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What is best practice for observing teachers – #ELTchat summary 18/04/2012

Summary contributed by @elawassel  and reposted here from her blog with her  kind permission  This is a summary of the #ELTchat that took place on Wednesday 18 April at 21:00 BST. It was a very rich discussion skilfully moderated by @Shaunwilden, @Marisa_C, @rliberni and @ShellTerrell.   Types of observation During the chat we talked about More »

ELTChat Summary: Is Globish and International English or Standard English the answer? What variety should we teach?

Is Globish and International English or Standard English the answer?  What variety should we teach? Summary provided by @SueAnnan and it first appeared on her blog  This was the second #eltchat on Wednesday 9th May 2012. We were treated to a wealth of experience from teachers based in many countries around the world and a More »

If you could recommend one particular webtool for the classroom, what would it be, and why? #ELTchat Summary 29/02/2012

This is the summary of the second #eltchat on Wednesday 29th February. To find out exactly what #eltchat is, click here. (Since this post is full of links which may change/move at a later date, please let me know if any of them are broken. Thanks!) “IF YOU COULD RECOMMEND ONE PARTICULAR WEBTOOL FOR THE CLASSROOM, WHAT WOULD More »

Introducing CPD to Dinosaurs – #ELTchat summary 02/05/2012

This is a summary of the #eltchat which took place at 12 noon BST on Wednesday 2nd May, 2012. The full title of the chat was: Practical ideas to introduce workshops on CPD to dinosaurs  - what is important and how to go about setting up a programme. The chat was lively and thought-provoking as usual and More »

How to combine F2F and online learning in blended courses? #ELTChat Summary 25/04/2012

    This summary first appeared on Eduardo Sandos’s blog, ELT Bakery, and was reporoduced here with his kind permission. May 2, 2012     The topic of last Wednesday’s evening #ELTChat on April 25 was How to combine face-to-face and online learning in blended courses? The experience with blended learning varied quite a lot among participants, which More »

What’s in your Essential Teacher’s Kit? #ELTchat Summary 25/04/2012

This summary was contributed by Chris Wilson and was first posted on his blog here where the tweets look much better! It is reproduced here with his kind permission.    What’s in your Essential Teacher’s Kit?   This Wednesday’s (25/04/2012) 12 pm chat topic was “what’s in your essential teachers kit” all the things you wouldn’t More »

How effective is Guided Discovery in the ELT classroom? Can it help promote learner autonomy?’ #ELTchat Summary 04/04/2012

This summary was contributed by Adam Beale and has been copied from his blog with his kind permission   Guided Discovery – Summary So out of guilt, seeing as it was my proposal to talk about Guided Discovery, I volunteered to do the summary for the ELTchat that took place on April 4th. The full More »

Summary – How the global recession is affecting/ has affected the ELT profession 11.04.2011

How the global recession is affecting/ has affected the ELT profession #ELTchat summary for the 2nd chat 11th April by @SueAnnan Tonight we were joined by ELT professionals from around the world, including a couple of new members: @RebuffetBroadus from France and @MellynEducation from Canada. It appears that the recession is having an effect, although it More »

Demand-High Teaching – Summary of #Eltchat 28/03/2012

This #ELTchat took place at 12:00 P.M. GMT on 28/03/2012 and Jim Scrivener agreed to take part in this as a follow up to the issues he raised in his talk at IATEFL Glasgow. The chat started with Mr Scrivener sending a series of tweets to briefly outline the main points he raised in his More »

How can you make the most of films / movies in and out of class? #ELTchat Summary 28/03/2012

This is a summary of the #eltchat which took place at 9pm (GMT) on Wednesday 28 March 2012. It was contributed by Steve Muir @steve_muir https://twitter.com/#!/steve_muir Apart from the odd occasion when I’ve lurked a little, this was my first #eltchat since I started using Twitter just over a year ago. It had been on More »

Time Management for Teachers – #ELTchat Summary 29/02/2012

The full title of this #ELTchat was ‘Time Management for teachers – in particular, how easy do people find it to juggle the various demands of the job?” and the summary was contributed by David Petrie, alias @teflgeek  It is reposted here from his blog with his kind permission. Thank you David!!!    Summary A More »

How can we get the most from conferences whether we attend or not? #ELTchat Summary 14/03/2012

This is the summary of the first #eltchat on Wednesday 14th March 2012. To find out exactly what #eltchat is, click here. This summary was contributed by Sandy Millin – @sandymillin on Twitter – and was first posted on her blog. It is reproduced here with her kind permission.   With IATEFL 2012 fast approaching and in the midst of More »

#ELTChat summary on Multiple Intelligences 07/03/12

This is a summary of the first ELT Chat on Wednesday 7th March 2012 about Multiple Intelligences. It was first published on @teflerinha’s blog #ELTChat takes place on Twitter every Wednesday at 12pm and 9pm BSTwww.eltchat.com Shaun Wilden kicked off by giving us a link to the Wikipedia page on Multiple Intelligences. The link is below, More »

Summary of Share useful Apps and tips for using iPads in the ELT classroom.

