Podcast: Multiple Intelligences and Emotional Intelligence by Professor Todd

As teachers, one of our greatest challenges is working and catering for all of our students’ needs. We are often faced with a multiple-intelligence class; however, teachers are rarely instructed on how to succeed in such environment. Here is a podcast that is meant to set some light onto Multiple Intelligences and Emotional Intelligence and help educators in making better decisions when preparing lesson plans.


32-Multiple Intelligences and EQ by Professor Todd

Summary: There is more than one way of being smart. This podcast explores Howard Gardener’s concept of multiple intelligences and Daniel Goleman’s book Emotional Intelligence.

1. You need iTunes do listen to it. In case you don’t have it, click on Free download to install iTunes on your computer (Step 1).

2. Then, just click on View in iTunes (Step 2) to listen to the podcast.

3. If you already have iTunes installed, you can start in Step 2.

Access the podcast here: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/great-ideas-in-psychology/id274610917

by Melody Pablos

Webquest: Teachers' Development - Free Course in England

Target audience: English teachers

Introduction

How many times have you thought about developing professionally but didn’t even know where to start from? The internet has undoubtedly opened doors. On the other hand, how to choose amongst a myriad of websites and resources? Most of us have already faced this quandary and many of us might even have got demotivated. Here is an activity to help you get started using websites for professional development.


Task

You are eager to develop professionally but don’t know where to start from, when you see the following add in an online professional magazine and decide to enter the contest:

Process

1- Access the websites and look for information that may lead you to attain your professional growth.

2- Compile the information and share with some people in your group, taking into account the relevance for professional development.

3- Write an essay saying how these websites may help you attain professional goals.


The Resources

• www.educationuk.org
• www.cambridgeesol.org
• www.braztesol.org.br

Evaluation

You are going to be evaluated on the basis of selection of online information, discussion with your group and the essay.ConclusionUsing the internet to find ways of professional growth requires some analytical skills to find the most appropriate websites and select the information that may be fruitful. This task may be an introduction to the use of the internet as means through which one may be in contact with some tools for professional networking and qualification.


Conclusion

Using the internet to find ways of professional growth requires some analytical skills to find the most appropriate websites and select the information that may be fruitful. This task may be an introduction to the use of the internet as means through which one may be in contact with some tools for professional networking and qualification.

by Wil Onishi

Podcast - Steven Pinker on Language and Thought

Think of the ways language, thought, selection and combination of words, what is happening in the mind all relate to each other.

How about listening to the linguist Steven Pinker talking about language and thought? In this video from TED Talks, you will see a preview of his book The Stuff of Thought.

by Wil Onish

Review: Forvo - How do you pronounce…?

There we are, in the middle of the class preparation when suddenly that name or word, unpronounceable, just like this one. Worst of all, chances are that it won’t be in a dictionary...and now, what can we do? Use Forvo, of course.

This is what the website looks like:

Forvo is more than the usual pronunciation guide. You may find thousands of words pronounced by people from all over the world, and best of all, once you log in, you may contribute as well, recording the pronunciation of words in your own language, which may help other users.

So, how do you find the pronunciation? All you’ve got to do is type the word in the search box and go.

Then, click on the “play” icon in the result and listen to the recording. It comes with information like male or female and where the person is from.

If you’re a teacher, I’m sure you’re going to love this website for your personal use and to develop some activities to teach pronunciation to your students. If you’re a student, you’ll find a very useful guide with authentic recordings made by native speakers, in several cases with varieties of English that you may not find in a usual hardcopy dictionary.

Now check the pronunciation of ‘unpronounceable’ to get started in the world of Forvo.

http://www.forvo.com/

by Wil Onishi