Tag Archives: Shakespeare

La Lectura Cambia Vidas | Hoy Es Dia Internacional Del Libro! | ¿Cuál Me Recomiendas? | ¿Recuerdas Cuál Fue El Primer Libro Que Leiste?

Posted on April 23, 2024 by profesorbaker

“Hay quienes no pueden imaginar un mundo sin pájaros, hay quienes no puedan imaginar un mundo sin agua; en lo que a mí se refiere, soy incapaz de imaginar un mundo sin libros.” – Jorge Luis Borges Continue reading →

Posted in Authors, Culture, Educación Adulta, educación superior, Educación Técnica Profesional, Education, Higher Education Teaching & Learning, human-rights, Reading, Reflections | Tagged autor, Cervantes, Dia Internacional Del Libro, Gabriela Mistral, Jorge Luis Borges, lector, lectura, libro, Shakespeare | Leave a comment

★★★★★#Give #Gifts That #Live 4Ever:Give A #Book★★★★★

Posted on December 21, 2013 by profesorbaker

★★★★★ http://goo.gl/Wx7Xu6 ★★★★★ RT Give Gifts That Live Forever ╚═►Books #Kindle #read #Lifelong #Happiness #IAN1 http://pic.twitter.com/eK9lZHkEmU ★★★★★ http://t.co/S86WUzqUGW ★★★★★ RT Give Gifts That Live Forever ╚═►Books #Kindle #read #Lifelong #Happiness #ASMSG pic.twitter.com/eK9lZHkEmU — Thomas Jerome Baker (@profesortbaker) December 21, 2013 … Continue reading →

Posted in Authors, Connectivism, Culture, Education, Education Technology, EFL, Higher Education Teaching & Learning, Reading, Reflections, Writing | Tagged Amazon, Aristotle, book, Christmas, ebook, forever, gift, give, giving, Homer, immortal, immortality, Kindle, longevity, Plato, present, seek, Shakespeare, Thomas Jerome Baker, William | Leave a comment

Public Speaking: Where do you learn to speak in public?

Posted on September 11, 2013 by profesorbaker

Socrates: “But perhaps Rhetoric has been getting too roughly handled by us, and she might answer: What amazing nonsense you are talking! As if I forced any man to learn to speak in ignorance of the truth! Whatever my advice … Continue reading →

Posted in Connectivism, Culture, Education, Reflections, Teaching Tips | Tagged art of persuasion, Hamlet, lecture platform, public, public speakers, public speaking, Shakespeare, Socrates, speaking, speech, taxi drivers | Leave a comment

#MOTIVATION: WHAT’S THE POINT?

Posted on July 19, 2013 by profesorbaker

One of the most difficult problems a teacher of English faces, in Chile, or in any country where English is rarely used, is how to motivate students. Yes, there are fun things to do with the language. Students can sing … Continue reading →

Posted in Connectivism, Culture, Education, Education Technology, EFL, Higher Education Teaching & Learning | Tagged alchemist, Chile, education, English, Gold, Holy Grail, Lady Macbeth, learn, literature, Macbeth, motivation, Shakespeare, stage, student, teach, Teacher | 3 Comments

Which books have influenced you?

Posted on May 18, 2013 by profesorbaker

“The personal essay is a peculiar form of literature, entirely different from critical essays… It is a species of writing somewhat akin to autobiography or firelight conversation; where the writer takes the reader entirely into his confidence, and chats pleasantly … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Education, Higher Education Teaching & Learning, Writing | Tagged books, fiction, Hamlet, influence, Macbeth, non-fiction, RLS, Robert Louis Stevenson, Shakespeare | Leave a comment

#Literature: Akala – Hip-Hop & Shakespeare???

Posted on January 12, 2012 by profesorbaker

Akala demonstrates and explores the connections between Shakespeare and Hip-Hop, and the wider cultural debate around language and it’s power. MOBO award-winning hip hop artist ‘Akala’ is a label owner and social entrepreneur who fuses rap/rock/electro-punk with fierce lyrical storytelling … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, Writing | Tagged Akala, hip, hop, iambic, knowledge, literature, pentameter, Shakespeare | Leave a comment

Letroy and Emma Gathen – “Lots of Good People Come From Luxora”

Posted on August 7, 2011 by profesorbaker

“Lots of good people come from Luxora”. http://www.slideshare.net/profesorbaker/the-luxora-panthers Those words were spoken by Coach Letroy Gathen at the Luxora High School Class Reunion held last month. Coach Gathen’s words have the effect of infusing one with pride about who you … Continue reading →

Posted in Education | Tagged Blytheville Courier, coach, Emma Gathen, English, hero, joy, Letroy Gathen, Luxora Panthers, reading, Shakespeare, success | Leave a comment

Students and Shakespeare: Really, Kids Are Doing Shakespeare…

Posted on May 19, 2011 by profesorbaker

In the park, under the sun, kids and Shakespeare mean fun. And when the kids are not in the park, they are finding Shakespeare in school can be cool… “What light through yonder window breaks” “To be or not to … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Education Technology, EFL | Tagged acting, Balboa Park, class, cool, EFL, ESL, Juliet, kids, Macbeth, performing, reading, Romeo, San Diego, Shakespeare, Teacher, teaching | Leave a comment

#ELTChat: Pronunciation Dreams #CCK11

Posted on February 6, 2011 by profesorbaker

“Make sure to work on their pronunciation.” That was one of my key assignments as I began my job last year. Except how was I going to do that? I mean, I know I’m a model, that many, if not … Continue reading →

Posted in Connectivism, Education, EFL, Teaching Tips | Tagged angel, brother, choral, connective, connectivism, drill, education, EFL, ELT, English, Hamlet, heaven, individual, learn, Michael Jackson, Michael Jordan, pronunciation, random, repeat, Ronald MacDonald, Shakespeare, teach, Tongue Twister | 8 Comments

To Be Or Not To Be: Time To Teach Teens

Posted on January 21, 2011 by profesorbaker

Below, you will recognize Hamlet’s famous soliloquy (3.1), from William Shakespeare’s “Hamlet”. How did I use it for a 55 minute class with 3 teens? First, the part of the soliloquy that I used: To be or not to be, … Continue reading →