Month: July 2019
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What should you look for in an English placement test?
If you are an teacher, Director of Studies or school owner you’ll know the importance of putting students in the…
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How AI is used to score writing exams
Our AI writing scoring uses a technology called latent semantic analysis. LSA is a natural language processing technique that can…
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Can a computer really mark an exam? The benefits of automated assessment in ELT
Automated assessment, including the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), is one of the latest education tech solutions. It speeds up…
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Reducing exam day stress
What are the origins of exam day stress? There’s no doubt about it – exams are scary. But why exactly…
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Planning lessons more efficiently with the Global Scale of English
A bit about me August will mark my second anniversary as an English Language teacher. I completed my CertTESOL in…
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Teaching values to young learners
In our English classrooms we teach far more than just the language. As educators our job is to help children…
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Motivating adult language learners
The problem of motivation Have you ever had a problem like Jaime? One of my TESOL graduate students in Colombia…
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Summer Reading Camp – Graded stories for the primary classroom
“You can find magic wherever you look. Sit back and relax, all you need is a book.” – Dr. Seuss…
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Taking your lessons beyond the classroom with blended learning
Going beyond the classroom with blended learning Even when I was teaching high school in West Africa, without any technological…
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5 academic skills for primary students
In an ever-changing jobs market, the skills we all need to use have developed beyond numeracy and literacy – and…
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