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Revisiting Dogme - Thoughts after IATEFL and the Dogme Symposium

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This is the transcript for #ELTchat on 27.04.2011 at 12:00 London time

 

N.B. some tweets (shaded green) have been left in for the links to posts and presentations mentioned just before the chat)

 

esolcourses

1:32 PM

RT @harrisonmike: #eltchat and @AnthonyGaughan on the #dogme symposium here http://trunc.it/gbutl

esolcourses

1:34 PM

What is Dogme? Some key points explained by Scott Thornbury (@thornburyscott) http://bit.ly/coCN1t #eltchat

Marisa_C

1:35 PM

Jonathan's lesson - @solid98 - in my blog post here on experimenting with dogme http://bit.ly/fzZK5y #ELTchat #IATEFL

theteacherjames

1:35 PM

Wouldn't it be great if @thornburyscott or @LukeMeddings could join us for our dogme themed #eltchat?

Marisa_C

1:36 PM

Martin Sketchley's @ELTexperiences dogme lesson on his blog here http://bit.ly/dS6y6Z #ELTchat #IATEFL

harrisonmike

1:36 PM

Doing a #dogme lesson for #delta. One of @Marisa_C's trainees approach and reflection http://trunc.it/fke4i #eltchat

esolcourses

1:37 PM

RT @Marisa_C: Martin Sketchley's @ELTexperiences dogme lesson on his blog here http://bit.ly/dS6y6Z #ELTchat #IATEFL

barbsaka

1:43 PM

Here's a prezi summary from a dogme workshop I did recently. Teachers had gr8 ideas to get around obstacles to dogme in Japan #eltchat

barbsaka

1:44 PM

Sorry I won't be able to join #eltchat tonight--afraid it's an early night for me :-(  Have a great time! I'll look forward to the summary!

theteacherjames

1:47 PM

RT @esolcourses: What is Dogme? Some key points explained by Scott Thornbury (@thornburyscott) http://bit.ly/coCN1t #eltchat

eslbrazil

1:48 PM

RT @Marisa_C: In about 45 mins please get ready to discuss Dogme on #ELTchat

theteacherjames

1:50 PM

RT @Marisa_C: Diarmuid Fogarty's blog post "Questions which Dog me" here http://bit.ly/gOJ2Z6  #ELTchat #IATEFL

theteacherjames

1:52 PM

@englishraven Flipcammed: An unplugged lesson with beginner level students: http://me.lt/870Mw #eltchat - Great practical example of dogme.

englishraven

1:56 PM

From earlier... World News for Kids (Albatross level): Uproar over new 'Dog Wars' app > http://bit.ly/9SssH #eltchat

cybraryman1

1:57 PM

WedChats Part I: #ClavEd #ELTchat (2) #ntchat #ptchat #ecosys #PHDchat #edmusichat #SGAchat: http://bit.ly/9bCqR

willycard

1:59 PM

#eltchat I'll be watching you

Shaunwilden

2:00 PM

RT @willycard: #eltchat I'll be watching you - is that online stalking ? ;-)

Moacir2

2:00 PM

#eltchat title of my presentation in Brazil:"dogme never fear, technology is here".

web20education

2:03 PM

RT @Marisa_C: For the next hour my tweets will be dedicated to #eltchat  Join us to discu dogme esp if u were at the #iatefl symposium

theteacherjames

2:03 PM

RT @sandymillin: For the next hour my tweets will be dedicated to #eltchat (Dogme)

cioccas

2:03 PM

For the next hour my tweets will be dedicated to #eltchat on Dogme

Shaunwilden

2:03 PM

Gosh it's 12 already, time for #eltchat then

Marisa_C

2:03 PM

For the next hour my tweets will be dedicated to #eltchat  Join us to discu dogme esp if u were at the #iatefl symposium

esolcourses

2:03 PM

RT @sandymillin: For the next hour my tweets will be dedicated to #eltchat (Dogme)

sandymillin

2:03 PM

For the next hour my tweets will be dedicated to #eltchat (Dogme)

Marisa_C

2:04 PM

Welcome everyone! If you are new to #ELTchat and need help, call on @Shaunwilden @englishraven @Marisa_C your moderators today

englishraven

2:04 PM

Hi everyone on #ELTChat. let the conversation emerge!

Shaunwilden

2:04 PM

so enlighten me what's new in the world of dogme? #eltchat

JoshSRound

2:04 PM

For the next hour my tweets will be dedicated to #eltchat on Dogme (will try to stay the distance) :)

OUPELTGlobal

2:04 PM

RT @sandymillin: For the next hour my tweets will be dedicated to #eltchat (Dogme)

danhummsoriano

2:05 PM

For the next hour my tweets will be dedicated to #eltchat on Dogme

englishraven

2:05 PM

RT @yearinthelifeof: Dogme is impossible without a significant amount of experience. Do you agree? #eltchat

JoshSRound

2:05 PM

#eltchat I really enjoyed the symposium at iatefl but missed most of the Q&As (went to watch @Marisa_C 's talk)...

pjgallantry

2:05 PM

isn't dogme really just 'strong' CLT, with added focus on 'emerging' systems? #eltchat

yearinthelifeof

2:05 PM

Dogme is impossible without a significant amount of experience. Do you agree? #eltchat

LukeMeddings

2:05 PM

RT @Marisa_C: Welcome everyone! If you are new to #ELTchat and need help, call on @Shaunwilden @englishraven @Marisa_C your moderators today

Marisa_C

2:05 PM

RT @englishraven: Hi everyone on #ELTChat. let the conversation emerge! > He he - good opening gambit raven!!!

esolcourses

2:05 PM

RT @Marisa_C: Welcome everyone! If you are new to #ELTchat and need help, call on @Shaunwilden @englishraven @Marisa_C your moderators today

Shaunwilden

2:06 PM

RT @JoshSRound: RT @yearinthelifeof: Dogme is impossible without a significant amount of experience. #eltchat Not impossible, but a challenge I'd say

JoshSRound

2:06 PM

RT @yearinthelifeof: Dogme is impossible without a significant amount of experience. #eltchat Not impossible, but a challenge I'd say

englishraven

2:06 PM

@yearinthelifeof I disagree. Just because many of us got to Dogme after a lot of experience, doesn't mean that is THE route. #ELTChat

Marisa_C

2:06 PM

@yearinthelifeof .... no evidence that teaching to plan is better if inexperienced #eltchat

pjgallantry

2:06 PM

I think you have to be a v experienced teacher to handle Dogme well. If you don't know your systems, how can you do it? #eltchat

sandymillin

2:06 PM

RT @Marisa_C: Welcome everyone! If you are new to #ELTchat and need help, call on @Shaunwilden @englishraven @Marisa_C your moderators today

esolcourses

2:06 PM

RT @yearinthelifeof: Dogme is impossible without a significant amount of experience. Do you agree? #eltchat ] not sure I do, tbh

Shaunwilden

2:06 PM

@JoshSRound So josh what went on in symposium I was presenting so couldn't attend #eltchat

Marisa_C

2:06 PM

RT @yearinthelifeof: Dogme is impossible without a significant amount of experience. Do you agree? #eltchat > It would seem so but....

Marisa_C

2:07 PM

RT @pjgallantry: isn't dogme really just 'strong' CLT, with added focus on 'emerging' systems? #eltchat ! If so, how do you start ?

LukeMeddings

2:07 PM

RT @Marisa_C: @yearinthelifeof .... no evidence that teaching to plan is better if inexperienced #eltchat

web20education

2:07 PM

RT @sandymillin: RT @JoshSRound: RT @yearinthelifeof: Dogme is impossible without experience. #eltchat Not impossible, but a challenge <2nded, + confidence

theteacherjames

2:07 PM

RT @englishraven: @yearinthelifeof  Just because many of us got to Dogme after a lot of experience, doesn't mean that is THE route. #ELTChat

Marisa_C

2:07 PM

@JoshSRound Ooops.... sorry - we on the same boat then... #eltchat

BobK99

2:07 PM

RT @pjgallantry: isn't dogme really just 'strong' CLT, with added focus on 'emerging' systems? #eltchat ! If so, then how do you start ?

sandymillin

2:07 PM

RT @JoshSRound: RT @yearinthelifeof: Dogme is impossible without experience. #eltchat Not impossible, but a challenge <2nded, + confidence

web20education

2:07 PM

#Eyejot - the easiest way to send video emails #edtech20 #edtools | @scoopit http://t.co/HxuZWwy #edchat #eltchat #elemchat #lrnchat #elt

yearinthelifeof

2:08 PM

RT @LukeMeddings: @yearinthelifeof Easy to underestimate (forget) how hard it is (was) to teach for the first few months using orthodox methods! #eltchat

LukeMeddings

2:08 PM

RT @englishraven: Dogme is a way of thinking and approaching our classroom, not an accretion of teaching experience :-) #ELTChat

englishraven

2:08 PM

RT @sandymillin: A set of Dogme lesson plans / ideas we created on the IH Online workshop in Jan http://slidesha.re/eBDzvm #eltchat

Shaunwilden

2:08 PM

RT @sandymillin: A set of Dogme lesson plans / ideas we created on the IH Online workshop in Jan http://slidesha.re/eBDzvm #eltchat

Marisa_C

2:08 PM

@pjgallantry:#eltchat fully agree with parallels to strong view of ELT and dogme

sandymillin

2:08 PM

A set of Dogme lesson plans / ideas we created on the IH Online workshop in Jan http://slidesha.re/eBDzvm #eltchat

pjgallantry

2:08 PM

#eltchat compare Dogme with this - P4C: http://www.philosophyineducation.com/6.html

JoshSRound

2:08 PM

@Shaunwilden 4 good talks with different perspectives on dogme then quick buzz chats by the attendees  #eltchat

englishraven

2:08 PM

Dogme is a way of thinking and approaching our classroom, not an accretion of teaching experience :-) #ELTChat

LukeMeddings

2:08 PM

@yearinthelifeof Easy to underestimate (forget) how hard it is (was) to teach for the first few months using orthodox methods! #eltchat

theteacherjames

2:08 PM

RT @Marisa_C: @yearinthelifeof .... no evidence that teaching to plan is better if inexperienced #eltchat - Great point!

yearinthelifeof

2:09 PM

@LukeMeddings Not suggesting PPP was easy for me, but how would you go about dogmetising those first few weeks/months/years? #ELTchat

Marisa_C

2:09 PM

@pjgallantry A multitute of teaching sins can lurk under ANY method  #eltchat

sandymillin

2:09 PM

RT @theteacherjames: @JoshSRound Isn't any type of teaching a challenge at the beginning? #eltchat <yes, so you should experiment

Shaunwilden

2:09 PM

RT @theteacherjames: @JoshSRound Isn't any type of teaching a challenge at the beginning? #eltchat Good point :-)

LukeMeddings

2:09 PM

RT @sandymillin: A set of Dogme lesson plans / ideas we created on the IH Online workshop in Jan http://slidesha.re/eBDzvm #eltchat

Shaunwilden

2:09 PM

@yearinthelifeof I'd say it hard due to allow the criteria trainees have to meet but they should certainly be told about it #eltchat

theteacherjames

2:09 PM

@JoshSRound Isn't any type of teaching a challenge at the beginning? #eltchat

pjgallantry

2:09 PM

I suspect a multitude of tecahing sins can be hidden under the phrase 'well it's a Dogme lesson, isn't it...' :) #eltchat

Marisa_C

2:09 PM

@LukeMeddings Welcome to the source! Dear Luke am delighted you have joined our conversation :-)  #eltchat

Shaunwilden

2:10 PM

RT @esolcourses: RT @Marisa_C: @pjgallantry A multitute of teaching sins can lurk under ANY method  #eltchat ] agree

Marisa_C

2:10 PM

@yearinthelifeof  On a CELTA course you need to teach the whole gamut - not just PPP - I would allow trainees to try out #ELTchat Yes

sedayyildirim

2:10 PM

following #eltchat now

englishraven

2:10 PM

RT @LukeMeddings: I think essential trainees introduced to listening, asking, noting as a framework for teaching as well as (urg) PPP #eltchat

JoshSRound

2:10 PM

RT @theteacherjames: @JoshSRound Isn't any type of teaching a challenge at the beginning? #eltchat absolutely!

esolcourses

2:10 PM

RT @Marisa_C: @pjgallantry A multitute of teaching sins can lurk under ANY method  #eltchat ] agree

yearinthelifeof

2:10 PM

RT @JoshSRound: @yearinthelifeof think CELTA courses need to provide support for when new teachers are thrown in the deep end at a new job #eltchat

theteacherjames

2:10 PM

RT @Marisa_C: @LukeMeddings Welcome to the source! Dear Luke am delighted you have joined our conversation :-)  #eltchat

LukeMeddings

2:10 PM

I think essential trainees introduced to listening, asking, noting as a framework for teaching as well as (urg) PPP #eltchat

englishraven

2:10 PM

Woohoo, wonderful to see @LukeMeddings 'emerge' into our very 'materials-lite' 'conversation-driven' #ELTChat about Dogme!

web20education

2:10 PM

Facebook page 4 #edtech20 curation and semantic project with 385 fans just go #socialplus http://t.co/VQchyRa #elearning #edreform #eltchat

yearinthelifeof

2:10 PM

RT @Shaunwilden: @yearinthelifeof I'd say it hard due to allow the criteria trainees have to meet but they should certainly be told about it #eltchat

JoshSRound

2:10 PM

@yearinthelifeof think CELTA courses need to provide support for when new teachers are thrown in the deep end at a new job #eltchat

cioccas

2:10 PM

RT @theteacherjames: @JoshSRound Isn't any type of teaching a challenge at the beginning? #eltchat < Oh, yes!

hakan_sentrk

2:11 PM

#eltchat joined chat, too. God, this is fast!!

esolcourses

2:11 PM

RT @Shaunwilden: RT @theteacherjames: @JoshSRound Isn't any type of teaching a challenge at the beginning? #eltchat Good point :-)

BobK99

2:11 PM

RT @JoshSRound: @yearinthelifeof think CELTA courses need to provide support ... #eltchat !Mine did, but not enough

yearinthelifeof

2:11 PM

@lukemeddings @shaunwilden @esolcourses @Marisa_C @JoshSRound BTW I strongly believe in dogme...just asking for others opinions ;-) #ELTchat

englishraven

2:11 PM

RT @esolcourses: RT @Marisa_C: @pjgallantry A multitute of teaching sins can lurk under ANY method  #eltchat ] agree > me too!

