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Who We Are | International Rescue Committee (IRC)
"The International Rescue Committee responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster" (Who We Are, The IRC: 83 years of history, ¶1, 2017.06.21).
Sunday, June 25, 2017
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Sunday, June 04, 2017
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Professional Identity in an Age of Social Media | Tomorrow's Professor Postings
"The more you tell your own story on a social media, the more difficult it is for other people to tell a story about you based on the fragments of material they find about you online" (Identity dilemma #1: Your employerm ¶5)
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Interactive practice for giving directions
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Diigo outliner supports image now | Diigo
"This new update allows you to insert images into an outliner directly on Diigo website" (¶1, 2017.05.23).
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At present (2017.06.01), this page covers three emerging issues: 1) Price volatility, 2) Investments, and 3) Climate change.
Sunday, May 28, 2017
Sunday, May 21, 2017
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How To Create Unique Online Programs In 4 Easy Steps by Elena Mutonono — Online Teacher Summit
Elena Mutonono suggested ways online educators can "find completely new [online] teaching formats" (2017.05.09).
Sunday, May 14, 2017
Sunday, April 30, 2017
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OECD: PISA well-being infographics
Two-part poster of results from PISA survey on students' well-being
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PISA 2015 Results (Volume III) - Students' Well-Being - en - OECD
OECD (2017). PISA 2015 Results (Volume III): Students' Well-Being. Paris, FR: OECD Publishing. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/9789264273856-en
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Must Have Tool for Educators- Diigo - A Classroom Friend - EdTechReview™ (ETR)
Sunday, April 16, 2017
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"This edited book will try to cover the main issues in language learning and teaching based on technology tools and programs. The publication addresses the application and implementation of research methodologies within English language classrooms in different cultures around the world. The main focus of this book will be on review, quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods studies which meet the needs of applied linguists, CALL/TELL researchers, language teachers, and TEFL/TESOL/Linguistics graduate and post-graduate students. "
Wednesday, April 12, 2017
Notes on needs and ikigai (生き甲斐)
As studies mentioned in the Criticism section of Maslow's hierarchy of needs suggest, the constructs, comprehensiveness, or fit of levels may vary according to age, broad socio-cultural characteristics, and local or geopolitical circumstances. Nevertheless, conceivable conflation of needs for self-actualization and self-transcendence seem to reflect notions attributed to ikikai (生き甲斐), for example: "the source of value in one's life or the things that make one's life worthwhile" and "mental and spiritual circumstances under which individuals feel that their lives are valuable" (Ikikai, ¶4 [supporting references absent], 2017.03.11).
Sunday, April 09, 2017
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"The MERLOT Content Builder is a free webpage and website development tool that is integrated into MERLOT. It is directly accessible by logged-in members from the MERLOT home page by clicking the Create Material with Content Builder tile or the Access Content Builder link from a member's profile page, under Actions. All webpages and websites built with Content Builder are hosted by MERLOT" (Help, ¶1).
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"The new MERLOT Smart Search extends access to online learning materials well beyond MERLOT's curated and peer reviewed collection. Smart Search helps to answer the pervasive and nagging question, "Where can I find OERs?'" (MERLOT Webmaster, One Stop Searching for All Your OER Needs!, ¶1, 2017.03.30 [JST]).
Sunday, April 02, 2017
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Flexitome offers: an e-book reader an e-books shop a learning management system a resource library classroom tools authoring tools
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Brief interventions help online learners persist with coursework | Stanford News
"[Psychological] ... interventions had a large effect on the performance of learners in less-developed countries, doubling their persistence and essentially eliminating the global achievement gap" (Psychological interventions, ¶9).
Sunday, March 26, 2017
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Blogger profile replaced permanently by Google+ profile
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The Best Password Managers | The Wirecutter
"Last updated: December 8, 2016," by Joe Kissell
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Live and on-demand programs
Sunday, March 19, 2017
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For Some, Active Learning Can Be a Nightmare | Tomorrow's Professor Postings
"The benefit for the average student is well understood, supported by research, and endorsed by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. However, it can be a nightmare for students with learning disabilities" (Tomorrow's Prof excerpt, ¶2).
