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Paul Beaufait

English: Who speaks English? | The Economist - 3 views

www.economist.com/21017620

EAL education English speaking populations learning

shared by Paul Beaufait on 14 Apr 11 - No Cached
  • This was not a statistically controlled study: the subjects took a free test online and of their own accord. 
  • But Philip Hult, the boss of EF, says that his sample shows results similar to a more scientifically controlled but smaller study by the British Council.
  • Several factors correlate with English ability.  Wealthy countries do better overall. But smaller wealthy countries do better still: the larger the number of speakers of a country’s main language, the worse that country tends to be at English.
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  • Export dependency is another correlate with English. Countries that export more are better at English (though it’s not clear which factor causes which).
  • Teaching plays a role, too. Starting young, while it seems a good idea, may not pay off: children between eight and 12 learn foreign languages faster than younger ones, so each class hour on English is better spent on a 10-year-old than on a six-year-old.
  • Teaching plays a role, too. Starting young, while it seems a good idea, may not pay off: children between eight and 12 learn foreign languages faster than younger ones, so each class hour on English is better spent on a 10-year-old than on a six-year-old.
  • Paul Beaufait on 14 Apr 11
     
    R.L.G. (2011.04.05) suggests a large-scale study of an uncontrolled sample population "confirms ... stereotypes" (¶1), and "shows results similar to ... [an unspecified] study by the British Council" (¶3 [URL from original, retrieved 2011.04.14).
Paul Beaufait

MultiBrief: Effectively incorporating technology with English learners - 2 views

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21st Century Skills English language learning learners learning principles teaching technology

shared by Paul Beaufait on 23 Oct 15 - No Cached
  • Perhaps the first consideration is the instructional purpose of the lesson, and how the technology will enhance that purpose or help students to achieve the goals and objectives of the lesson.
  • Technology, as mentioned earlier, has the power to increase student knowledge and skills in various content areas. Yet another consideration that must be taken into account when working with English learners is how the technology is increasing academic language knowledge and skills. It is critical, then, that teachers take into account not only the content goals and objectives for the lesson, but also the language goals and objectives as well as the linguistic demand of the tasks students will need to accomplish in the classroom.
  • English learners need additional instructional supports or scaffolds, including providing students with necessary background knowledge that other students may possess, using graphic organizers, pictures/visuals, demonstrations and realia, and providing redundant information and differentiated instruction based on students' language proficiency level. When researching various technology tools, it is critical that we investigate how the tool addresses these principles.
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  • The use of technology in the classroom is quickly becoming not only commonplace, but also essential for helping students gain the 21st-century skills they will need to be successful in the future.
  • when implementing technology in the classroom, an important component of instruction is to teach students how to use technology effectively and responsibly. Students may need guidance and instruction on how to use technology appropriately given the task and learning at hand, how to avoid distractions with technology, and how to effectively navigate the digital world.
  • Paul Beaufait on 23 Oct 15
     
    In this article, Herrmann explains principles to guide the adoption and utilisation of technology to help meet general and specific needs of English-as-an-additional language learners.
tutstu

Search Tutors | TutStu - 0 views

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shared by tutstu on 24 Apr 17 - No Cached
  • tutstu on 24 Apr 17
     
    "Search Tutor" is the fourth option in the Left Menu, inside Student Portal. Using this option, Students can Search, Find and Connect with more Tutors, as per their choice. Suppose, you already take tutoring for Math, you already have a Math tutor. Now you want to find another Math tutor. You might click on "Search Tutor", to search for another Math tutor. Again say, you already have a Math tutor. Now you may want to find an English tutor. Then you must click on 'Search Tutor' to find an English tutor. There is no limitation. Students can have unlimited number of tutors. Students can have multiple tutors in any subject. A Student might have 5 Tutors for Math, 3 Tutors for English, 4 Tutors for Science, 2 Tutors for History and so on.
susana canelo

How could you incorporate Diigo into your classroom/session setting in a pegagogically... - 238 views

Hi Nelba: Yes, they can see it, without having a Diigo account. That's why it's so easy !! No complications. If you click on the central arrow you can open the webslide. The problem appears if you...

