Tools – Page 4 – That is Evil

7 free lifesaving apps for classroom fun

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May 23, 2017

My classroom policy is very simple: communicating in English and having fun. And whenever I feel less creative, I use one of my favourite free applications on my mobile phone to bring in some fun and discussion - it works every time, so I've decided to share seven of those that never let me down.

Bro, do you even canva?

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May 9, 2017

Robert Greene said "creativity is a combination of discipline and childlike spirit". I know, believe me, as I spent my May mini-break making various Canva projects and my head is spinning with more or less motivational quotes.

Twinkl Imagine - check, communicate and chill out

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April 18, 2017

Some time ago I decided to join Twinkl group for bloggers who test this platform and share their ideas. In case you don't know what Twinkl is - it's a mine full of jewels like lesson plans, resources, interactive activities, presentations, posters and loads of ideas for teachers, parents and caretakers. Oh, and homeschoolers.

I didn't do my homework... - project idea (not only for young learners!)

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February 14, 2017

It was in a small bookshop in Manchester where I noticed a book which immediately caught my eye: I Didn't Do My Homework Because by Davide Cali and illustrated by Benjamin Chaud. The book is basically a list of perfectly illustrated, funny, weird, amazingly impossible excuses a student could use... but they usually don't. Unless I, as a teacher, make them to :)

Make your own e-book with Storybird

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February 1, 2017

Today I want to share a tiny little project I'm planning to use once my students feel bored and will need a spark of creativity - Storybird.

Back to basics - dictionaries in the classroom

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January 11, 2017

New year, new me, and being always ready for some technology I've decided to go vintage with the old-fashioned dictionaries. How often do you use ordinary dictionaries in your classroom? Maybe, like yours truly, you are so much into technology you happen to ignore those old-fashioned tomes? Or maybe the memories of "building up your vocabulary" for Use of English exam during uni times are so traumatic you don't even want to introduce this torture to your students?

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

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October 25, 2016

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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October 11, 2016

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.