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Making feedback more constructive

In this recording, Ann Wilson discusses strategies to make your feedback more useful and constructive, including the importance of dialogue with your students and other teachers.

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Tool or toy? How our teachers really feel about tech

In 2016 we ran the first ever global Navitas teacher technology survey to explore teachers’ usage and attitudes towards technology. Here’s what we found out…

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Writing, stranger than fiction: Getting English language students writing

Check out highlights from the sixth MeetELT, where English language teachers shared practical ways to get students writing.

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Language, Winnie-the-Pooh, and how linguistics can help you

Richard Ingold explores Systemic Functional Linguistics with the help of friends from the Hundred Acre Woods.

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Recap: Augmented and Virtual Reality, an alternative platform for education?

Read the highlights from a turbo-charged panel session featuring a range of perspectives on AR/VR.

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Appsolutely! Using Seesaw for student portfolios and much more

Teacher trainer Clare McGrath shares her experiences with Seesaw, a simple app for capturing work and reflections.

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Ready? Get set… Using Socrative in the classroom

After experimenting with Socrative this semester, Simon Thompson from UNIC shares how he integrated quizzes into his teaching.

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Is this for me? Immersing students in their industry

Gerard Roache shares comments from Griffith College students on how industry immersion prompted them to assess their aptitudes and build confidence as professionals.

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Speaking pragmatics & writing feedback: PD Day Wrap

The Hawthorn-Melbourne ELICOS team share how they ran their latest PD day, with some teaching-focussed sessions on pragmatics and giving feedback on writing.

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Recap: Learning Re-imagined

Kicking off the Big Picture series, Patrick Brothers shares the very latest innovations and insights on the education landscape, live from Philadelphia at the Reimagine Education conference.

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Leap of faith: Going back to the start of the student journey

After meeting her student’s family back home, an academic reflects on what an international education means to those who take that leap.

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Welcome videos look engaging, but do they work?

Teacher welcome videos are a great way to kick off a course, but do they make a difference? Survey results from a recent pilot suggest a range of positive impacts on student engagement.

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Managing and sustaining a teacher community: The AusELT story

Growing numbers of Australian English Language Teachers engage with the AusELT community. Why does it succeed where others have failed?

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Building a dedicated module for critical thinking

Edinburgh International College staff share their insights and a huge sample of materials after building a successful unit to help students learn essential critical thinking skills.

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Creating a simple online welcome video – come on in!

A lot of teachers are keen to get a video uploaded but find it time consuming and fiddly. Jon Hvaal shares a method of scripting and recording that is fast and effective.

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From compliance to coffee shops: Storytelling that connects us

Kate Hudson has worked magic on pulling interesting stories out of compliance matters. She shares insights into how to write about work in an engaging way.

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