Cynthia_EdTechtoLanguage

🎓 25+ years in education. 📱 Chapter 1: Instructional Technology. 🌎 Chapter 2: Multilingual Learners. ✍️ Always learning. Always evolving.

[Cynthia_EdTechtoLanguage @Cynthia_EdTech]

What might happen next? #EB students make predictions by viewing images. However, using @SpheroEdu app, students use blocks in Lesson 98682 to build a prompt with a setting, character, and sound for the LLM to generate a story. They are the prompters! Flip the script! #ESL

[Cynthia_EdTechtoLanguage @Cynthia_EdTech]

Details, details, details! One focus with #EB students. Using @Canva to create a presentation I can write on with the marking tool for a whole group activity. #thanksgiving

[Cynthia_EdTechtoLanguage @Cynthia_EdTech]

Incorporated writing and speaking into a lesson about telling directions using a map. Used #Keynote to record their steps and animate the turkey through the parade route. @AppleEDU #ESL #EB

[Cynthia_EdTechtoLanguage @Cynthia_EdTech]

Moving along with our ESL lessons and independent work! Junior high students and high schoolers still like prizes for their efforts! #eblearners #writing #speaking #listening #reading #HalloweenVibes #forgotthesstickers

[Evil English 😈 @RealEvilEnglish]

Everyday English Idioms

🔷Studying & Learning

🔹Hit the books
= Study hard (usually for a test or project).
Example: “I have a big exam tomorrow, so I’m going to hit the books tonight.”

🔹Burn the midnight oil
= Work or study late into the night.
Example: “She burned the midnight oil finishing her essay.”
(Origin: people used oil lamps late at night.)

🔹A steep learning curve
= Something that is hard to learn at the beginning.
Example: “Programming has a steep learning curve, but it gets easier.”

🔹Learn the ropes
= Learn the basic skills or how things work in a new job/situation.
Example: “It took me a month to learn the ropes at my new job.”

🔷Feelings & Emotions

🔹Over the moon
= Extremely happy.
Example: “She was over the moon when she got the scholarship.”

🔹On cloud nine
= Extremely happy (very similar to “over the moon”).
Example: “He’s been on cloud nine since he proposed.”

🔹Under the weather
= Feeling a little sick.
Example: “I’m a bit under the weather today, so I’m staying home.”

🔹Down in the dumps
= Feeling sad or depressed.
Example: “He’s been down in the dumps since he lost his job.”

🔷Money

🔹Cost an arm and a leg
= Be very expensive.
Example: “That car costs an arm and a leg!”

🔹Break the bank
= Spend so much money that you have none left (or almost none).
Example: “Don’t buy that watch — it will break the bank.”

🔹Make ends meet
= Have just enough money to pay for the things you need.
Example: “With two jobs, she can barely make ends meet.”

🔷Time & Importance

🔹In the nick of time
= At the last possible moment (just before it’s too late).
Example: “We caught the train in the nick of time.”

🔹At the end of the day
= When everything is considered; the most important point is…
Example: “At the end of the day, family is what matters most.”

🔷Challenges & Solutions

🔹A blessing in disguise
= Something that seemed bad at first but turned out to be good.
Example: “Losing that job was a blessing in disguise — I found a better one.”

🔹Bite the bullet
= Force yourself to do something difficult or unpleasant.
Example: “I hate the dentist, but I have to bite the bullet and go.”
(Old origin: soldiers used to bite a bullet during surgery without painkillers.)

🔹Easier said than done
= Something sounds simple but is actually hard to do.
Example: “Saving money is easier said than done.”

🔹Think outside the box
= Think creatively; find new or unusual solutions.
Example: “We need to think outside the box to solve this problem.”

🔹Go the extra mile
= Do more than what is expected; make extra effort.
Example: “She always goes the extra mile for her customers.”

✍️Quick Tips✍️

🔸Most of these are informal. They’re perfect for conversations, emails with friends/colleagues, and everyday speech, but avoid them in very formal academic or business writing.
🔸Many come in pairs that are almost the same (“over the moon” / “on cloud nine”). Learn one well first.
✏️Practice by making your own sentences and saying them out loud.
🔸Pay attention to articles and prepositions (“under the weather,” “on cloud nine,” “in the nick of time”).

