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TESOL English Language Bulletin- Invest in programs that boost children's learning and development 11 October 2021
- Creating a culture of learning 11 October 2021
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Tag Archives: educational technology
Exploring the World of Walking Simulators: Using Games as Narrative Text
Jeff Kuhn
Welcome to another edition of the TESOL Games and Learning Blog. In this month’s blog, I wanted to dive into the genre of video games commonly referred to as “walking simulators.” These games are first-person narrative games that task players … Continue reading
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Tagged as classroom games, digital games, edtech, educational technology, games and learning, online games, video games
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4 Promising Programs to Practice Pronunciation in Private
Brent Warner
For many students, pronunciation is an elusive white whale. They can often get the basics down, but they rarely get enough time and feedback to fine tune their dipthongs or their consonant clusters. Pronunciation classes are wonderful, but often in short … Continue reading
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Tagged as apps for ELT, edtech, educational technology, learning online, online learning, pronunciation
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Create Your Own Leveled Readers
Brent Warner
As English language teachers, we often struggle with finding the right articles or reading materials for our classes, and when we finally do find something that matches our content needs, we then realize that the lexile level may be right … Continue reading
4 Fast and Fun Forms of Feedback
Brent Warner
Teachers across the globe know the research: Timely and specific feedback is one of the best ways to ensure understanding, improvement, and retention of skills. Still, we all struggle with making the time for feedback, and it can be tempting … Continue reading
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Tagged as edtech, educational technology, feedback, feedback on student writing, tech tools, technology in ELT, technology resources
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Gaming to Meet the TESOL Technology Standards
Jeff Kuhn
It has been a decade since the publication of the TESOL Technology Standards. Since then, the technology landscape has shifted, but the relevance of the standards remains. What keeps them relevant is their restraint. Instead of focusing on specific technology, the standards advocate for educators to adopt … Continue reading
Level Up Your Online Teaching With OBS
Jeff Kuhn
Happy New Year and welcome to another edition of the TESOL Games and Learning blog! As many educators come off a hopefully restful winter break, I wanted to take time this month to revisit a piece of software featured in my April 2020 blog post: Open … Continue reading
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Tagged as edtech, educational technology, gamification, gaming, remote teaching, teaching online
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Too Much EdTech: 3 Ways to Reduce the Technology Load
Stephanie Marcotte
With the transition to remote, online, and hybrid learning due to COVID-19, there has been an increase in the amount of technology in education. Technology has been used to bridge the gap between different COVID-19 constraints and the need to … Continue reading
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Tagged as classroom management, edtech, educational technology, teacher ed, teacher education, technology in ELT
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Trace Effects: A Game for Language Learning and Teaching
Jeff Kuhn
Welcome to another edition of the TESOL Games and Learning Blog! I hope many of you were able to attend TESOL’s Virtual Convention last month. During the Convention, TESOL President Deborah Healey delivered the fantastic keynote “Teaching With Play: Games, Game-Based Learning, and … Continue reading
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Tagged as digital games, edtech, educational technology, game-based learning, language games, online games, technology resources, video games
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