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How to recognise and make the most of teachable moments

Page history last edited by Marisa Constantinides 12 years, 7 months ago

 

This is the transcript of the #ELTchat on 07/09/11 at 12 P.M. BST

 

Moderators tweets have been highlighted

 

 

Marisa_C

9/7/2011

2:00 PM

RT @Shaunwilden: Welcome to the lunchtime #eltchat "How can we recognize teachable moments? How can we take the most of them? "

eMCDesignLtd

9/7/2011

2:00 PM

Have a great #ELTchat today everyone http://ow.ly/66wnq

Shaunwilden

9/7/2011

2:00 PM

Welcome to the lunchtime #eltchat "How can we recognize teachable moments? How can we take the most of them? "

TyKendall

9/7/2011

2:01 PM

#ELTChat Good start shaun

cherrymp

9/7/2011

2:01 PM

RT @Marisa_C: @Shaunwilden and @Marisa_C moderating this  #eltchat - please use hashtag for your tweets and ask us for help if new to the chat

Shaunwilden

9/7/2011

2:01 PM

I need to start by asking me to define this topic ;-) as I said to a colleague surely everything is teachable :-) #eltchat -

cherrymp

9/7/2011

2:01 PM

@yitzha_sarwono welcome back :) #ELTChat

AlexandraKouk

9/7/2011

2:01 PM

RT @yitzha_sarwono: #ELTChat Hello, it's good to be joining again :)

yitzha_sarwono

9/7/2011

2:01 PM

#ELTChat Hello, it's good to be joining again :)

Marisa_C

9/7/2011

2:01 PM

@Shaunwilden and @Marisa_C moderating this  #eltchat - please use hashtag for your tweets and ask us for help if new to the chat

yitzha_sarwono

9/7/2011

2:02 PM

RT @Marisa_C: @Shaunwilden and @Marisa_C moderating this  #eltchat - please use hashtag for your tweets and ask us for help if new to the chat

Marisa_C

9/7/2011

2:02 PM

@shirleyteacher  Welcome dear Shirley :-)  (My roommate at ISTEK)  #eltchat

TyKendall

9/7/2011

2:02 PM

#eltchat teachable moments, how do we recognise them....

AlexandraKouk

9/7/2011

2:02 PM

teachable as in language producing/ "learnt"? #ELTchat

yitzha_sarwono

9/7/2011

2:02 PM

@cherrymp hi there,thanks for the welcoming smile :) #ELTChat

Shaunwilden

9/7/2011

2:02 PM

@TyKendall I mean it I am not sure what the actual topic is  #eltchat

Marisa_C

9/7/2011

2:02 PM

@Shaunwilden Perhaps we could ask @Raquel_EFL  who took part in a similar chat and proposed the question  #eltchat

rliberni

9/7/2011

2:03 PM

RT @Marisa_C: Are we talking about recognising 'learning readiness' ? #ELTchat

rliberni

9/7/2011

2:03 PM

RT @TyKendall: #eltchat i have a feeling dogme will raise its head soon! Oh no not again!

AlexandraKouk

9/7/2011

2:03 PM

@TyKendall lol  #ELTChat

Shaunwilden

9/7/2011

2:03 PM

@TyKendall Agreed #eltchat

Marisa_C

9/7/2011

2:03 PM

Are we talking about recognising 'learning readiness' ? #ELTchat

bealer81

9/7/2011

2:03 PM

#eltchat maybe we should be looking at the points in the lesson where we should stop, take a time out and review for further review.

TyKendall

9/7/2011

2:03 PM

#eltchat i have a feeling dogme will raise its head soon!

digitalemerge

9/7/2011

2:03 PM

teachable = off lesson plan? spontaneous teaching moment? maximise every learning opportunity? #eltchat

rliberni

9/7/2011

2:03 PM

RT @TyKendall: #eltchat teachable moments, how do we recognise them....

bealer81

9/7/2011

2:04 PM

#eltchat I mean review for emerging language. Sorry trying to cook lunch at the same time!!!

rliberni

9/7/2011

2:04 PM

@Marisa_C  or is it to do with energy levels and moments when learners are at a peak?  same thing I guess #eltchat

Marisa_C

9/7/2011

2:04 PM

@rliberni also moderating - good to see you Berni #ELTchat

cherrymp

9/7/2011

2:04 PM

RT @Marisa_C: Are we talking about recognising 'learning readiness' ? #ELTchat

TyKendall

9/7/2011

2:05 PM

#eltchat @Shaunwilden  hahaha sorry shaun, ok, time to get serious...

bealer81

9/7/2011

2:05 PM

#eltchat Guilty!

