The Power of Music
TeachersMusicTeacher CafeEducationWhen students make a major breakthrough in learning, it is music to the teacher's ears. There is nothing more rewarding for a teacher, than seeing their students smile and laugh while they learn. Using music in the classroom is a great way for teachers to achieve success with L2 learners.
ESL Multilevel Activities
TeachersTeacher CafeEducationLanguageAll ESL classes have multilevel students to a degree. Obviously, this can be a planning nightmare and a lot of extra work for teachers. The good news is that even extreme differences in language levels can be successfully managed so that students progress.
How to Use Social Media to Strengthen Student Writing
TeachersTeacher CafeWritingEducationSocial MediaThe more we write, the better we become as writers. Social media can be a tool where students are encouraged to use their creativity combined with personal expression to improve and strengthen their writing. Blogging, Twitter and Instagram are a few outlets which can be used to strengthen student writing.
The Mystery Over The @ Sign
TeachersHistoryTeacher CafeInternet CultureThe @ Character is the symbol of the internet age, and crucial for emails and social networking. But no-one really knows where it came from, writes Claire Bates. Read on to learn more.
Syrian Refugee Integration Initiative: Meet Mohammed
TeachersCultureTeacher CafeEducationLanguages Canada presents the story of Mohammed, and his integration to Canada as a refugee. Learn more about the Languages Canada Syrian Refugee Integration Initiative.
The Best Websites For Creating Online Learning Games
TeachersGamingTeacher CafeEducationGamesGames are a great way for language learners to develop their English. Here are a few different websites for creating games to review content that was covered in class.
Resources for Responding to Trauma and Tragedy
TeachersMental HealthTeacher CafeEducationReview approaches to support student who have experienced trauma, learn how to help grieving students, and find guidance on coping with violence and disaster.
Why Should Students Collaborate?
TeachersTeacher CafeEducationThe word 'collaborate' is derived from the Latin - to labour together. It means 'to co-operate; esp. in literary, artistic, or scientific work' (Onions, 1973). A collaborator is one who works in conjunction with another or others. Students, when collaborating, are actively engaged in discussing their individual and collective work.
5 Ways to Help Your Students Become Better Questioners
TeachersTeacher CafeEducationCreativityWorking within an answer-based education system, and with cultures where questioning may be considered a sign of weakness, teachers must go out of their way to create conditions conducive to inquiry. Here are some suggestions on how to encourage more questioning in the classroom and hopefully beyond it.
Why Snakes Are Disappearing From Southeast Asia’s Largest Lake
AdultsAnimalsEnvironmentScienceBiologySome vulnerable species of water snakes are disappearing due to overfishing in the world’s most biodiverse lake—the Tonle Sap, in Cambodia.
GoPro: Tenaya Creek Kayak Run with Dane Jackson
AdultsPhotographySportsAdventureNatureDane Jackson takes an epic slide down Tenaya Creek in Yosemite National Park. Check out his run with telemetry as he reaches speeds of 36mph.
What If The Sun Disappeared For One Month?
AdultsScienceEnvironmentSpaceFutureWhat if the sun goes out right now?
Where Do Teeth Come From?
AdultsBiologyBiotechnologyScienceTeeth. We’ve all got ‘em (most of us, anyway). But how do they grow? Teeth are made from some biological nanotechnology that will blow your mind.
Binging with Babish: King of the Hill Special
AdultsFoodEntertainmentPeggy Hill is many things: she's a mother. A boggle champ. A substitute teacher (substitute teacher of the year twice, in fact). A sculptor. A foot fetish model. A kidnapper. A survivor of a fall from 13,000 feet without a parachute. The mother of the 15th Dalai Lama. She is by her own admission, however, not a very good cook. Will her specialty dishes make it into the clean plate club?
English Grammar Lesson: Phrasal Verbs (Part One)
AdultsSmrt LiveGrammarEducationLanguageCraig gives the first part of a video lesson / tutorial on the usage of phrasal verbs in English. In part one, Craig discusses separable phrasal verbs. This lesson is aimed at ESL students studying English grammar at an upper-intermediate level.
English Grammar Lesson: Participle Adjectives
AdultsSmrt LiveGrammarEducationLanguageLeanne gives a video lesson / tutorial on the usage of the participle (participial) adjectives. This includes an explanation about the difference between ~ing (present participle) and ~ed (past participle) forms. This lesson is aimed at ESL students studying English grammar at an upper-intermediate level.