Marisa_C

2:11 PM

@ddeubel Can I have a copy later, David? Please #eltchat

pjgallantry

2:11 PM

RT @Marisa_C A multitute of teaching sins can lurk under ANY method #eltchat <lol

JoshSRound

2:11 PM

RT @LukeMeddings: I think essential trainees introduced 2 listening, asking, noting as a framework 4 teaching as well as (urg) PPP #eltchat

Shaunwilden

2:11 PM

@sedayyildirim welcome :-) feel free to join in #eltchat

ddeubel

2:11 PM

#eltchat Just for transparency, I'm video taping this chat!

OUPELTGlobal

2:12 PM

what are the advantages of using dogme? #eltchat

yearinthelifeof

2:12 PM

@pjgallantry glad to see you on #ELTchat

esolcourses

2:12 PM

RT @BobK99: RT @JoshSRound: @yearinthelifeof think CELTA courses need to provide support ... #eltchat agree, tho' often doesn't happen IME

sandymillin

2:12 PM

#eltchat Didn't know anything re: Dogme til I joined Twitter, then did IH Online workshop, and like experimenting. Few full lessons though

englishraven

2:12 PM

@yearinthelifeof It was a good bone to throw out there. We all grasp the spirit of it, I think! :-) #ELTChat

yearinthelifeof

2:12 PM

RT @Marisa_C: @yearinthelifeof  On a CELTA course you need to teach the whole gamut - not just PPP - I would allow trainees to try out #ELTchat Yes

LukeMeddings

2:13 PM

I think trainees can get terribly constrained by PPP-only training - yes some fly with it, others not so much #eltchat

Marisa_C

2:13 PM

@BobK99 you can't have been my trainee then :-D  #eltchat

pjgallantry

2:13 PM

what about cultural issues the teacher needs to be aware of when developing local materials for Dogme? easy  to make assumptions #eltchat

yitzha_sarwono

2:13 PM

RT @web20education: Facebook page 4 #edtech20 curation and semantic project with 385 fans just go #socialplus http://t.co/VQchyRa #elearning #edreform #eltchat

Shaunwilden

2:13 PM

@yearinthelifeof I dont disagree with dogme but i think too much is made of  it and that confuses teachers and clouds what it is #eltchat

yitzha_sarwono

2:14 PM

happily joining #eltchat

ddeubel

2:14 PM

@Marisa_C Just taping a few segments as an experiment. will send and post! Might be a new way to promote. #eltchat

gknightbkk

2:14 PM

Some language schools throw new teachers in at the deep end - no prep, no materials. Those that make it, become great ELT pros #eltchat

sandymillin

2:14 PM

RT @JoshSRound: #eltchat many institutions only use course books, so new Ts will always have to fit into the 'way things are done' - can't challenge set-up

Marisa_C

2:14 PM

@LukeMeddings PPP can be just as hard to master as TBL or SW or CLL or ANY approach  #eltchat

Shaunwilden

2:14 PM

@hakan_sentrk  Welcome Hakan, it can be very fast but we publish a summary later so if you miss anything u can go back & catch it #eltchat

JoshSRound

2:14 PM

#eltchat many institutions only use course books, so new Ts will always have to fit into the 'way things are done' - can't challenge set-up

englishraven

2:14 PM

Recently found myself thinking that Dogme is about as close an operational representation of 'CLT' as we've ever had... #ELTChat

sandymillin

2:15 PM

RT @Marisa_C: @LukeMeddings PPP can be just as difficult as TBL, SW, CLL, ANY approach  #eltchat <agreed, new teachers confused by letters 2

Marisa_C

2:15 PM

@yitzha_sarwono welcome! #eltchat

danhummsoriano

2:15 PM

@englishraven #ELTChat the difference between CLT and Dogme is that Dogme isn't just "translation".  It also respects original phrasings

Shaunwilden

2:15 PM

RT @pjgallantry: Dogme, when properly done, is simply good teaching practice, surely? Completely agree  :-) #eltchat

Shaunwilden

2:15 PM

@Clam762 Was about to ask how i could help - just make sure you add #eltchat  to your posts then it will appear in the chat

Marisa_C

2:15 PM

@Clam762 Hello - just add #ELTchat to anything you say and we will all be able to see your comments

Marisa_C

2:16 PM

@theteacherjames So do other approaches - TBL pare example - so why is this not as valid? #eltchat

yitzha_sarwono

2:16 PM

RT @cybraryman1: My Dogme page (with links from: Marisa C, English Raven…) : http://tinyurl.com/4aa72lm #eltchat

ddeubel

2:16 PM

#eltchat - how does Dogme de-emphasize the teacher?

pjgallantry

2:16 PM

Dogme, when badly done, of course, is just winging it! ;) #eltchat

sandymillin

2:16 PM

RT @theteacherjames: #eltchat Think people need to abandon the idea that dogme is an all or nothing method. To me, it's an approach that puts sts at the centre.

Clam762

2:16 PM

So, IΒ΄m sorry to ask: What are talking about today? #eltchat

cybraryman1

2:16 PM

My Dogme page (with links from: Marisa C, English Raven…) : http://tinyurl.com/4aa72lm #eltchat

theteacherjames

2:16 PM

#eltchat Think people need to abandon the idea that dogme is an all or nothing method. To me, it's an approach that puts sts at the centre.

Marisa_C

2:16 PM

@danhummsoriano pleas elaborate - am not able to understand your comment #ELTChat

hakan_sentrk

2:16 PM

@shaunwilden I want to join the chat, but gotta get used to the pace (difficult!!) #eltchat

englishraven

2:16 PM

@LukeMeddings PPP and all sorts of other little tripods are not incompatible with Dogme, I've found. It flexes a long way. #ELTChat

Marisa_C

2:17 PM

@LukeMeddings Possibly the WEAK view of CLT - i.e. PPP - but strong CLT was never uncommunicative  #eltchat

PennyHands

2:17 PM

@Marisa_C @LukeMeddings #eltchat Yes, but there are coursebooks to help teachers with these.

OUPELTGlobal

2:17 PM

RT @theteacherjames: #eltchat To me, it's an approach that puts sts at the centre.

esolcourses

2:17 PM

@JoshSRound: #eltchat  OTOH, maybe we should be challenging the 'way things are done'  in cases where there are  better ways to do things?

englishraven

2:17 PM

RT @LukeMeddings: I think Scott's original idea was very much a critique of how CLT had - become uncommunicative  #eltchat

LukeMeddings

2:17 PM

I think Scott's original idea was very much a critique of how CLT had - become uncommunicative  #eltchat

JoshSRound

2:17 PM

RT @theteacherjames: #eltchat Think people need 2 abandon the idea that dogme is an all or nothing method. > think this has got 2 be the way

englishraven

2:17 PM

@danhummsoriano But 'CLT' was so nebulous for so long... If we think 'communicative' I think Dogme is about as good as it gets. #ELTChat

BobK99

2:18 PM

RT @cybraryman1: My Dogme page (with links from: Marisa C, English Raven…) : http://tinyurl.com/4aa72lm #eltchat !Thx - will read later :-D

worldteacher

2:18 PM

@theteacherjames #eltchat Totally agree - dogme makes learning student driven - relevant to their needs.

LukeMeddings

2:18 PM

Afraid I don't agree dogme is simply good teaching practice - it can incorporate many good practiceS but it has structure & theory #eltchat

englishraven

2:18 PM

@OUPELTGlobal To me, it's an approach that depends on the learners. And that can create problems in some contexts. #ELTChat

Shaunwilden

2:18 PM

@eslbrazil Hi, welcome to #eltchat

LukeMeddings

2:18 PM

RT @Marisa_C: @LukeMeddings Possibly the WEAK view of CLT - i.e. PPP - but strong CLT was never uncommunicative  #eltchat

yearinthelifeof

2:18 PM

RT @Shaunwilden: RT @pjgallantry: Dogme, when properly done, is simply good teaching practice, surely? Completely agree  :-) #eltchat

Marisa_C

2:18 PM

@eslbrazil Hi and welcome #eltchat

theteacherjames

2:18 PM

@Marisa_C #eltchat I think they can complement each other if done correctly. Depends on the situation.

danhummsoriano

2:18 PM

Community Language Learning is taking student phrasing and translating it.  Dogme involves that but it respects own use of language #ELTChat

OUPELTGlobal

2:18 PM

RT @englishraven: RT @LukeMeddings: I think Scott's original idea was very much a critique of how CLT had - become uncommunicative #eltchat

dwaalen

2:18 PM

@ktwaalen RT @esolcourses: What is Dogme? Some key points explained by Scott Thornbury (@thornburyscott) http://bit.ly/coCN1t #eltchat

eslbrazil

2:18 PM

Hello everybody #eltchat

Shaunwilden

2:18 PM

RT @theteacherjames: #eltchat Think people need 2 abandon  idea dogme is an all or nothing method. > think this has got 2 be the way-agreed

englishraven

2:19 PM

@danhummsoriano You confused my acronym. The 'CLT' I meant was 'Communicative Language Teaching' :-) #ELTChat

LukeMeddings

2:19 PM

Dogme isn't a method - it's a framework approach - and thus can't be all or nothing - it must be situated, adapted  #eltchat

danhummsoriano

2:19 PM

The Communicative technique is only good if communication is real and based on real life not a hot air balloon and who survives #ELTChat

hakan_sentrk

2:19 PM

RT @englishraven: @OUPELTGlobal To me, it's an approach that depends on the learners. And that can create problems in some contexts.#ELTChat

Shaunwilden

2:19 PM

@englishraven the problematic  contexts being school restrictions? #eltchat

pjgallantry

2:19 PM

#eltchat @LukeMeddings 'weak' CLT is often uncommunicative, but then that's arguably the fault of materials and curriculums

JoshSRound

2:19 PM

@esolcourses agree, just not sure many new Ts wd have the confidence to do so... #eltchat

englishraven

2:20 PM

@Shaunwilden To me, the biggest threat to something like Dogme is that a massive % of Eng Ls don't want to be there... #ELTChat

Shaunwilden

2:20 PM

@danhummsoriano But that's a serious drawback of CLT isn't it ? Contexts are often so contrived and not meeting sts needs? #eltchat

worldteacher

2:20 PM

@theteacherjames #eltchat I think they can complement each other if done correctly. Depends on the situation. <Completely agree.

Marisa_C

2:20 PM

@LukeMeddings It would be great if you could come up with a list of 'typical tasks' associated with dogme  #eltchat

englishraven

2:20 PM

@Shaunwilden Schools, educational cultures, amongst other things. #ELTChat

Marisa_C

2:20 PM

@LukeMeddings The problem as I see it Luke is that it has no very clear methodology - or so many Ts think -  #eltchat

Marisa_C

2:21 PM

@Shaunwilden Ok i hear  u now - got it wrong  #eltchat

hakan_sentrk

2:21 PM

no method should become an ultimate method, all of them should be only "frameworks" to customized methods #eltchat

esolcourses

2:21 PM

@JoshSRound I meant it might be worth challenging the status quo collectively, rather than individually i.e. group solidarity :-) #eltchat

theteacherjames

2:21 PM

RT @LukeMeddings: Dogme isn't a method - it's a framework approach - and thus can't be all or nothing - it must be situated, adapted  #eltchat

englishraven

2:21 PM

RT @eslbrazil: DOGME is a kind of student-centred approach, but the schools prefer to get money from the students than teaching what they need #ELTCHAT

eslbrazil

2:21 PM

DOGME is a kind of student-centred approach, but the schools prefer to get money from the students than teaching what they need #ELTCHAT

Marisa_C

2:21 PM

@Shaunwilden It's not the fault of contexts - it's the fault of materials designers #eltchat

Marisa_C

2:22 PM

@englishraven why - would u explain? #eltchat

Marisa_C

2:22 PM

@Clam762 we are talking about Dogme  #eltchat

Clam762

2:22 PM

What are we talking about please? #eltchat

OUPELTGlobal

2:22 PM

RT @englishraven: @Shaunwilden Wouldn't dogme approach encourage/involve them more and change that? #eltchat

englishraven

2:22 PM

RT @Marisa_C: @Shaunwilden It's not the fault of contexts - it's the fault of materials designers #eltchat > Not sure I agree with that! :-)

danhummsoriano

2:23 PM

#ELTChat my problem with materials is that teachers seem to rely on them rather than springboard off them. hence the birth of Dogme

LukeMeddings

2:23 PM

@Marisa_C Hi Marisa,the methodology is evolving but it demands a rethink of the roles of teacher, syllabus, learner, interaction #eltchat

mmgrinberg

2:23 PM

Hi #eltchat! Sorry I'm late!

web20education

2:23 PM

RT @englishraven: RT @Marisa_C: @Shaunwilden It's not the fault of contexts - it's the fault of materials designers #eltchat > Not sure I agree with that! :-)

eslbrazil

2:23 PM

@hakan_sentrk no method should be an ELT Bible, they need to be ELT manuals #ELTchat

Marisa_C

2:23 PM

@harrisonmike HI Mike and welcome  #eltchat

englishraven

2:23 PM

@OUPELTGlobal I think it could, but Dogme could be held at arm's reach and not given enough of a chance. #ELTChat

Shaunwilden

2:23 PM

@OUPELTGlobal change what? #eltchat

OUPELTGlobal

2:23 PM

RT @Clam762: What are we talking about please? #eltchat Good question ... why use dogme advantages?

yearinthelifeof

2:23 PM

RT @englishraven: @Shaunwilden To me, the biggest threat to something like Dogme is that a massive % of Eng Ls don't want to be there... #ELTChat

ddeubel

2:23 PM

#eltchat - what about having a student as a dogme teacher? is that still dogme teaching?

