Teaching Ideas

Since 1998 Teaching Ideas has been sharing thousands of free lesson ideas, activities and resources which you can use in your classroom.

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Ayudas para cursos de inmersión en inglés de la UIMP

Resolución de 25 de abril de 2012, de la Secretaría de Estado de Educación, Formación Profesional y Universidades, por la que se convocan ayudas para participar en cursos de inmersión en lengua inglesa organizados por la Universidad Internacional Menéndez Pelayo, destinadas a titulados en Máster en Profesorado de Enseñanza Secundaria Obligatoria y Bachillerato, Formación Profesional y Enseñanzas de Idiomas y a Maestros.

http://www.boe.es/boe/dias/2012/05/28/pdfs/BOE-A-2012-7031.pdf

Road To Grammar

Road To Grammar is a site for ESL, TESL, EFL, TEFL, TOEFL, grammar and vocabulary practice (quizzes, extra practice, games, downloads for teachers and students... It includes answers and pdf documents).

http://www.roadtogrammar.com/ 

You can also create your own quiz and host it on Road To Grammar

http://www.roadtogrammar.com/myquizzes/qm.htm

There is a version of Road To Grammar that has been cleaned up and made more attractive to younger learners for up to age 13: Road To Grammar Jr. http://www.roadtogrammar.com/junior/

On Twitter: @RoadToGrammar

R2G blog: http://r2g-r2g2.blogspot.com.es/

Música en inglés

Hace una semana desde el IES la Nía de Aspe me preguntaron por recursos que pudieran ser útiles para impartir la materia de música en inglés en primer ciclo de ESO. Por si a alguien más le resulta útil, añado aquí algunas referencias que les hice llegar.

BBC BITESIZE MUSIC http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/music/

BRAINPOP http://www.brainpop.com/artsandmusic/

ELEMENTS OF MUSIC http://www.xtec.cat/monografics/cirel/pla_le/aberdeen/oscar_altide/

EXPLORING THE WORLD OF MUSIC http://www.learner.org/resources/series105.html

LESSON PLANS PAGE/ MUSIC http://www.lessonplanspage.com/music-htm/

MELODY STREET http://www.melodystreet.com/INDEX/live/

MUSIC TEACHER'S RESOURCE SITE http://www.mtrs.co.uk/

MUSIC THEORY (EXERCICES) http://www.musictheory.net/exercises

MUSIC THEORY http://www.musictheory.net/lessons

MUSIC TIME http://www.xtec.cat/monografics/cirel/pla_le/nottingham/albert_alcaide/index.htm

MUSICAL TERMS http://www.naxos.com/education/glossary.asp

PBS http://www.pbs.org/teachers/classroom/9-12/the-arts/resources/?resource_topic=192&resource_type=&resource_site=

STUDYLADDER http://www.studyladder.com.au/learn/music

TEACHER PLANET/ MUSIC http://www.lessonplans4teachers.com/music.php

TEACHER VISION/ MUSIC http://www.teachervision.fen.com/music/teacher-resources/6647.html

TEACHING MUSIC http://www.xtec.cat/sgfp/llicencies/200607/memories/teachmus/

TEACHNOLOGY/ MUSIC http://www.teach-nology.com/teachers/lesson_plans/music/

TES/ MUSIC http://www.tes.co.uk/music-secondary-teaching-resources/

The clues to a great story. Andrew Stanton on TED.com

Fin de los módulos de inglés en Elda

Ayer día 14 terminaron los tres módulos de inglés de PIALE que se han desarrollado desde febrero en Elda: uno en el CEFIRE y dos en la Escuela Oficial de Idiomas. Desde la asesoría esperamos que todos y todas las participantes hayan aprovechado esta buena oportunidad de formación y sigan en el camino de adquirir una competencia en esa lengua fundamental para hacer realidad un modelo de escuela plurilingüe.

Durante la semana terminarán también los seis módulos coordinados desde el CEFIRE de Elda y que se desarrollan en la comarca de la Vega Baja.

Nuestro agradecimiento a todas las profesoras de los módulos y a las personas y centros que han colaborado cediendo instalaciones para que pudieran desarrollarse en las mejores condiciones, así como a la asesora del CEFIRE de Orihuela Marina Blanco, que ha apoyado desde allí la marcha de los módulos de Orihuela, Torrevieja y Benijófar.

Teaching Literature in English for Young Learners

1st International Conference: Teaching Literature in English for Young Learners. The conference will be held at the Facultat de Magisteri at the Universitat de València (Spain), on the 25-26 October 2012.

The Conference will devote special attention to the educational, social and practical dimensions of teaching literature in English today.

http://www.uv.es/teachlit/index.html

The organization encourages scholars, teachers or writers to submit proposals. Abstracts from 300 to 500 words should be sent to teachlit@uv.es before 20 June 2012. All abstracts will be peer-reviewed, and notification of acceptance will be sent before 20 July. Finally, papers accepted should be submitted by 5 September. Abstracts and full papers should be submitted electronically in MS Word and PDF format. They should be written in Times New Roman, 12 pt, double spaced, left justified. The recommended length for articles is 2,500 words. All conference papers will be published in a CD-Rom. A selection of papers will also appear as a volume in a prestigious international publication to be determine.

