David Dodgson

ICT Coordinator, language teacher, article writer, blogger, conference speaker.

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@baleap I'm looking for connections and ideas for running EAP courses in a sixth form setting. Any suggestions of where to start?

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@sandymillin @tesolmatthew My study was on blogging as a vehicle for self-development. @nutrich has done research more specifically into Twitter

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@seburnt Yes, my own completely original invention 😅

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New blogpost! This month, David Dodgson looks at current trends in ELT. In this post he focuses on two positive trends that must continue to develop as our profession moves forwards, and highlights work that still needs to be done. https://t.co/5nKJl23YfL #elt #teachingenglish

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In many parts of the world, a new school year is beginning, which means starting over with new classes and new students. In this month’s post, our resident blogger David Dodgson shares his favourite activities to get a new academic year or course underway. https://t.co/3qylomCfBn

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ICYMI: While it's nice to ‘break the ice’ with a fun activity, it is also an opportunity to learn about our students. In this post, MET blogger David Dodgson shares his go-to introductory activities - and the reasoning behind them. https://t.co/3qylomTQZX

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New blog: establishing independent learning habits and encouraging the development of study skills. Resident MET blogger David Dodgson explains how he encourages his EAL students to engage with the language around them and be active learners. https://t.co/yPc0icNJz9 #elt

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New blog: MET blogger David Dodgson shares some of the work he has been doing in collaboration with other academic departments in his school. https://t.co/D77kgxBMKs #EAL #elt #tefl

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@seburnt I generally stick with SPRE - situation, problem, (proposed) response and (promise of evaluation). I tend to bullet point my main ideas though as I find I get more content in that way

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@seburnt Not that long ago!

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@seburnt Ancient History

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@seburnt Yes, let's have a photo of the teacher behind the desk checking if the projector is connected to the class computer

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@seburnt Or the ones with a kid looking at an iPad role the teacher points at the screen or raises their arms in celebration

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@seburnt I'm currently setting up a new life rather than relaxing. However, I do find that anything not involving work means I sleep a lot more :)

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@seburnt *usually appears in

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@seburnt a) Reading needs to be a lot more in-depth than the surface level comprehension + discussion that usually always in GE courses; b) de Chazal and that ARC book ain't to bad either 😉

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Where do you stand on the great coursebook debate? After years of extolling the virtues of being coursebook free, MET resident blogger David Dodgson considers the debate from the the other side. https://t.co/BUPCVtU51p

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Been off Twitter and social media in general for a while. Perhaps my latest @ModEngTeacher blog post will explain why... https://t.co/9QTRV410AX #ELT #WorkLifeBalance