Film and writing
An interesting way to motivate students to write is to use film. I have used film to encourage my students to write in different writing genres such as narrative and dialogue. They have written a jour...
March 2017 - Foundations Newsletter
Great Apps in and outsi...
Note Anytime Lite or currently known as “MetaMoJi Note Lite” is a super mobile learning app and it is becoming an indispensable tool used by EL teachers and students both inside and outside the cl...
Box.com: A Great Learni...
Box.com is an online storage website. It has an app version as well. I strongly believe that Box is a great mobile learning device, and every EL teacher needs to add it to his/her teaching tool box. ...
Idioms in the ESL Class...
As a child, I found great joy in reading the Amelia Bedelia series written by Peggy Parish. Amelia, the protagonist, works as a housemaid for a wealthy family. In each story of the series, Amelia find...
Motivation Hacks and Ti...
As we stumble out of February and into March, pressures build, deadlines loom, and inboxes fill up with even more things you have to do. So what’s an HCT teacher to do? How can teachers manage t...