Marisa_C

9/7/2011

2:05 PM

RT @rliberni: @Marisa_C  or is it to do with energy levels and moments when learners are at a peak?  same thing I guess #eltchat

mmgrinberg

9/7/2011

2:05 PM

Hello #eltchat and welcome to @shirleyteacher (I'm Mike from Russia / Istek)

Shaunwilden

9/7/2011

2:05 PM

@TyKendall Stop mentioning the d word #eltchat

rliberni

9/7/2011

2:05 PM

RT @TyKendall: #eltchat oh no someone mentioned emerging language....dogme is on the horizon ;-P

TyKendall

9/7/2011

2:05 PM

#eltchat oh no someone mentioned emerging language....dogme is on the horizon ;-P

rliberni

9/7/2011

2:05 PM

RT @Shaunwilden: @Raquel_EFL So who decides it is of unique interest ? #eltchat

yitzha_sarwono

9/7/2011

2:05 PM

@Shaunwilden @TyKendall is the moment defined by our experiences or just in general? #ELTChat

rliberni

9/7/2011

2:05 PM

RT @cherrymp: @Marisa_C for me it sounds something like that as i got in my head. teachable = ready to learn, assimilate #ELTchat

Shaunwilden

9/7/2011

2:05 PM

@Raquel_EFL So who decides it is of unique interest ? #eltchat

cherrymp

9/7/2011

2:05 PM

@Marisa_C for me it sounds something like that as i got in my head. teachable = ready to learn, assimilate #ELTchat

brad5patterson

9/7/2011

2:05 PM

#eltchat hey all... going to be lurking a bit in the background.  Busy day b4 a bit of vacation ;-) Like the "subtleness" of 2day's topic !

yitzha_sarwono

9/7/2011

2:06 PM

RT @rliberni: OK let's decide how to we define 'teachable' ? #eltchat

daysealbar

9/7/2011

2:06 PM

Hello everybody!!!#eltchat

Shaunwilden

9/7/2011

2:06 PM

@Raquel_EFL Isnt this a bit tricky given that most sts have different interests? #eltchat

cherrymp

9/7/2011

2:06 PM

@Raquel_EFL @Shaunwilden n also unique interest to how many - in a cr sitn won't that too matter? #eltchat

LidijaKralj

9/7/2011

2:06 PM

RT @harrisonmike: RT @TheConsultantsE: Free Webinar: How to be a Viral Educator http://t.co/fQmQmYP #edchat #eltchat

cherrymp

9/7/2011

2:06 PM

RT @rliberni: OK let's decide how to we define 'teachable' ? #eltchat

rliberni

9/7/2011

2:06 PM

OK let's decide how to we define 'teachable' ? #eltchat

harrisonmike

9/7/2011

2:06 PM

Doubt you can define anything as 'learnt' ever. We can't see into learners head for this #eltchat

Marisa_C

9/7/2011

2:07 PM

@Raquel_EFL so you mean recognising when ss are 'raring to go'  i m guessing? and #ELTCHAT

cherrymp

9/7/2011

2:07 PM

@TyKendall can it be language alone? what about skills, content, knowledge ... #eltchat

harrisonmike

9/7/2011

2:07 PM

When there's a spark in the air, everyone is 'on', you've got engaging content, that's on the right lines I think #eltchat

cherrymp

9/7/2011

2:07 PM

@daysealbar hello and welcome - discussing 'teachable moments' - now defining in prog #eltchat

TyKendall

9/7/2011

2:07 PM

#eltchat teachable = when it is the optimum time for ss to absorb language etc

dalecoulter

9/2/2011

2:07 PM

Turned up late to this blog post bit.ly/l4eYRd - great thoughts on motivation with practical ideas @fionamau  #elt  #tefl  #eltchat

TyKendall

9/7/2011

2:08 PM

#eltchat could also be about reading energy levels in the classroom....could mean so many things really

AlexandraKouk

9/7/2011

2:08 PM

teachable = amenable to some sort of learning activity + useful + motivating to SS?  #ELTChat

rliberni

9/7/2011

2:08 PM

RT @mmgrinberg: I think monitoring body language is key to feeling teachable moments #eltchat

cherrymp

9/7/2011

2:08 PM

@harrisonmike agreed - bt to get them all on itself is that easy? #eltchat

rliberni

9/7/2011

2:08 PM

@Marisa_C  ot when tchrs are raring to go? #eltchat

Shaunwilden

9/7/2011

2:08 PM

RT @mmgrinberg: I think monitoring body language is key to feeling teachable moments #eltchat

mmgrinberg

9/7/2011

2:08 PM

I think monitoring body language is key to feeling teachable moments #eltchat

TyKendall

9/7/2011

2:08 PM

#eltchat i meant everything (thats what the etc was for ) :-)

