Busy teachers deserve to have a good meal too. So my EFLtalkers and I have put together some great meals in our 10 in 10 style. 10 ingredients with only 10 minutes of prep time. After a hard day of feeding minds, it's time to feed yourself. We hope you enjoy these recipes from all of us at EFLtalks - teachers feeding teachers. With contributions from:Carlos GontowChristina ChorianopoulouDoris MoleroDorothy ZemachGrazzia MendozaJudy Wong

This collection of ELT articles is meant as a starting point for discussion and reflection about the author's favourite ELT topics organised in 3 blocks: Being a teacher, Teaching and Learning, and Integrating Technology. Some ideas appear over and over in different articles, because they reflect the author's teaching and learning beliefs, principles and practices.

A collection of ELT articles I have written over the years for different websites, journals, etc.

Learning with technology doesn’t happen because a specific tool “revolutionizes” education. It happens when proven teaching strategies intersect with technology tools, and yet it’s not uncommon for teachers to use a tool because it’s “fun” or because the developer promises it will help students learn.Learning First, Technology Second offers teachers the professional learning they need to move from arbitrary uses of technology in their classrooms to thoughtful ways of addin...

What happens when you’ve built a great website or app, but no one seems to care? How do you get people to stick around long enough to see how your service might be of value? In Seductive Interaction Design, speaker and author Stephen P. Anderson takes a fresh approach to designing sites and interactions based on the stages of seduction. This beautifully designed book examines what motivates people to act.Topics include:AESTHETICS, BEAUTY, AND BEHAVIOR: Why do stri...

Marketing is psychology, in practice. That’s all it is.This book will introduce you to fascinating research in the areas of social psychology and consumer behavior. But more importantly, this book will show you exactly how you can apply these research findings to acquire more customers for your business.Focused specifically on digital marketing strategies, Digital Neuromarketing is packed full of examples and screenshots from some of the world’s most successful onl...

Successful study is dependent on effective study skills. Yet many students are never taught how to study, and many are anxious about their ability to develop the necessary skills required to complete their course. All students can learn how to study. It is not a skill reserved for the select few. With a little information, guidance and advice all students can discover how to study and improve the marks on their course. This book is aimed at students at almost every level, including college...

What if teachers could dramatically reduce the amount of time they spend reviewing and correcting student work and actually see better results in terms of student learning? That's the goal of Glen Pearsall, who shares dozens of classroom-tested strategies that lessen teachers' workload while increasing students' class participation and improving their understanding.Readers will learn how toRefine their classroom questioning techniques to continually check stu...

One of the biggest myths in online teaching is that it is easier and less time-consuming than teaching face-to-face. Many institutions, in fact, assign online teachers a heavier work load because "Hey, they're only teaching online." The truth is that teaching online takes more time and effort than face-to-face teaching because as a teacher you have to work harder to engage and support your students.This book contains 50 tips to help you be successful in online teaching, from choosi...

The way people persuade or influence others is about to change forever. This book moves away from the traditional hit-and-miss methods of persuasion, by applying real science to this fundamental business and life skill. From a business perspective, the very practical process described in this book allows anyone to rapidly create a truly persuasive message, that is very easy to understand, and highly influential. Because this proven methodology can be used to create very real business success,...

In this book, Sue Cowley offers teachers a practical and easy to read guide to the subject of differentiation. She explains a wide variety of techniques and strategies that teachers can use immediately in their classrooms, to help all their students learn more effectively. Sue offers advice on using targets and timing, tips on creating groups for differentiated learning, thoughts on developing higher order thinking for all your students, and much much more. This book will help you gain a f...

This guide helps teachers integrate online with face-to-face instruction to personalize learning, increase engagement, and prepare students for high-stakes exams without sacrificing class time.