Teacher Mike's International TEFL forum
Exchange experiences and ideas about TEFL (teaching English as a foreign language. A free exchange creating a win/win situation for teachers, students, and parents. You need not be a certified teacher, You may be an interested parent of a student or the student yourself.
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 6 minutes
- Episodes
- 29
- Years Active
- 2020
"Take a Five"
In TEFL teaching you may find non-native English speakers-- young Learners -- to be very shy. "Ice breaking" is fundamental, very important and useful. So, do I find, is simple teaching about mindful…
00:06:21 |
Tue 10 Nov 2020
Simple recordings
The use of voice recordings placed on YouTube as a TEFL teaching method. I usually have coordination of content with my foreign teaching colleagues. Examples are,available here: https://www.youtube.c…
00:07:11 |
Mon 09 Nov 2020
Metacognition
Using deep reflection to study your thinking processes -- "thinking about thinking". Learning how to learn, how to expand and link your learning to practical everyday living.
00:10:09 |
Fri 30 Oct 2020
Transfer Learning or Bridging
Teaching your students the practical "real world" benefits of learning a lesson. How it will help them in their day to day life. If not immediately, in the future.
00:06:18 |
Mon 26 Oct 2020
Language Gratitude Journal
I discuss gratitude journaling and a variation of this idea you can use for language study. Combining good daily feelings/thoughts with learning a new word or phrase in English. Also, I talk about cr…
00:06:05 |
Sat 24 Oct 2020
Instant Replay (Using recordings)
Recording a Skype session or other teaching situation is a valuable learning tool. This is true for both the student and the teacher. I discuss my experiences with this and my current reading and stu…
00:08:45 |
Fri 23 Oct 2020
Talk to Yourself
A valuable strategy in language learning is talking to yourself (or a language partner). We call it "thinking aloud". I share my own experiences with this and tips/ideas from a book I am currently re…
00:10:45 |
Fri 23 Oct 2020
Halloween 2020
I just uploaded a simple Halloween lesson on PPT/video to my YouTube channel. It is the first os several I hope to do. I plan on reading some Halloween stories over the upcoming weekend and uploaded …
00:03:41 |
Thu 22 Oct 2020
Sharing lesson plans
Mike talks about preparing for Skype sessions. What works best in his experience. Some pitfalls to avoid.
00:08:37 |
Wed 21 Oct 2020
"20K Filipinos teaching English to Chinese students online -- envoy" by Marion Ramos
An article on Inquirer.net about teaching English opportunities during COVID-19. This is worth listening to and reading in its entirety online. The tip of an enormous iceberg .......
00:04:57 |
Sun 18 Oct 2020
International TEFL Academy Chicago -- My Culture Connect Taiwan relationship statistics
I have sorted the statistics regarding student involvement with MCC in obtaining practicum training hours. The wide participation in the USA and Canada is remarkable. The global reach of this is inte…
00:10:20 |
Fri 16 Oct 2020
Moving new learning from short term to long term memory.
Short term memory may help on an upcoming test. But, to be functional it is important to move that learning to long term memory. This is done by recalling, several times -- using recall and repetitio…
00:07:19 |
Wed 14 Oct 2020
Should you use children's materials when teaching adults?
That depends. Be cautious. Consider how your adult students feel about it. Are they embarrassed? Reluctant? I often use children's materials in my own personal study of Chinese, as well as adult mate…
00:06:28 |
Tue 13 Oct 2020
Value of a language buddy.
It is invaluable to have a native speaker helping you in language learning. I have a native Chinese speaker who makes recordings for me.
00:06:02 |
Tue 13 Oct 2020
Using a background and message board online
Tips on structuring your teaching environment when teaching TEFL online. I add the elements of cultural sensitivity and awareness.
00:03:46 |
Fri 02 Oct 2020
The Cowherd and the Spinning Girl
A different version of the Heavenly River story. As happens in oral transmission of traditional folklore, this version follows in a slightly different way. Comparing the two stories would be an inter…
00:07:36 |
Thu 01 Oct 2020
The Heavenly River
A children's story. A Chinese wisdom teaching about being responsible. A young couple, very much in love, fail to stay responsible in their daily duties. They are punished for their irresponsibility.…
00:09:39 |
Wed 30 Sep 2020
Editing for publication.
I talk about writing for brevity, succinct and to the point. I discuss a project I just pared from over 2,000 words to just under 1,000. It came to mind afterwards: this is good advice for teaching T…
00:06:15 |
Wed 30 Sep 2020
The Frog Who Lived in a Well
A little frog's world is at the bottom of a small deep well. It is round at the top and you can see the blue sky. This is a wisdom story told Chinese children that carries an important moral teaching…
00:09:31 |
Tue 29 Sep 2020
Leave Your Door Open (figuratively)
Interact with other teachers. Invite them to observe you. Ask if you can observe them. Create a mutual growth medium, a win-win situation.
00:04:28 |
Sun 27 Sep 2020
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