Fluency MC is Jason R Levine. He is an English teacher,
teacher trainer, “knowledge entertainer,” and creator of the English
Workout Method. He has taught English and given workshops in 14
countries over the past 18 years.
Jason has taught people of all ages and cultures, from children and
teenagers to university students and executives of international
companies. He is currently doing Rhyme On Time student workshops at
schools across Europe with Gallery Languages.
He also coaches and trains NNESTs (Non Native English Speaker Teachers) online and at schools worldwide.
On of my favorite VIDEOS
Published on Jun 22, 2016Ramin believes that we can build a democratic society if we have the courage to transform our schools into democratic communities.He quits teaching to create a democratic community in which children are free to do whatever they want with their lives. 5 years ago, Ramin decided to resign from the Boston Consulting Group to follow his lifelong passion for education. Throughout his experience with teaching Math and Physics in high school, his doubts grow all the way to completely losing faith in the modern schooling system. He quits teaching to create a democratic community in which children are free to do whatever they want with their lives. Dropping out from the rat race, from school, from his own mind... Ramin is traveling beyond limits which only a few daring pioneers are challenging today throughout the world This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx
In order to make meaningful improvements in our work, one must be reflective, learn from others, take risks and measure success in our teaching.
Compare the number of websites, journals, etc. where teachers can find research, new ideas for:
•face to face teachers
Through creating a consistent and transparent teachers’ learning and performance management process, we aim to support quality in the classroom by focusing on:
•Providing tools for e-moderators’ professional development
•Enhancing & maintaining teaching quality online
•Managing and recognising performance
•Enhancing career support for e-moderators
online teachers / E-moderators.
Through creating a consistent and transparent teachers’ learning and performance management process, we aim to support quality in the classroom by focusing on: •Providing tools for e-moderators’ professional development
•Enhancing & maintaining teaching quality online •Managing and recognising performance
•Borg, S. (2015). Teaching for Success Contemporary perspectives on continuing professional development A report written for the British Council.
•Walter, C. & Briggs, J.G. (2012). What professional development makes the most difference to teachers? A report commissioned by Oxford University Press.
Who would of thought it? The English language 1966-2066
Complaints about a supposed decline in standards of English continue to be made, with increasing frequency, in the British press. Although these are nothing new - as the long history of use of would of for would have illustrates - they do draw attention to the way we seem to be going through a period of unusually rapid language change. This paper illustrates the main changes in pronunciation, orthography, grammar, and vocabulary, discusses the chief factors involved - social mobility, globalization, and the Internet - and compares the changes that have taken place in the past fty years with those that are likely to take place in the next fty.
10:30 live studio starts
10:50interview with Nicky Hockly
11:15 interview with Pete Sharma
11:30 interview with Adam Kightley
11:45 interview with Zeyneb Urkun
12:00 interview with Silvana Richardson
12:15 interview with Jim Scrivener
12:30 interview with Gavin Dudeney
12:45 interview with George Pickering
13:00-14:00 break
14:00 interview with Hugh Dellar
14:00 interview with David Crystal
14:15 interview with Tessa Woodward
14:45 interview with Hornby scholars: Allwyn D'costa and Erkin Mukhammedor
15:00 interview with Hornby scholars: Mohammed Bashir and Abdallah Yousif
15:15 interview with Gail Ellis
15:30 interview with Hornby scholars Parwiz Hossain and Shoaib Jawad
Shakespeare lives: love, hate, death and desire in English language classroom
Speakers: Lisa Peter (The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust), Dr Christina Lim (lecturer, researcher and teacher educator), Shaheen Khan (actor), Lisa Peter (Shakespeare Birthplace Trust), Tonderai Munyevu (actor). Chaired by John Knagg, British Council. Join the British Council to celebrate Shakespeare's work on teh 400th anniversary of his death. We will ecplore how Shakespeare has relevance to our society, students and classrooms today and how Shakespearecan speak to people from all around the world about universal human experiences like love, hate, death and desire. The event will be practical, thought-provoking and fully interactive with the opportunity join in the discussion before, during and after, either in person and online. The audience will help to shape the event and on the day and participants will take away ideas to use in the classroom on how to address issues which feature in much of Shakespeare's work yet remain relevant today.
A commonly held belief is that human behavior is the result of rational decision making based on available information. A closer look into the science of behavior reveals the powerful role our emotions play in our decision making process. In this animated video we look at the behavior change process using Jonathan Haidt’s analogy of an elephant, a rider, and a path.
Teacher extraordinaire Mr Keating appears as the epitome of the charismatic teacher – one that his students are sure to remember long after their school years are over. Way over the top as this might be (though I am sure that, whatever we may say, many of us would love to feel we are a little bit like Mr Keating) it is only natural to ask ourselves: does the personality of the teacher matter in this Brave New World of technology and on-line courses? As teachers we are in the business of influencing people. How can we do that? It helps if we imagine each individual as a big elephant with a rider sitting on top of it (a metaphor first used by J. Haidt 2006). The elephant is our emotional side; it is big, strong, somewhat impulsive and not as predictable as we would like it to be. The rider is our rational side; it can guide the elephant and the latter usually allows itself to be directed by the former (but if there is a disagreement, we all know who we should bet on! J ) So how can we influence people? There are 3 ways: a) We can motivate the elephant; this is what charismatic teachers do – they inspire their students, and this clearly works best in a f2f context. b) We can direct the rider – appealing to the logical part of our students and telling them what to do. This can work equally well in a f2f and an online context. c) We can shape the path down which the elephant and the rider will walk (an idea first proposed by Heath & Heath 2011 – click here to watch a 2-min clip). By careful use of choice architecture (see Thaler & Sunstein 2008), we can ‘nudge’ the duo in the direction we would like them to go. * An on-line environment is ideal for such an approach. However….
