Just a curious EL teacher
Joined April 2019
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Matthew Evans retweeted
31 Aug 2021
#TBLT Mythbusters episode 1: "Beginners can't do tasks".
youtu.be/HOazyT6yoBE
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10 Mar 2021
Coming this fall to a cinema near you.... SLB: Origins.
I'm thinking Benedict Cumberbatch to play Neil in the film adaptation?
10 Mar 2021
New podcast! 'SLB origin stories' on the history of our #cooperative features @neil_mcm @designerlessons @lingwalingwa @Croydonense among others! You can listen/subscribe on Apple podcasts, Spotify, and all the usual podcast services. slbcoop.podbean.com/e/slb-or…
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Matthew Evans retweeted
5 Nov 2020
Ben Warren was the founder of all the International House schools in Catalonia, and owner and Managing Director of the IHES Group, and a leader in developing International House into the world's leading language teaching organisation. @ihstaff 1/4
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Matthew Evans retweeted
1 Jun 2020
Our next webinar is on "Teaching with tasks and technology" with @neil_mcm, Thursday June 11th, 18h CEST. More info and registration via learn.slb.coop/product/teach… on a PWYC basis. Many thanks to @SeanHutchman for the video teaser! #ELT #TBLT #edtech
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22 Apr 2020
Looking forward to this. Perfect way to end a week of teaching!
22 Apr 2020
Teachers, have you ever considered diversifying your career and trying your hand at writing? 🤔🖋️
This Friday, our very own George @designerlessons is presenting an @SLBCoop webinar on making the career shift from teaching to writing.
Sign up here: ow.ly/oFA550ziUZ1
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Matthew Evans retweeted
18 Mar 2020
👥Is it your first time teaching online? Struggling with the new 'classroom' dynamics? Swamped by tech advice?
📢Join our FREE #webinar on Friday afternoon: slb.coop/teach-online-webina…
#ELT #CPD #coronavirusteaching
With SLB member @ADerecskei @lingwalingwa and @SeanHutchman
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14 Mar 2020
Gobierno de España: Medidas urgentes para ayudar a los autónomos por el coronavirus #EmergenciaAutónomos - ¡Firma la petición! chng.it/jGBHjYp7 via @change_es
Matthew Evans retweeted
4 Mar 2020
Scientists: you should wash your hands because of Coronavirus.
People: I'm gonna stop flying, hoard masks, work from home & totally rearrange my life.
Also Scientists: the #ClimateCrisis will kill millions - we must use clean power & change how we get to work.
People: No way.
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Matthew Evans retweeted
19 Feb 2020
In light of the government's plans to take "full control" of the British border through a points-based system that requires that applicants can "speak English" it's worth sharing this again (open access): "Language Testing in the Hostile Environment" academic.oup.com/applij/adva…
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Matthew Evans retweeted
19 Feb 2020
The Academy responds to Government's Proposals for a ‘Points based’ #immigration system. Read the full response here: bit.ly/38EY744
#ImmigrationReform #pointsbasedsystem #socialscience #Brexit @CfSocialScience @jameswilsdon @PolStudiesAssoc
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Matthew Evans retweeted
10 Feb 2020
if you’re wondering whether to put something in bold or italics in an email, why not take a leaf out of this medieval monk’s book and draw a penis in a basket pointing to the phrase you want to highlight
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6 Feb 2020
Article on demotivation in adult language learners, in the new issue of TESL-EJ: tesl-ej.org/wordpress/issues…
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Matthew Evans retweeted
7 Jan 2020
Every year, the world's five largest publicly owned oil and gas companies spend approximately $200 million on lobbying designed to control, delay or block binding climate-motivated policy. via @forbes forbes.com/sites/niallmccart…
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Matthew Evans retweeted
10 Dec 2019
There’s a fork in the road & a mighty choice is coming this Thursday - #GeneralElection2019
Amid the #GE2019 noise we wanted to share #AForkInTheRoad - a message of hope, empathy & compassion from screenwriter #PaulLaverty & the team behind Ken Loach's @SWMYfilm & @idanielblake
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Matthew Evans retweeted
26 Nov 2019
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22 Nov 2019
We acquire 60% of our knowledge before the age of 4! Time to skill up... lifelong. Given #longevity and half our lives beyond 50. #GPDF19 #antonioNjetoRodriguez #SantiagoIniguezdeOnzono
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22 Nov 2019
Huge study by @GeorgiaPujadas shows that young learners watching whole TV series with captions and subtitles make large vocabulary gains, and that even a small amount of explicit instruction significantly builds on these gains.
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Matthew Evans retweeted
20 Nov 2019
Welcome to our latest #cooperative socio @Croydonense! Another talented #Barcelona-based #ELT pro to add to our team, and take advantage of our growing resource bank, training, legal/fiscal advice and all-round camaraderie. Interested in joining him? See slb.coop/get-involved/
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2 Oct 2019
This is 5 minutes very well spent.
We're all doomed anyway, but it's good to get some perspective on how impactful (or not) our lifestyle changes can be.
edition.cnn.com/interactive/…
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18 Sep 2019
Will get the ball rolling on this #ELTplaybook thang. Here's an activity I uploaded to @freeedcom. Learners write, speak, and share opinions to choose a perfect love match. freeed.com/articles/829/comm…
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