harrisonmike

2:23 PM

Hello #eltchat

sandymillin

2:23 PM

@Clam762 Dogme - a teaching method / approach / style / framework (hope I haven't missed anything!) #eltchat

mattledding

2:24 PM

@englishraven the problem with english classes in general is % of ss who don't want 2 be there... #eltchat

danhummsoriano

2:24 PM

#ELTChat I think that coming off the page by using learning technologies actually is more inclusive for students and promotes more Dogme

harrisonmike

2:24 PM

RT @danhummsoriano: #ELTChat my problem with materials is that teachers seem to rely on them rather than springboard off them. hence the birth of Dogme

OUPELTGlobal

2:24 PM

RT @LukeMeddings:,the methodology is evolving but it demands a rethink of the roles of teacher, syllabus, learner, interaction  #eltchat

sandymillin

2:24 PM

RT @hakan_sentrk: How do institutions view teachers using dogme? #eltchat < good question!

gknightbkk

2:24 PM

CLT must focus on ALL lang. competencies, not just grammatical. Unplugged produces a greater opportunity to explore #eltchat

englishraven

2:24 PM

RT @harrisonmike: @sandymillin @Clam762 It was called an approach to approaches by @mbenevides #dogme #eltchat > And that was well-put. :-)

esolcourses

2:24 PM

RT @LukeMeddings: @Marisa_C Hi Marisa,the methodology is evolving but it demands a rethink of the roles of teacher, syllabus, learner, interaction #eltchat

willycard

2:24 PM

@Marisa_C: @LukeMeddings isn't "no very clear methodology" what makes it good?  #eltchat

sandymillin

2:24 PM

RT @danhummsoriano: #ELTChat my problem with materials is that teachers seem to rely on them rather than springboard off them. hence the birth of Dogme

pjgallantry

2:24 PM

RT @ddeubel #eltchat - what about having a student as a dogme teacher? is that still dogme teaching? > if they do part of lesson, why not?

hakan_sentrk

2:24 PM

How do institutions view teachers using dogme? #eltchat

harrisonmike

2:24 PM

@sandymillin @Clam762 It was called an approach to approaches by @mbenevides #dogme #eltchat

englishraven

2:24 PM

@Marisa_C Don't want to risk a digression, but contexts often get precisely the materials the majority ask for more of. #ELTChat

JoshSRound

2:24 PM

@esolcourses oh yes, I'm all 4 changing the status quo!! We use/depend too much on CBs where I work, keem 2 focus more on needs... #eltchat

eslbrazil

2:25 PM

RT @sandymillin: RT @hakan_sentrk: How do institutions view teachers using dogme? #eltchat < good question!

yitzha_sarwono

2:25 PM

@Marisa_C I think Dogme as in language and grammar learning emerge from the learning process, distinct from the β€acquisition’ #eltchat

Marisa_C

2:25 PM

@willycard Having no clear methodology means that as a teacher trainer it is hard to introduce new Ts to the vague beyong of dogme #eltchat

esolcourses

2:25 PM

@LukeMeddings @Marisa_C had lots of conversations at #IATEFL about rethinking roles... some teachers aren't comfortable with change #ELTChat

japglish

2:25 PM

@LukeMeddings  the part of dogme I find attractive is its critical pedagogy, shining light on role of  CBs and publishers #eltchat

sandymillin

2:25 PM

RT @willycard: @Marisa_C: @LukeMeddings isn't "no very clear methodology" what makes it good?  #eltchat <yes, but can be scary 4 some Ts

theteacherjames

2:25 PM

@hakan_sentrk #eltchat Depends on how you present it - could save them a fortune on text books & handouts!

englishraven

2:25 PM

RT @gknightbkk: CLT must focus on ALL lang. competencies, not just grammatical. Unplugged produces opportunity to explore #eltchat >agree!

sandymillin

2:25 PM

@hakan_sentrk At my school we have a lot of coursebook syllabi, but we are encouraged to adapt it (but that's not Dogme!) #eltchat

LukeMeddings

2:25 PM

I can't supply a list of activities on the fly (and will resist link to a certain book) but a good question Marisa #eltchat

Lindsay_Warwick

2:26 PM

@LukeMeddings For me it's not so much activities but techniques. I understand what dogme is, but less about techniques used. #eltchat

LukeMeddings

2:26 PM

I've seen sts who didn't want to be there (or were there without much spark) come alive thru being participants in learning at last #eltchat

JoshSRound

2:26 PM

RT @sandymillin: @hakan_sentrk At my school we hav a lot of CB syllabi, but we are urged to adapt it  (not Dogme tho!) #eltchat same here!

OUPELTGlobal

2:26 PM

@harrisonmike completely agree! So how can we help teachers use dogme? #eltchat

englishraven

2:26 PM

RT @esolcourses: @LukeMeddings @Marisa_C had lots of conversations at #IATEFL about rethinking roles... some teachers aren't comfortable with change #ELTChat

chucksandy

2:27 PM

RT @ario_f: dogme seems ideally suited to esp, given that learners bring so many issues to class. #eltchat

hakan_sentrk

2:27 PM

@sandymillin I agree that it is not dogme. If I'd refuse to use the textbook in our syllabus I would be in serious trouble!! #eltchat

LukeMeddings

2:27 PM

RT @harrisonmike: #dogme's a perfect fit4esol. St profile so varied (phd qualified 2 pre-literate sts in same class). Predetermined courses dont work #eltchat

Marisa_C

2:27 PM

@OUPELTGlobal It COULD be dogme or equally well it would be just a discussion class led by u or the Ss #eltchat

Shaunwilden

2:27 PM

@OUPELTGlobal @Marisa_C  Sort of  - the idea of dealing with language coming from the sts #eltchat

sandymillin

2:27 PM

@esolcourses Not just Ts who are uncomfortable w/ change. Many SS don't. Lesson needs structure or they wonder what point is #eltchat

LukeMeddings

2:27 PM

@Marisa_C I'd be interested in what a clear methodology would represent - I'd be happy to map the framework onto one #eltchat

chucksandy

2:27 PM

@gknightbkk: CLT must focus on ALL lang. competencies, not just grammatical. Unplugged produces opportunity to explore >agree too!  #eltchat

harrisonmike

2:27 PM

@danhummsoriano RT @OUPELTGlobal: @harrisonmike completely agree! So how can we help teachers use dogme? #eltchat

gknightbkk

2:27 PM

Shouldn't teachers uncomfortable with change find something else to do? #eltchat

esolcourses

2:27 PM

RT @LukeMeddings: I've seen sts who didn't want to be there (or were there without much spark) come alive thru being participants in learning at last #eltchat

ario_f

2:27 PM

#eltchat my tiny contribution, as i got to dash: dogme seems ideally suited to esp, given that learners bring so many issues to class.

Marisa_C

2:27 PM

RT @LukeMeddings: Can't supply a list of activities on the fly (& will resist link to a certain book) but good question Marisa #eltchat :-)

eslbrazil

2:27 PM

RT @esolcourses: @LukeMeddings @Marisa_C had lots of conversations at #IATEFL about rethinking roles... some teachers aren't comfortable with change #ELTChat

OUPELTGlobal

2:27 PM

@Marisa_C Is it really so vague. I love the idea of lessons with me, my students and whatever is at hand. is that dogme? #eltchat

harrisonmike

2:27 PM

#dogme's a perfect fit4esol. St profile so varied (phd qualified 2 pre-literate sts in same class). Predetermined courses dont work #eltchat

yitzha_sarwono

2:28 PM

@OUPELTGlobal @harrisonmike I think empowering them with the knowledge of material light approach to stds can help Ts to use dogme  #eltchat

sandymillin

2:28 PM

RT @LukeMeddings: I've seen sts who didn't want to be there come alive thru being participants in learning #eltchat <bt need confident T

harrisonmike

2:28 PM

@OUPELTGlobal Ts need to be given the space and freedom to find the way that works. #eltchat

yearinthelifeof

2:28 PM

@LukeMeddings  ...distance the teaching framework from the unworkable film making approach? #ELTchat

chucksandy

2:28 PM

RT @gknightbkk: Shouldnt teachers uncomfortable w/ change find something else to do? > Isn't change what teaching is all about? #eltchat

englishraven

2:28 PM

@Harmerj Yes, in some ways that's why I prefer 'unplugged' to 'Dogme'! #ELTChat

worldteacher

2:28 PM

@hakan_sentrk My DOS considers dogme teaching to be 'cheating' the students - must give cbs & handouts galore - value for money! #eltchat

sandymillin

2:28 PM

RT @hakan_sentrk: @sandymillin If I'd refuse to use textbook in syllabus I would be in serious trouble!! #eltchat <hard whn sharing classes

yearinthelifeof

2:28 PM

@LukeMeddings Is the 'dogme' label constricting? After all the film genre ultimately failed. Was 'unplugged' an attempt to... #ELTchat

Clam762

2:28 PM

Let me see if I understood: WeΒ΄re talking about DOGME! IsnΒ΄t it teaching without using books?#eltchat

harrisonmike

2:28 PM

@OUPELTGlobal Get rid of the fear of doing wrong. Why does every lesson need to have itself mapped out entirely #eltchat

Shaunwilden

2:28 PM

RT @Harmerj: Dogme is 'conversation driven, materials light, deals with emergent langauge' (T unplugged p21) That's prescriptive methodology!! #eltchat

willycard

2:28 PM

@Marisa_C I see your point, it's a big issue in fact. @AnthonyGaughan is a good person to talk to about teacher training with Dogme #ELTchat

Harmerj

2:28 PM

Dogme is 'conversation driven, materials light, deals with emergent langauge' (T unplugged p21) That's prescriptive methodology!! #eltchat

pjgallantry

2:28 PM

#eltchat @LukeMeddings surely that's beacause differnet technique engages a different learning style?

chucksandy

2:29 PM

My grandmother was a dogme teacher in a 1 room school house in the 1920s. She didn't know the word, but knew good teaching. #eltchat

Marisa_C

2:29 PM

@LukeMeddings Also indicates what was an unprepared lesson and what falls more into the philosophy of a dogme lesson #eltchat

Shaunwilden

2:29 PM

I think it is wrong to deny that there is a methodology to dogme- approach, framework, methodology meanings all similar  at heart #eltchat

englishraven

2:29 PM

@Clam762 Not necessarily about using or not using books. More about where the language comes from and how it is developed. #ELTChat

mattledding

2:29 PM

RT @esolcourses: @LukeMeddings @Marisa_C had lots of conversations at #IATEFL about rethinking roles... some teachers aren't comfortable with change #ELTChat

theteacherjames

2:29 PM

@LukeMeddings #eltchat ..and they come alive because someone has finally asked them about what interests them. It shouldn't hard, should it?

OUPELTGlobal

2:29 PM

@harrisonmike  and the confidence #eltchat

hakan_sentrk

2:29 PM

@theteacherjames they wouldn't like the idea. They have 200 teachers to deal with + 3 different teaching/student levels #eltchat

sandymillin

2:29 PM

RT @harrisonmike: #dogme's a perfect fit4esol. St profile so varied (phd qualified 2 pre-literate sts in same class). Predetermined courses dont work #eltchat

bamarcia

2:29 PM

RT @LukeMeddings The methodology is evolving but it demands a rethink of the roles of teacher, syllabus, learner, interaction #eltchat

Marisa_C

2:29 PM

@LukeMeddings You know that this is the usual criticism of Methods/approaches - a clear framework makes it more accessible #eltchat

Shaunwilden

2:30 PM

@vickihollett Hi Vicki, welcome to #eltchat

OUPELTGlobal

2:30 PM

also prefer "unplugged" Saw a "Idiots" by Lars von Trier and got dizzy and nauseous. Wish he had used some technology  #eltchat

sandymillin

2:30 PM

@esolcourses Think it's setting up the lesson that can be difficult for some Ts. They don't know how to respond to SS #ELTChat

harrisonmike

2:30 PM

@OUPELTGlobal Indeed. Confidence is such a bit part of teaching, however you do it, conviction is key #eltchat

hartle

2:30 PM

HI everyone just joined the discussion. Isn't fear an issue for teachers too? They feel safer with "a book"? #iatefl #eltchat

esolcourses

2:30 PM

RT @chucksandy: My grandmother was a dogme teacher in a 1 room school house in the 1920s. She didn't know the word, but knew good teaching. #eltchat

vickihollett

2:30 PM

Hello #eltchat

Clam762

2:30 PM

Let me see if I understood: WeΒ΄re talking about DOGME! IsnΒ΄t it teaching without using books? #eltchat

esolcourses

2:30 PM

@sandymillin agree up to a point, though think it depends on how you set the lesson up.  IME, If you hook 'em, they get engrossed #ELTChat

yitzha_sarwono

2:31 PM

@englishraven @Clam762 I prefer that term 'Unplugged' too! I think it defines Dogme better #eltchat

OUPELTGlobal

2:31 PM

@sandymillin Wow, I hope that's not true. I always assumed a teacher had a talent that needed to be developed. #eltchat

theteacherjames

2:31 PM

#eltchat 1 of the reasons I love dogme is because it fights conservatism & laziness in teachers, students, institutions & publishers.

esolcourses

2:31 PM

@chucksandy excellent point, Chuck! #eltchat

LukeMeddings

2:31 PM

RT @chucksandy: My grandmother was a dogme teacher in a 1 room school house in the 1920s. She didn't know the word, but knew good teaching. #eltchat

Shaunwilden

2:31 PM

RT @harrisonmike: @OUPELTGlobal Indeed. Confidence is such a bit part of teaching, however you do it, conviction is key #eltchat