  [<a href="http://storify.com/shaunw/my-title" target="_blank">View the story "Sharing apps #ELTchat" on Storify</a>]  “So many great apps out there, & I don’t use any explicit language learning apps” “Some of the best apps for language learning weren’t made for language” And so to another #eltchat summary, this oriniganlly appeared in @shaunwilden blog On 07.03.2012 possibly inspied the More »

Why and How to Encourage Students’ Critical Thinking Skills – #ELTchat Summary 15/02/2012

Why and How to Encourage Students’ Critical Thinking Skills – an #Eltchat Summary This is a summary of the #eltchat which took place at 12noon GMT on Wednesday 15th February, 2012.  The discussion was moderated superbly by@ShellTerrell and @Shaunwilden and was, as usual, informative and thought-provoking….. What is critical thinking? Some definitions: ‘It’s applying reasoned and disciplined thinking to a subject.’  (@worldteacher) More »

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Keen Students @pysproblem81 on #eltpics

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Since we started #ELTchat last September, we have discussed a wide number of topics, but with many new members joining our conversations every week, it is very natural that we will get requests for topics which we “have done”.

Please, include topics which

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What would you like to talk about on May 9th?

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The highest polling suggestions from last week that were not chosen will automatically be added to this week’s poll if there aren’t enough new topics – but is there anything else that you think might make a good topic for Wednesday’s chat!

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Remember all times are BST (BST is GMT +1). Each week we alternate top and second choice.

Sunset by @ShellTerrell on #eltpics

Please bear in mind that if you are proposing a topic you should try and join the chat if it is chosen (though time zones can make that difficult). Please also note that the chat moderators do monitor the voting. There have been recent cases of block voting which has skewed and manipulated the polls. In such cases the votes will be disqualified and results of poll will be announced on our blog.

Since we started #ELTchat last September, we have discussed a wide number of topics, but with many new members joining our conversations every week, it is very natural that we will get requests for topics which we “have done”.

Please, include topics which

  • have not been covered already in previous #ELTchats
  • are relevant to ELT teachers and teaching foreign languages
  • are not targeted attacks on individuals or institutions
  • are simply and clearly expressed.

The #ELTchat moderators reserve the right not to post comments or to include them in the poll if they do not follow the above guidelines.

Before you propose a topic, do please check

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If you see your topic but would still like to discuss a different aspect or set of issues, do submit it and we will consider including it again!

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What would you like to talk about on May 2nd?

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The highest polling suggestions from last week that were not chosen will automatically be added to this week’s poll if there aren’t enough new topics – but is there anything else that you think might make a good topic for Wednesday’s chat!

Top choice will be discussed at 21.00 BST & 2nd choice at 12.00 BST

Remember all times are BST (BST is GMT +1). Each week we alternate top and second choice.

Please bear in mind that if you are proposing a topic you should try and join the chat if it is chosen (though time zones can make that difficult). Please also note that the chat moderators do monitor the voting. There have been recent cases of block voting which has skewed and manipulated the polls. In such cases the votes will be disqualified and results of poll will be announced on our blog.

The path by @yitzha_satwono on #eltpics

How to choose topics for #ELTchat Discussions

Since we started #ELTchat last September, we have discussed a wide number of topics, but with many new members joining our conversations every week, it is very natural that we will get requests for topics which we “have done”.

Please, include topics which

  • have not been covered already in previous #ELTchats
  • are relevant to ELT teachers and teaching foreign languages
  • are not targeted attacks on individuals or institutions
  • are simply and clearly expressed.

The #ELTchat moderators reserve the right not to post comments or to include them in the poll if they do not follow the above guidelines.

Before you propose a topic, do please check

Our Summaries & Transcripts Index

Click here to find it or look for it on the pages menu on the right hand side.

If you see your topic but would still like to discuss a different aspect or set of issues, do submit it and we will consider including it again!

