Talking ELT

Teaching for compassion is the conscious development of learners’ skills of caring for themselves, for others and for the planet. This episode focuses on the skills of self-compassion, including emotional regulation. This includes discussion of feedback, correction, and perfectionism.

In this episode, we focus on why and how teachers can develop a compassionate approach between their students. Language classrooms need students to be respectful and supportive to each other. How can teachers engender this mindset? How does this work in large classes?

What does a compassion-based approach to ELT look like in the classroom? This episode particularly focuses on how teachers can build an atmosphere of trust. How does compassion and class management come together in practice? How much of an issue is there with compassion fatigue?

Compassion isn’t just about being kind to people. This episode looks at how compassion requires both criticality and courage, to understand other people’s experience of the world. This also leads to a discussion of how AI and technology can impact positively and negatively on how we look at compassion-based approaches in ELT.

What do we mean when we talk about ‘compassion-based language education’? Why is this something important for English language teachers to think about?

We invited a marketer, an e-Learning specialist and an academic coordinator to discuss topics and challenges relevant to their specific teaching and learning context in Peru.

How will new technologies like A.I change the way we teach English pronunciation, and how can we use current technologies to improve learners’ skills more effectively? Explore these questions and more in this final episode of our pronunciation series!   You can get more advice and resources on the topic of pronunciation by downloading our position paper ➝ https://oxelt.gl/3Z20ydJ

Explore the most effective ways to assess your learners’ pronunciation skills, learn how you can motivate them to improve their intelligibility, and discover which accents are the most difficult for learners to understand.   You can get more advice and resources on the topic of pronunciation by downloading our position paper ➝ https://oxelt.gl/3Z20ydJ

How can we use our learners’ first language to support and improve their English pronunciation? What are the key areas to focus on when teaching pronunciation? Explore practical tips and ideas to improve your pronunciation teaching in this hands-on episode. You can get more advice and resources on the topic of pronunciation by downloading our position paper ➝ https://oxelt.gl/3Z20ydJ

Join us as we discuss some of the biggest challenges that pronunciation can cause for non-native speakers, as well as ways it can support and improve other language skills. You can get more advice and resources on the topic of pronunciation by downloading our position paper ➝ https://oxelt.gl/3Z20ydJ

How does your accent impact your experience of learning English? Join us as we explore the relationships between pronunciation, identity, community, and accent prejudice. You can get more advice and resources on the topic of pronunciation by downloading our position paper ➝ https://oxelt.gl/3Z20ydJ

What goals should we pursue when teaching English pronunciation? Join Robin, Yordanka, and Montse as we explore the importance of international intelligibility, and the need to move past a native speaker model. You can get more advice and resources on the topic of pronunciation by downloading our position paper ➝ https://oxelt.gl/3Z20ydJ

How can publishers and teachers design effective materials to support learners' multimodal literacy? Let's discuss the best ways to help learners create and interpret multimedia with a new approach to teaching materials.   Get more practical advice and resources in our paper: https://oxelt.gl/4coShow

How can we assess learners' ability to both 'read' and express themselves through multimedia? Explore new ways to assess learners' communication skills in today's digital world.   Get more practical advice and resources in our paper: https://oxelt.gl/4coShow

How can we help learners express themselves creatively through images, videos, and other multimedia? Let's discuss how we can prepare learners for successful communication in a digital world.   Get more practical advice and resources in our paper: https://oxelt.gl/4coShow

Today's learners are surrounded by online videos, social media, memes, and more! Explore how we can update the way we teach literacy using some examples from popular memes.   Get more practical advice and resources in our paper: https://oxelt.gl/4coShow

How can we encourage learners to analyse, explore, and discuss the media around them? Let's discuss the best ways to foster a critical approach to viewing images, videos, and audio.   Get more practical advice and resources in our paper: https://oxelt.gl/4coShow

Discover why today's learners need to go beyond the four skills to achieve true literacy. Explore the oppurtunities and challenges of using videos, images, and other multimedia in the language classroom.   Get more practical advice and resources in our paper: https://oxelt.gl/4coShow

How can you assess a learner's ability to regulate and manage their own learning? How can you be sure your institution is supporting them effectively? And what role can technology play?   Get more practical advice and resources in our paper:  https://oxelt.gl/3Sf1LuM  

How can you provide structured, sustainable support for self-regulated learning? Explore our practical framework and discover a clear roadmap to help you support independent learners.   Get more practical advice and resources in our paper:  https://oxelt.gl/3Sf1LuM  

Although many institutions are interested in supporting independent learners, they sometimes struggle to do so. Explore the barriers that schools face, and discover the importance of taking a coordinated, whole-school approach.   Get more practical advice and resources in our paper: https://oxelt.gl/3Sf1LuM

How can we support self-regulated learning more effectively as teachers and institutions? Explore the ways we can provide more structure and support to help learners take control of their learning.   Get more practical advice and resources in our paper: https://oxelt.gl/3Sf1LuM

What is Self-Regulated learning and why does it matter? Discover the benefits and challenges of nurturing independent, self-directed learners, and explore the lessons we've learned from our own experience.   Get more practical advice and resources in our paper: https://oxelt.gl/3Sf1LuM

AI will continue to transform our lives over the next decade. Discover how educators can support the development of AI to help it solve the right problems and support human needs and wellbeing. Be a human in the loop!   Access more resources at: https://oxelt.gl/3tWRMR1

Is artificial intelligence a ticking time bomb or a road to new opportunities? Explore the risks around data and privacy, the potential to reduce global inequality, and the dangers of super-intelligence.