References:
Bloom, P. (2008) Introduction to Psychology. Yale Courses, You Tube
Haidt, J. (2006) The Happiness Hypothesis. London: Arrow Books
Heath, C. & Heath, D. (2011) Switch. London: Random House
Lieberman, M. (2013) Social. Oxford: Oxford University Press
Thaler, R. & Sunstein, C. (2008) Nudge. Michigan: Yale University Press
This is very important article for teaching with technology approaches.
I am a lifelong learner and a teacher.
I would like my students to follow new ways of learning.
3 Tips for Capitalizing on Your Students’ Digital Literacy Skills - Top Hat Blog:
Digital literacy is one of the few skills that we don’t formally teach in the classroom, probably because it is one of the few skills that the students are more comfortable with than the instructors. I have never had to hold a class of the proper use of hashtags. Nor have I ever been forced to discuss the intricacies of the Facebook “like” vs “dislike” buttons debate. Surprisingly, I have never once thought, “you know what we need in this class, a close examination of Vine videos”…Maybe I should start thinking this way, because the literacy that I learned with a pen and pencil has long since been replaced by the language of daily communication: digital literacy. This new-age literacy comes out of the rise of integrated social networking. To clarify, this network has become all encompassing. Every time you..
I have resolved to put less self worth into my students’ test scores,
and more into the degree of excitement and curiosity I see in their
faces each day.
I have made time to find out what my students like about our
class, what they don’t, and why. One of the simplest ways to do this is
the “Stoplight” activity, where students write one thing they want you
to keep doing, one thing they want you to stop doing, and one thing they
want you to start doing.
As a result, I took down the behavior chart this year. I have
found ways to teach my students to work hard and be kind to one another
without resorting to punishments or prizes. Being a teacher is harder
now, but it’s better, too.
I love Philip Pullman’s line that “Responsibility and delight can co-exist.”
In my view, teacher training
courses are crucial for improving my teaching. I
have been participating in many of them. As a lifelong learner, I feel I need
to make a statement that it has always been a challenge, pleasure and a great fulfillment.
I have learnt a
lot.
Nowadays I am
doing some online courses for Teachers.
The Future of Education
My Hopes for the Future Education "Education is simply the soul of a society as it passes from one generation to another." - G.K. Chesterton My hope is that teachers will make learning personalized rather than standardized for everyone. My hope allows to improve students’ creativity and teachers increase that natural curiosity with learners. Curiosity is the basis of innovation. Curiosity will power our world to progress. My hope is that you charge the power of technology in thoughtful and incredible ways. Applied science can connect everyone, everywhere, at whatever time. We should use it to our advantage. I hope for everyone to be able to discover the things you are passionate about. I also hope that you have remarkable, encouraging educators and mentors who try groundbreaking and wild teaching techniques to help you grow as a learner. My hope is you are ready for the challenges as well as the failure. Making mistakes is a way to learn. It’s not about the disaster; it’s how you respond to the failure. And finally my hope is that your school is different from most of the current transactional learning models, where the students are consumers of education. Lastly, I hope for people to be just educational learners fitted in transformational learning approach with opportunity for active, creative and profound personal development. Education can take place anywhere and at anytime. It is not only about reading, writing, and learning mathematical practices. Knowledge is wide-ranging. It’s breathing. Learning is the future. “I am not a teacher, but an awakener.” ― Robert Frost https://youtu.be/vCXqpc67-WM
"Education is simply the soul of a
society as it passes from one generation to another."
- G.K. Chesterton
My hope is that teachers will make
learning personalized rather than standardized for everyone. My hope allowsto improve students’ creativity
and teachers increase that natural curiosity with
learners. Curiosity is the basis of innovation. Curiosity will power our
world to progress. My hope is that you charge the
power of technology in thoughtful and incredible ways. Applied science can
connect everyone, everywhere, at whatever time. We should use it to our advantage. I hope for everyone to be able to discover
the things you are passionate about. I also hope that
you have remarkable, encouraging educators and mentors who try groundbreaking
and wild teaching techniques to help you grow as a learner. My hope is you are ready for the challenges as well as the failure. Making mistakes
is a way to learn. It’s not
about the disaster; it’s how you respond
to the failure. And finally my
hope is that your school is different from most of the current
transactional learning models, where the
students are consumers of education. Lastly, I hopefor people to be just educational learners fitted in transformational learning approach with
opportunity for active, creative and profound
personal development. Education can take place anywhere and at anytime. It is not only about reading, writing,
and learning mathematical practices. Knowledge is wide-ranging. It’s breathing.
Learning is the future. “I am not a teacher, but an awakener.” ― Robert Frost Halina Ostańkowicz – Bazan July 2015
Who would of thought it? The English language 1966-2066
