The Minimal Pair is a dynamic duo dedicated to discussing issues in language learning and teaching. This podcast focuses heavily on the practices, challenges, and rewards of teaching adult language learners. Together ESL instructors Stephanie Axe and Jean Dempsey comprise The Minimal Pair, but from time to time other professionals from the field, as well as English language learners themselves, will round out the discussion.
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The Minimal Pair is a dynamic duo dedicated to discussing issues in language learning and teaching. This podcast focuses heavily on the practices, challenges, and rewards of teaching adult language learners. Together ESL instructors Stephanie Axe and Jean Dempsey comprise The Minimal Pair, but from time to time other professionals from the field, as well as English language learners themselves, will round out the discussion.
The Minimal Pair: Episode 013 Show Notes: The Minimal Pair Title: Tweet Me in St. Louie Episode no: 013 Date: Recorded on 7/2/14 & 7/6/14 Topics in Language Learning Technology in the classroom Digital divide What is it? Effects students and teachers Challenging classroom roles How do tech skills help make students and teachers more marketable? Tech controversy Is technology replacing teaching? When Sugata Mitra gave slum kids a computer, they learned how to use it on their own… Should the Internet be included in curricula? Why ask students to leave their devices outside? Are we excluding the Internet from classrooms? Is this controversy fueling the digital divide? Sources: http://eltchat.org/wordpress/summary/sugata-mitra-and-the-future-of-teaching-an-eltchat-summary 090414/?utm_content=buffer3dce3&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/archives/technology.shtml http://www.usnews.com/education/technology-in-the-classroom http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tag/technology-in-the-classroom/ http://www2.ed.gov/pubs/EdReformStudies/EdTech/effectsstudents.html [19:45] Methodology Twitter What is Web 2.0? When should a teacher use it? What issues exist? Suggestions for new users? Thanks again to Nate Soelberg for talking to us about Twitter!! You can reach him at @MrNatethteacher Until next time, keep it minimal…and TWEET ME IN ST. LOUIE!
The Minimal Pair
The Minimal Pair is a dynamic duo dedicated to discussing issues in language learning and teaching. This podcast focuses heavily on the practices, challenges, and rewards of teaching adult language learners. Together ESL instructors Stephanie Axe and Jean Dempsey comprise The Minimal Pair, but from time to time other professionals from the field, as well as English language learners themselves, will round out the discussion.