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started by Carla Arena on 07 Jul 08 10 follow-ups, last by susana canelo on 15 Jul 08
Paul Beaufait

Socialbookmarking and Education. A survey - 10 views

Hello Michèle, I note that the link you provided leads to a French cover page. The English cover page is here: http://enquetes-education.net/limesurvey/index.php?...

socialbookmarking Education survey

started by Michèle Drechsler on 12 Jul 09 1 follow-up, last by Paul Beaufait on 15 Jul 09
Michèle Drechsler

Socialbookmarking and Education. A survey (english version) - 7 views

The english version : http://enquetes-education.net/limesurvey/index.php?sid=28793&lang=en Thank you for your interest. Best regards Michèle Drechsler

socialbookmarking survey education

started by Michèle Drechsler on 13 Jul 09 no follow-up yet
Vernon Fowler

Free paraphrase finder and thesaurus - Parasaurus Rex - 1 views

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free paraphrase academic language tools education English

shared by Vernon Fowler on 18 Jan 11 - No Cached
  • Vernon Fowler on 18 Jan 11
     
    Parasaurus Rex, our monstrously powerful paraphrase finder, uses databases of approved translations to find alternative expressions for words and phrases in English, Arabic, German, Spanish, French and Chinese. Rex looks for translation matches for your phrase and then does a reverse lookup based on its translation(s) in another language. A fun and useful tool - tell all your friends!
  • Vernon Fowler on 18 Jan 11
     
    A simple and easy paraphrase tool. Seems accurate in English at least.
Paul Beaufait

TEFL Glossary - EFL CLASSROOM 2.0 - 10 views

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shared by Paul Beaufait on 21 Feb 13 - No Cached
  • Paul Beaufait on 21 Feb 13
     
    Extensive glossary of basic Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) terms, including acronyms and grammatical terminology
IN PI

Learning English Online - Mingoville - 0 views

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shared by IN PI on 18 Jul 08 - Cached
  • IN PI on 18 Jul 08
     
    Free English course for foreign kids
Paul Beaufait

Teaching knowledge wiki | Teaching English | British Council | BBC - 15 views

www.teachingenglish.org.uk/...teaching-knowledge-wiki

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shared by Paul Beaufait on 26 Oct 09 - Cached
  • Paul Beaufait on 26 Oct 09
     
    "The teaching knowledge wiki is a collection of definitions of ELT terminology. Each entry includes a definition, an example illustrating the concept and information about how the concept can be applied in the classroom context." (subsite of BBC/British Council Teaching English site)
mbarek Akaddar

Delta Teacher Development Series - ELT and the Crisis in Education: Digital Literacy | ... - 2 views

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shared by mbarek Akaddar on 29 Nov 10 - No Cached
  • mbarek Akaddar on 29 Nov 10
     
    ELT and the Crisis in Education: Digital Literacy
Cara Whitehead

Educational Standards Correlations - 4 views

www.spellingcity.com/al-standards-correlations.html

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shared by Cara Whitehead on 02 Jun 13 - No Cached
  • Cara Whitehead on 02 Jun 13
     
    VocabularySpellingCity provides the following sets of correlations to standards: U.S. Standards by State Common Core Standards for each States' Implementation Australian Standards by State Canadian Standards by Province English National Curriculum Standards
Paul Beaufait

TeacherTube - Social Bookmarking in Plain English - 0 views

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shared by Paul Beaufait on 30 Jul 08 - Cached
  • Paul Beaufait on 30 Jul 08
     
    CommonCraft video introduction to social bookmarking by Lee Lefever (2007.09.14)
  • Paul Beaufait on 30 Jul 08
     
    focused on de.licious
sarataylor1

English According to These Funny Dp for WhatsApp - 0 views

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Education learning online web2.0

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  • sarataylor1 on 09 Oct 18
     
    Are you ready to speaking english with Enjoy the latest hilarious funny dp for whatsapp and facebook. Share these images with your friends and family.
Debbie Nichols

The Newbie Guide to Google Search | Educational Technology Tips - 0 views

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shared by Debbie Nichols on 08 Oct 12 - No Cached
  • Debbie Nichols on 08 Oct 12
     
    I was surprised. I learned things from this article. It can be projected in class to teach students also.
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