If students are attending your classes, are they engaged in the learning or bored out of their brains?
Author Archives: samespeak
Move to make more magic happen
July 1, 2010 – 8:23 am
Well it had to happen – the move to the big city to expand samespeak.com. I last lived in Auckland in 2005 when I was HOF at Otahuhu College, teaching English of course and now I’m back here again. Already opportunities have been opening up so am very excited – change is good!
Let’s raise kids to be entrepreneurs
June 24, 2010 – 8:11 am
TED Talks Bored in school, failing classes, at odds with peers: This child might be an entrepreneur, says Cameron Herold. At TEDxEdmonton, he makes the case for parenting and education that helps would-be entrepreneurs flourish — as kids and as adults.
Sir Ken Robinson: Bring on the learning revolution! | Video on TED.com
June 7, 2010 – 6:19 am
Sir Ken Robinson makes the case for a radical shift from standardized schools to personalized learning — creating conditions where kids’ natural talents can flourish. You can also read it in English. more about "Sir Ken Robinson: Bring on the learni…", posted with vodpod
Inspirational movie
May 15, 2010 – 9:47 am
Meet a family that helped someone and see the transformation in their lives and the life of the boy they adopted. Michael Oher also talks about “never giving up”.
How do I learn English words?
April 27, 2010 – 2:07 am
Learn the words in real sentences. It is much easier to remember the word and how it is used in a sentence.
Make contact with an English speaker on FB
April 7, 2010 – 11:06 pm
I get contacted a lot through Facebook and Skype from people wanting to improve their English. A great way to make initial contact if you want to do this, is look at the person’s profile and find something to talk to them about. Begin a real conversation first and then ask if they can suggest [...]
Can English Emancipate People in the Slums?
April 2, 2010 – 11:07 pm
An inspirational story about making a real difference through education for the millions in the slums. They teach in English, a language that is not native for the kids but they believe that this language will help them in the future and give them more choices on a global level.
Aunty, creative writing in English is like doing Art!
March 25, 2010 – 3:53 am
Writing creative stories in English for high school students in a different language can be quite daunting. Unless students are adequately stimulated, they can find writing boring and tedious. Who remembers the “Write about what you did in the holidays” task?. A useful approach is to engage learners in discussion where you can get them to relive the experience as if they were actually there again. Creative writing in English can be fun!