TyKendall

9/7/2011

2:09 PM

@rliberni  AMENABLE thats the word I've been looking for, been on the tip of my tongue ! #eltchat

cherrymp

9/7/2011

2:09 PM

RT @AlexandraKouk: teachable = amenable to some sort of learning activity + useful + motivating to SS?  #ELTChat

mmgrinberg

9/7/2011

2:09 PM

RT @TyKendall: #eltchat could also be about reading energy levels in the classroom....could mean so many things really

rliberni

9/7/2011

2:09 PM

RT @AlexandraKouk: teachable = amenable to some sort of learning activity + useful + motivating to SS?  GREAT thnx #ELTChat

mmgrinberg

9/7/2011

2:09 PM

Teachable moments must have something to do with the 'trance' state #eltchat

daysealbar

9/7/2011

2:09 PM

@mmgrinberg YES! #eltchat

rliberni

9/7/2011

2:09 PM

dreadful typos from me today :-( sorry #eltchat

aClilToClimb

9/6/2011

2:09 PM

Thnx 4 RT! @janetbianchini: Fab IASKU Intrview w/ Sharon @hartle http://t.co/JuedCZF - V intrstng! #elt #eltchat #esl #efl #elearning

yitzha_sarwono

9/7/2011

2:10 PM

@harrisonmike love the idea! sparkling moment in class #ELTChat

cherrymp

9/7/2011

2:10 PM

@harrisonmike mm. sounds interesting. down n drained leading to a teachable moment. #eltchat

Shaunwilden

9/7/2011

2:10 PM

RT @rliberni: So, what points in the lesson (or programme) give the best teaching/learning opps? #eltchat

rliberni

9/7/2011

2:10 PM

So, what points in the lesson (or programme) give the best teaching/learning opps? #eltchat

Marisa_C

9/7/2011

2:10 PM

I find it very diffcult to pin down the qualities - and teacher assessment bodies finding it EQUALLY difficult , e.g. Cambridge #ELTchat

digitalemerge

9/7/2011

2:10 PM

#eltchat teachable could be when there's an inquisitive moment or question. when students are active (or receptive)

yitzha_sarwono

9/7/2011

2:10 PM

@rliberni @Marisa_C is it the time when the topic become easier and recognizable for our students to finally absorb it? #ELTChat

bealer81

9/7/2011

2:10 PM

#eltchat Trance state? Anyone?

harrisonmike

9/7/2011

2:10 PM

@cherrymp Nope, and to be honest, sometimes the best moments I've experienced have come when learners seemed down and drained #eltchat

TyKendall

9/7/2011

2:11 PM

#eltchat is this one of those chats where we spend half of it defining it :-)

harrisonmike

9/7/2011

2:11 PM

@rliberni Whenever you're fully interested in the students and their lives and needs and dreams and wishes are the best #eltchat

Marisa_C

9/7/2011

2:11 PM

Are we talking about the difference between good and outstanding? Really finding it hard to get my brain round the word 'teachable' #ELTchat

mmgrinberg

9/7/2011

2:11 PM

Teachable moments can be opposed to a situation when the syllabus is ok, but the people in the room are off #eltchat

cherrymp

9/7/2011

2:11 PM

@yitzha_sarwono @harrisonmike sparkle - G+? #ELTChat

mmgrinberg

9/7/2011

2:12 PM

Teachable moments are moments when the ss get 'unstuck' #eltchat

rliberni

9/7/2011

2:12 PM

RT @Marisa_C: I can give you words I ve heard 'a rush of excitement' a 'whoosh'  'this lesson had ooomph' but that's not really v objective #ELTchat

TyKendall

9/7/2011

2:12 PM

#eltchat @cherrymp i don't mind long definitions if they are necessary :-)

rliberni

9/7/2011

2:12 PM

@TyKendall  seems to be a trend cos often the person who posted isn't HERE! #eltchat

