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Teacher and Materials Writer

• Materials Development Task 7: Tomlinson’s principles

  By Pete on February 18, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  This is a new series of blog posts for teachers looking to become materials writers. It aims to help future writers explore topics and issues in writing, encourage deeper insight into the content of published materials, and promote a principled… Read More ›

• Materials Development Task 6: Purpose and redundancy

  By Pete on February 14, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  This is a new series of blog posts for teachers looking to become materials writers. It aims to help future writers explore topics and issues in writing, encourage deeper insight into the content of published materials, and promote a principled… Read More ›

• Materials Development Task 5: Pronunciation activities

  By Pete on February 11, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  This is a new series of blog posts for teachers looking to become materials writers. It aims to help future writers explore topics and issues in writing, encourage deeper insight into the content of published materials, and promote a principled… Read More ›

• Materials Development Task 4: Making connections

  By Pete on February 9, 2021 • ( 1 )

  

  This is a new series of blog posts for teachers looking to become materials writers. It aims to help future writers explore topics and issues in writing, encourage deeper insight into the content of published materials, and promote a principled… Read More ›

• Materials Development Task 3: Images

  By Pete on February 6, 2021 • ( 2 )

  

  This is a new series of blog posts for teachers looking to become materials writers. It aims to help future writers explore topics and issues in writing, encourage deeper insight into the content of published materials, and promote a principled… Read More ›

• Materials Development Task 2: Deficiency vs difference

  By Pete on February 2, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  This is a new series of blog posts for teachers looking to become materials writers. It aims to help future writers explore topics and issues in writing, encourage deeper insight into the content of published materials, and promote a principled… Read More ›

• Materials Development Task 1: absence and presence

  By Pete on January 30, 2021 • ( 1 )

  

  This is a new series of blog posts for teachers looking to become materials writers. It aims to help future writers explore topics and issues in writing, encourage deeper insight into the content of published materials, and promote a principled… Read More ›

• Wordwall assignments

  By Pete on January 29, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  Yes, another Wordwall post. No, I’m not on commission. It’s just a great tool. I forgot to mention the ‘Set Assignments’ feature in my previous posts. It’s a really useful diagnostic tool. Make your game. Click to share it and… Read More ›

• Jamboard (so far)

  By Pete on January 19, 2021 • ( 4 )

  

  Jamboard mentioned a lot recently. I decided to give it a go with my Secondary classes. Started using it last week so this is all new to me. Early thoughts. Jamboard versus (e.g.) whiteboard.fi This was the first step for… Read More ›

• Course review: PGCEi

  By Pete on January 16, 2021 • ( 2 )

  

  This review is for the PGCEi from the University of Nottingham. It’s a bit general – see links for more details. Overview of modules There are 3 modules on this course.