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SPONGE ELT
By Sponge ELT
FAQs about SPONGE ELT:
How many episodes does SPONGE ELT have?
The podcast currently has 35 episodes available.
SPONGE ELT episodes:
July 01, 2023Sponge Chats - Perspectives on Business Mindset with Rachael Roberts In the latest Sponge Chat, I had the pleasure to sit down and chat with the business mindset queen, Rachael Roberts. I look forward to hearing your thoughts!
...more June 09, 2023Sponge Chats - Perspectives on TBLT teacher education with Lara Bryfonski I have the great pleasure to speak with TBLT researcher and teacher educator Lara Bryfonski. We went into detail about teacher education considerations, working with individual differences, TBLT and young learners, and many other cool stuff.
00:00 Introduction03:00 Sponge Chats04:00 Who is Lara?08:00 How and why did Lara move into research?11:00 Why should teachers be aware of TBLT?14:30 How do we bring TBLT to teachers?17:45 Assessment20:00 TBLT or tblt?24:00 Individual teacher differences28:00 TBLT observation schemes34:00 The impact of courses on teachers' implementation of TBLT37:00 Tasks and young learners45:00 A return to assessment48:00 Lara's recent projects!55:00 Lara's piece of advice for TBLT teacher educators59:00 Book recommendations (and Lara's upcoming book!)...more May 08, 2023Sponge Chats - Perspectives on teacher training with Peter Lucantoni In this Sponge Chat, I had the pleasure to sit down with renown teacher training and author, Peter Lucantoni. Peter was kind enough to share his thoughts on teacher training, with a specific focus on early-career teacher trainers. We spoke about how one might move into teacher training, how trainers can develop, and also the importance of being proactive as a teacher who wants to be a teacher training position.
00:00 Introduction03:00 Sponge Chats03:55 Who is Peter?06:00 Teacher training qualifications13:20 Difficulties early-career teacher trainers face17:15 How do trainers develop?20:30 Is training 'giving ideas'?25:00 Peter's preference: INSET or PRESET or Train the Trainer?29:30 The importance of breadth and depth as a trainer33:30 The importance of context37:00 Peter's advice for those looking to move into teacher training42:00 Peter's book recommendations (and an overview of From Teacher to Trainer!)...more April 25, 2023Sponge Chats - Perspectives on Educational Technology in ELT with Joe Dale. In the latest Sponge Chat, I had the pleasure to talk with EdTech specialist, Joe Dale. We talked tech, predictions for the future and, of course, Chat GPT.
...more April 24, 2023Sponge Chats - Perspectives on Educational Technology in ELT with Joe Dale In this Sponge Chat, I had the pleasure to speak with EdTech specialist Joe dale about his experience with EdTech in ELT, his perspectives on where we are and where we are going, and, of course, Chat GPT. Looking forward to hearing your thoughts!
...more March 24, 2023Sponge Chats - Perspectives on TBLT with Daniel O. Jackson In this Sponge Chat, I had the pleasure to sit down with Daniel O. Jackson so discuss his views on TBLT. We spoke about the 'what' of TBLT, the role of implicit and explicit learning, teacher noticing and many other good things.
00:00 Introduction02:30 Hi Daniel!05:30 Sponge Chats06:00 Who is Daniel?11:15 Daniel's PhD journey17:30 Where did Daniel's interest in TBLT start?27:00 What is TBLT?35:00 TBLT and needs analyses42:00 Implicit learning53:30 Teacher's role in TBLT and Teacher noticing01:06:00 TBLT and critical pedagogy01:15:00 Advice to teacher educators01:18:00 Daniel's recommended reading...more February 23, 2023Sponge Chats - Perspectives on Assessment with Fatime Losonci In this Sponge Chat, I was lucky enough to sit down with assessment expert, Fatime Losonci. We discussed the what and the why of assessment, looked at some important concepts, and even spoke about test item writing. As usual, I hope you enjoy this Sponge Chat!
00:00 Introduction
03:05 Sponge Chats
05:15 Who is Fatime?
10:25 What is assessment?
18:00 The learner's perspective
25:00 Item writing
32:00 Teaching vs. Testing skills
36:00 What are sub-skills?
41:00 Fatime's Masterclass
44:30 Test-taking strategies
51:30 Fatime's book recommendations
...more January 27, 2023Sponge Chats - Materials writing and OtterELT with Laura Broadbent and Billie Jago In this Sponge Chat, I was lucky enough sit down with Laura Broadbent and Billie Jago from OtterELT to speak about their journeys into materials writing as well the what, why and how of OtterELT. Be sure to watch and let me know your thoughts!
OtterELT's website: https://www.otterelt.com/
00:00 Introduction
01:50 Sponge Chats
03:30 Who are Laura and Billie?
08:45 Motivations for moving into materials writing
17:00 What is OtterELT?
22:00 Were there any problems with setting up OtterELT?
27:20 How to get involved with OtterELT?
32:00 Some differences between digital and print
45:00 The importance of support from management
49:00 Advice for teachers looking to move into materials writing
55:30 The realities of being a freelancer
01:01:00 Book recommendations
...more December 27, 2022Sponge Chats - Perspectives on TBLT with TBLT expert Martin East In this "Perspectives" Sponge Chat, I had the pleasure to speak with TBLT expert Martin East. I hope you all enjoy it as much as I did!
00:00 Introduction
03:09 Sponge Chats
05:02 Who is Martin East?
05:30 Why the move into SLTE?
08:15 Some differences between PRESET and INSET
10:20 The importance of working from teacher values, attitudes and beliefs
11:25 What sparked your interest in TBLT?
14:30 A brief overview of TBLT
16:00 What should teachers focus on regarding working with tasks?
17:30 Takeaways for language teacher educators
19:00 Why.a task-supported syllabus might be better
28:00 The future of TBLT
31:00 Tips for teacher educators
34:00 Real-world needs and tasks
37:30 Tasks and Young Learners
39:45 Martin's book recommendations
43:00 What's next for Martin?
46:00 S-STEP
...more November 27, 2022Perspectives on money management and investing for ELT professionals with Nicola Prentis (The Chilled Investor) In this Sponge Chat, Nicola and I delved into money and ELT - and why you should check out her Chilled Investor course: https://chilledinvestor.com/product/the-chilled-investor-course/
00:00 Introduction - Evolved Sponge Chats!
02:29 Hello!
04:30 Sponge Chats and Sponge Perspectives
05:00 Who is Nicola Prentis
06:30 The origins of The Chilled Investor
1030: Financial literacy
13:00 Nicola's false sense of security
17:30 What should ELT professionals consider doing financially?
23:00 Different types of investing
24:00 The Chilled Investor course
26:30 How much do you need to start?
30:30 What do I do when I see my investments going down?
35:00 Nicola's recommended resources
42:00 Nicola's three tips for you!
...more
FAQs about SPONGE ELT:
How many episodes does SPONGE ELT have?
The podcast currently has 35 episodes available.