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Sebah Al-Ali

Sebah Al-Ali

An ESL lecturer whose experience in programming and web development has made her passionate about integrating technology in her classes. She’s mainly interested in how technology can be efficiently utilized to facilitate active learning, develop interactive curriculum, and train teachers.
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Articles by Sebah Al-Ali

5 Ways to Use Instagram...

on November 7, 2014
One of the first things a new faculty member will discover about our students is that they’re hooked on Instagram (and, until recently: Snapchat). They’re always checking their feeds and ...

Telling Time: My studen...

on October 24, 2014
It’s always been a struggle to explain to my students how to tell time in English. They always find it confusing to start with minutes, and even more confusing to do all these “difficul...

“The Voice of the...

on October 23, 2014
  Unlike old times, our students have access to unlimited pages, pictures, videos, and authentic materials that are accessed with a click of a button or by a tap of a finger. This is why it doe...

Illustrate: A fancy Vid...

on October 20, 2014
It is a free dictionary that offers illustrated videos explaining different words. The dictionary is still a work in progress, i.e. not all words can be found, but it does offer a good number of words...

Google Search: 8 Tips t...

on October 11, 2014
Google has been recently named the most powerful virtual assistant, beating Siri and Cortana. This confirms what we all know: if you’re lost or you need help, nothing can help you better than go...

Online ESL Resources @ ...

on October 7, 2014
Many of us are not aware of resources that are made available for our students, whether by our own HCT faculty,  independent learning centers (ILCs), or others. Many of these resources can come in h...