So, here's an update on the open letter to the ELT industry:
#ELT #LGBTQIA #IAmNotATaboo #Education #ESOL #EFL #Inclusion
OK, exciting news …
My LGBTQIA+ English language resource book is going to be stocked by an English language bookshop here in the UK.
It’s a self-published book, with eight lessons inclusive of LGBTQIA+ identities.
As far as I know, it’s the only such resource book in ELT in Existence. And it’s called Existence.
Estic treballant de nou amb la meua tesi. Sembla que la vaig llegir fa dos dies, i ja fa dos anys i mig!!
I am working again on my thesis. It feels like yesterday, but it's been two and a half years already!!
For Day 14 of #LGBTQPlusHistoryMonth, I'm resharing a short blog post I wrote two years ago called Straight Discussion Questions.
Flipping the script on what has been seen in #ELT materials previously, how ridiculous are these questions? No-one's identity is up for debate.
Enjoying this video (featuring @pluralistic by surprise) I'm using for an #EFL lessons series on #dungeonsAndDragons #rpg https://youtu.be/ATUpSPj0x-c
This is a scene from “The Intercept.” But it’s not just fiction. It’s a demonstration of the McGurk Effect, “a perceptual phenomenon that demonstrates an interaction between hearing and vision in speech perception.”
While not prominently, it is said to be amplified by some forms of neurodivergence.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McGurk_effect
The chant is known to Derby County FC, in England:
UPDATE: already seven scholars on ResearchGate have formally recommended "English Education and Bilingual Education in Japan" (June, 2024): https://www.researchgate.net/publication/381519445
#bilingualism #BilingualEducation #bilingual #English #education #EFL #Japan #Japanese #culture #society #communication #JALT #ResearchGate #article #recommendations
My new article "English Education and Bilingual Education in Japan" is now a Research Spotlight article at ResearchGate, such that members may add comments or questions -- after reading the article -- at https://www.researchgate.net/spotlight/66797ca826fd1df03709c0d1
Shorter ABSTRACT: The Japan Times quoted the author extensively in a recent article on bilingual education. This full interview with references briefly defines bilingual education, cites a successful example in Japan, and gives deep insights into the changing society as well as cultural barriers to English education.
Members of Academia Edu can most easily access the article at https://www.academia.edu/121211569/English_Education_and_Bilingual_Education_in_Japan
For those who prefer or would have no difficulty downloading the PDF, the article is available also in the open access Knowledge Commons repository directly from https://hcommons.org/deposits/download/hc:67274/CONTENT/bilingual_edu.pdf
#bilingualism #BilingualEducation #bilingual #English #education #EFL #Japan #Japanese #culture #society #communication #JALT
A big day in the calendar. 
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Mark Chapman is joined by Alan Shearer, Dion Dublin, Jen Beattie and Adam Crafton in today's build-up of #BoxingDay fixtures.
Listen live on BBC Sounds http://bbc.co.uk/5live
It's been a long time since my first post on a platform! Hi! I am a teacher of English as a foreign language and a translator, both with over 25 years of experience. Within that, I specialise in assessment, blended learning, English for specific purposes and teacher training. I am also very interested in professional development and have a podcast on the subject. Looking for people to follow.
#introduction #elt #efl #EdTech #BlendedLearning #esp #eap #emi #LanguageAssessment
An #Introduction post now that I've relaunched this profile on a new server.
I make #Wordpress websites and design stuff for my company @digital and I use primarily #Linux and #OpenSource apps as much as possible to do this.
Hello, people of the internet.
I'm on a new instance and that means a new #introduction!
I'm Fair Padilla (they/them 
). A 25 y'old TESOL/EFL teacher by daylight, artist by moonlight, and full-time goof.
I tend to lurk wherever I be, but I'll try to be more active in this instance. 
Here you'll find:
- art (currently mainly the pixel variety)
- my cats (Chikis, Mazapán, Crema, and Taco)
- my life struggles
- and more.
I love:
- Videogames: mainly indies, Nintendo, and Minecraft.
- TTRPG: 0 expirence as a DM, but been fun DMing
- Art: all and any.
ChatGPT is so dumb, it can't even do a proper word count.
I just want this project to end so I won't need to use that damned thing anymore.
This is Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu. He’s a midfielder for the English football (soccer) team Luton Town, who were just promoted into the Premier League.
Their story is a fairytale of sort. Especially Pelly’s. He’s now the first player to play in all five flights of English football with the same club.
More on Pelly:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pelly_Ruddock_Mpanzu
More on Luton:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luton_Town_F.C.#History
More on EFL:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_football_league_system
Congratulations to #Wrexham on winning the #NationalLeague today. Fantastic achievement for all involved.
New instance, new #introduction.
Hi! I'm Marcin I use he/him or they/them pronouns.
I'm Polish and live in Warsaw. I'm a #LeftWing #secular #humanist.
I do #technicalwriting for software, and my background is in #EFL teaching.
I love video #gaming with great stories, juice and #queer representation.
I decide if my day was successful by the number of strangers' #dogs I managed to pet 
When I'm not playing a video game or playing with my dog, I'm learning to play the #bass.
NEW ARTICLE: "Podcasting Reconsidered and Japancasting Revived"
Asia-Pacific Association for Computer-Assisted Language Learning APACALL Newsletter, Australia.
Just scroll down at https://www.researchgate.net/publication/366399918 or https://www.academia.edu/93239567
Podcasting originated as a new form of audio broadcasting, but by 2006, issues of ease of use, proprietary technology, and finances slowed its momentum. Now podcasting is more popular than ever. This short article thus traces the author’s pioneering and current podcasting projects, reconsidering the foundations and #pedagogy of #podcasting.
With Indian collaboration, the award-winning Japancasting channel is renewed; free episodes on #Japanese #religions, #education, etc. linked from https://japanned.hcommons.org/multimedia
groups @OnlineEducation and @Bilingualism
#podcast #TEFL #EFL #motivation #OnlineLearning #OER #India #Japan
@edutooter @japodon@a.gup.pe @dougholton @AlejandraPickett @stevefoerster @martinbetts @attacus @cheryanne @BrentGWarner @brennacgray
If you support an #EFL team we would love to invite you to join our instance.
#Championship #SkyBetChampionship
#BirminghamCity
#BlackburnRovers
#BlackpoolFC
#BristolCity
#Burnley
#CardiffCity
#CoventryCity
#HuddersfieldTown
#HullCity
#LutonTown
#Middlesbrough
#Millwall
#NorwichCity
#PrestonNorthEnd
#QueensParkRangers
#Reading
#RotherhamUnited
#SheffieldUnited
#StokeCity
#Sunderland
#SwanseaCity
#Watford
#WestBromwichAlbion
#WiganAthletic
#mastodonFC
Please boost to help support the launch of https://thefooty.club
Trying to stay in touch with your football team can be difficult across various server instances, so this server has been launched to bring supporters together.