Marisa_C

9/7/2011

2:12 PM

I can give you words I ve heard 'a rush of excitement' a 'whoosh'  'this lesson had ooomph' but that's not really v objective #ELTchat

cherrymp

9/7/2011

2:12 PM

@TyKendall soon the moderators will blow the whistle - don't worry #eltchat

Shaunwilden

9/7/2011

2:12 PM

@Marisa_C Yes me too I am not sure what it is other than from the emerging language, topic P.O.V. #eltchat

cherrymp

9/7/2011

2:12 PM

teachable moment: a moment conducive to optimal learning - sth like that? #eltchat

rliberni

9/7/2011

2:12 PM

RT @harrisonmike: @rliberni Whenever you're fully interested in the students and their lives and needs and dreams and wishes are the best #eltchat

cherrymp

9/7/2011

2:13 PM

@harrisonmike u mean the state of a T or that of S? #eltchat

daysealbar

9/7/2011

2:13 PM

@ClaudiaCostin ENGLISH TEACHERS Join us on #eltchat happening now ! Valuable chat with teachers from all the world. (Please, RT)

Shaunwilden

9/7/2011

2:13 PM

RT @mmgrinberg: Teachable moments are moments when the ss get 'unstuck' #eltchat Why do you mean?

rliberni

9/7/2011

2:13 PM

We could look at peaks and troughs in lesson planning I'm guessing the beginning would be a peak #eltchat

cherrymp

9/7/2011

2:13 PM

@mmgrinberg unstuck from? #eltchat

digitalemerge

9/7/2011

2:13 PM

@mmgrinberg unstuck? wouldn't that be a taught moment? #eltchat

yitzha_sarwono

9/7/2011

2:13 PM

@mmgrinberg so it should involved both then? #ELTChat

cherrymp

9/7/2011

2:13 PM

@harrisonmike unstuck from what? #eltchat

harrisonmike

9/7/2011

2:13 PM

@cherrymp Yeh, had the experience of it myself. I think sometimes a drained state can allow u to do things you might not otherwise #eltchat

rliberni

9/7/2011

2:14 PM

RT @TyKendall: #eltchat maybe teachable moments are when the teacher gets unstuck Lol

cherrymp

9/7/2011

2:14 PM

@JoHart u r always a welcome jump in Jo. :) glad to see you here. #ELTchat

Marisa_C

9/7/2011

2:14 PM

@JoHart jump in any time  #ELTchat

TyKendall

9/7/2011

2:14 PM

#eltchat maybe teachable moments are when the teacher gets unstuck

AlexandraKouk

9/7/2011

2:14 PM

teachable moments = moments when learning occurs? hmmm..  #ELTChat

rliberni

9/7/2011

2:14 PM

Also the beginning of a course when there's a lot of enthusiasm #eltchat

JoHart

9/7/2011

2:14 PM

#ELTchat teachable student, teachable moment, teachable topic, teachable idea, - teachable alone lacks context imho - sorry for jumping in

Marisa_C

9/7/2011

2:14 PM

@mmgrinberg I don't quite agree - these are 'learning moments' when sth 'clicks' but they are ver individual  #eltchat

rliberni

9/7/2011

2:15 PM

RT @mmgrinberg: @cherrymp @shaunwilden @Marisa_C ok then, maybe we are talking about types of situations that systematically lead to lrning mnts. ? #eltchat

mmgrinberg

9/7/2011

2:15 PM

@cherrymp @shaunwilden @Marisa_C ok then, maybe we are talking about types of situations that systematically lead to lrning mnts. ? #eltchat

AlexandraKouk

9/7/2011

2:15 PM

@Shaunwilden exactly! #ELTChat

rliberni

9/7/2011

2:15 PM

RT @harrisonmike: @cherrymp Had exp of both. I've been drained in my studies and teaching and sometimes it has been a good outcome #eltchat

cherrymp

9/7/2011

2:15 PM

@TyKendall that's a cute point - from learners to teachers :) #eltchat

harrisonmike

9/7/2011

2:15 PM

@cherrymp Had exp of both. I've been drained in my studies and teaching and sometimes it has been a good outcome #eltchat

Marisa_C

9/7/2011

2:15 PM

@TyKendall i don't recall that feeling any longer :-D #eltchat

yitzha_sarwono

9/7/2011

2:15 PM

@harrisonmike @cherrymp so,that's when the sparkle came then? from     situation we don't expect? the silver lining in the cloud :) #ELTChat

Shaunwilden

9/7/2011

2:15 PM

RT @AlexandraKouk: teachable moments = moments when learning occurs? hmmm..  #ELTChat So y isn't it a learnable moment then?