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Pan-SIG 2017 - ConfTool Pro - Participate
- Paul A. Beaufait
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Description Unit Price Fee Conference
Conference Participation¥ 7,000.00
¥ 7,000.00 - Presenters must pay by 10th April to ensure their presentation is on the schedule.
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Megan Phelps-Roper: I grew up in the Westboro Baptist Church. Here's why I left | TED Talk | TED.com
- People often lament that digital communication makes us less civil, but this is one advantage that online conversations have over in-person ones. We have a buffer of time and space between us and the people whose ideas we find so frustrating. We can use that buffer. Instead of lashing out, we can pause, breathe, change the subject or walk away, and then come back to it when we're ready
- I know that some might not have the time or the energy or the patience for extensive engagement, but as difficult as it can be, reaching out to someone we disagree with is an option that is available to all of us. And I sincerely believe that we can do hard things, not just for them but for us and our future. Escalating disgust and intractable conflict are not what we want for ourselves, or our country or our next generation
- we're all just human beings. That we should be guided by that most basic fact, and approach one another with generosity and compassion
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Sunday, March 12, 2017
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On-Line Cultural Training Resource For Study Abroad--University of the Pacific
"This material offers an opportunity to explore various aspects of intercultural communication and adjustment models that are known to impact upon all study abroad experiences. This is not a stand-alone, distance-learning course. Nor should it be a substitute for a University or program-based orientation or reentry program, if your institution has them available" (Introduction, ¶1, c. 2003).
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Writing Across Borders - OSU MediaSpace
"Writing Across Borders is a film for anyone who works with international students in a writing environment" (Details, ¶1, 2017.03.07).
Sunday, March 05, 2017
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Driving Campus Diversity One Decision at a Time | Tomorrow's Professor Postings
"Implicit biases are easily triggered evaluative beliefs or stereotypes that can influence our understanding of others and our behaviors toward them without our full awareness. They are related to, but distinct from, explicit or overt expressions of bias" (What is implicit bias, ¶2).
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http://www.mext.go.jp/component/english/__icsFiles/afieldfile/2015/03/31/1353908_1.pdf
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Are you ready for blended learning? | Tony Bates (2016.12.12)
"I’ve just come back from visiting two universities in central Canada and I have also been getting feedback from pilot institutions on the questionnaire we are developing for a survey of online learning in Canada. Although I do not want to anticipate the results of the survey, some things are already becoming clear, especially about blended learning" (¶1).
Sunday, February 26, 2017
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About Us - oomongzu (Fun & Innovative ESL videos and English videos)
Plenty of mind-numbing background music, but still worth checking further to see whether these "animated teaching videos for ESL and EFL learners" (About Us, ¶1, 2017.02.24 [JST]) might be suited to particular learners' needs
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Catalog of the Council of Europe's Pestalozzi programme publications, currently 1-5 (2017.02.23)
Sunday, February 05, 2017
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What I learned from burning-out as a teacher
"Teaching communities can be incredibly nurturing, caring and supportive of the children in their care, but sometimes forget to extend this to the teachers who are at the front line. Teachers may be afraid of being seen as weak or struggling if they open up about their challenges or difficulties. My first piece of advice is find a colleague you can open up to and can offer support or just a listening ear, of course, you can do the same for them. Building and nurturing positive relationships is one of the most important things anyone can do for their well-being."
- Mindfulness refers to the process of bringing our attention and awareness to the present moment, with an attitude of non-judgement and acceptance
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Sunday, January 29, 2017
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WS BLOG: Making Moves that Matter | The Writing Studio
"This post is meant to share some of my more-enlightening misadventures with stasis, destabilization, and resolution in hope that they will help writers, consultants, and teachers use the three moves more intentionally" (¶1, retrieved 2017.01.27).
Sunday, January 22, 2017
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Grammar Girl : How to Peer Edit an Essay :: Quick and Dirty Tips ™
"[T]he following approach can help you prove your editing prowess" (¶3, retrieved 2017.01.20).
