I guest posted an article on Kirsten Winkler’s blog today, largely in response to an earlier guest post by a language educator, warning learners to beware of new language learning start-ups. I tried to point out why learners need to be wary of tra…
I think many followers of this blog enjoy languages and the diversity of languages that we experience, every more vividly, in today’s interconnected world. Are you a translator, or do you have an experience in translating from one language to anot…
On line learning:We had three keynote speakers at the conference: I will be following up on their websites to learn more and to review their presentations, which you can also do if you are interest.Dr. Thomas Sticht, International Consultant in Ad…
Finland consistently is at the top of international comparisons of reading skills and school outcomes, although they start school later than most countries and study fewer hours. Here are some considerations copied from a Finnish web site.Social s…
The TLC at the Beach conference at Myrtle Beach was an opportunity to discuss literacy, online learning and technology in educationA) So, the first question is what is Literacy?In one presentation I heard that the 21st century definition of litera…
Comments from a teacher attending a TESOL conference.”When I go to TESOL, I try to take some time to go to a session that may not be directly related to my work as a teacher educator and professional developer. It is a way for me to explore and ex…
I had not noticed that I omitted to post the last part of the conversation. Sorry about that. Here it is.
One problem in learning a new language is that for a long time, there are certain words that just sound the same. It is not so bad when we listen or read, since the context helps us out. However, when we go to use the word, we really need to know …
This is the next in a series of discussions with Susanna Zaraysky, author of Language is Music. Susanna is fluent in 7 languages.
I received a thoughtful message from a follower of my blog in Lithuania, a PhD student doing work on Second Language Acquisition, who would like my views on certain common criticisms of Krashen’s theories. Here are four criticisms of Krashen, and …
