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Boost UP, Skill UP, Tool UP your teaching with Macmillan Asia Trainers, John Cruft & Jake Whiddon! Email John & Jake: [email protected]
- Update frequency
- every 47 days
- Average duration
- 37 minutes
- Episodes
- 18
- Years Active
- 2016 - 2018
#17 The Cambodia Special: A Move into Management
In the fifth episode of season two, John Cruft & Dr. Del visit the land of temples - Cambodia. They speak to a local ELT manager about their transition from teaching to management before discussing t…
00:54:30 |
Fri 21 Sep 2018
#16 Welcome to the Land of Smiles: Projects vs. Project-Based Learning Thailand Style
In the fourth episode of season two, JC & Dr. Del visit the land of smiles, Thailand. They speak to Alex Taylor about his rapping teenagers, before discussing the difference between projects and proj…
00:54:42 |
Thu 02 Aug 2018
#15 Creative Vietnam: Am I a creative teacher?
In the third episode of season two, JC & Dr. Del visit the land of noodles, coffee and motorbikes - Vietnam. They speak to 2 local teachers about their take on creativity before discussing their own …
00:37:19 |
Wed 25 Jul 2018
#14 Error Correction In Classroom.
In the second episode of season two, John Cruft & Dr. Del visit Indonesia. They speak to talented teachers there, discussing the differences among error, mistake and slip. Meanwhile, they dig further…
00:39:39 |
Wed 09 May 2018
#13 Malaysia Truly Asia. CEFR in Malaysia.
In the first podcast of season two, the academic duo John Cruft & Dr. Del speak to local master trainer Nurhezrin Anuar about the CEFR in the Malaysian primary school context, considering a variety o…
00:45:27 |
Mon 23 Apr 2018
#12 Welcome to the Flipped Classroom. The Flipping Basics!
In this NILE (Norwich Institute of Language Education) special John chats to Johanna Stirling (Online academic manager, NILE) on their 3 city China tour. Johanna discusses the what, why, when and how…
00:16:05 |
Mon 18 Dec 2017
#11 Early Child Development. What should we be teaching in the early years?
When and what to teach in the early years of language learning is a topic of much debate. In this upgrade podcast, John talks to author Caroline Linse about the four key areas of early year’s develop…
00:13:34 |
Sat 30 Sep 2017
Upgrade #9.2: More Around the world in Training & Development
What is a global classroom? How does culture affect training? How do Chinese government schools approach training? What is a TEFL Lemon? …and who is Alan Partridge?In this Upgrade, John & Jake finis…
01:19:48 |
Mon 06 Feb 2017
Upgrade #9: Around the world in Training & Development
Are you being trained or developed? What’s the difference between qualification and certification? What is the newest country in the world? (and would you teach there?)In this Upgrade, John & Jake…
00:51:17 |
Thu 19 Jan 2017
Upgrade #8: Are Your Learners in Control? The Learner Autonomy Episode
Are your learners in control of their learning? Are you in control of your teaching?Why aren't your students getting better at English once they leave your class?In this Upgrade, John and Jake discu…
00:36:22 |
Mon 19 Dec 2016
Upgrade #7: A CLIL Skill UP
What is CLIL? What are the 4Cs of CLIL? How can CLIL help your students truly learn English?In this episode, John & Jake discuss the core feature, theories and principals relating to CLIL. Listen…
00:40:35 |
Thu 03 Nov 2016
UPgrade #6 An Interview with Charles Fadel.mp3
What should we be teaching the next generation of students, and how should we be teaching? What can we change now to give our learners the best opportunities for the future? Listen to Jake’s intervie…
00:24:28 |
Fri 12 Aug 2016
Upgrade #4: Skilling UP your Classroom Management Part 1 - Large Classes
So...you are teaching a class with 50+ students! How do you ensure all those learners get something out of the class? How can you do collaborative group work? How can you deal with Large Classes?Li…
00:32:08 |
Tue 12 Jul 2016
Upgrade #5: Skilling UP your Classroom Management Episode 2 - Mixed Ability
In classrooms all over the world, dealing with mixed ability classes is an ongoing issue. In John & Jake's travels in the Asia region, they both meet teachers looking for strategies and solutions for…
00:20:52 |
Tue 12 Jul 2016
Upgrade #3: The reading Skill UP- Meet the Story Central Authors
Viv Lambert and Mo Choy are the authors of the hugely successful Macmillan Story Central series. The authors found time out of their busy schedule touring Asia for Macmillan Days in Beijing, Shanghai…
00:51:03 |
Thu 02 Jun 2016
Upgrade #2: Skilling UP teachers to Motivate Language Learners
Motivating students to learn English is a constant battle for teachers in ELT. Recent research conducted here Asia shows that there are differing opinions on how to motivate our learners. Listen to t…
00:37:30 |
Thu 17 Mar 2016
Upgrader #1 The Pronunciation Boost UP
Featuring pronunciation guru and Macmillan methodology series editor Adrian Underhill, this podcasts tackles the big questions of teaching pronunciation in Asia. John & Jake explore ideas and theorie…
00:30:45 |
Fri 04 Mar 2016
Upgrade #0: The Zero Edition- Meet The Hosts
John Cruft & Jake Whiddon introduce each other on this Zero Edition. Find out more about the hosts why they make the eltupgraders podcast.
00:02:27 |
Fri 01 Jan 2016
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