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APA Style Blog: How to Cite a YouTube Channel
"A reference to a YouTube *channel* follows the usual who (YouTube username), when (date), what (title), and where (URL) format" (¶1, 2017.01.19 [emphasis added]).
Sunday, January 15, 2017
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Timeline JS3 - Beautifully crafted timelines that are easy, and intuitive to use.
"TimelineJS is an open-source tool that enables anyone to build visually rich, interactive timelines. Beginners can create a timeline using nothing more than a Google spreadsheet" (Timeline JS, Overview, 2017.01/11).
Sunday, January 08, 2017
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David Autor: Why are there still so many jobs? | TED Talk | TED.com
Good news for techie teachers: "As our tools improve, technology magnifies our leverage and increases the importance of our expertise and our judgment and our creativity" (interactive transcript, 6:00).
Sunday, December 25, 2016
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How can I tell if a website is credible?
This webpage suggests six factors to consider when assessing website credibility, and adds, "If you are unsure whether the site you’re using is credible, verify the information you find there with another source you know to be reliable" (retrieved 2016.12.22).
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Helpful Hints to Help You Evaluate the Credibility of Web Resources
"These guidelines are to help you become familiar with various types of Web resources and the reliability of the information" you find among them (¶2, retrieved 2016.12.22).
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Free Puzzlemaker @ Discovery Education
"Puzzlemaker is a puzzle generation tool for teachers, students and parents. Create and print customized word search, criss-cross, math puzzles, and more-using your own word lists."
Sunday, December 18, 2016
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Nocking The Arrow: Taking Steps Towards Global Competency
Schuetz, Robert. (2016.12.10). Taking Steps Towards Global Competency [weblog post]. Retrieved from http://www.rtschuetz.net/2016/12/taking-steps-towards-global-competency.html
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APA Style Blog: Writing Website In-Text Citations and References
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Falcon Scientific Editing | Publishing, Writing, and Grammar Resources for Researchers
A weblog highlighting guides and other resources for academic writing and publication.
Saturday, December 17, 2016
"Get tough, or die!"
Let me try to keep this story about advice I've received relatively short, yet informative. Though at first you may consider the advice valid only for participants in a particular event in Montana decades ago, in the end I hope you may find ways to generalize (adopt or adapt) it to your own circumstances. Here goes.
In high school, I competed in gymnastics. The coach of a cross-town rival team and I became friends after I had entered college, and beg[u]n judging local gymnastics meets.
In the off-season, the cross-town high school coach and I also became rivals in canoe races. In one race, actually a three-legged team-relay event, in which a grade school friend of mine had run, I'd cycled, and the two of us paddled together, my old friend and I finished fourth.
Though our running and cycling times weren't stellar, we'd been white-water canoeing together for years (since high school). So we passed a number of other teams on the river, including slow rafters, and were about to overtake another when the river narrowed.
As we passed just astern of a raft running the rapids ahead of us, an inner-tube it was towing on a tail line dragged under our canoe, and dumped us immediately. We lost time swimming the canoe to shore, emptying the water from it, and resuming the race.
At the end of the third leg of the race, my old friend and I finished fourth. My rival and his team had finished first or second. In the parking lot, at the end of the race, was where I got the advice.
My rival and his partner had loaded their low-cut racing canoe on his car rack. It was easy to distinguish from ours–a high-gunneled recreational model. The advice was on a bumper sticker on his car.
As the race committee began awarding prizes, it became clear that the third-place team hadn't waited around for awards. So my partner and I received the third prize. Though I don't remember what that prize was, I do remember the message on my rival's rear bumper.
It read, "Get tough, or die!"
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Sunday, December 11, 2016
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Evidence-Based Principles for Online Faculty Development | EDUCAUSE
"After research and discussion, the Professional and Organizational Development Network developed eight principles to guide institutions as they explore and select online educational development resources for their campus communities" (Key Takeaways, point 3).