LukeMeddings

2:31 PM

@yearinthelifeof We were aware of limitations to 'dogme' as a name from v early but it just stuck - part of its charm? ; ) #eltchat

englishraven

2:31 PM

@Shaunwilden Many of the things presented in Teaching Unplugged actually map quite neatly into Richards+Rodgers approach scheme! #ELTChat

harrisonmike

2:31 PM

@OUPELTGlobal Such a big* part of teaching #eltchat

Lindsay_Warwick

2:31 PM

Can teachers be trained in dogme techniques? E.g. what techniques can they employ to deal with emerging language for example? #eltchat

danhummsoriano

2:32 PM

#ELTChat I believe in loose Dogme ie having a base of materials but being ready to tackle emergent needs and language.

harrisonmike

2:32 PM

@Lindsay_Warwick Why not? Check @AnthonyGaughan's blog http://trunc.it/fhuxc for a dogme approach to training teachers #eltchat

englishraven

2:32 PM

RT @Marisa_C: @englishraven yes but it's the 'design' category' we need more info on #ELTChat > Exactly! :-))

Marisa_C

2:32 PM

RT @chucksandy: Also, pre-dogme / unplugged we used to call it going in naked but ready. #eltchat > he he he

Shaunwilden

2:32 PM

RT @chucksandy: Also, pre-dogme / unplugged we used to call it going in naked but ready. #eltchat

OUPELTGlobal

2:32 PM

@Shaunwilden Love that word CONVICTION, very important to teaching and learning #eltchat

mmgrinberg

2:32 PM

@Lindsay_Warwick Good question! How would you learn to think on your feet? #eltchat

chucksandy

2:32 PM

Also, pre-dogme / unplugged we used to call it going in naked but ready. #eltchat

yearinthelifeof

2:32 PM

@OUPELTGlobal They eventually gave up and moved onto  a new fad b/c it was too restrictive - bad omen? Hope not #ELTchat

englishraven

2:32 PM

@LukeMeddings I dislike it, actually... I'm an unplugged man! #ELTChat

Marisa_C

2:32 PM

@englishraven yes but it's the 'design' category' we need more info on #ELTChat

hartle

2:33 PM

Yes, it's a cse of thinking on your feet, and teachers  need to be ready to improvise when unplugged or  more when plugged in  #eltchat

sandymillin

2:33 PM

RT @harrisonmike: @OUPELTGlobal Indeed. Confidence is such a bit part of teaching, however you do it, conviction is key #eltchat

theteacherjames

2:33 PM

@hakan_sentrk #eltchat So they prefer the quick fix of a CB rather than looking at the needs of the sts? All too common, unfortunately.

worldteacher

2:33 PM

RT @chucksandy: My grandmother was a dogme teacher in a 1 room school house in the 1920s. She didn't know the word, but knew good teaching. #eltchat

OUPELTGlobal

2:33 PM

I think I used to call it "winging it" when I first started out in ELT #eltchat

englishraven

2:33 PM

@Marisa_C Yes, we have the 'view of what language is' and the 'techniques', but not a lot of the 'design' (yet?) #ELTChat

Clam762

2:33 PM

I guess we go back to something very simple: We need to be looking for the needs, once again. #eltchat

JoshSRound

2:33 PM

RT @Lindsay_Warwick: how to deal with emerging language for example? #eltchat is it the 4 Rs? review, recast, recycle and sth else?? :)

gknightbkk

2:33 PM

RT @theteacherjames: #eltchat 1 of the reasons I love dogme is because it fights conservatism & laziness in teachers, students, institutions & publishers.

sandymillin

2:33 PM

@OUPELTGlobal Depends on how new the T is + their personality. "Talent to be developed" is ideal situation! Not always tru tho #eltchat

harrisonmike

2:33 PM

What imagery! RT @Marisa_C: RT @chucksandy: Also, pre-dogme / unplugged we used to call it going in naked but ready. #eltchat; he he he

cioccas

2:33 PM

RT @mmgrinberg: @Lindsay_Warwick Good question! How would you learn to think on your feet? #eltchat < Can learn from good role models

Shaunwilden

2:34 PM

RT @OUPELTGlobal: I used to call it "winging it" when I  started #eltchat  dogme is not winging it - ts need more skill than luck :-)

Harmerj

2:34 PM

@englishraven WHY unplugged (all the time)? What great advantages over bringing in interesting information/protypical texts etc? #eltchat

theteacherjames

2:34 PM

@yearinthelifeof #eltchat Have to question the idea that the film movement failed, but maybe not today!

OUPELTGlobal

2:34 PM

RT My grandmother was a dogme teacher in a 1 room school house in the 1920s. She didn't know the word, but knew good teaching.  #eltchat

sandymillin

2:34 PM

RT @hartle: Isn't fear an issue? They feel safer with "a book"? #iatefl #eltchat <for many yes, thn experience + confidence> fear decreases

yearinthelifeof

2:34 PM

RT @vickihollett: #ELTCHAT Think we all agree that addressing needs is key. When a company is the paying customer, does its needs supersede the stdts?

esolcourses

2:34 PM

@sandymillin OTOH (playing devil's advocate) I'm sure most teachers have had lessons that took an unexpected tangent, which worked #ELTChat

chucksandy

2:34 PM

RT @theteacherjames: 1 of the reasons I love dogme is  it fights conservatism & laziness in ts, ss, institutions & publishers. >Yes #eltchat

yearinthelifeof

2:34 PM

@LukeMeddings :-) #ELTchat Shame that some take the monicker too strictly

harrisonmike

2:34 PM

@cioccas @mmgrinberg @Lindsay_Warwick You can't grow without space first of all. Constraints can limit teacher creativity #eltchat

LukeMeddings

2:34 PM

@harrisonmike @Marisa_C @chucksandy Just let's hope nothing more emerges from 'naked but ready' - it's not even lunchtime here! #eltchat

englishraven

2:34 PM

RT @Clam762: guess we go back to something very simple: We need to be looking for the needs, once again. #eltchat > Simple can be beautiful!

eslbrazil

2:34 PM

I's thinking here when I's reading the tweets! Is there a teacher thet use only one approach (Dogme, Comunicative, ect... in class? #ELTchat

vickihollett

2:34 PM

#ELTCHAT Think we all agree that addressing needs is key. When a company is the paying customer, does its needs supersede the stdts?

JoshSRound

2:34 PM

RT @OUPELTGlobal: I think I used to call it "winging it" when I first started out in ELT #eltchat LOL!!

danhummsoriano

2:35 PM

@esolcourses @sandymillin #ELTChat the problem with that is teachers seeing the materials as the cause of goo lessons not good teaching

sandymillin

2:35 PM

RT @Lindsay_Warwick: Can teachers be trained in dogme techniques? E.g. what techniques can they employ to deal with emerging language for example? #eltchat

chucksandy

2:35 PM

RT @LukeMeddings: @harrisonmike @Marisa_C  No worries ^^ I'm fully dressed but ready none-the-less ^^

esolcourses

2:35 PM

RT @Shaunwilden: RT @OUPELTGlobal: I used to call it "winging it" when I  started #eltchat  dogme is not winging it - ts need more skill than luck :-)

worldteacher

2:35 PM

@chucksandy Also, pre-dogme / unplugged we used to call it going in naked but ready. #eltchat >Like it!!

englishraven

2:35 PM

@eslbrazil I actually believe in something I call un)=plug=(un... latches notion of coursebook onto end of unplugged lessons. #ELTChat

LukeMeddings

2:35 PM

@danhummsoriano @englishraven Again this depends on how we define 'design' - can be non-linear, emergent, responsive #eltchat

Marisa_C

2:35 PM

@Shaunwilden Yes but 'winging it' is what a lot of Ts do and call it dogme  #eltchat

sandymillin

2:35 PM

@esolcourses This is what we should highlight when talking about Dogme - T have often had successful Dogme moments already #ELTChat

Lindsay_Warwick

2:35 PM

There must be techniques that cn be used 2 'think on your feet'. How do Ts decide what emerging lang to deal with and then how?  #eltchat

hartle

2:35 PM

I think it's not just being "naked and ready" but being learner centred, seeing the learners all the rest follows... #eltchat

harrisonmike

2:35 PM

@vickihollett In my view, if that's the case, then the company has totally got the development plan for employees wrong #eltchat

esolcourses

2:35 PM

@sandymillin down to inexperience/lack of confidence, perhaps? #ELTChat

gknightbkk

2:35 PM

When I startedteaching, not thinking on my feet got me fired #eltchat

eslbrazil

2:35 PM

because I think there is no Bible method or approach when we tach English or other language,so we need to mix approaches  #ELTchat

mmgrinberg

2:35 PM

@cioccas @harrisonmike  Or boost! #eltchat

sandymillin

2:35 PM

RT @esolcourses: @sandymillin OTOH I'm sure most teachers have had lessons that took unexpected tangent, which worked #ELTChat - definitely!

yearinthelifeof

2:36 PM

@theteacherjames #ELTchat it was abandoned in 2005, although the practitioners moved on to new things

OUPELTGlobal

2:36 PM

@Marisa_C I like to think I can go into a class and know how to teach without using any extras,  #eltchat

ddeubel

2:36 PM

#eltchat  How does Dogme help students become independent learners?

Marisa_C

2:36 PM

@Shaunwilden I know!  #eltchat

yitzha_sarwono

2:36 PM

@sandymillin @hartle 'fear' sure is d issue but then again Ts has to emerge form it to get their sts to have the courage too right?#eltchat

theteacherjames

2:36 PM

RT @chucksandy: Also, pre-dogme / unplugged we used to call it going in naked but ready. #eltchat

Marisa_C

2:36 PM

@chucksandy @LukeMeddings  skipping lunch after this :-D #eltchat

chucksandy

2:36 PM

RT @sandymillin: @esolcourses I like the term "Dogme moments". Perhaps getting Ts to reflect on those is a way in for the reluctant #eltchat

Shaunwilden

2:36 PM

@Marisa_C Oh agreed but thats what helps teachers get it wrong - OMG  I'm defedning dogme whatever next! #eltchat

hartle

2:36 PM

...Look at yr learners, listen to them, find out what their needs are and help them  #eltchat

sandymillin

2:36 PM

RT @danhummsoriano: @esolcourses #ELTChat problem is teachers seeing the materials as the cause of goo lessons not good teaching <agreed

esolcourses

2:36 PM

RT @sandymillin: @esolcourses This is what we should highlight when talking about Dogme - T have often had successful Dogme moments already #ELTChat

Marisa_C

2:36 PM

@Shaunwilden Which may not be a bad thing - but a lot of other things have to be equal :-)  #eltchat

japglish

2:36 PM

RT @Marisa_C: @Shaunwilden Yes but 'winging it' is what a lot of Ts do and call it dogme  #eltchat  have observed a fair few of those

Clam762

2:36 PM

Does evrybody here with class books? #eltchat

OUPELTGlobal

2:37 PM

@ddeubel being more involved in the lesson and the lesson depending on them as much as on materials, no? #eltchat

Marisa_C

2:37 PM

@OUPELTGlobal That is all really nice - less is more - more often than not #eltchat

LukeMeddings

2:37 PM

@sandymillin @esolcourses Ts have often had dogme moments, even dogme terms,but w/out the framework felt they were out on a limb #eltchat

sandymillin

2:37 PM

RT @cioccas: @esolcourses And aren't the successful Dogme moments the ones you remember most vividly? #ELTChat Yep! And want to repeat

Clam762

2:37 PM

work I meant with class books? #eltchat

hakan_sentrk

2:37 PM

How about Dogme textbooks (is that an oxymoron?).  #eltchat

englishraven

2:37 PM

@Harmerj Think biggest things are engagement and getting closer to where the learners' real language (and language needs) are at. #ELTChat

hartle

2:37 PM

@sandymillin  yes this is the porblem. That and over focusing on lesson plans rather than learners.  #eltchat

cioccas

2:37 PM

@sandymillin: @esolcourses And aren't the successful Dogme moments the ones you remember most vividly? #ELTChat

BobK99

2:38 PM

RT with tag: @sandymillin Also, sponsors see it as a 'value for money' issue - student gets CB :-( #eltchat

yearinthelifeof

2:38 PM

@theteacherjames How many good dogme films have you ever seen? #ELTchat

Harmerj

2:38 PM

@englishraven well yes, but unplugged means you think YOU can get inside stduents' heads whereas they have inner minds too #eltchat

hartle

2:38 PM

@sandymillin  Absolutely! It's the intangible nature of the lesson, what goes on but can't be quantified when learning is there.. #eltchat

vickihollett

2:38 PM

#ELTCHAT I think there are times when a company's needs may be rather different to individual needs

Clam762

2:38 PM

@sandymillin @cioccas @esolcourses I donΒ΄t know how to answer to this. #eltchat

bamarcia

2:38 PM

RT @Harmerj WHY unplugged (all the time)? What great advantages over bringing in interesting information/protypical texts etc? #eltchat

sandymillin

2:38 PM

@hartle And CELTA focus on lesson plans can cause probs 2 I think, as Ts forget learners. Dogme helps put SS back in spotlight #eltchat

yearinthelifeof

2:38 PM

@Marisa_C @Shaunwilden I think 'winging it' has a fairly establish yet unwritten framework of its own. #ELTchat Hey, there's my first book!

Lindsay_Warwick

2:38 PM

Me too! RT @danhummsoriano: #ELTChat I believe in loose Dogme ie having a base of materials bt being ready to tackle emergent needs & lang.

