Daily Archives: February 15, 2011

ELT Coursebook Review: For Amateurs Like Me #CCK11 #ELTchat #efl #esl #elt #edchat #edtech #ukedchat #TESOL #IATEFL #Obama #education #elearning #lrnchat #edreform #Teachers #Technology

Posted on February 15, 2011 by profesorbaker

I’m reviewing a coursebook. I’m an amateur. I admit it. I haven’t a clue as to what to do. So, I’ve asked you to help me, my friend. I’m reviewing, “We Teach – We Learn”, an innovative coursebook, written by … Continue reading →

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Brief Guide For Blog Authors #CCK11 #ELTchat #edchat #edtech #ukedchat #esl #efl #elt #ell #esol #TESOL #IATEFL #education #Obama #edreform #edu #educate #Egypt #lrnchat #elearning #Teachers

Posted on February 15, 2011 by profesorbaker

A guide on brevity for blog authors. Brief, concise, to the point. How to write better blogsposts, in fewer words, with better usefulness for the reader. That’s what this is about. I received thirteen (13) tips to help improve my … Continue reading →

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Thomas Reply to Valeria: An Open Letter – Regarding Teaching and the Black Male Teacher #CCK11 #ELTchat #edchat #ukedchat #esl #efl #elt #education #elearning #lrnchat #TESOL #IATEFL #Egypt #edtech #Obama

Posted on February 15, 2011 by profesorbaker

Hi Valeria, Thank you for spending such a long time with me, here, patiently explaining to me how this particular question, the Black Male Teacher, plays out in your context, in Brazil. I am indebted to you for your first-hand … Continue reading →

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An Open Letter from Valeria to Thomas: Regarding Teaching and the Black Male Teacher #CCK11 #ELTchat #edchat #ukedchat #esl #efl #elt #education #elearning #lrnchat #TESOL #IATEFL #Egypt #edtech #Obama

Posted on February 15, 2011 by profesorbaker

Valeria Franca says: February 15, 2011 at 4:04 am Hi Thomas, It´s important for us to consider issues such as the one you raise. After all, we work in the field of education and if our educational institutions fail do … Continue reading →

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Teach | Learn – a new kind of course book (David vs Goliath): An Interview With David Deubelbeiss #ELTchat #edchat #ukedchat #esl #efl #elt #TESOL #IATEFL #CCK11

Posted on February 15, 2011 by profesorbaker

Teach | Learn – a new kind of course book (David vs Goliath) Thomas: In this interview, David Deubelbeiss, author of the innovative, “Teach | Learn”, will respond to a 5W interview format, namely Who, What, Where, When, Why. In … Continue reading →

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Connectivism Explained…by its Practitioners #CCK11 #edchat #ELTchat #ukedchat #education #esl #elearning #lrnchat #edu #Obama #efl #esol #ell #TESOL #IATEFL #elt #whataconcept #egypt #Teachers #news

Posted on February 15, 2011 by profesorbaker

How many people do you know, who know, how an internal combustion engine works? I will be honest with you. I haven’t a clue, and this diagram doesn’t do much for me, either. Now, if my ability to drive a … Continue reading →

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Pablo Neruda’s Lost #Love (Poem 20) #ValentinesDay

Posted on February 15, 2011 by profesorbaker

Do you speak Spanish? You don’t? Wonderful. You have no choice but to close your eyes, and feel the most romantic poetry in the world, Poem 20, as it enters your mind, your heart, and your soul, in the voice … Continue reading →

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