Sunday, December 04, 2016
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Strategies to Help Students ‘Go Deep’ When Reading Digitally | MindShift | KQED News
"[C]asual digital reading on the internet has instilled bad habits in many students, making it difficult for them to engage deeply with digital text in the same way they do when reading materials printed on paper" (Schwarz, 2016.10.16, ¶1).
Sunday, November 20, 2016
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"カンタン出欠管理、調整ツール。 / 調整さんはURLをメンバーに送るだけで、イベントの出欠確認や日程調整ができる出欠表ツールです。 / ログインなしでもご利用頂けますが…!" (https://chouseisan.com/, 2016.11.18)
Sunday, November 06, 2016
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Giving Feedback | Tomorrow's Professor Postings
This extract from Nygaard (2015) covered a three-step process for responding to requests for feedback on academic writing. Nygaard, Lynn P. (2015). Writing for Scholars: A Practical Guide to Making Sense & Being Heard. London, England: Sage Publications.
Sunday, October 09, 2016
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03. Organizing documents | Mendeley
"Mendeley searches document details - including the ‘General notes’ field - as well as within the body text of any PDF papers in your library" (Use search to retrieve references, ¶2< 2016.10.06).
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Author Services Publishing open access with Taylor & Francis
"Whilst there are many different definitions of OA, Taylor & Francis authors can choose to publish either “gold” or “green” OA in our journals" (Publishing open access with Taylor & Francis, ¶1).
Sunday, October 02, 2016
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Digital Typhoon: Typhoon Images and Information - National Institute of Informatics
"Real time typhoon information" and links to tons of other earth-related info.
Sunday, September 18, 2016
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PIGATE in Cyberspace (2016.09.10) by Paul Beaufait on Prezi
"A mosaic representation of Internet communication technology (ICT) that organizers and members of the PIGATE teacher development community use. Their ICT use supplements and supports monthly face-to-face meetings and other activities."
Sunday, August 28, 2016
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Goal: English 2nd university language - News VietNamNet
Ambitious proposals not only for universities, but also for earlier English education.
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Minister of Education and Training Phung Xuan Nhạ had said earlier this month that the ministry has created a roadmap to achieve the goal starting this academic year, and urged universities to improve their English teaching methods.
He asked universities to apply the latest technologies in teaching English, teach students about the importance of globalisation and expand international links to promote the use of the language.
He said students would be required to make all presentations and hold all discussions in English, while the staff would speak English at their meetings.
The ministry has given specific instructions to the 61 universities and academies it runs to take the initiative to draw up teaching standards that match ASEAN standards.
They would then be published to solicit public opinion before the ministry tweaks its education and training plans, he said.
Other universities needed to review and report the challenges they face in making English the second language and suggest solutions, he said.
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At the beginning of this year the ministry announced that English would be a compulsory subject from grade three onwards starting in 2018 as part of its foreign language teaching plan.
English is currently only mandatory from grade 10 onwards.
Under the plan, from 2018 students in grade three and above will have four English lessons a week.
English is now only an optional subject in primary schools, with one or two lessons a week.
The ministry reported that around a 10th of primary school students do not learn English since the country has a shortage of some 7,700 teachers.
Besides, only a third of English teachers at primary and high schools meet teaching standards, according to the ministry.
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How to Find Students to Tutor Online - The WizIQ Blog
Seven+ tips for rounding up students, including: 1) community building, 2) forum participation, 3) offering free trials, 4) conducting social media campaigns, 5) enhancing educational support offerings, 6) sending newsletters to mailing lists, and 7) amplifying sharing via word of mouth.
Sunday, August 14, 2016
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The best password manager (and why you need one) – The Sweet Setup
Focused on 1Password, but covered a range of Mac-friendly options
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"This brief and general introduction examines what communities of practice are and why researchers and practitioners in so many different contexts find them useful as an approach to knowing and learning" (¶2, 2016.08.08)
Sunday, August 07, 2016
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"Learning communities share a way of knowing, a set of practices, and shared value of the knowledge that comes from these procedures. These learning communities, with expanded human and technological resources, bring together students, teachers, and community members in directing the course of education in new ways."