Marisa_C

2:39 PM

@pjgallantry :-) the chicken or the egg?  #eltchat

chucksandy

2:39 PM

RT @gknightbkk: Does anyone remember books like Personally Speaking, Minds Eye and Ideas? > I still have copies ^^ #eltchat

sandymillin

2:39 PM

RT @harrisonmike: @cioccas @mmgrinberg @Lindsay_Warwick You can't grow without space first of all. Constraints can limit teacher creativity #eltchat

OUPELTGlobal

2:39 PM

RT @gknightbkk: Does anyone remember books like Personally Speaking, Mind's Eye and Ideas?  Yes, and loved them #eltchat

englishraven

2:39 PM

@Harmerj And anyway, unplugged CATERS to bringing in interesting information and prototypical texts (just not always OURS) :-) #ELTChat

LukeMeddings

2:39 PM

RT @Marisa_C: @chucksandy @LukeMeddings  skipping lunch after this :-D #eltchat

juanalejandro26

2:39 PM

#mustconfess I didn't know what dogme was. learning again with #ELTCHat

xdennisanderson

2:39 PM

@sergiopantojajr Γ”, SΓ©rgio, se vocΓ quer participar do #eltchat, Γ© melhor tirar o cadeado do perfil, senΓ£o o pessoal nΓ£o vai poder ler.

pjgallantry

2:39 PM

#eltchat I occasionally take the Harry Hill Approach to Methodology:'now, I like Dogme and I like CLT. But which one is better?....'

gknightbkk

2:39 PM

Does anyone remember books like Personally Speaking, Mind's Eye and Ideas? #eltchat

mattledding

2:39 PM

@harrisonmike for some people, the ultimate freedom is freedom from freedom. #eltchat

LukeMeddings

2:39 PM

@Harmerj @englishraven Dogme Ts (and Ss) do bring in interesting info/proto texts but short and sweet - stimulus not 'material' #eltchat

harrisonmike

2:40 PM

@vickihollett Hmm maybe. Is real return on PD investment for them that learners do an exam? How do they measure 'success'? #eltchat

OUPELTGlobal

2:40 PM

Isn't dogme a reaction to too many materials that teacher and students get lost in the process?! #eltchat

Marisa_C

2:40 PM

@LukeMeddings But this is something I have seen in all sorts of lessons taught by good Ts Luke :-)  #eltchat

LukeMeddings

2:40 PM

@Harmerj @englishraven Unplugged is opposite of thinking 'you can get inside Ss heads'-it allows space for what's already there #eltchat

juanalejandro26

2:40 PM

RT @willycard: #DOGME is like this #ELTchat: 1 idea + good Qs = 1h of engaged ppl negotiating meaning n experie. Next: get all the language and work on it!

sandymillin

2:40 PM

RT @Harmerj: @englishraven interesting information/protypical texts etc? #eltchat <agree w/ question, but who decides what's interesting?

hartle

2:40 PM

@gknightbkk  yes I do!! and they were great I really lke the MInd's Eye.. What about the Alan Maley poetry book..  #eltchat

ddeubel

2:40 PM

@OUPELTGlobal Somewhat valid but it still has a teacher focus. Too much teacher "power" in the room imho #eltchat

willycard

2:40 PM

#DOGME is like this #ELTchat: 1 idea + good Qs = 1h of engaged ppl negotiating meaning n experie. Next: get all the language and work on it!

yearinthelifeof

2:40 PM

Where's @thornburyscott anyway? #ELTchat

Harmerj

2:40 PM

@englishraven of course a teacher's job is to provoke and engage with all kinds of material (heavy or light). That's teaching #eltchat

eslbrazil

2:40 PM

RT @Harmerj: @englishraven well yes, but unplugged means you think YOU can get inside stduents' heads whereas they have inner minds too #eltchat

harrisonmike

2:41 PM

RT @willycard: #DOGME = this #ELTchat: 1 idea + gd Qs = 1h of engaged ppl negotiating meaning n exp. Nxt: get all the lang and work on it!

esolcourses

2:41 PM

@LukeMeddings  yes, agree the framework makes things much, much easier - also sharing/comparing/discussing theory with other people #ELTChat

LukeMeddings

2:41 PM

@Harmerj @englishraven Don't agree - teaching is engaging with all kinds of people (heavy or light) #eltchat

Shaunwilden

2:41 PM

@OUPELTGlobal I think played a part in it yes #eltchat

danhummsoriano

2:41 PM

@Harmerj #ELTchat how do you access inner minds?  Basing lessons on requests and conversation is more successful than basing it on books

CeciELT

2:41 PM

RT @fionamau: Judging frm voting 4 tomoro's #eltchat I'm going 2 have 2 pull over & tweet frm my car, tomorrow midday!New experience. http://bit.ly/fD8KRF

sandymillin

2:41 PM

@Lindsay_Warwick Think deciding what to focus on comes down to knowing your learners - what is most useful for them at that point #eltchat

yitzha_sarwono

2:41 PM

@ddeubel dogme can help sts by getting them 2 c that not everything has 2 b done by d books,Learning can b broaden than papers just #eltchat

englishraven

2:41 PM

@Harmerj Mmm, don't recall ever saying that :-) #ELTChat

sandymillin

2:42 PM

RT @hakan_sentrk: How about Dogme textbooks (is that an oxymoron?).  #eltchat <possibly, but you could have prompts in it SS could choose

yitzha_sarwono

2:42 PM

@OUPELTGlobal Isn't dogme a reaction to too many materials that teacher and students get lost in the process?! #eltchat >> sounds like it

Marisa_C

2:42 PM

@LukeMeddings fast fast fast  #eltchat

pjgallantry

2:42 PM

#eltchat for those unfamiliar with the Harry Hill approach-- Harry Hill's TV Burp  http://t.co/mvO1u6z via @youtube

hartle

2:42 PM

@danhummsoriano  we aren't mind readers but we can provide strateigies to help people access their own inner minds  #eltchat

Dingtonia

2:42 PM

RT @willycard: #DOGME is like this #ELTchat: 1 idea + good Qs = 1h of engaged ppl negotiating meaning n experie. Next: get all the language and work on it!

Marisa_C

2:42 PM

@danhummsoriano Isn't that called a Negotiatble Syllabus?  #ELTchat

LukeMeddings

2:42 PM

Phew ok keep going #eltchat

mattledding

2:43 PM

RT @willycard: #DOGME is like this #ELTchat: 1 idea + good Qs = 1h of engaged ppl negotiating meaning n experie. Next: get all the language and work on it!

OUPELTGlobal

2:43 PM

RT @sandymillin: @Clam762 With shared classes I have coursebooks, with my classes I have more freedom #eltchat

Marisa_C

2:43 PM

I think that in terms of materials design dogme materials will be possible only in fully digitalised format #ELTchat

esolcourses

2:43 PM

RT @sandymillin RT @cioccas @esolcourses And aren't the successful Dogme moments the ones you remember most vividly? #ELTChat Yep! ]seconded

danhummsoriano

2:43 PM

@Marisa_C #eltchat the difference between neg syll and Dogme is the decision is made in the classroom and not out of it. next tweet coming!

chucksandy

2:43 PM

Half facetiously: wouldn't true dogme teachers hesitate being constrained by a term / framework like dogme?  #eltchat

harrisonmike

2:43 PM

@mattledding I guess constraints can lead to creativity. See certain forms of poetry (e.g. diamante) for example #eltchat

sandymillin

2:43 PM

@Clam762 With shared classes I have coursebooks, with my classes I have more freedom #eltchat

CeciELT

2:43 PM

Time difference is going to drive me mad: just realized #eltchat is on!

eslbrazil

2:44 PM

@sandymillin @Harmerj @englishraven May be we can do a fast survey in the beggining or in the end of the lesson. #ELTchat

Marisa_C

2:44 PM

@Shaunwilden Because decisions need to be made quickly and on the spot based on the current stage of any exchange #eltchat

eslbrazil

2:44 PM

@sandymillin @Harmerj @englishraven Students decide #ELTchat

ddeubel

2:44 PM

RT @danhummsoriano: @Marisa_C #eltchat the difference between neg syll and Dogme is the decision is made in the classroom and not out of it. next tweet coming!

harrisonmike

2:44 PM

@sandymillin @hakan_sentrk They are the ones you write as you go! #eltchat #dogme coursebooks

LukeMeddings

2:44 PM

@englishraven @Harmerj Good point Jason - unplugged can be a great way into thematic material that's already on the syllabus #eltchat

chucksandy

2:44 PM

RT @hartle: @danhummsoriano  we arent mind readers but we can provide strateigies to help people access their own inner minds >nice #eltchat

Shaunwilden

2:44 PM

@Marisa_C Why do you think that? #eltchat

JoshSRound

2:45 PM

Does any1 work in school where unplugged teaching is the norm? IF so how to achieve that? #eltchat

mmgrinberg

2:45 PM

I like non-linear coursebooks where ss can choose where to go. These can be adopted by schools favoring D #eltchat

yitzha_sarwono

2:45 PM

The thing about dogme in Indonesia is that in only applicable in conversation class.As sts demand textbooks for others #eltchat

Shaunwilden

2:45 PM

@Marisa_C but doesnt any predetermined material undermine that whether digital or not? #eltchat

englishraven

2:45 PM

@LukeMeddings Well, yes, but I meant I create CB material and find other material based on what emerged in the unplugged lesson. #ELTChat

CeciELT

2:45 PM

RT @LukeMeddings: Afraid I don't agree dogme is simply good teaching practice - it can incorporate many good practiceS but it has structure & theory #eltchat

yearinthelifeof

2:45 PM

@CeciELT You've got 15 minutes left, so make the most of it #ELTchat So far we all think dogme is great apart from those who don't agree.

chucksandy

2:45 PM

RT @esolcourses RT @sandymillin RT@cioccas @esolcourses Arent successful Dogme moments the ones you remember most vividly? >3rd-ed #eltchat

mattledding

2:45 PM

RT @LukeMeddings: @Harmerj @englishraven Unplugged is opposite of thinking 'you can get inside Ss heads'-it allows space for what's already there #eltchat

cybraryman1

2:46 PM

Teaching unplugged links are on my Dogme page: http://tinyurl.com/4aa72lm  #eltchat

pjgallantry

2:46 PM

#eltchat here's my One Creme Egg lesson:Paul's ELT Journal: http://t.co/qwYvvXU

Marisa_C

2:46 PM

@esolcourses yes! #ELTchat

OUPELTGlobal

2:46 PM

@JoshSRound Wouldn't this depend on the imas of the course? seems difficult for exam classes. #eltchat

esolcourses

2:46 PM

RT @Marisa_C think that in terms of materials design dogme materials will be possible only in fully digitalised format #ELTchat  ]+editable

sandymillin

2:46 PM

RT @danhummsoriano: @Harmerj #ELTchat Basing lessons on requests +succ thn books <agreed, but prob when learners don't know what they want

web20education

2:46 PM

RT @englishraven: RT @LukeMeddings: @Harmerj Don't agree - teaching is engaging with all kinds of people (heavy or light) #eltchat > Very well said.

Shaunwilden

2:46 PM

@Marisa_C Ah ok got yer #eltchat

eslbrazil

2:46 PM

Rt @willycard @gknightbkk: Some language schools throw new teachers in at the deep end - no prep, no materia… #ELTchat http://deck.ly/~SWlwI

englishraven

2:46 PM

RT @LukeMeddings: @Harmerj Don't agree - teaching is engaging with all kinds of people (heavy or light) #eltchat > Very well said.

LukeMeddings

2:46 PM

@englishraven I know you meant to create (140 characters an all that!) - but can also be blended if need be #eltchat

harrisonmike

2:46 PM

@vickihollett Can you tell me what some examples of short/long-term target are? Happy employees? I'm confused. #eltchat

Shaunwilden

2:46 PM

@yitzha_sarwono Is that because it is habit to use cbks? #eltchat

hakan_sentrk

2:46 PM

@harrisonmike how would a DOS react to such a book?  Would he buy it? #eltchat #dogme

yitzha_sarwono

2:46 PM

RT @Marisa_C: I think that in terms of materials design dogme materials will be possible only in fully digitalised format #ELTchat

Marisa_C

2:46 PM

@Shaunwilden I don't mean predetermined material - I mean AVAILABLE material you can tap into at will and at any point  #eltchat

worldteacher

2:47 PM

Can dogme teaching be used with beginners or is it only suitable for higher levels? #eltchat

Harmerj

2:47 PM

@englishraven damn! Should have said 'teaching is engageing with all kinds of MATERIAL (heavy or light)!!! #eltchat

JoshSRound

2:47 PM

@OUPELTGlobal yes, exam class teaching came up in the symposium Q&As - did any1 catch the proposed solution?  #eltchat

cioccas

2:47 PM

@yitzha_sarwono Good point - what about when Ss think they need or even demand a coursebook, don't think are learning with dogme? #ELTchat

Marisa_C

2:47 PM

@englishraven nice idea #eltchat

gknightbkk

2:47 PM

Put a coin on the desk and asked 4 ss to talk about it. Thought they would discuss value but ss talked for an hour about the motif #eltchat

Clam762

2:47 PM

I use everything I believe is going to help me and my sts. #eltchat

Shaunwilden

2:47 PM

RT @danhummsoriano: @JoshSRound #eltchat would love to see a school where dogme is the norm. I'm happy if it is seen as a good weapon in the arsenal!!

englishraven

2:47 PM

RT @mmgrinberg: I like non-linear coursebooks where ss can choose where to go. These can be adopted by schools favoring D #eltchat > Yep!

danhummsoriano

2:47 PM

@JoshSRound #eltchat would love to see a school where dogme is the norm. I'm happy if it is seen as a good weapon in the arsenal!!

harrisonmike

2:47 PM

@hakan_sentrk You'd have a book deal for every year/course at least if they did! #dogme coursebooks #eltchat

OUPELTGlobal

2:48 PM

RT @LukeMeddings: We overestimate the value of branded materials and underestimate the potential of ordinary people  #eltchat

JoshSRound

2:48 PM

RT @LukeMeddings: We overestimate the value of branded materials & underestimate the potential of ordinary people - in classrooms #eltchat

Marisa_C

2:48 PM

@worldteacher dogme for beginners is possible but sounds more like it could use Counselling Learning techniques to work   #eltchat

sandymillin

2:48 PM

@yitzha_sarwono:  sts demand textbooks for others #eltchat <SS need retraining as well as teachers! They don't know what's good for them ;)

Harmerj

2:48 PM

If all my learning had come from materials-light convo I would know a lot less about everyting (don't know much anyway) #eltchat

englishraven

2:48 PM

@LukeMeddings Yes I agree. Actually what I think @Harmerj is missing in my admiration for unplugged is the sheer flexibility/range. #ELTChat