Read those great posts which we have collected and make sure you visit the pages of the bloggers who contributed them too!!!!

If you, too, would like to join the team of dedicated bloggers who regularly contribute to our summaries, just let one of the moderators know on Twitter.

Moderators’ Twitter handles: 

@Shaunwilden     @Marisa_C        @shellterrell              @barbsaka              @riberni

What would you like to talk about on April 25th

Time to get voting

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The highest polling suggestions from last week that were not chosen will automatically be added to this week’s poll if there aren’t enough new topics – but is there anything else that you think might make a good topic for Wednesday’s chat!

Top choice will be discussed at 12.00 BST & 2nd choice at 21.00 BST

Remember all times are BST (BST is GMT +1). Each week we alternate top and second choice.

Photo from #eltpics (no name given)

Please bear in mind that if you are proposing a topic you should try and join the chat if it is chosen (though time zones can make that difficult). Please also note that the chat moderators do monitor the voting. There have been recent cases of block voting which has skewed and manipulated the polls. In such cases the votes will be disqualified and results of poll will be announced on our blog.

How to choose topics for #ELTchat Discussions

Since we started #ELTchat last September, we have discussed a wide number of topics, but with many new members joining our conversations every week, it is very natural that we will get requests for topics which we “have done”.

Please, include topics which

  • have not been covered already in previous #ELTchats
  • are relevant to ELT teachers and teaching foreign languages
  • are not targeted attacks on individuals or institutions
  • are simply and clearly expressed.

The #ELTchat moderators reserve the right not to post comments or to include them in the poll if they do not follow the above guidelines.

Before you propose a topic, do please check the transcripts index on this blog or go to the #ELTchat wiki and click on the Transcripts or Summaries Links to see what has been covered so far.

If you see your topic but would still like to discuss a different aspect or set of issues, do submit it and we will consider including it again!

Our Summaries & Transcripts Index

Sandy Millin has kindly offered to update the page where you can find links to all the transcripts and summaries available

Click here to find it or look for it on the pages menu on the right hand side.

Read those great posts which we have collected and make sure you visit the pages of the bloggers who contributed them too!!!!

What would you like to talk about on April 18th?

Please vote

If you cannot see the whole poll, then please click on the poll link and it will take you to the polling page

The highest polling suggestions from last week that were not chosen will automatically be added to this week’s poll if there aren’t enough new topics – but is there anything else that you think might make a good topic for Wednesday’s chat!

Top choice will be discussed at 21.00 BST & 2nd choice at 12.00 BST

Remember all times are BST (BST is GMT +1) . Each week we alternate top and second choice.

Fully opened flower @sueannan on #eltpics

Please bear in mind that if you are proposing a topic you should try and join the chat if it is chosen (though time zones can make that difficult). Please also note that the chat moderators do monitor the voting. There have been recent cases of block voting which has skewed and manipulated the polls. In such cases the votes will be disqualified and results of poll will be announced on our blog.

How to choose topics for #ELTchat Discussions

Since we started #ELTchat last September, we have discussed a wide number of topics, but with many new members joining our conversations every week, it is very natural that we will get requests for topics which we “have done”.

Please, include topics which

  • have not been covered already in previous #ELTchats
  • are relevant to ELT teachers and teaching foreign languages
  • are not targeted attacks on individuals or institutions
  • are simply and clearly expressed.

The #ELTchat moderators reserve the right not to post comments or to include them in the poll if they do not follow the above guidelines.

Before you propose a topic, do please check the transcripts index on this blog or go to the #ELTchat wiki and click on the Transcripts or Summaries Links to see what has been covered so far.

If you see your topic but would still like to discuss a different aspect or set of issues, do submit it and we will consider including it again!

Our Summaries & Transcripts Index

Sandy Millin has kindly offered to update the page where you can find links to all the transcripts and summaries available

Click here to find it or look for it on the pages menu on the right hand side.

Read those great posts which we have collected and make sure you visit the pages of the bloggers who contributed them too!!!!

What would you like to talk about on April 11th

Time to go to the Polls

 

If you cannot see all the options in the poll box below, please click on the active link to be taken to the poll page

 

 

The highest polling suggestions from last week that were not chosen will automatically be added to this week’s poll if there aren’t enough new topics – but is there anything else that you think might make a good topic for Wednesday’s chat!

Top choice will be discussed at 12.00 BST & 2nd choice at 21.00 BST

Remember all times are BST (BST is GMT +1) . Each week we alternate top and second choice.

