Part of the Cool Sites series An Xtranormal Kind of Introduction Teaching phrasal verbs is my favourite activity of all! Why is this so? Well, in my experience, I have found that students generally don’t like studying them because they find them “too difficult, miss!” I set out from elementary level to train my students [...]
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My Favourite Tools by Alexandra Francisco
Part of the Cool Sites weekly series! Like most of us, I have only just recently (about a year ago) began to use web2.0 tools in my classes. It wasn’t easy at first. There is a myriad of tools at our disposal and new ones keep emerging at such speed that it’s enough to make [...]
Cool “Collaborative” Sites by Özge Karaoğlu
Collaboration has become the key concept to learn and engage ourselves through web. Web tools offer us the opportunity to collaborate and learn from each other; so this week, I would like to share my top collaborative tools for Shelly’s Cool Sites Series. Palbee is a free online service that allows you to set up [...]
5 Cool Sites
Every week, I share my favorite finds in this weekly series! Test these tools out. If you want instant access to these fantastic websites connect with me on Google reader! Cutting Edge Technology Wiki David Kapuler has created an amazing wiki dedicated to various Web 2.0 technologies. The wiki provides information on various tools, such [...]
Goal-Setting with English Language Learners
Part of any curriculum should involve goal-setting. Ideally goal-setting should occur at the beginning of the year and be a collaborative effort between students and teachers. Each year, I look for a better approach to getting students to really ponder their language learning goals. Student Motivation Before students begin goal-setting, they should reflect upon their [...]



