Category #CdnELTchat
#CdnELTchat: What should we leave behind in #ELT?
#CdnELTchat Summary for January 26, 2021 By Bonnie Nicholas Whether we were ready or not, since last spring COVID-19 has forced almost all of us to become online teachers. For many of us working in ELT, the move to online teaching was a giant leap out of our comfort zone. As the pandemic enters its […]
#CdnELTchat Summary: Ways to Bring Aboriginal Perspectives into the Classroom
#CdnELTchat summary for February 11, 2020. By Bonnie Nicholas Ways to bring Aboriginal Perspectives into the Classroom On February 11, #CdnELTchat community gathered on Twitter to talk about Ways to bring Aboriginal Perspectives into the Classroom. Sharon Jarvis (@romans1v17) was the guest moderator and shared her perspective as a Metis educator. In her words: “Sharon […]
#CdnELTchat Summary: Authentic Listening Materials
Summary for Jan. 28, 2020 #CdnELTchat: Authentic Listening Materials Happy 75th to #CdnELTchat! When Nathan Hall (@nathanghall) and Svetlana Lupasco (@StanzaSL) started #CdnELTchat (also known as #LINCchat) in 2015, I taught evenings as a LINC instructor, and I had been feeling a bit isolated at the time. #CdnELTchat gave me a chance to connect with […]
#CdnELTchat Summary: Language Matters: Inclusivity in Language Choices
Summary for Jan. 14, 2020 #CdnELTchat Language Matters: Inclusivity in Language Choices By Bonnie Nicholas While I was starting to work on this summary, this quote by Maya Angelou popped up in my Twitter feed: Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better. These words effectively sum up […]
#CdnELTchat: Out & about: LGBTQIA2+ learners & teachers
#CdnELTchat Summary for November 19, 2019 Out & about: LGBTQIA2+ learners & teachers Bonnie Nicholas The #CdnELTchat team hosted a fast-paced chat on November 19; the topic was Out & about: LGBTQIA2+ learners & teachers. We were thrilled to welcome Tyson Seburn (@seburnt) as our guest moderator for this chat, and we thank him for […]
#CdnELTChat: Intercultural Fluency in the LINC Classroom
This is a summary of the bi-monthly Twitter chat on the hashtag #CdnELTChat. November 5, 2019 #CdnELTchat (Intercultural Fluency in the LINC Classroom) by Bonnie Nicholas On November 5, 2019, the #CdnELTchat team was happy to welcome Sandhya Ghai (@GhaiSandhya) of Mosaic BC (@mosaicbc) as our guest moderator for a discussion of Intercultural Fluency in […]
#CdnELTchat Summary: Technology, Organization, Blended Learning and Online Learning
This is a summary of the bi-monthly Twitter chat on the hashtag #CdnELTChat. October 22 #CdnELTchat (Technology, Organization, Blended Learning and Online Learning) by Jennifer Chow On October 22, enthusiastic #CdnELTchat participants talked about “Technology, Organization, Blended Learning and Online Learning”. We were excited to have Rob McBride (@LearnIT2Teach) of New Language Solutions join us […]
#CdnELTchat: Using Comics and Graphic Novels to Teach Language
This is a summary of the bi-monthly Twitter chat on the hashtag #CdnELTChat. #CdnELTchat (Using Comics and Graphic Novels to Teach Language) October 8, 2019 by Jennifer Chow My interest in graphic novels began when my oldest borrowed Shaun Tan’s The Arrival from the library. As she grew up, we read many more graphic novels […]