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Electronic Village Online / Call_for_Proposals_2017
Deadline for proposals: September 4, 2016 Moderators' training session October 16 – November 13, 2016 Online sessions from January 8 to February 12, 2017.
Sunday, July 31, 2016
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http://www.njsbf.org/images/content/1/1/11085/Plagiarism07_final.pdf
An informative brochure prepared for and published by the New Jersey State Bar Foundation.
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Research Study Manuscript Outline
"This handout ... provides a detailed outline of how to construct a research study, focused to manuscripts concerning an English as a Foreign Language [education-related topic], using quantitative or qualitative methodology, or both" (Abstract, 2916.07.28).
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What Great Listeners Actually Do
- people perceive the best listeners to be those who periodically ask questions that promote discovery and insight. These questions gently challenge old assumptions, but do so in a constructive way
- Constructive interactive listening strategies: inquire, "challenge old assumptions," and seek new discoveries and insights (Zenger & Folkman, 2016, Good listening is much more ..., ¶1, 2016.07.26 [JST]).
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"Recently, academics are receiving an increasing number of email invitations to submit papers. While some are legitimate announcements from reputable organizations, many are a new kind of spam from what Beall (2012) calls “predatory publishers” (p. 179). Basically, they track you down through the titles of your work and invite you to submit manuscripts. They promise quick turnaround and imply guaranteed acceptance. If you are a novice researcher, you might be flattered into submitting. However, you may find later that there is a hefty fee. We wrote this paper to help you identify suspicious solicitations so that you can avoid being duped" (¶1).
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APA Style Blog: Introducing APA Style CENTRAL
The video in this post introduced the APA's institutional mega-service! Do you have any hands-on experience? If so, what are your impressions? Does it compare favorably with other reference management tools or suites?
Sunday, July 24, 2016
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Australian Curriculum | Global Education
"The Australian Curriculum sets out the core knowledge, understanding, skills and general capabilities important for all Australian students. It describes what all young Australians are to be taught as a foundation for their future learning, growth and active participation in the Australian community" (Australian Curriculum, ¶1, 2016.07.20).
Sunday, July 17, 2016
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The Overselling of Ed Tech - Alfie Kohn
""[W]e shouldn’t confuse personalized learning with personal learning. The first involves adjusting the difficulty level of prefabricated skills-based exercises based on students’ test scores, and it requires the purchase of software. The second involves working with each student to create projects of intellectual discovery that reflect his or her unique needs and interests, and it requires the presence of a caring teacher who knows each child well" (Kohn, 2016.03.12, ¶9).
Sunday, July 10, 2016
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Enigma of English education | Daily News
An article from the Sri Lankan press.
- we did not have enough competent English teachers. By late 1990s, plans were afoot to train 50,000 school teachers to teach English. Much effort and money were spent on the project but the standard of English among the trained teachers remained low
- Teacher training failed to accomplish goals (What went wrong? ¶1).
- traditional Sri Lankan society put far too much emphasis on proficiency exams. Not only are they insufficient method of assessing language abilities, but also they put an insurmountable amount of pressure on students as well as teachers and schools
- Students and teachers faced "insurmountable" test performance pressure (What went wrong? ¶1) from parents and administrators.
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Improve Your Pronunciation By 'Shadowing' Others
Voice of America, Learning English, Education Tips # 4 This 6:35 min. audio program included "the opinion of Marla Yoshida, an English as a Foreign Language teacher at the University of California, Irvine" (transcript, ¶2) "that English learners need to do more than listen and repeat in order to improver their pronunciation" (The problem with listening and repeating, ¶2).
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Top 6 Open Source Web Conferencing Software Tools For eLearning Professionals - eLearning Industry
Pappas proposed six "budget-friendly ... open source web conferencing software tools to consider" (2016.05.27).
Sunday, July 03, 2016
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Tame Your Inner Critic | Tomorrow's Professor Postings
This TomProf post encapsulated "advice on how to limit the power of your inner critic when you sit down to do your next writing" (Message Number: 1503, Folks, ¶1).
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