Spring - Daffodils @baibbb on #eltpics

Please bear in mind that if you are proposing a topic you should try and join the chat if it is chosen (though time zones can make that difficult). Please also note that the chat moderators do monitor the voting. There have been recent cases of block voting which has skewed and manipulated the polls. In such cases the votes will be disqualified and results of poll will be announced on our blog.

How to choose topics for #ELTchat Discussions

Since we started #ELTchat last September, we have discussed a wide number of topics, but with many new members joining our conversations every week, it is very natural that we will get requests for topics which we “have done”.

Please, include topics which

  • have not been covered already in previous #ELTchats
  • are relevant to ELT teachers and teaching foreign languages
  • are not targeted attacks on individuals or institutions
  • are simply and clearly expressed.

The #ELTchat moderators reserve the right not to post comments or to include them in the poll if they do not follow the above guidelines.

Before you propose a topic, do please check the transcripts index on this blog or go to the #ELTchat wiki and click on the Transcripts or Summaries Links to see what has been covered so far.

If you see your topic but would still like to discuss a different aspect or set of issues, do submit it and we will consider including it again!

Our Summaries & Transcripts Index

Sandy Millin has kindly offered to update the page where you can find links to all the transcripts and summaries available

Click here to find it or look for it on the pages menu on the right hand side.

Read those great posts which we have collected and make sure you visit the pages of the bloggers who contributed them too!!!!

What would you like to talk about on April 4th?

Time to go to the Polls!!!

If you can’t see the ‘VOTE’ button, click on the live link to be taken to the poll page

 If you can’t see the ‘VOTE’ button, click on the live link to be taken to the poll page

 

 

 

The highest polling suggestions from last week that were not chosen will automatically be added to this week’s poll if there aren’t enough new topics – but is there anything else that you think might make a good topic for Wednesday’s chat!

Top choice will be discussed at 21.00 BST & 2nd choice at 12.00 BST

Remember all times are BST (BST is GMT +1) . Each week we alternate top and second choice.

 

Please bear in mind that if you are proposing a topic you should try and join the chat if it is chosen (though time zones can make that difficult). Please also note that the chat moderators do monitor the voting. There have been recent cases of block voting which has skewed and manipulated the polls. In such cases the votes will be disqualified and results of poll will be announced on our blog.

How to choose topics for #ELTchat Discussions

Since we started #ELTchat last September, we have discussed a wide number of topics, but with many new members joining our conversations every week, it is very natural that we will get requests for topics which we “have done”.

Please, include topics which

  • have not been covered already in previous #ELTchats
  • are relevant to ELT teachers and teaching foreign languages
  • are not targeted attacks on individuals or institutions
  • are simply and clearly expressed.

The #ELTchat moderators reserve the right not to post comments or to include them in the poll if they do not follow the above guidelines.

Before you propose a topic, do please check the transcripts index on this blog or go to the #ELTchat wiki and click on the Transcripts or Summaries Links to see what has been covered so far.

If you see your topic but would still like to discuss a different aspect or set of issues, do submit it and we will consider including it again!

Our Summaries & Transcripts Index

Sandy Millin has kindly offered to update the page where you can find links to all the transcripts and summaries available

Click here to find it or look for it on the pages menu on the right hand side.

Read those great posts which we have collected and make sure you visit the pages of the bloggers who contributed them too!!!!

What do you want to talk about on 28th March?

We’re back, time to vote

If you can’t see the whole poll, click on it and you’ll be taken to the polling page .


IATEFL’s over so we’re ready to get back to normal chat times – though bear in mind that the clock’s change this weekend in Europe so we shift to BST (which is one hour a head of GMT). So chats are 12.00 BST and 21.00 BST

The highest polling suggestions from last week that were not chosen will automatically be added to this week’s poll if there aren’t enough new topics – but is there anything else that you think might make a good topic for Wednesday’s chat!

Top choice will be discussed at 12.00 BST & 2nd choice at 21.00 BST

All times are BST. Each week we alternate top and second choice.

Glasgow SECC

Glasgow SECC

Please bear in mind that if you are proposing a topic you should try and join the chat if it is chosen (though time zones can make that difficult). Please also note that the chat moderators do monitor the voting. There have been recent cases of block voting which has skewed and manipulated the polls. In such cases the votes will be disqualified and results of poll will be announced on our blog.

How to choose topics for #ELTchat Discussions

Since we started #ELTchat last September, we have discussed a wide number of topics, but with many new members joining our conversations every week, it is very natural that we will get requests for topics which we “have done”.

