My classroom technology set-up
In the next few weeks, I’m going to write about how I use technology in my classroom. I will begin with inexpensive ways to replicate the kinds of technologies major language schools use, for example, Interactive White Boards (IWBs). From there, I will...How to plan a great lesson
I’ve just started studying another of the free online courses on teaching English at Futurelearn run by the British Council. This one is called Teaching English: How to Plan a Great Lesson, and I’m finding it really useful. As always, in courses...Free online spinner
A while back, I wrote about a free PowerPoint spinner template you can use in your classes. Today, I want to share with you an editable spinner that you can access online. Is uses are limited only by your imagination (for example, you could put scrambled words...Top Tip: Personalise your PowerPoints
A good way to add some texture and variety to your classroom activities is to personalise your PowerPoints and other materials. I often like to insert photos of students into my PowerPoint decks. For example, in a vocabulary review slow-reveal presentation, the...Alphastrokes Font Review
Today, I want to talk about a problem many teachers face, that is, having to use resources for your classes that are ‘not quite right’, and my quest for perfect fonts. In the language school that I work for, sadly, one of the primary...