digitalemerge

9/7/2011

2:15 PM

@TyKendall #eltchat... I like where you're going with this

cherrymp

9/7/2011

2:15 PM

RT @TyKendall: #eltchat maybe teachable moments are when the teacher gets unstuck

cybraryman1

9/7/2011

2:16 PM

Carpe diem - Seize the Moment.  That unplanned moment that the teacher can share insight with students   #ELTChat

JoHart

9/7/2011

2:16 PM

#ELTchat teachable moments re Aha! moments for the teacher - what are they for the student

danielsdottir

9/7/2011

2:16 PM

#eltchat I think it's important to let go when students are interacting and learning from each other (new to this chat : ))

du_siemens

9/7/2011

2:16 PM

What's the topic today? #ELTChat

TyKendall

9/7/2011

2:16 PM

#eltchat the trouble with the concept is : im sure most teachers would like 2 think their lessons contain more than just teachable moments

cherrymp

9/7/2011

2:17 PM

@rliberni just happens in the lesson n when it happens how to id n make use of it. #eltchat

rliberni

9/7/2011

2:17 PM

RT @Mr_Schenk: so teachable moments are when the teacher has to jump in? #ELTChat

Shaunwilden

9/7/2011

2:17 PM

17 mins into #eltchat and I am totally confused

Marisa_C

9/7/2011

2:17 PM

@JoHart Aha sounds better to me - suggests a flash of awareness - or sth like that - for learner OR teacher  #ELTchat

mmgrinberg

9/7/2011

2:17 PM

Aha! So, we're talking about a well-established term http://j.mp/q5lo40 #eltchat

TyKendall

9/7/2011

2:17 PM

#eltchat maybe they are Eureka! moments when everything slots into place

yitzha_sarwono

9/7/2011

2:17 PM

RT @TyKendall: #eltchat maybe teachable moments are when the teacher gets unstuck

rliberni

9/7/2011

2:17 PM

RT @cherrymp: @mmgrinberg @shaunwilden @Marisa_C i guess so. n helping Ts to identify those moments n to use it for better learning. #eltchat

Mr_Schenk

9/7/2011

2:17 PM

so teachable moments are when the teacher has to jump in? #ELTChat

cherrymp

9/7/2011

2:17 PM

RT @cybraryman1: Carpe diem - Seize the Moment.  That unplanned moment that the teacher can share insight with students   #ELTChat

rliberni

9/7/2011

2:17 PM

RT @JoHart: #ELTchat teachable moments re Aha! moments for the teacher - what are they for the student

rliberni

9/7/2011

2:17 PM

RT @cybraryman1: Carpe diem - Seize the Moment.  That unplanned moment that the teacher can share insight with students   #ELTChat

cherrymp

9/7/2011

2:17 PM

@mmgrinberg @shaunwilden @Marisa_C i guess so. n helping Ts to identify those moments n to use it for better learning. #eltchat

rliberni

9/7/2011

2:17 PM

Are we talking about how to include these in lesson plans or is it something that just happens in the lesson? #eltchat

Marisa_C

9/7/2011

2:18 PM

RT @Shaunwilden: @cherrymp Haha #eltchat > Nope

yitzha_sarwono

9/7/2011

2:18 PM

cool way of saying it ^^ RT @TyKendall #eltchat maybe they are Eureka! moments when everything slots into place

daysealbar

9/7/2011

2:18 PM

Are teachable moments different for young learners, teens and adults? #eltchat

Shaunwilden

9/7/2011

2:18 PM

@cherrymp Haha #eltchat

TyKendall

9/7/2011

2:18 PM

#eltchat its not a good sign when the moderators are confused :-P

rliberni

9/7/2011

2:18 PM

RT @JoHart: #ELTchat teachablew moments 4 me are partly serendipitous  but can get more of them with thought

cherrymp

9/7/2011

2:18 PM

@Shaunwilden confusion is an indication of learning Shaun. trying to make sense of the mess n chaos. teachable moment! ;) #eltchat

JoHart

9/7/2011

2:18 PM

#ELTchat teachablew moments 4 me are partly serendipitous  but can get more of them with thought

Marisa_C

9/7/2011

2:18 PM

RT @Shaunwilden: 17 mins into #eltchat and I am totally confused > I am evern more - call it bewildered (but not bewitched) :-D

PrettyButWise

9/7/2011

2:18 PM

hi #eltchat miss u , i didn't chat with u guys during Ramadhan :) what's the topic ?