Shaunwilden

2:48 PM

RT @LukeMeddings: We overestimate the value of branded materials and underestimate the potential of ordinary people - in classrooms, in the world #eltchat

hakan_sentrk

2:48 PM

Don't you believe that 2nd language exposure and the way information is perceived has completely changed?Does dogme fit into that?#eltchat

LukeMeddings

2:48 PM

We overestimate the value of branded materials and underestimate the potential of ordinary people - in classrooms, in the world #eltchat

Shaunwilden

2:48 PM

RT @worldteacher: Can dogme teaching be used with beginners or is it only suitable for higher levels? #eltchat

hakan_sentrk

2:49 PM

@hartle I believe that it is changing in such a way that new language learning theories will be formed #eltchat

Shaunwilden

2:49 PM

@Lindsay_Warwick @sandymillin Yes i struggle to see how new trainees will be able to handle it #eltchat

englishraven

2:49 PM

@OUPELTGlobal I can't begin to tell you just how much I admire seeing a major publisher retweet something like that! :-))) #ELTChat

theteacherjames

2:49 PM

@worldteacher Check my timeline for a link to @englishraven blog. You can see an example of a beginner class & dogme in action! #eltchat

chucksandy

2:49 PM

RT @LukeMeddings We overestimate the value of branded materials & underestimate the potential of ordinary people (in class/ world) #eltchat

danhummsoriano

2:49 PM

RT @JoshSRound: RT @LukeMeddings: We overestimate the value of branded materials & underestimate the potential of ordinary people - in classrooms #eltchat

Harmerj

2:49 PM

@englishraven I am completely happy with dogme flexibility (= the stuff of all good teachers), but it tells a very partial story #eltchat

danhummsoriano

2:49 PM

@sandymillin @Harmerj #eltchat but it isn't about learners or teachers knowing what they want pre lesson.   it is what they want & need now!

englishraven

2:49 PM

RT @OUPELTGlobal: RT @LukeMeddings: We overestimate the value of branded materials and underestimate the potential of ordinary people  #eltchat

hartle

2:49 PM

#eltchat@hakan_sentrk  I believe it's changing for some... but not for everyone

Lindsay_Warwick

2:49 PM

@sandymillin I'm thinking as a CELTA trainer and how new teachers would need a lot of support with dealing with emerging lang. #eltchat

sandymillin

2:49 PM

RT @JoshSRound: Does any1 work in school where unplugged teaching is the norm? IF so how to achieve that? #eltchat < would love to know!

yitzha_sarwono

2:50 PM

@Shaunwilden yup,old habit dies hard here :p.funny thing is I'm teaching primary school w/out texbooks now,but 4 older st,it's hard #eltchat

danhummsoriano

2:50 PM

@JoshSRound #eltchat - very well put Josh.  To my mind Coursebooks are the opium of the mass of teachers.  Ordinary people contribute more!

JoshSRound

2:50 PM

RT @Lindsay_Warwick: @sandymillin I'm thinking as a CELTA trainer and how new teachers would need a lot of support with dealing with emerging lang. #eltchat

Harmerj

2:50 PM

@danhummsoriano "it's about what they need now?" And THEY know? YOU know? A very hit and miss affair!! #eltchat

englishraven

2:50 PM

@Harmerj Sorry, I think the flexibility is in 'unplugged', not 'Dogme'. I'm not a Dogme fan... :-) #ELTChat

harrisonmike

2:50 PM

RT @OUPELTGlobal: RT @LukeMeddings: We overestimate the value of branded materials and underestimate the potential of ordinary people  #eltchat

hartle

2:50 PM

@Lindsay_Warwick  yes trainees find it hard to learn how to use materials... but when I did the "Certificate" there were none  #eltchat

pjgallantry

2:50 PM

How can Dogme work in relation to ESP or EAP? #eltchat

harrisonmike

2:50 PM

@worldteacher My experience of dogme with elementary to pre-int students here on @kalinagoenglish http://trunc.it/g9as8 #dogme #eltchat

eslbrazil

2:50 PM

RT @englishraven: RT @mmgrinberg: I like non-linear coursebooks where ss can choose where to go. These can be adopted by schools favoring D #eltchat > Yep!

worldteacher

2:50 PM

@cioccas Agree Here in Italy sts think they need a cb & aren't happy until they've completed every exercise! Speaking is secondary! #eltchat

Shaunwilden

2:50 PM

RT @Harmerj: @englishraven I am completely happy with dogme flexibility (= the stuff of all good teachers), but it tells a very partial story #eltchat

CeciELT

2:50 PM

RT @willycard: #DOGME is like this #ELTchat: 1 idea + good Qs = 1h of engaged ppl negotiating meaning n experie. Next: get all the language and work on it!

chucksandy

2:51 PM

RT @sandymillin: my mum put Dogme into Google to find out what we were talking about: real time result is our #eltchat discussion #eltchat

vickihollett

2:51 PM

#ELTCHAT @harrisonmike  big question. e.g. long term goal could be getting out of one market and into anothe… (cont) http://deck.ly/~rhNt8

gknightbkk

2:51 PM

@pjgallantry How can Dogme work in relation to ESP or EAP? #eltchat >> SS often know ESP content better than the T

Harmerj

2:51 PM

@englishraven apologies. But I think good teachers have ALWAYS been unplugged at times. I can't think why they wouldn't. #eltchat

cioccas

2:51 PM

@englishraven Not sure I understand difference between 'unplugged' and 'dogme', thought they were being used interchangeably here #ELTchat

hartle

2:51 PM

So what's the difference between unplugged and Dogme (I missed the symposium :-(  #eltchat

esolcourses

2:51 PM

RT @dingtonia: The potential of ordinary people learning is where the dogme classroom starts #eltchat

chucksandy

2:51 PM

@englishraven:  was it you who came up with the blank white board activities? I love those.  #eltchat

Dingtonia

2:51 PM

The potential of ordinary people learning is where the dogme classroom starts #eltchat

japglish

2:51 PM

@Shaunwilden @Lindsay_Warwick @sandymillin  Yes i struggle to see how new trainees will be able to handle it #eltchat < completely agree

sandymillin

2:51 PM

(Aside: my mum put 'Dogme' into Google to find out what we were talking about: real time result is our #eltchat discussion) :)

esolcourses

2:51 PM

RT @harrisonmike: @worldteacher My experience of dogme with elementary to pre-int students here on @kalinagoenglish http://trunc.it/g9as8 #dogme #eltchat

Clam762

2:51 PM

@Harmerj Am I going to see in LABCI? #eltchat

worldteacher

2:52 PM

@harrisonmike Really useful - thanks! #eltchat

harrisonmike

2:52 PM

@Harmerj @danhummsoriano But does a course/book/material provide what people need? #eltchat

nutrich

2:52 PM

Looks like a cracking #eltchat that I haven't been able to take part in! I look forward to the summary

yitzha_sarwono

2:52 PM

@cioccas I think when they trust us enough as their teacher they can see why dogme might works. I had that experience once #eltchat

mattledding

2:52 PM

RT @OUPELTGlobal: RT @LukeMeddings: We overestimate the value of branded materials and underestimate the potential of ordinary people  #eltchat

englishraven

2:52 PM

RT @Harmerj: I think good teachers have ALWAYS been unplugged at times. I can't think why they wouldn't. #eltchat > Huge agree there.

BethCagnol

2:52 PM

Was gonna participate in the #ELTChat, but got stuck dealing w/ the French government's flipping useless website 4 my 2010 finical report!

mattledding

2:52 PM

RT @englishraven: @OUPELTGlobal I can't begin to tell you just how much I admire seeing a major publisher retweet something like that! :-))) #ELTChat

danhummsoriano

2:52 PM

@Harmerj #eltchat and all coursebook lessons hit? only way a lesson hits is when teachers sees what learner needs. easier through dialogue

BobK99

2:52 PM

RT @esolcourses: RT @dingtonia: The potential of ordinary people learning is where the dogme classroom starts #eltchat ! Sounds good: link?

Shaunwilden

2:52 PM

RT @sandymillin:  my mum put 'Dogme' into Google to find out what we were talking about: real time result is our #eltchat discussion) :) lol

hakan_sentrk

2:52 PM

RT @Harmerj: apologies. But I think good teachers have ALWAYS been unplugged at times. I can't think why they wouldn't. #eltchat

worldteacher

2:52 PM

@theteacherjames Thanks! #eltchat

englishraven

2:52 PM

@Harmerj Do publishers and writers know? Esp. those making 'global' coursebooks? Generally, I'd prefer the persons in the room :-) #ELTChat

sandymillin

2:52 PM

RT @Shaunwilden: @Lindsay_Warwick @sandymillin #eltchat Even as a confident linguist, Dogme would have scared me at 1st I think

eslbrazil

2:52 PM

Right now I am only watching the #ELTchat

BethCagnol

2:53 PM

RT @LukeMeddings: We overestimate the value of branded materials and underestimate the potential of ordinary people - in classrooms, in the world #eltchat

theteacherjames

2:53 PM

#eltchat In the dogme discussion we spend too much time talking about difficulties for the teacher & not enough on the benefits for the sts.

danhummsoriano

2:53 PM

RT @englishraven: RT @Harmerj: I think good teachers have ALWAYS been unplugged at times. I can't think why they wouldn't. #eltchat > Huge agree there.

OUPELTGlobal

2:53 PM

the most important aspect of learning/teaching is the relationship between teacher and sts. all else helps or shouldn't be there  #eltchat

yitzha_sarwono

2:53 PM

@sandymillin hear hear! #eltchat

hakan_sentrk

2:53 PM

@harrisonmike Good coursebook writer should know what student and teachers need. #eltchat

Shaunwilden

2:53 PM

@hakan_sentrk @Harmerj But then how do we make less 'good' teachers more unplugged? Which surely needs to happen #eltchat

vickihollett

2:53 PM

@harrisonmike #ELTCHAT Being axed or retrained in a new area may not be what individual employees want.

hartle

2:53 PM

@chucksandy  whatw ere the blank whiteboard activities?  #eltchat sounds fascinating

worldteacher

2:54 PM

@sandymillin  #eltchat Great!! Good that your Mum's so interested!!

Shaunwilden

2:54 PM

@LukeMeddings 6 minutes Luke, hang in there :-) #eltchat

englishraven

2:54 PM

RT @chucksandy: was it you who came up with ...? I love those. #eltchat Yes > Wandrous Whiteboard http://bit.ly/eV5L8Y

hakan_sentrk

2:54 PM

@Shaunwilden by training them in good teaching methods without calling it dogme!! #eltchat

teacherdude

2:54 PM

The beauty of cheap, new technology and the internet means that Dogme approaches can be used in myriad of innovative ways #eltchat

gknightbkk

2:54 PM

RT @theteacherjames: #eltchat In the dogme discussion we spend too much time talking about difficulties for the teacher & not enough on the benefits for the sts.

Harmerj

2:54 PM

@harrisonmike my Q is can u b sure that  individual teachers KNOWS more that people with real experience & genuine learning passion #eltchat

Shaunwilden

2:54 PM

@hakan_sentrk:Good coursebook writer should...... #eltchat But coursebooks dont tend to be written for one set of sts

LukeMeddings

2:54 PM

My brain feels like my body felt when I had to run the 400 metres at school - like it's not gonna last the distance! #eltchat

BobK99

2:54 PM

RT @BobK99: RT @esolcourses: RT @dingtonia: - sorry, wrong RT! #ELTCHAT

web20education

2:54 PM

#Yoono is free software that allows you to connect using #twitter #facebook http://t.co/Ma0DqCN #socialmedia #socialweb #edchat #eltchat

AnnaMusielak

2:55 PM

RT @nutrich Looks like a cracking #eltchat that I haven't been able to take part in! I look forward to the summary >>> me too:(

teacherdude

2:55 PM

Kodu, Scratch, Photostory, Windows Movie Maker, Gimp are just a few of the tools I use with my learners #eltchat

Marisa_C

2:55 PM

Before this chat breaks up I need to ask if any of you would like to write this summary??? #ELTchat

Shaunwilden

2:55 PM

@hakan_sentrk Agreed but dont you think these teachers also prefer to stick to a book as it's "less hassle" #eltchat

mmgrinberg

2:55 PM

@Shaunwilden @hakan_sentrk @Harmerj  Watch a video of a good lesson, but starting from the end. The trainees speculate re prev step #eltchat

chucksandy

2:55 PM

RT @englishraven:  Wandrous Whiteboard http://bit.ly/eV5L8Y Thanks!! ^^ #eltchat

Harmerj

2:55 PM

@Shaunwilden I think we have always trained for lesson flexibility - a payoff between planning and execution? #eltchat

yitzha_sarwono

2:55 PM

RT @sandymillin my mum put 'Dogme' into Google to find out what we were talking about: real time result is our #eltchat discussion) >> cool!

esolcourses

2:55 PM

@BobK99 LOL! No worries! Happens to me sometimes as well when convo moves this fast :-)  #ELTChat

OUPELTGlobal

2:55 PM

In the dogme discussion we spend too much time talking about difficulties for the teacher & not enough on the benefits for the sts. #eltchat

chucksandy

2:55 PM

RT @hartle: one I  have tried: using a blank whiteboard as a space for Ss to write ideas & concerns they'd like to address in class #eltchat

Harmerj

2:56 PM

@danhummsoriano ur 100% right of course. Many c'book lessons miss target completely - but not ALL. Same with teachers!! #eltchat

Marisa_C

2:56 PM

The nice thing about the term 'unplugged' is that it also allows teaching which is 'plugged in" ! #ELTchat

BethCagnol

2:56 PM

RT @Harmerj: @Shaunwilden I think we have always trained for lesson flexibility - a payoff between planning and execution? #eltchat

danhummsoriano

2:56 PM

@Harmerj @Shaunwilden #eltchat are people trained for that or do they learn that?

sandymillin

2:56 PM

@worldteacher I think it's good for beginners too if focussing on their needs. Have been trying it out a bit: http://bit.ly/f5uu26 #eltchat

