Mike Guest

The Uni-Files

A candid look at EFL life and lessons from a university teacher's perspective.

May 7, 2013

Provocative conservativism: Deciphering and dissecting one weirdass policy piece

I'm a bit of a sucker for cognitive dissonance, especially if the source of that dissonance is at least somewhat esteemed, experienced, and aware of the contours of whatever topical playing field they are addressing. A high ranking Tea Party spokesman who extols the virtues of some aspect of the welfare state-- now you’ve got my attention. A ... More...

Barbara Sakamoto

Barb's Bits and Bytes

Web 2.0 for learning and teaching - the continuing online adventures of a not-so-techie teacher

April 25, 2012

Behind the scenes at a webinar

Last week, I wrote about the Virtual Round Table, a web conference. If you missed it, all of the webinar recordings are now available online. Now I'm preparing for the 2nd iTDi Global Webinar, which happens this coming Saturday, April 28th. Since I'm also helping to organize this webinar, I thought it might be interesting to take you along for a ... More...

Mark McBennett

Guest Column

A collection of articles from featured guest writers

June 5, 2012

“Excitement” keeps the students hooked

Teaching English in Japanese culture centres can oft be a thankless task. As one of my experienced teacher friends once put it: “The old ladies are there to spend time with each other. You’re just the entertainment in the background.” The analysis usually holds true, with students demonstrating precious little loyalty, regularly disappearing ... More...

Greg Crawford

Reading for Children

Let's Make Reading Fun!

August 15, 2011

Phonics / Reading Board Games

Hello again, I hope you are all having a good summer and that the weather is not proving too hot for you :) I have just a very quick post today about some phonics board games that we have put up on our website for free download for teachers / parents who may be interested. If they seem like something you'd like to use with your students, you can ... More...

David Lisgo

Classroom Activities

English Teaching Materials, Games and Activities

July 21, 2011

Heads and Tails: Hungry Dog

Hello. I was asked recently by Chris Sharp to describe one of the card games found on my new digital data CD-ROM BAH 4, which is available through ELTbooks. The name of the game is "Heads and Tails" (Hungry Dog). I first perceived the game during a discussion on http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ETJ-Activities/ about a "Sound Dominoes" card game ... More...