Algeria - September 2015

Doing an OTA seminar in Alger, Algeria. Everything is exceptionally organised by Ouadhah and the managers at BBC School. Teachers are lovely and participative!

Here are some links that might be useful:
BBC School Facebook page
My professional page of Facebook (articles, links, events)
Oxford Teachers' Academy video
Family and Friends Phonics Flashcards online
Explorers series from OUP
Readers series from OUP (video)
Oxford Primary Magazine (if you would like to write an article or be interviewed, let me know :)) 

Welcome back after the summer holidays :)

Here are some useful links:
- Back to school ideas 
- OUP Global page on Facebook  (information on articles and webinars)
- My page on Facebook

Good luck getting back into the swing of things :)
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Back to Egypt

Great to be back in Egypt and to see colleagues and teachers :)

 Links for teachers: 

21st Century Skills 

Oxford Primary Magazine 

Nina's professional Facebook page

Sir Ken Robinson on Creativity (TED video)

Oxford Discover Videos and additional information 

UPO MEB - Flipped Classroom Homework (for Thursday May 14th)

a) Watch the video: What if students don't watch the video? by Katie Gimbar

b) Take notes and try to answer the following questions:

 - What are some ways she ensures students interact with the material? Can you think of any additional ideas?
 - What does she do with students who have come to class and not done the homework?
 - How has this technique motivated learners in her classroom?

c) Reflect: How could you apply this technique to different learning environments?

Back to Bulgaria

Another great OUP Day in Sofia. Thanks to Milena, 'Teddy' and Ina for all their hard work and to the enthusiastic teachers. Great to see Gareth Davies again :)

Handout from the session on my FACEBOOK page (click on LIKE to get updates)

Get ideas for class from the Oxford Magazine

Italy 2015

Back in Italy for a whirlwind tour from south to north..:Catania, Naples, Rome, Verona and Modena...then off to Sofia, Bulgaria for the OUP event there :) Non-stop!

Some links for teachers:
Oxford Magazine
Oxford Parents in Italian
Oxford ELT on Facebook
Two minute teacher tips (Explorers)
Mixed levels development in Explorers
My professional page on Facebook

Mount Etna, Sicily

Explorers series - Values

A short video from the Oxford University Press ELT You Tube page on how to teach values in class through the Explorers series.

Morocco 2015

Wonderful to be back in Morocco again :) Trip from north to south ... Fez, Casablanca, Rabat, Marrakesh and Agadir. Great to see Paddy Shortt again and thanks to Hicham and the Librerie Nacional team for taking care of me!
Links
FACEBOOK
Oxford Global Blog
Oxford Parents Site 
Oxford Magazine

Teaching Grade 4

Video teaching a Grade 4 class in Seville in December 2014.
We worked on introductions, personal information, favourites and numbers.
The kids (and teachers) were great.

Apps for learning English

 11 apps for young learners to practice their English. 

Check out additional ideas for teaching English to young learners in the Oxford Magazine.

More ideas on my Facebook page :)

Easter Activities

Here comes the Easter Bunny....enjoy these activities with your young learners :)

Senegal 2015

Thank you to Hakan, the school directors and the WONDERFUL teachers for their participation, enthusiasm and support in Senegal.

Link to my FACEBOOK page here.

Dancing English!

Do you like using songs in class? Check out the Dancing English website where you'll find songs, animated worksheets, instructions for actions with songs and FREE worksheets to use with your students

As it says on the webpage:
Dancing English is super-fun music for primary-age children, created to teach English language skills through both music and meaningful movement. Simple to teach and learn, but super fun to sing and dance to! 

Congrats to Dani for his project!
http://dancingenglish.com/

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

Happy New Year and all the best for 2015!

Did you make resolutions this year?

Czech Republic November 2014

Wonderful visit to Czech Republic with talks in Hradec Kralove and at the Ideas that Work conference in Pzlen. Thanks to the OUP team, teachers and organisers for a great time :)
Link to my FACEBOOK page...keep in touch :)

Happy Halloween!

The Oxford Magazine for Pre-Primary and Primary Teachers has a wide selection of activities to celebrae Halloween in class :) Enjoy!

Slovakia Tour

Wonderful tour around Slovakia and I am visiting some exceptional spots! Thanks to Roman, Vaso, Adela, Anna, Greta for all taking such good care of me and for making my trip unforgettable :)
Link to my FACEBOOK page :) 

Links for Teachers

OUP Global Professional Development
The OUP Global Professional Development site includes links to articles, e-books and other resources for teacher development.

OUP Global Blog
The OUP Global Blog offers articles and practical classroom ideas from authors, editors, teachers and teacher trainers from around the world.

OUP Spain Blog
The OUP Spain Blog has recently changed sites so be sure to bookmark this new page. Find current information on teacher training, publications and webinars for teachers in Spain.

Free Global Webinars
Have you signed up for a webinar? If not, now’s your chance! Webinars give you a chance to receive top-notch teacher training from the comfort of your home or office.

Articles
Here you can find links to variety of interesting articles on a wide range of different topics.

OUP Global You Tube Channel
On the Global You Tube channel teachers can watch videos from authors, trainers and teachers as well as videos on new products or on how to use different tools in class.

Parents Site
On the OUP Parents site teachers and parents can find links to coursebooks, articles on how to help with English at home and songs.

OUP Global ELT Facebook page
Go to the page, click on ‘like’ and get information on current events, activities and tendencies in the ELT world. Over 135,000 teachers from around the world are connected here.

Oxford Pre-Primary and Primary Magazine 

Oxford Magazine for Pre-Primary and Primary Teachers

The October issue of the Oxford Pre-primary and Primary Magazine is online Back to school ideas, information on GRETA in Granada, interview with Erika Osvath, support for teachers and parents and much more! Coming mid-month we'll be posting more ideas including our Halloween corner
www.oxfordmagazine.es

Recording videos for the new Great Explorers Teacher's Books :) Thanks to Mara, Mabel and Beagle Productions for a great day :)

HAPPY SUMMER EVERYONE!!!