[Cynthia_EdTechtoLanguage @Cynthia_EdTech]

Got out the portable monitor, graphic organizers, stickers and candy for small groups today! Happy Friday! #EB #ESL I like the idea I can sit with the students. ❤️

[TCEA @TCEA]

🗣️ Speaking Questions Boardgame 🗣️

https://t.co/5HHDK51rlu @islcollectiveen
#ESL #langchat #learning #teachertwitter

[themerrillsedu 👓👗💚 #interACTIVEclass @themerrillsedu]

Looking for DOT DAY activities? Check out our new 💥UPDATED💥 blog post with ⭐️20 ⭐️ different ideas! 🔮

🟢 LIVE w/ Peter Reynolds
🟣 @Seesaw Learning
🔴 Science Ideas
🔵 Animation
🟠 Ideas for littles and more!

Link👇
https://t.co/nlmk5tkt5j

#DotDay #BackToSchool

[Canva @canva]

PSA 📣 You can now turn your ChatGPT-generated images into fully editable Canva designs with Magic Layers, without ever leaving the chat.

[Amy Storer @techamys]

New @canva feature alert! 🚨 If you haven't tried the new Decorate tool yet, you are missing out. It takes any plain slide and automatically redesigns based on what you ask for. Design smarter, not harder! 💻🎨 #Canva #canvatipsandtricks #edtech #design #canvatutorial

[Cynthia_EdTechtoLanguage @Cynthia_EdTech]

PreK-2 iPad pickup…COMPLETE! ⭐️

[Parkwood Elementary @DPISD_PWE]

Who lifts our learners up every day? Our incredible PWE teachers and staff! 🎉💙 During Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week we honor the dedication, passion, and care they bring to our school community. They inspire, support, and empower students in ways that last a lifetime.

[Cynthia_EdTechtoLanguage @Cynthia_EdTech]

I am so proud of our PWE staff and students for trying out this #EarthDay project! 🌎 Thank you @OliverJeffers and @AppleEDU for the idea! #appledistinguishedschool

[Parkwood Elementary @DPISD_PWE]

What would your world look like? ✨🌍Students and staff at PWE used iPads + Apple Pencils to draw the world they want to see — inspired by @OliverJeffers and @AppleEDU's Earth Day lesson. 🎨💫

[Parkwood Elementary @DPISD_PWE]

What would your world look like? ✨🌍Students and staff at PWE used iPads + Apple Pencils to draw the world they want to see — inspired by @OliverJeffers and @AppleEDU's Earth Day lesson. 🎨💫

[Cynthia_EdTechtoLanguage @Cynthia_EdTech]

Who says kinder can't lead the cleanup? 🌍
Kinder's Earth Day lab activity had students removing (delete) trash from the ocean and forest — plus a playground and beach we added! Scenes from @canva, slides in @powerpoint. @CanvaEdu @MicrosoftEDU

[Cynthia_EdTechtoLanguage @Cynthia_EdTech]

National Rubber Eraser Day!

[themerrillsedu 👓👗💚 #interACTIVEclass @themerrillsedu]

💥 PRIMARY TEACHERS!💥

This @canva tip will save you ⚡️SO MUCH TIME!⚡

💡 Create a design with all of your sight words
😲 Apply a timing to all slides (we like 2 seconds)
🤭 Click "Share," then click "Present"
💯 Now click "Autoplay"

#interACTIVEclass @CanvaEdu #CanvaEDU

[Novel Effect 📚🎶 @Novel_Effect]

Dig up this huge collaborative poster to bring your Earth Day lesson to life! 🌱 Unearth this activity in your Novel Effect app: https://t.co/jdKnzc1ec6 #EarthDaylesson #EarthDaycraft

[Parkwood Elementary @DPISD_PWE]

Have a safe Easter and a wonderful Spring Holiday! 🌼 🐰 Staff used a safe space in @GetSchoolAI to generate creative Easter eggs! #iMovie @AppleEDU

[Ditch That Textbook @DitchThatTxtbk]

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