Over the last couple of days, I’ve started putting up files from my favorite class to teach, Joy of Math. I am proud of this class above any other because I conceived of, developed, and taught it. I also spent a semester improving the materials with the help of my advisor in second language studies [...]
Betsy’s Eclection
Language + Technology
3
Sep
International travel lessons
Published in Language, UncategorizedGoing through these lessons I made for a class about international travel brought back some less pleasant memories. I taught this particular class twice. The first time, I had only four or five students, and everything went really smoothly. So, the second time I taught it, I was expecting a similar situation–only to find that [...]
1
Sep
False-beginner lessons up
Published in Language, UncategorizedI’m happy to report that most of my false-beginner materials are posted here. Going through these materials really took me back to when I was teaching low-proficiency-level courses, which I enjoyed and found quite rewarding. I found it especially interesting to have discussions about American holidays and the holidays in my students’ countries. In fact, [...]