rliberni

9/7/2011

2:18 PM

RT @Shaunwilden: 17 mins into #eltchat and I am totally confused - me too is this a brainstorm?

padgets

9/7/2011

2:18 PM

RT @cybraryman1: Carpe diem - Seize the Moment.  That unplanned moment that the teacher can share insight with students   #ELTChat

JoeMcVeigh

9/5/2011

2:18 PM

12 ways to improve your online searches: http://t.co/LMejtol #eltchat #tesol

Marisa_C

9/7/2011

2:19 PM

@AlexandraKouk yes and Oh No - I can feel sth beginning with d coming on  #ELTChat

AlexandraKouk

9/7/2011

2:19 PM

@Shaunwilden LOL  #ELTChat

Shaunwilden

9/7/2011

2:19 PM

@AlexandraKouk  well that's what I thought it was until #eltchat started

Marisa_C

9/7/2011

2:19 PM

RT @AlexandraKouk: grabbing the opportunity when it presents itself and create sth teachable/learnable from almost scratch?  #ELTChat

bealer81

9/7/2011

2:19 PM

#eltchat teachable moments = seizing a chance to inject something else into the lesson that wasn't in the lesson plan. Going 'off piste'!!!

rliberni

9/7/2011

2:19 PM

@JoHart  so maybe feeling your way through them and then perfecting this skill to add to lesson planning ? #eltchat

yitzha_sarwono

9/7/2011

2:19 PM

RT @cybraryman1: Carpe diem - Seize the Moment.  That unplanned moment that the teacher can share insight with students   #ELTChat

AlexandraKouk

9/7/2011

2:19 PM

grabbing the opportunity when it presents itself and create sth teachable/learnable from almost scratch?  #ELTChat

TyKendall

9/7/2011

2:20 PM

RT @Marisa_C: @AlexandraKouk yes and Oh No - I can feel sth beginning with d coming on  #ELTChat > i knew it! i'm psychic!

PrettyButWise

9/7/2011

2:20 PM

@danielsdottir welcome :) I agree with u , interaction is important in teach and learning #eltchat

JoHart

9/7/2011

2:20 PM

@rliberni #ELTchat yes tho! often not detailed planning just a feel that something might "take off"

rliberni

9/7/2011

2:20 PM

RT @mmgrinberg: Has it something to do with Vygotskyan ZPD? http://j.mp/bFkO3L #eltchat

AlexandraKouk

9/7/2011

2:20 PM

RT @bealer81: #eltchat teachable moments = seizing a chance 2 inject something else in2 the lesson that wasn'έΑο (cont) http://t.co/InsHkP4

rliberni

9/7/2011

2:20 PM

@Marisa_C  fight it Marisa! #eltchat

Mr_Schenk

9/7/2011

2:20 PM

@AlexandraKouk #ELTChat I'd subscribe that!

mmgrinberg

9/7/2011

2:20 PM

Has it something to do with Vygotskyan ZPD? http://j.mp/bFkO3L #eltchat

cherrymp

9/7/2011

2:20 PM

off hand - unplanned - bt are relevant, generate interest n hook the learners - teachable? #eltchat

AlexandraKouk

9/7/2011

2:21 PM

would seizing the moment require experience and confidence?  #ELTChat

cherrymp

9/7/2011

2:21 PM

@JoHart @rliberni @cybraryman1 Jerry too told this 'seize the moment' #ELTchat

yitzha_sarwono

9/7/2011

2:21 PM

@cherrymp @Shaunwilden we're being human right? Humanly teachers ;) #ELTChat

JoHart

9/7/2011

2:21 PM

@rliberni #ELTchat also being always ready to seize the moment

Mr_Schenk

9/7/2011

2:21 PM

@bealer81 #ELTChat good definiton imho

aClilToClimb

9/3/2011

2:21 PM

@cgoodey tagxedo You may like to note my resources link: http://t.co/kfMnFR8 #eltchat #elt #PLN

yitzha_sarwono

9/7/2011

2:22 PM

RT @AlexandraKouk: would seizing the moment require experience and confidence?  #ELTChat

ClaudiaCostin

9/7/2011

2:22 PM

RT @daysealbar:  ENGLISH TEACHERS Join us on #eltchat happening now ! Valuable chat with teachers from all the world. (Please, RT)

PrettyButWise

9/7/2011

2:22 PM

teachable moments : mistakes correction , we can ask Ss to correct themselives or correct each others #eltchat

mmgrinberg

9/7/2011

2:22 PM

I think 'teachable moments' are somewhat complementary to ZPD. We should be ready with the right things at the very right time #eltchat

