lost in translation

Wow! Three and a half years since I last wrote in this blog! What on earth happened? Well, all sorts of changes in my school, resulting in...

I have been using various videos in EFL lessons for years. Not only are they great sources of current news and information, and captivating...

I used to be very pro-technology, and tried to incorporate up-to-date digital content into my English lessons. But, to my horror, mor...

Our friends' old boy would definitely opt for taking it easy! When I was doing my teacher training (eons ago!), we used to have to...

With Finnish high school students, too often the problem arises that the atmosphere in a classroom drops into apathetic lethargy, especiall...

Time never stands still when you are grabbing online opportunities for more authentic and meaningful student learning.   I can remem...

Last spring, there was an attempt to get my blogging students into some meaningful exchange with my online colleague Tania Sheko's blo...