BethCagnol

2:56 PM

RT @Shaunwilden: @LukeMeddings 6 minutes Luke, hang in there :-) #eltchat

LauraAustinNow

2:56 PM

RT @OUPELTGlobal: In the dogme discussion we spend too much time talking about difficulties for the teacher & not enough on the benefits for the sts. #eltchat

englishraven

2:56 PM

RT @Shaunwilden: RT @sandymillin:  my mum put 'Dogme' into Google to find out what we were talking about: real time result is our #eltchat discussion) :) lol

LukeMeddings

2:56 PM

@Harmerj @harrisonmike J by people with real experience do you mean the learners? #eltchat

CeciELT

2:56 PM

RT @englishraven @Harmerj Sorry, I think the flexibility is in 'unplugged', not 'Dogme'. I'm not a Dogme fan... :-) #ELTChat > Beautfly said

vickysaumell

2:56 PM

#ELTChat So sorry I canΒ΄t join in today! Will certainlly catch up later.... Dashing off to work now!

mattledding

2:57 PM

RT @mmgrinberg: @Shaunwilden @hakan_sentrk @Harmerj  Watch a video of a good lesson, but starting from the end. The trainees speculate re prev step #eltchat

Marisa_C

2:57 PM

RT @englishraven: If you've liked this #ELTChat about Dogme/Unplugged, I have a whole section of my blog devoted to it! http://bit.ly/bOEGC4

englishraven

2:57 PM

If you've liked this #ELTChat about Dogme/Unplugged, I have a whole section of my blog devoted to it! http://bit.ly/bOEGC4

Shaunwilden

2:57 PM

@hakan_sentrk Am not disagreeing with you just fueling the discussion :-) #eltchat

harrisonmike

2:57 PM

RT @esolcourses: RT @teacherdude beauty of cheap, new technology & the internet means that Dogme approaches can be used in myriad of innovative ways #eltchat

Shaunwilden

2:57 PM

RT @danhummsoriano: @Harmerj @Shaunwilden #eltchat are people trained for that or do they learn that? - A bit of both?

hakan_sentrk

2:57 PM

@Shaunwilden yes, they do, but even while using a book, good teaching methods have to be applied.  #eltchat

danhummsoriano

2:57 PM

@OUPELTGlobal #eltchat excellent point but this is always the issue with Dogme discussions.  People see it as something hard to do

harrisonmike

2:57 PM

@Harmerj Can any1 b sure of any1 or anything in that respect? Teaching &learning's not right &wrong, &not clear-cut. 'S why I lv it #eltchat

esolcourses

2:57 PM

RT @teacherdude beauty of cheap, new technology & the internet means that Dogme approaches can be used in myriad of innovative ways #eltchat

mattledding

2:57 PM

RT @OUPELTGlobal: In the dogme discussion we spend too much time talking about difficulties for the teacher & not enough on the benefits for the sts. #eltchat

hartle

2:57 PM

@chucksandy  good idea. The simple ideas are always the best   #eltchat

yitzha_sarwono

2:57 PM

RT @englishraven: RT @Harmerj: I think good teachers have ALWAYS been unplugged at times. I can't think why they wouldn't. #eltchat > Huge agree there.

Shaunwilden

2:58 PM

@harrisonmike And me but have chatted to, met, trained lots  f teachers that would say otherwise #eltchat

sandymillin

2:58 PM

@chucksandy I love @cerirhiannon's lesson http://bit.ly/gSudy4 as a prompt for SS #eltchat

harrisonmike

2:58 PM

RT @englishraven: If you've liked this #ELTChat about Dogme/Unplugged, I have a whole section of my blog devoted to it! http://bit.ly/bOEGC4

nutrich

2:58 PM

RT @Marisa_C: Can i also suggest reading Diarmuid's post and ensuing discussion? http://bit.ly/eiXxrE "Questions that Dog me" #ELTchat

hakan_sentrk

2:58 PM

@Shaunwilden Dogme can make teachers aware of good teaching methods in books and make them more selective in textbook practices #eltchat

esolcourses

2:58 PM

RT @Harmerj @danhummsoriano ur 100% right of course. Many c'book lessons miss target completely - but not ALL. Same with teachers!! #eltchat

yitzha_sarwono

2:58 PM

RT @chucksandy: RT @englishraven:  Wandrous Whiteboard http://bit.ly/eV5L8Y Thanks!! ^^ #eltchat

hartle

2:58 PM

@Harmerj  But (speaking as a Celta trainer) teachers have to learn to plan and then  start seeing the learners  #eltchat

Marisa_C

2:58 PM

Can i also suggest reading Diarmuid's post and ensuing discussion? http://bit.ly/eiXxrE "Questions that Dog me" #ELTchat

yitzha_sarwono

2:58 PM

RT@Shaunwilden @hakan_sentrk Agreed but dont you think these teachers also prefer to stick to a book as it's "less hassle" >> AHA!  #eltchat

BethCagnol

2:58 PM

@LukeMeddings @harmerj Look forward to reading the summary later. #ELTChat

Harmerj

2:58 PM

@Shaunwilden totally agree Shaun. Good observers recgonise 'magic moments' - the great take-off moment! #eltchat

LukeMeddings

2:58 PM

@OUPELTGlobal St benefits:motivation,relevance,immediate feedback on the language they have,bridges to the language they don't #eltchat

nutrich

2:58 PM

@danhummsoriano at the iatefl symposium Candi Van Olst described it as 'simple, but not easy' #eltchat

harrisonmike

2:58 PM

@Shaunwilden @hakan_sentrk Sticking to a book is more hassle for me! #eltchat

AnnaMusielak

2:59 PM

@teacherdude I totally agree with that - no trained tchrs just coursebooks #eltchat

sandymillin

2:59 PM

RT @Shaunwilden: @hakan_sentrk @Harmerj But then how do we make less 'good' teachers more unplugged? Which surely needs to happen #eltchat

JoshSRound

2:59 PM

RT @danhummsoriano: #eltchat the biggest benefit for students is having their needs addressed immediately and all langauge being immediately relevant

web20education

2:59 PM

#Giotto is the full flash #animation20 making application. #edtech20 #edtools | @scoopit http://t.co/MKa21Bz #edchat #eltchat #efl #elt #edu

gknightbkk

2:59 PM

Tim Murphey points out Einstein failed French. He treats every EN S as a potential Einstein and finds out what their interests are #eltchat

Marisa_C

2:59 PM

RT @teacherdude: Problem in many parts of world, CBs used instead of properly trained teachers. Lang learning as McJob philosophy #eltchat

Harmerj

2:59 PM

@danhummsoriano that's too easy!! Getting students to engage with text (or any kind) isn't dogme! It's critical thinking, normal! #eltchat

chucksandy

2:59 PM

RT @sandymillin: " I love @cerirhiannons lesson http://bit.ly/gSudy4 as a prompt for SS" thanks for that! ^^ #eltchat

harrisonmike

2:59 PM

@nutrich @danhummsoriano She also said you can't have a learner-centred classroom if it isn't a dogme classroom #eltchat

Shaunwilden

2:59 PM

RT @bamarcia: RT @Marisa_C The nice thing about the term 'unplugged' is that it also allows teaching which is 'plugged in"! #ELTchat  >  Agree! ;)

hartle

2:59 PM

RT @englishraven: If you've liked this #ELTChat about Dogme/Unplugged, I have a whole section of my blog devoted to it! http://bit.ly/bOEGC4

nutrich

2:59 PM

RT @teacherdude: Problem is that many parts of world, course books are used instead of properly trained teachers. Lang learning as McJob philosophy #eltchat

yitzha_sarwono

2:59 PM

RT @englishraven: If you've liked this #ELTChat about Dogme/Unplugged, I have a whole section of my blog devoted to it! http://bit.ly/bOEGC4

bamarcia

2:59 PM

RT @Marisa_C The nice thing about the term 'unplugged' is that it also allows teaching which is 'plugged in"! #ELTchat  >  Agree! ;)

cioccas

2:59 PM

RT @LukeMeddings: ... St benefits:motivation,relevance,immediate feedback on language they have,bridges to the language they don't #eltchat

teacherdude

2:59 PM

Problem is that many parts of world, course books are used instead of properly trained teachers. Lang learning as McJob philosophy #eltchat

danhummsoriano

2:59 PM

#eltchat the biggest benefit for students is having their needs addressed immediately and all langauge being immediately relevant

yitzha_sarwono

3:00 PM

RT @Marisa_C: Can i also suggest reading Diarmuid's post and ensuing discussion? http://bit.ly/eiXxrE "Questions that Dog me" #ELTchat

cossie29

3:00 PM

RT @Marisa_C: Can i also suggest reading Diarmuid's post and ensuing discussion? http://bit.ly/eiXxrE "Questions that Dog me" #ELTchat

AnnaMusielak

3:00 PM

RT @danhummsoriano the biggest benefit for students is having their needs addressed immediately&all lg being immediately relevant  #eltchat

ddeubel

3:00 PM

RT @OUPELTGlobal: the most important aspect of learning/teaching is the relationship between teacher and sts. all else helps or shouldn't be there  #eltchat

Harmerj

3:00 PM

@hartle love yourpoint about getting trainees to see plan vs execution thing properly. Yes, necessary! #eltchat

LukeMeddings

3:00 PM

@danhummsoriano Snap! #eltchat

sandymillin

3:00 PM

RT @hakan_sentrk: @harrisonmike Good coursebook writer should know what student and teachers need. #eltchat <but all SS need diff. things

danhummsoriano

3:00 PM

@Harmerj but what makes those lessons hit? The teacher adapting a book to a class i.e. Dogme working on emerging needs #eltchat

harrisonmike

3:00 PM

RT @hakan_sentrk: @Shaunwilden Dogme can make teachers aware of good teaching methods in books and make them more selective in textbook practices #eltchat

sandymillin

3:01 PM

RT @englishraven: If you've liked this #ELTChat about Dogme/Unplugged, I have a whole section of my blog devoted to it! http://bit.ly/bOEGC4

englishraven

3:01 PM

Phew... Anyone feel like they were chasing after a train??? #ELTChat

danhummsoriano

3:01 PM

@Marisa_C @teacherdude totally agree so we show a teacher how to deal with emrging language in a plan as tree diagram i #eltchat

hartle

3:01 PM

@bamarcia  yes I agree  #ELTChat

hakan_sentrk

3:01 PM

@sandymillin learner differences can only be taken into consideration to a certain extent  #eltchat

sandymillin

3:01 PM

RT @Marisa_C: Before this chat breaks up I need to ask if any of you would like to write this summary??? #ELTchat

chucksandy

3:01 PM

RT @AnnaMusielak: @teacherdude or no trained teachers and no course books either. Just a big messy gov't produced syllabus #eltchat

Marisa_C

3:02 PM

@LukeMeddings I know... it was just a silly figure of speech Luke :-)  #eltchat

OUPELTGlobal

3:02 PM

In the dogme discussion we spend too much time talking about difficulties for the teacher... tweet courtesy of @theteacherjames #eltchat

pjgallantry

3:02 PM

#eltchat @englishraven yes!

mattledding

3:02 PM

@gknightbkk agree. Think if you treat students as if they have a brain, it magically causes them to have one. Dogme gd 4 that. #eltchat

StevenHerder

3:02 PM

RT @englishraven: Phew... Anyone feel like they were chasing after a train??? #ELTChat YUP

harrisonmike

3:02 PM

RT @cossie29: RT @Marisa_C: Can i also suggest reading Diarmuid's post &ensuing discssn? http://bit.ly/eiXxrE "Qs that Dog me" #ELTchat

OUPELTGlobal

3:02 PM

Great discussion everyone. Loved it as usual and will run over it again in my head during lunch - can't help it #eltchat

yearinthelifeof

3:02 PM

@theteacherjames I recommend 'F**kland, BTW #ELTchat

LukeMeddings

3:02 PM

@bamarcia @Marisa_C Unplugging less to do with electricity,more to do with power-the system,syllabus,received notions of learning! #eltchat

Marisa_C

3:02 PM

@danhummsoriano Tree diagram is a great idea - have a look at my trainee's diagram here http://bit.ly/fzZK5y #eltchat

mbarratt1

3:02 PM

Wanna trial some new #language software which allows speaking practise sign up for 3 month trial http://svy.mk/dRY0ru #eltchat #esl #esol

Lindsay_Warwick

3:02 PM

@hartle Wonder how many CELTA courses tell trainees what 2 teach rather than analyse needs and plan lessons  to address them. #eltchat

cioccas

3:02 PM

Yet another #ELTchat that lasts muuch longer than 1 hour in all the reading I have to follow up on afterwards! Thanks for all the links.

mmgrinberg

3:02 PM

Are dogmetic activities _always_ relevant to ss' experience? Are they _that_ flexible? #eltchat

cioccas

3:02 PM

Gotta go, thanks for the fast and furious chat all #ELTChat

LukeMeddings

3:03 PM

RT @Marisa_C: @chucksandy Have a great class Chuck and see you soon:-)  #eltchat

mmgrinberg

3:03 PM

Thanks for a great chat everyone! #eltchat

hartle

3:03 PM

@harrisonmike  so that means all learner centred teaching is Dogme? Or no materials centred classroom caters for learners??  #ELTChat

cioccas

3:03 PM

... and thanks to our wonderful moderators: @Shaunwilden @englishraven @Marisa_C #ELTchat

AnnaMusielak

3:03 PM

RT @BrunoELT #eltchat materials-light is the thing I admire in dogme  second that

danhummsoriano

3:03 PM

RT @Marisa_C Tree diagram is a great idea - have a look at my trainee's diagram here http://bit.ly/fzZK5y #eltchat - really useful diagram!

pjgallantry

3:03 PM

#eltchat @englishraven however, a train of the ENTIRE group's devising and relevant to our needs ;)

ShellTerrell

3:03 PM

Just got here! Sorry to miss this "dogme" #ELTChat but will catch up with the transcript & catch the later chat for sure

Marisa_C

3:03 PM

@chucksandy Have a great class Chuck and see you soon:-)  #eltchat

LukeMeddings

3:03 PM

RT @Marisa_C: @danhummsoriano Tree diagram is a great idea - have a look at my trainee's diagram here http://bit.ly/fzZK5y #eltchat

chucksandy

3:03 PM

gotta run too to think thru my naked but ready morning class ^^ Thanks for a great chat everyone  #eltchat

hartle

3:03 PM

@cioccas  so, for instance you start a lesson, then learners need to go in a different direction and you do micro teaching and add  #ELTChat

Lindsay_Warwick

3:03 PM

Usually teaching at this time so really good to be able to participate in an #eltchat finally! Thanks all.

chucksandy

3:04 PM

RT @Marisa_C @lukemeddings  thanks Marisa & Luke. Have a great day ahead! #eltchat

pjgallantry

3:04 PM

#eltchat right, lesson time: I'm going to take this chat into class and see if ss can make head or tail of it :D

sandymillin

3:04 PM

RT @mattledding: @gknightbkk agree. Think if you treat students as if they have a brain, it magically causes them to have one. Dogme gd 4 that. #eltchat

mattledding

3:04 PM

RT @danhummsoriano: @Harmerj but what makes those lessons hit? The teacher adapting a book to a class i.e. Dogme working on emerging needs #eltchat

Shaunwilden

3:04 PM

RT @englishraven: Phew... Anyone feel like they were chasing after a train??? #ELTChat That was certainly a fast and furious one!

