Category Archives: blended learning

DIYLab

Just watch it and reflect on its message! http://diylab.eu/     Do It Yourself in Education: Expanding Digital Competence To Foster Student Agency And Collaborative Learning (also known as DIYLab) is a project funded by the Lifelong Learning Programme of … Continue reading

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The Picture of Dorian Gray – Novel by Oscar Wilde

Answer the following questions with 2/3 lines each:   What did Dorian Gray wish when he saw his finished portrait? Why? What was Dorian Gray´s first evil act? Why did he do it? Who was James Vane? What was his … Continue reading

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teacher vs students

  5 ways to make your classroom more student-centered I have just come across this article!   Enjoy it!  

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The Daffodil Sky by H. E. Bates

“The Daffodil Sky” does not directly reflect upon larger social issues, focusing instead on the personal concerns of its protagonist and a handful of other characters. Nonetheless, the story does provide a general image of post-World War II England. Bates’s … Continue reading

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mindshift in the ESL

  What should we change about teaching, about learning, about educating? What should we do to reach our goals and our mission? This is hard but not impossible. I was recommended this video by one of my students and I … Continue reading

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Back to normal

What is back to normal in your class? Homework? Project work? Or simply the routine? I think that you always need a plan B or C in case you feel that the classes are getting a bit dull or simply … Continue reading

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Something different

Scandinavia is my next “trip” and Norwegian is my challenge for this year!! I have just come across this video. In fact, the Northern Lights have always been a mystery for me and I am in love with this magical … Continue reading

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Easy Grammar

I am a fan of this website and I use it almost all the time I need some good grammar info box! You can find exercises, tests and games, so why not using it? Enjoy the resources you are offered … Continue reading

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X-mas stories… Part 3

A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens   This is a must read of English literature and I couldn’t continue my X-mas stories series without mentioning it.   You can read it online. I hope you like the book and learn … Continue reading

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X-mas is coming…

There are only 2 weeks left and the winter holidays will finally mark the end of the first term. It has been a busy one, for sure: new text books, new school subjects, new classmates and teachers, a new start … Continue reading

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