To teach is to touch a life forever.
I have been trying to enhance my teaching with the new technologies since 1997 when I created my first web page while attending a seminar on New Technologies in Modern Language Teaching in Finland. But everything I did over those twelve years was nothing compared to what I [...]
Posts under ‘Front Lines of EFL’
Teaching High School in Croatia (by Arjana Blazic)
The Difference a Year Makes
Almost exactly one year ago, I signed up for two sessions through TESOL’s Electronic Village Online–Becoming a Webhead (BAW) and Virtual Worlds and Language Learning (VWLL). I signed up just before deadline, so if you’re still wondering whether or not to give these, or another of the many EVO workshops a try, there’s still time!
Raising a Digital Native in Argentina (by Jennifer Verschoor)
All parents have to make a very difficult decision when they have to decide which school they are going to send their children to. In my case I decided to send my 4 year old daughter to a regular school in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The school was not bilingual but had English as a compulsory [...]
Recognizing the Worthy
“Don’t worry when you are not recognized, but strive to be worthy of recognition.”
Abraham Lincoln
I started blogging to explore a belief that “we are stronger, better teachers when we work together, share our knowledge, and connect with others.” I’m only marginally better at the tech stuff now than I was at the start, but I’ve [...]
Teaching in a Small Village in Poland (by Anita Kwiatkowski)
Part of the series: Stories from the Front Lines of EFL
In September 2003 I got a phone call from my former primary school teacher offering me a part time job in the old primary school I started my education in. I felt extremely excited!
When Did I Become a Teacher? (by Conchi Martínez de Tejada)
Part of the series: Stories from the Front Lines of EFL
It’s difficult to pinpoint the precise moment when you become a professional in your area. Some will say it’s when you start your degree, others when you finish it still others will say it’s when you start working. Even more people feel that they need years of [...]
Teaching English at a Japanese Academic High School (by Tomo Wakui)
Part of the series: Stories from the Front Lines of EFL
My teaching History
Hello. My name is Tomoe Wakui. Please call me Tomo. I am a high school English teacher in Niigata, Japan. I am very happy to have this opportunity to introduce myself here in Teaching Village.
Let me explain my teaching history briefly. I became [...]
What I’ve Learned from My PLN (November 14, 2009)
(Note: If this is the first post you’ve read in this series, and you’re mystified by the PLN acronym, start with What’s a PLN, anyway?)
The seven guest authors for the “Front Lines of EFL” series have been the members of my personal learning network I’ve shared with most intensively in the past few weeks, so [...]
Learning Lessons in Thailand (by Rob Newberry)
Part of the series: Stories from the Front Lines of EFL
I teach in an International School in Bangkok. The “internationality” of the school is an interesting term, as there really are two languages spoken here — English and Thai — and not necessarily in that order.
There used to be signs posted around the school saying, [...]
My Teaching ‘Journey’ in Greece (by Christina Markoulaki)
Part of the series: Stories from the Front Lines of EFL
Imagine a persistent traveller who suddenly sees an ominous mountain in front of her obstructing her way.
Determined to arrive to her destination, she climbs up the steep slope, ignoring the surrounding thorns and other invisible dangers. What is her eventual reward? She has reached the [...]
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