The DIESOL Podcast | EdTech in ESL

How can we set up constantly engaging structures for our students to work with, without boring them to death? Jon Corippo joins us to share how Eduprotocols can be used for low/no prep activities with high engagement and quick grading.  Listen in as Jon shares how to use free resources to develop activities and lessons that will hook your students. 

A lot of teachers aren't aware that they are struggling to make a good resume or CV, and this is as true in TESOL as it is anywhere. Due to the massive changes happening in education, having a well prepared resumé and digital portfolio can help position you well in front of hiring committees or potential employers. Brent & Ixchell break down what they've seen over years of job-seeking and hiring.

Every once in a while there's a 5th Monday of the month, so we've decided to invite listeners in for some time to kick back and have fun! This is our first ever Drinks with DIESOL featuring educators from across the States! If it sounds like fun, you're invited to join us next time! Follow on Twitter @DIESOLpod to see when our next open invite is!

In this episode we are not talking about technology in the classroom, but rather looking at how our field is involved with the bigger national conversation around racism, whiteness, and how TESOL teachers are involved with the systematic disparities happening to BIPOC in English Language Teaching.  JPB Gerald is a scholar in the field focusing on the understudied area of whiteness in TESOL, and sh...

Not an episode, just a plea to listen to the voices of Black Americans right now, and a couple of resources if you don't know where to start. 

Ixchell & Brent talk culturally responsive teaching and literature with Dr. Mary Patton, Professor of ESOL at El Centro Community College in Dallas, and President of TEXTESOL V. This discussion covers finding novels that engage students, recognizing where students are coming from, and of course, how technology impacts their learning. 

To avoid Summer Learning Loss, we can encourage our students with some useful ways to keep their language acquisition skills up even when they aren't in class. This episode covers why this is important, and a number of resources students can use for autonomous learning during the summer. 

Judie Haynes, co-founder and facilitator of #ELLchat, TESOL columnist, and author of several ESL Books including Teaching to Strengths: Supporting Students Living with Trauma, Violence, and Chronic Stress,  joins us to discuss the Social Emotional Learning (SEL) of ESL students as we continue to deal with the shift to distance learning. 

With the shift to distance learning, a lot of teachers are concerned about how to Engage their ESOL students online. Since Brent is teaching via Zoom, and Ixchell is teaching with a combination of telephone and alternative resources, this episode covers some of the ways we have been exploring as possibilities to keep our students learning and focused.

Sometimes we just need to take a break and hang out with some friends. This episode is a wide-ranging open conversation with Brent and Ryan & Brian from the Check This Out Podcast, Tom & Mike from TOSAs Talking Tech, and Shukes and Giff from Shukes & Giff.  This episode is just for fun, because we all need to blow off some steam, so come join us for some laughs. Back to the regular schedule next w...

With the worldwide switch to online teaching due to the Coronavirus pandemic, we wanted to bring on Denise Maduli-Williams, a teacher with in-depth experience working with English Language Learners online.  Denise shares from her wealth of expertise and helps distinguish best practices for the current crisis as well as for fully developed online classes. If you're not sure where to go with your tr...

Brent & Ixchell explore issues with anxiety around speaking for English Language Learners and share some ideas for best practices in helping students with low stakes opportunities to improve. 

How much does it take to build a brand new game for your class? Brent and Ixchell talk with Cate Tolnai about gamification, game-based learning, and how to use games to make learning more accessible. Then they create a game live on the show for everyone to use - LEVEL UP!!

Brent & Ixchell dive into a meta-analysis of best practices in teaching grammar, and then transfer those practices into tech to help students improve.

Carol Salva drops in as the first guest on the DIESOL Podcast! This open conversation covers best practices, improving as a teacher, managing our daily lives, and much much more! 

Why is it important for teachers to try new things and explore new tools? Brent & Ixchell discuss why it's important to move out of your comfort zone, confront confirmation bias, and experiment with new technology. In the spirit of exploration, we explore 20 tools we want to look at in 2020.

Brent and Ixchell break down the research and best practices behind groupwork, and what to do when students are reluctant to work in teams. They then lay out the response to the argument that if kids are working together in class, then they don't need technology. Finally, they discuss some useful technology to ensure collaboration. Show notes at www.diesol.org  

Brent and Ixchell look at some of the research behind writing and engaging students and use that information to discuss how teachers can use message boards to help English Language Learners.  We also discuss auto-summarizers, a bit of plagiarism, and some techniques for helping students through drafts of papers. The DIESOL Podcast focuses on helping TESOL Teachers support their ESL/EFL students th...

In Episode 4, Brent and Ixchell talk about short-term and long-term motivation for language learners. We discuss how to build it, & how to maintain it, and we also talk about using games as a technique to keep the motivation levels high. Tune in for information on  EdTech, ESL, Education, EFL, ESOL, TESOL, TEFL, ELT, TEAL, ELL, Motivation, Games, Gaming, & Gamification

Conferences are a great way to build your knowledge, understanding, and contacts in the ESL field, but many people don't know the best way to take advantage of conferences. Brent and Ixchell share best tips for attending TESOL related conferences including how to find useful sessions, and who to talk to when you're there. Second, if you're ready to step beyond attending and get into presenting, we...

Brent and Ixchell discuss some common myths around vocabulary acquisition, including the idea that students should avoid anything in their mother tongue. This episode looks at ideas from Keith Folse and goes on to share ideas for apps and services that can help students become independent vocabulary learners.

In this episode, Ixchell & Brent launch the show and discuss the many acronyms involved in the field of English Language Learning. They also take a look at best practices for listening in an ESL class, and offer some advice on getting students to build their listening skills beyond the classroom walls.