Please, include topics which

  • have not been covered already in previous #ELTchats
  • are relevant to ELT teachers and teaching foreign languages
  • are not targeted attacks on individuals or institutions
  • are simply and clearly expressed.

The #ELTchat moderators reserve the right not to post comments or to include them in the poll if they do not follow the above guidelines.

Before you propose a topic, do please check the transcripts index on this blog or go to the #ELTchat wiki and click on the Transcripts or Summaries Links to see what has been covered so far.

If you see your topic but would still like to discuss a different aspect or set of issues, do submit it and we will consider including it again!

Our Summaries & Transcripts Index

Sandy Millin has kindly offered to update the page where you can find links to all the transcripts and summaries available

Click here to find it or look for it on the pages menu on the right hand side.

Read those great posts which we have collected and make sure you visit the pages of the bloggers who contributed them too!!!!

What do you want to talk about on 14th March?

Please vote

if the poll doesn’t show, click on it to go to the poll page


The highest polling suggestions from last week that were not chosen will automatically be added to this week’s poll if there aren’t enough new topics – but is there anything else that you think might make a good topic for Wednesday’s chat!

Top choice will be discussed at 21.00 GMT & 2nd choice at 12.00 GMT

All times are GMT. Each week we alternate top and second choice.

In the classroom by @SueAnnan on eltpics

Please bear in mind that if you are proposing a topic you should try and join the chat if it is chosen (though time zones can make that difficult). Please also note that the chat moderators do monitor the voting. There have been recent cases of block voting which has skewed and manipulated the polls. In such cases the votes will be disqualified and results of poll will be announced on our blog.

How to choose topics for #ELTchat Discussions

Since we started #ELTchat last September, we have discussed a wide number of topics, but with many new members joining our conversations every week, it is very natural that we will get requests for topics which we “have done”.

Please, include topics which

  • have not been covered already in previous #ELTchats
  • are relevant to ELT teachers and teaching foreign languages
  • are not targeted attacks on individuals or institutions
  • are simply and clearly expressed.

The #ELTchat moderators reserve the right not to post comments or to include them in the poll if they do not follow the above guidelines.

Before you propose a topic, do please check the transcripts index on this blog or go to the #ELTchat wiki and click on the Transcripts or Summaries Links to see what has been covered so far.

If you see your topic but would still like to discuss a different aspect or set of issues, do submit it and we will consider including it again!

Our Summaries & Transcripts Index

Sandy Millin has kindly offered to update the page where you can find links to all the transcripts and summaries available

Click here to find it or look for it on the pages menu on the right hand side.

Read those great posts which we have collected and make sure you visit the pages of the bloggers who contributed them. too!!!!

What do you want to talk about on 7th March?

Time to Vote!!!

 

 


 

The highest polling suggestions from last week that were not chosen will automatically be added to this week’s poll if there aren’t enough new topics – but is there anything else that you think might make a good topic for Wednesday’s chat!

Top choice will be discussed at 12.00 GMT & 2nd choice at 21.00 GMT

All times are GMT. Each week we alternate top and second choice.

Please bear in mind that if you are proposing a topic you should try and join the chat if it is chosen (though time zones can make that difficult). Please also note that the chat moderators do monitor the voting. There have been recent cases of block voting which has skewed and manipulated the polls. In such cases the votes will be disqualified and results of poll will be announced on our blog.

Picture by @senicko on eltpics

How to choose topics for #ELTchat Discussions

Since we started #ELTchat last September, we have discussed a wide number of topics, but with many new members joining our conversations every week, it is very natural that we will get requests for topics which we “have done”.

Please, include topics which

  • have not been covered already in previous #ELTchats
  • are relevant to ELT teachers and teaching foreign languages
  • are not targeted attacks on individuals or institutions
  • are simply and clearly expressed.

The #ELTchat moderators reserve the right not to post comments or to include them in the poll if they do not follow the above guidelines.

Before you propose a topic, do please check the transcripts index on this blog or go to the #ELTchat wiki and click on the Transcripts or Summaries Links to see what has been covered so far.

If you see your topic but would still like to discuss a different aspect or set of issues, do submit it and we will consider including it again!

Our Summaries & Transcripts Index

Sandy Millin has kindly offered to update the page where you can find links to all the transcripts and summaries available

Click here to find it or look for it on the pages menu on the right hand side.

Read those great posts which we have collected and make sure you visit the pages of the bloggers who contributed them. too!!!!