Category Archives: Learning
One of the biggest IB Teacher Conferences in the world!
Skate to where the puck is going to be, not where it has been. Wayne Gretzky Our keynote speaker, Dr Stephen Druggan from Jakarta International School used the above quote from Wayne Gretzky, my Canadian friends tell me he is probably … Continue reading
ATL SKills: Using a Mind Map Prezi for getting organised in a digital age
http://prezi.com/bin/preziloader.swf Mind Map Getting Organised on Prezi *edit, I’m trying to embed the prezi into this post, but failing so far. will update when I manage to do so correctly. Here is a prezi for presenting the above mind map … Continue reading
Using wordclouds for teaching language
Whether they’re mastering scientific vocabulary, writing poems, or analyzing presidential speeches, students are immersed in words. Encourage lively conversation about words with the help of tools that turn text into visual displays. Wordle (wordle.net) is a free tool that turns … Continue reading
Posted in Langauge and Literature, Learning, Pedagogy
Tagged ESL in the mainstream, Language
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Pedagogy vs Andragogy
A colleague recently sent me a pdf file titled “Pedagogy vs Andragogy” which was contrasting and comparing the different approaches to learning. Andragogy was originally defined as the art and science of teaching adults how to learn by Alexander Krap in 1833 and … Continue reading