Mr_Schenk

9/7/2011

2:22 PM

#ELTChat are there any systematic ways of "seizing the moment" when a teachable moment occurs?

cherrymp

9/7/2011

2:22 PM

@yitzha_sarwono @Shaunwilden of course - looking for 'teachable' moments (tho we're still stuck trying to u's what it means!) #ELTChat

JulieRaikou

9/7/2011

2:22 PM

@JoHart @rliberni Teachable moments = moments of empathy @MelvinBurgess "Kill All Enemies" must for EFL tchers @marekandrews #ELTchat

Marisa_C

9/7/2011

2:22 PM

RT @AlexandraKouk: would seizing the moment require experience and confidence?  #ELTChat > not always

mmgrinberg

9/7/2011

2:23 PM

Tms often occur in a state of vacuum when ss have confused and find themsvs in need of something #eltchat

JoHart

9/7/2011

2:23 PM

@cherrymp @rliberni @cybraryman1 Siorry missed the tweet Jerry -  worked in teaching horse riding - entirely seize moment & mood #ELTchat

cybraryman1

9/7/2011

2:23 PM

Example: I once had students arguing.  I stopped class & organized an impromptu debate which worked very well  #ELTchat

rliberni

9/7/2011

2:23 PM

RT @bealer81: #eltchat teachable moments aren't something that can be taught. It's down to experience and having the courage to experiment.

rliberni

9/7/2011

2:23 PM

RT @Mr_Schenk: #ELTChat are there any systematic ways of "seizing the moment" when a teachable moment occurs?

PrettyButWise

9/7/2011

2:23 PM

RT @ClaudiaCostin: RT @daysealbar:  ENGLISH TEACHERS Join us on #eltchat happening now ! Valuable chat with teachers from all the world. (Please, RT)

rliberni

9/7/2011

2:23 PM

RT @ClaudiaCostin: RT @daysealbar:  ENGLISH TEACHERS Join us on #eltchat happening now ! Valuable chat with teachers from all the world. (Please, RT)

bealer81

9/7/2011

2:23 PM

#eltchat teachable moments aren't something that can be taught. It's down to experience and having the courage to experiment.

mscro1

9/3/2011

2:23 PM

I hope this works, wish @abromz happy b-day RT pls  #ELTchat #ELtpics  http://t.co/eIIMhto @bamarcia @LidijaKέΑο (cont) http://t.co/8GTuQXC

Shaunwilden

9/7/2011

2:24 PM

@TyKendall am still not sure what they are  - is it the topic dealing with the topic, the language helpppppp  #eltchat

mmgrinberg

9/7/2011

2:24 PM

@TyKendall Ok, let's define 'unteachable moments'. Do they exist? #eltchat

cherrymp

9/7/2011

2:24 PM

@TyKendall oh no teachable moments are there - all the time. #eltchat

JoHart

9/7/2011

2:24 PM

#ELTchat teachable moments often depend on "mood" & group dynamic of the day

yitzha_sarwono

9/7/2011

2:24 PM

RT @bealer81: #eltchat teachable moments aren't something that can be taught. It's down to experience and having the courage to experiment.

AlexandraKouk

9/7/2011

2:24 PM

perhaps have a "bag of tricks" -  a store of some easily adaptable activities to use at a moment's notice?  #ELTChat

TyKendall

9/7/2011

2:24 PM

#eltchat i'm still confused, just like Santa and the Easter Bunny i'm starting to doubt the existence of teachable moments

cherrymp

9/7/2011

2:24 PM

RT @cybraryman1: Example: I once had students arguing.  I stopped class & organized an impromptu debate which worked very well  #ELTchat

aClilToClimb

9/3/2011

2:24 PM

@cgoodey If you want more creative ideas on word clouds: http://t.co/GyY0aok #eltchat #ukedchat #elt #PLN

Shaunwilden

9/7/2011

2:25 PM

RT @TyKendall: #eltchat shouldn't every moment in class be a teachable moment?  - quite!

Marisa_C

9/7/2011

2:25 PM

@bealer81 thank you so much for that insight :-)  #eltchat

TyKendall

9/7/2011

2:25 PM

#eltchat shouldn't every moment in class be a teachable moment?

bealer81

9/7/2011

2:25 PM

#eltchat why spend hours discussing what a teachable moment is? We know they exist. We should encourage teachers to exploit them.

timbuckteeth

9/7/2011

2:25 PM

RT @bealer81: #eltchat teachable moments aren't something that can be taught. It's down to experience and having the courage to experiment.

