International online language teach lab since 2009. Students build & record collaborative speaking & writing skills via multimedia worksheets & courses.

Joined March 2009
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‘Drag&Drop Video Listening Comprehensions’ are an easy way to assign a listening comprehension with automatic grading in your #LanguageLab #tefl #langchat #mfltwitterati #eTwinning #earlylang #flippedclassroom #blendedlearning #Vygotsky #humanize #lovelanguages #DLIC #language
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What is real? Till recently I'd have suggested banning written in favour of oral submissions, but now that AI can mimic voice & face, maybe not!
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As an English teacher in 2023, my job has partially morphed into that of compliance officer. How can I get you to actually do the reading? How can I know this essay you submitted was not written by AI? How can I help you see the value in actually doing the work? #bfc530
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It’s hard to find time for FL speaking practice. Paired conversations in class are good but when they are extended for homework, a more valuable regular practice regime can be established. This explains how to pair students up in groups of two or more for online collaboration.
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This video illustrates how Schoolshape upgrades the traditional worksheet concept with a wealth of media and auto-corrected language exercises to stimulate your language students to listen, speak, read and write in their target languages #LanguageLab #LanguageLaboratory #langchat
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Although a major hurdle, the ability to converse in a foreign language is a morale booster for any student. Connection, recording & feedback functions are embedded in every Schoolshape worksheet. These elements automatically provide regular support needed on the path to fluency.
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Assigning & assessing work for ss of different abilities is a complex task, let alone pairing students for collaboration in class & abroad. Schoolshape does this neatly on one screen #tefl #langchat #mfltwitterati #eTwinning #earlylang #flippedclassroom #blendedlearnin #humanize
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The Schoolshape resource designer lets you create online worksheets which contain not only the usual language lab functions but also a range of conventional exercises providing practice in all language skills.
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Connect, record, support in your Language Lab Ability to converse in a foreign language is a morale booster for any student. Connection, recording and feedback functions are embedded in every Schoolshape worksheet. #tefl #langchat #mfltwitterati #langchat #edtech #eTwinning
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Celebrity phone conversations often provide useful listening stimulus for speaking and writing in a worksheet #LanguageLab #LanguageLaboratory #langtwt #lovelanguages #language #edtech #flteach #eTwinning #tefl #actfl #langchat #edutwitter #mflchat #mfltwitterati #assessmen
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Spanish with bonobos: 1. Listening comp with drag-n-drop cloze test 2. Interpersonal speaking practice with dialogue #LanguageLab #LanguageLaboratory #langtwt #lovelanguages #language #edtech #flteach #eTwinning #tefl #actfl #langchat #edutwitter #mflchat #mfltwitterati
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spanish-resources.com/worksh… This sheet made in the Teachers’ Resource Designer features an auto-graded reading test coupled with scaffolded freeform writing practice. #LanguageLab #LanguageLaboratory #langtwt #lovelanguages #language #edtech #flteach #eTwinning #tefl #actfl #langchat
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Magic happens when there is connection between students. This magic is sometimes called ‘motivation’. If this connection also happens between students of different nationalities, that’s when the proper learning begins. That’s when we start calling it ‘international communication’
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This video shows how to use the group system to immediately assign tasks for them at the appropriate level.#LanguageLab #LanguageLaboratory #langtwt #lovelanguages #language #edtech #flteach #eTwinning #tefl #actfl #langchat #edutwitter #mflchat #mfltwitterati #assessment
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