BETT 2013 at Excel London It’s been some years since I have been to BETT in London and after a
Category: Lesson plans
Teaching literature
Reading in class In Norway during the first year of high school we have two competency goals concerning literature Discuss and elaborate on
Teaching how to separate fact and fiction online
What do journalists do when they find news online? The managing editor of Storyful.com, Markham Nolan has watched journalism evolve
Teaching history and sharing knowledge
World War 2 This week we will be working on this goal: “English texts from a selection of different genres,
Teaching listening strategies
Understand oral presentations, select and use appropriate listening strategies to locate information Most students sit through many presentations given by
Helping teachers and students to be digitally included!
Social media a great way to connect! In 2009 I was fortunate to be able to participate in Microsoft’s Worldwide Innovative
Norwegian education conference with Tom Barrett
Connecting and learning Hopefully this year’s conference was an inspiration for many! We had a varied program with 3 keynote
Smart writing – smart learning!
Using blogs to write in class I recently read Shelley Wright‘s post I used to think….. and related to how I
Teaching election 2012 and Sandy
What do you know, what would you like to know and how can you learn more? The presidential election is
Teaching how to write formal and informal texts
Here is this week’s competency goal: Write formal and informal texts with good writing structure and coherence based on themes
Teaching how to write a great introdcution
TED-ED is a great place to find videos for your class. You can choose to show the video and make
Why vote for Obama?
Lucas Gray, an accomplished artist and television animator, has created a video where she creates an argument for President Obama’s
Teaching short stories
Lesson plan Students work in pairs and chose 2 different short stories and compare the stories according to: Characters, Setting,
It’s an election year!
Vote 4 stuff, using social media to make a difference LOS ANGELES — Leonardo DiCaprio and Tobey Maguire lead a
#140edu 2012, “Chris Lehmann Keynote”
Educational conference in New York city The #140conf event in New York City aims to look at the effects of