ShellTerrell

3:04 PM

RT @sandymillin: Can you use Durham Cathedral for #dogme? http://bit.ly/goRd15 Your ideas pls! #eltchat #elt #efl #esl #tefl #tesol

OUPELTGlobal

3:04 PM

RT @mmgrinberg: RT @cioccas: ... and thanks to our wonderful moderators: @Shaunwilden @englishraven @Marisa_C #ELTchat #eltchat

sandymillin

3:04 PM

Can you use Durham Cathedral for #dogme? http://bit.ly/goRd15 Your ideas pls! #eltchat #elt #efl #esl #tefl #tesol

Marisa_C

3:04 PM

@danhummsoriano I know.. am thinking of creating one as a template for lesson possibilities  #eltchat

OUPELTGlobal

3:04 PM

@LukeMeddings Thank @theteacherjames for that little gem. Meant to credit him but forgot #eltchat

mmgrinberg

3:04 PM

RT @cioccas: ... and thanks to our wonderful moderators: @Shaunwilden @englishraven @Marisa_C #ELTchat

Tanagornsu

3:04 PM

RT @OUPELTGlobal: the most important aspect of learning/teaching is the relationship between teacher and sts. all else helps or shouldn't be there  #eltchat

CeciELT

3:05 PM

RT @esolcourses: RT @Harmerj @danhummsoriano ur 100% right of course. Many c'book lessons miss target completely - but not ALL. Same with teachers!! #eltchat

LukeMeddings

3:05 PM

@BrunoELT 105 tweets per minute! RT @englishraven: Phew... Anyone feel they were chasing a train??? #eltchat More like chased by a train!

englishraven

3:05 PM

@Shaunwilden Can't help thinking... what is it about Dogme that gets people so animated? Where there's smoke there's fire? #ELTChat

Shaunwilden

3:05 PM

RT @pjgallantry: #eltchat right, lesson time: I'm going to take this chat into class and see if ss can make he… (cont) http://deck.ly/~ixv8e

danhummsoriano

3:05 PM

RT @mattledding: @gknightbkk agree. Think if you treat students as if they have a brain, it magically causes them to have one. Dogme gd 4 that. #eltchat

AnnaMusielak

3:05 PM

tchrs have2learn how2be flexible not just stick2the plan - as sb in Brighton said - it may be unprepared but it's not unplanned:) #ELTCHAT

JoshSRound

3:05 PM

RT @cioccas: ... and thanks to our wonderful moderators: @Shaunwilden @englishraven @Marisa_C #ELTchat Thanks everyone, v stimulating again!

hakan_sentrk

3:05 PM

@Shaunwilden chasing after a train is the expression. totally agree!! :) #ELTChat

Shaunwilden

3:06 PM

@LukeMeddings Thanks for joining in Luke #eltchat

LukeMeddings

3:06 PM

RT @JoshSRound: RT @cioccas: ... and thanks to our wonderful moderators: @Shaunwilden @englishraven @Marisa_C #ELTchat Thanks everyone, v stimulating again!

CeciELT

3:06 PM

RT @englishraven Phew... Anyone feel like they were chasing after a train??? #ELTChat > Still am apparently!

Shaunwilden

3:06 PM

@englishraven I was sat here thinking the same,  the mention of the word really does stir people up doesn't it #eltchat

Marisa_C

3:06 PM

@danhummsoriano I wish it were - even the source - @lukeMeddings - said so in so many words :-D #ELTchat

AnnaMusielak

3:06 PM

Was here just for the end but it seemed intense;) #ELTCHAT

esolcourses

3:06 PM

RT @JoshSRound RT @cioccas thanks to our wonderful moderators: @Shaunwilden @englishraven @Marisa_C #ELTchat Thanks everyone, v stimulating!

hartle

3:06 PM

@Lindsay_Warwick  most Celta courses are too concerned with getting the grades... perhaps  #ELTChat

LukeMeddings

3:06 PM

RT @mattledding: @gknightbkk agree. Think if you treat students as if they have a brain, it magically causes them to have one. Dogme gd 4 that. #eltchat

esolcourses

3:07 PM

Some Dogme musings from last year http://bit.ly/cBEvmX in response to @kalinagoenglish's #dogmeme challenge http://bit.ly/aTBOPv #eltchat

JoshSRound

3:07 PM

RT @Shaunwilden: @LukeMeddings Thanks for joining in Luke #eltchat Yes! Great to have instant input from @LukeMeddings

LukeMeddings

3:07 PM

@Shaunwilden My pleasure Shaun #eltchat

CeciELT

3:07 PM

RT @cioccas: ... and thanks to our wonderful moderators: @Shaunwilden @englishraven @Marisa_C #ELTchat

hakan_sentrk

3:07 PM

Does Lars von Trier know that Dogme in teaching is such a debated concept? #eltchat

Shaunwilden

3:07 PM

@hakan_sentrk Well despite the train I hope you enjoyed joining in :-) #eltchat

hartle

3:07 PM

Sorry have to go... but thanks this was my first ELTchat and it was great!  #ELTChat

harrisonmike

3:07 PM

Great stuffs! They are fab =) RT @cioccas: ... and thanks to our wonderful moderators: @Shaunwilden @englishraven @Marisa_C #ELTchat

Harmerj

3:07 PM

Thanks to all for the #eltchat. Never meant to get involved (again!) but planning a new talk on tu issues so couldn't resist!!

mattledding

3:07 PM

Wow. What a great #eltchat. That hour flew by...

theteacherjames

3:08 PM

RT @harrisonmike: Great stuffs! They are fab =) RT @cioccas: ... and thanks to our wonderful moderators: @Shaunwilden @englishraven @Marisa_C #ELTchat

Marisa_C

3:08 PM

Thank you all for joining in - special thanks to @LukeMedding & to my co-moderators @Shaunwilden & @englishraven #ELTchat

LukeMeddings

3:08 PM

@Harmerj Jeremy!You wouldn't let it lie!Good luck w new talk #eltchat

hakan_sentrk

3:08 PM

@Shaunwilden sure do. Always a pleasure to dive into totally organized chaos!!!  #eltchat

englishraven

3:08 PM

RT @esolcourses: Some Dogme musings from last year http://bit.ly/cBEvmX in response to @kalinagoenglish's #dogmeme challenge http://bit.ly/aTBOPv #eltchat

esolcourses

3:08 PM

RT @JoshSRound: RT @Shaunwilden: @LukeMeddings Thanks for joining in Luke #eltchat Yes! Great to have instant input from @LukeMeddings

Shaunwilden

3:08 PM

@Harmerj Thanks for joining in us, hope it helped the talk :-) #eltchat

theteacherjames

3:09 PM

RT @danhummsoriano: #eltchat well done everyone! A great ELTChat.  Dogme always gets the ideas going and isn't that the point?!

CeciELT

3:09 PM

RT @esolcourses: Some Dogme musings from last year http://bit.ly/cBEvmX in response to @kalinagoenglish's #dogmeme challenge http://bit.ly/aTBOPv #eltchat

CeciELT

3:09 PM

Thanks everyone... will read transcript later. All I can say is that #eltchat definitely woke me up faster than any coffee. ;-)

englishraven

3:09 PM

@LukeMeddings Always good to watch you sprinting away in front of those trains, Luke (as in, always staying ahead...)! #ELTChat

web20education

3:09 PM

#earthquakes #animation20 # http://awe.sm/5Idmu #edchat #eltchat #elemchat #lrnchat #education #cpchat #efl #elt #ntchat

danhummsoriano

3:09 PM

#eltchat well done everyone! A great ELTChat.  Dogme always gets the ideas going and isn't that the point?!

Harmerj

3:09 PM

@LukeMeddings You did great in there!! So much to talk about, so much to probe and question #eltchat

theteacherjames

3:09 PM

RT @JoshSRound: RT @Shaunwilden: @LukeMeddings Thanks for joining in Luke #eltchat Yes! Great to have instant input from @LukeMeddings

hakan_sentrk

3:10 PM

thanks for a great chat  everybody #ELTChat

Marisa_C

3:10 PM

@Harmerj Thank you for joining and making the conversation go wild... :-)  #eltchat

Harmerj

3:10 PM

@Shaunwilden thx to you and @Marisa_C and @englishraven for #eltchat

LukeMeddings

3:11 PM

RT @hakan_sentrk: thanks for a great chat  everybody #ELTChat

teacherdude

3:11 PM

RT @Marisa_C: Can i also suggest reading Diarmuid's post and ensuing discussion? http://bit.ly/eiXxrE "Questions that Dog me" #ELTchat

englishraven

3:11 PM

Last shout here... Hope you'll help me out for my plenary talk next month: road ahead for ELT materials? http://bit.ly/e6iTkP #ELTChat

teacherdude

3:11 PM

RT @englishraven: If you've liked this #ELTChat about Dogme/Unplugged, I have a whole section of my blog devoted to it! http://bit.ly/bOEGC4

Shaunwilden

3:11 PM

RT @Marisa_C: Summary anyone? We have a position to offer to the first bidder #ELTchat

Marisa_C

3:11 PM

Summary anyone? We have a position to offer to the first bidder #ELTchat

theteacherjames

3:11 PM

#eltchat Phew, that one was a cracker! Lunch, then it'll be time to go back and check those links.

sandymillin

3:12 PM

RT @Marisa_C: Summary writers get THOUSANDS of visitors checking out their fabulous blogs... #ELTchat

Marisa_C

3:12 PM

Summary writers get THOUSANDS of visitors checking out their fabulous blogs... #ELTchat

danhummsoriano

3:12 PM

RT @englishraven: Last shout here... Hope you'll help me out for my plenary talk next month: road ahead for ELT materials? http://bit.ly/e6iTkP #ELTChat

CeciELT

3:13 PM

RT @Marisa_C: Summary anyone? We have a position to offer to the first bidder #ELTchat

CeciELT

3:13 PM

RT @englishraven: Last shout here... Hope you'll help me out for my plenary talk next month: road ahead for ELT materials? http://bit.ly/e6iTkP #ELTChat

CeciELT

3:13 PM

RT @Marisa_C: Summary writers get THOUSANDS of visitors checking out their fabulous blogs... #ELTchat

StudyingOnline

3:13 PM

RT @englishraven: Last shout here... Hope you'll help me out for my plenary talk next month: road ahead for ELT materials? http://bit.ly/e6iTkP #ELTChat

theteacherjames

3:14 PM

@Marisa_C Go on then, I suppose it's my turn! I'll do it. #eltchat

angelofmel

3:14 PM

Enjoying #eltchat and now wondering if I can quote @Harmerj and @LukeMeddings 's tweets in my dissertation lit review??!!

ELTchat

3:14 PM

RT @Marisa_C: Summary anyone? We have a position to offer to the first bidder #ELTchat

ELTchat

3:14 PM

RT @sandymillin: Summary writers get THOUSANDS of visitors checking out their fabulous blogs... #ELTchat

Marisa_C

3:15 PM

@theteacherjames Might  #eltchat

Marisa_C

3:15 PM

@theteacherjames dear James - if u do it I might even forgive you for winning at Scrabble in Brighton :-D  #eltchat

englishraven

3:15 PM

RT @theteacherjames: @Marisa_C Go on then, I suppose it's my turn! I'll do it. #eltchat > Good man!

englishraven

3:15 PM

@Harmerj Thanks for popping in, JH. #ELTChat

yitzha_sarwono

3:16 PM

@englishraven @Harmerj @Marisa_C @Shaunwilden @sandymillin @ciocas thanks for the great #eltchat! I had fun! ^^

OUPELTGlobal

3:16 PM

Another great #ELTchat! It's good to be back. Thanks to @Shaunwilden @englishraven and @Marisa_C for moderating

worldteacher

3:18 PM

#eltchat Thanks to everyone for the chat & the great links - only sorry that my dodgy internet connection means I can't keep up properly!

theteacherjames

3:18 PM

@Marisa_C #eltchat You'll never take that away from me!! Instructions are on the facebook page, right?

mattledding

3:21 PM

Great to have both @jharmer and @lukemeddings on #eltchat today. Looking forward to transcript.

Marisa_C

3:21 PM

@theteacherjames yes - there is a sort of a template but feel free to organise it differently if it doesn't suit  #eltchat

bamarcia

3:22 PM

Thanks 2 gr8 #eltchat moderators @Marisa_C @englishraven @Shaunwilden + @LukeMeddings @Harmerj @chucksandy @sandymillin @theteacherjames ...

Marisa_C

3:26 PM

@theteacherjames watch out for link to transcript - will dm u 2 just in case  #eltchat

ShellTerrell

3:29 PM

RT @mattledding: Great to have both @jharmer and @lukemeddings on #eltchat today. Looking forward to transcript.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

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