were unable to attend TESOL this past week or even those who were there but unable to attend the events that took … Continue reading
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Tagged as CALL-IS, convention, edtech, educational technology, Electronic Village Online, TESOL Convention
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Online Role-Playing Games for Writing
Betsy Gilliland
Today I want to share a fascinating project being developed by Lin Zhou, a graduate student at University of Hawaiʻi Mānoa, which I think will be interesting for writing teachers and other TESOL professionals. Lin is a PhD candidate in … Continue reading
Prepare for Educational Technology in 2019
Greg Kessler
Happy new year! I hope that 2019 is filled with engaging teaching and learning opportunities for everyone. I hope readers try out some of the things suggested in this blog and experiment with different ways of using technology in their … Continue reading
Video for ELT, Episode 2: Ideas and Resources
Greg Kessler
There are so many opportunities to use video in interesting and creative ways. Last month I wrote about the various ways that TED talks can be incorporated in English teaching. If you didn’t see that blog entry, you should take … Continue reading