Classroom Game Design

Paul Andersen teaches science at Bozeman High School in Bozeman, Montana. He is the 2011 Montana Teacher of the Year. He has been teaching science on YouTube for the last three years. Paul began his career teaching all the science classes at a small rural school in northern Montana. Andersen uses technology and game mechanics to increase engagement in his classroom. He discusses here how he modified his methods for grading, delivering instruction and planning based on the principles of game design.

History of Mother’s Day

In Spain Mother’s Day is celebrated on the first Sunday of May. On Mother’s Day we honor mothers, celebrate motherhood, maternal bonds and the influence of mothers in society. What do you know about this celebration?

Inglesada.es

Tirando del hilo de un foro sobre recursos para enseñar música en inglés he llegado a Inglesada.es, un foro general de maestros y profesores de inglés en España. Puede resultaros útil porque incluye multitud de noticias, novedades, ideas para la preparación de oposiciones, referencias en una librería virtual en Amazon , proyectos, recursos para la enseñanza y aprendizaje del inglés y de otras materias en inglés, apuntes, materiales para pizarra digital, etc.

El registro en el foro es gratuito.

http://www.inglesada.es/ 

Sparklebox

This web was launched in 2006 as a means of sharing high quality printable primary teaching resources to download and use. Every resource is free to download and completely virus free. You can also share your own resources.

http://www.sparklebox.co.uk/

Teaching Tips

Series of videos by the British Council which are regularly added with tips, new ideas and issues for English teachers.

http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/tips

Also on YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL17B8E2A8B6003A38&feature=plcp

An example:

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Earth Day

Yesterday it was Earth Day. Earth Day is an annual day on which events are held worldwide to increase awareness and appreciation of the Earth's natural environment. It is celebrated in more than 175 countries every year. In 2009, the United Nations designated April 22 International Mother Earth Day.

Here you have a very useful resource to promote environmental education. At My Garbology, you'll find an interactive online game that teaches about Garbology and answers the question, "Where should my waste go?" You'll also find lessons and activities to extend your Garbology experience, from how to pack a waste-less lunch to getting the dirt on composting. Plus, read our Trash Talk blog for stories of Garbology in practice. In the classroom or at home, you can make Garbology a part of your everyday life. MyGarbology is a project by NatureBridge, in partnership with AT&T, Pasco, Westernized, Elastic Creative, Sirius Sound, and many more.
(Source: http://www.naturebridge.org/garbology.php)

BEP Network

Esta semana hemos recibido un correo del profesor Manuel F. Lara, en el que nos comunica una interesante iniciativa que consiste en la creación de una red llamada Bilingual Education Platform Network. 

Os animamos a conocer su trabajo en la siguiente dirección:

http://www.bepnetwork.com/

También podéis seguir la actividad de este grupo, entre otras redes, a través de Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/bepnetwork/

IPad English

A very interesting blog on IPad as a tool for language learners by Jeffrey Hill (Normandy Business School, Le Havre, France) 

You will find the best English learning applications and an opportunity to add comments or even share your own opinion or some extra information about the posts.

http://www.ipadenglish.net/

Sound Maps

Interactive maps to find recordings of regional accents and dialects, wildlife and environmental sounds, and selected world and traditional music.

http://sounds.bl.uk/sound-maps 

See also http://sounds.bl.uk/ , where British Library Sounds presents 50,000 recordings and their associated documentation from the BL’s collections.

Google Docs for Teachers

An updated guide to using Google Documents in the classroom (designed for teachers who have never used it) by Richard Byrne.

Open publication - Free publishing

Do you know Scoop.it?

Some examples about English language:

http://www.scoop.it/u/larabep

http://www.scoop.it/t/learn-english

http://www.scoop.it/t/english-classes

http://www.scoop.it/t/efl-esl-blogs-worth-following

http://www.scoop.it/t/my-favourite-esl-resources

Ayudas para cursos de lengua inglesa

Resolución de 6 de marzo de 2012, de la Secretaría de Estado de Educación, Formación Profesional y Universidades, por la que se convocan ayudas para cursos de lengua inglesa, destinadas a titulados en Máster en Profesorado de Enseñanza Secundaria Obligatoria y Bachillerato, Formación Profesional y Enseñanzas de Idiomas y a Maestros.

http://www.boe.es/boe/dias/2012/04/02/pdfs/BOE-A-2012-4575.pdf

International Childrens' Book Day

Since 1967, on or around Hans Christian Andersen's birthday, 2 April, International Children's Book Day (ICBD) is celebrated to inspire a love of reading and to call attention to children's books.

Each year a different National Section of IBBY has the opportunity to be the international sponsor of ICBD. It (this year it is Mexico) decides upon a theme and invites a prominent author from the host country to write a message to the children of the world and a well-known illustrator to design a poster. These materials are used in different ways to promote books and reading. Many IBBY Sections promote ICBD through the media and organize activities in schools and public libraries.

Bookbird: A Journal of International Children's Literature (published by IBBY). Back issues from 1963 to 2008

Source http://www.ibby.org/