We're all Doctors Strange here :)

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Sometimes you get inspired by the weirdest things and in my case I blame it on the newest film by Marvel Studios - Doctor Strange. The film inspiration is nothing new in my life (remember Kung Fu Panda?), however after watching the film I came across a short article by a paramedic and all I could do was nod - and since it's my blog, I feel like sharing my reflections with you - or rather noting them down so that I won't forget them in the future.

How do we learn (and how can we use Padlet in the classroom)?

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I don't even remember how I came across Padlet, but since one of my vices is being overly organised (I've realised I'm overly organised when I noticed how many people laugh at me or stare in disbelief once they see me do admin work), that was love at first sight – and obviously, as a properly infatuated teacher, I've decided to share my ideas on making Padlet an awesome tool in teaching both inside and outside the classroom.

"Language Learning with Digital Video" by Goldstein and Driver

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Language Learning with Digital Video" by Ben Goldstein and Paul Driver, surprisingly, doesn't focus on funny youtube videos with cats and ideas how a teacher can use them in the classroom, but it includes two parts - video exploitation (still, no cats) and video creation.

Make your own cookbook - project

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With new courses approaching it may be nice to launch a long-term project with a pinch of technology, two cups of English and three tablespoons of fun.

Guess what I'm talking about - a nice way to welcome new students

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With new students joining our courses it is a very nice idea to make them feel welcomed and engaged in the school life.

"Language Learning with Technology" by Graham Stanley

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What do we do during summer break? We read books about teaching! ... Yes, we're slighly mad :)

Cultural awareness in the classroom

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If I got a penny each time I hear I'll understand English culture when I go there for holidays I'd be the richest teacher ever. If I got a penny each time I bite my tongue and do not engage in a lengthy discussion every time I hear this phrase, I'd be surprisingly wealthy as well. Because it doesn't work this way, now, does it?

Facebook in the classroom?

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Have you ever felt tired with your students checking their mobiles and Facebook updates in the classroom? Maybe you're annoyed with their "I was just checking the word in the dictionary" when you perfectly well know they're simply messaging their Facebook friends? Well, what can I say: if you can't fight'em, join'em!

A little bit of linguistics can be a lot of fun

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Ever thought of introducing linguistics to your students? I used to be extremely bored with it when I was doing my BA, but because of reasons linguistics turned out to be my major during MA studies. I'm really glad I took up this option, because I've learnt linguistics is only boring when you are studying the basics, but later on it magically transforms into a beautiful butterfly of logic, pragmatism and, generally, turns out to be the only aspect of studying a language that makes some sense.

Teacher inspiration: Kung Fu Panda

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This time, when I watched one of my favourite films, King Fu Panda, I focused on one of the supporting characters, Master Shifu, Po's unwilling teacher. He's a real, proper teacher, having his good and bad moments, moments of hype and days (years) of feeling hopeless.

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