JoHart

9/7/2011

2:25 PM

RT @cherrymp: @TyKendall oh no teachable moments are there - all the time. #eltchat

Marisa_C

9/7/2011

2:25 PM

Come on goof #ELTchat folk - we ARE talking about dogme - let's not do this under cover - come out into the light of day

JoHart

9/7/2011

2:25 PM

RT @bealer81: #eltchat teachable moments aren't something that can be taught. It's down to experience and having the courage to experiment.

rliberni

9/7/2011

2:26 PM

RT @Marisa_C: RT @Shaunwilden: RT @TyKendall: #eltchat shouldn't every moment in class be a teachable moment?  - ABSOLUTELY!

cherrymp

9/7/2011

2:26 PM

sorry to leave it here. bye. #eltchat

bealer81

9/7/2011

2:26 PM

#eltchat Teachable moments are specific to that group of students, that individual and of course to the teacher.

diggers27

9/7/2011

2:26 PM

RT @timbuckteeth: RT @bealer81: #eltchat teachable moments aren't something that can be taught. It's down to experience and having the courage to experiment.

PrettyButWise

9/7/2011

2:26 PM

@bealer81 i think they are chances can be taken to make sure terms or information are going to be taught in the best way ever #eltchat

Marisa_C

9/7/2011

2:26 PM

RT @Shaunwilden: RT @TyKendall: #eltchat shouldn't every moment in class be a teachable moment?  - ABSOLUTELY!

rliberni

9/7/2011

2:27 PM

RT @Marisa_C: Not wholesale dogme perhaps, bt 'dogme moments' when T seizes sm perceived opportunity to exploit a moment of peak interest in sth #ELTchat

Marisa_C

9/7/2011

2:27 PM

Not wholesale dogme perhaps, bt 'dogme moments' when T seizes sm perceived opportunity to exploit a moment of peak interest in sth #ELTchat

rliberni

9/7/2011

2:27 PM

@cherrymp thank you for your input Cherry gr8 to see you here :-) #eltchat

harrisonmike

9/1/2011

2:27 PM

RT @sandymillin: Please canyou leave some #comments4kids on our Italian students' blog: http://t.co/1qvlRm5. Thks! #eltchat

rliberni

9/7/2011

2:28 PM

@AlexandraKouk  Yes, those tricks up your sleeve :-) #eltchat

JoHart

9/7/2011

2:28 PM

@Marisa_C #ELTchat seems dogme is ELT - it is how I always teach ie throw away the plan (often don't have 1) teach to need & situation

rliberni

9/7/2011

2:28 PM

RT @AlexandraKouk: perhaps having a "bag of tricks" - a store of easily adaptable activities 2 use at a moment's notice wld help exploit ths moments? #ELTChat

AlexandraKouk

9/7/2011

2:28 PM

perhaps having a "bag of tricks" - a store of easily adaptable activities 2 use at a moment's notice wld help exploit ths moments? #ELTChat

mmgrinberg

9/7/2011

2:28 PM

@Marisa_C @rliberni @Shaunwilden @TyKendall I'm not sure it's possible. There's always a kind of fluctuation of enrgy lvls in class #eltchat

yitzha_sarwono

9/7/2011

2:28 PM

#ELTChat Teachable:important to keep in mind,unless the time is right, learning will not occur.think we're on the right time now :) #ELTChat

JoHart

9/7/2011

2:29 PM

@Marisa_C #ELTchat dogme style is inevitable in eg teaching horse riding/management because not only students but horse moods etc

AlexandraKouk

9/7/2011

2:29 PM

RT @PrettyButWise: @bealer81 smart teacher not only can make teachable moments useful but also creat some #eltchat

PrettyButWise

9/7/2011

2:29 PM

@bealer81 smart teacher not only can make teachable moments useful but also creat some #eltchat

rliberni

9/7/2011

2:29 PM

RT @Raquel_EFL: RT @bealer81: #eltchat why spend hours discussing what a teachable moment is? We know they exist. We should enέΑο (cont) http://t.co/F24ggZU

mmgrinberg

9/7/2011

2:29 PM

@AlexandraKouk Sure, a bag of tricks is a perfect moment-catching tool :P #eltchat

Marisa_C

9/7/2011

2:29 PM

And I should  add tht they r necessary bcz usually unexpeced, unpredictable so experience & training needed 2 make most out of them #eltchat

JoHart

9/7/2011

2:30 PM

@JoHart #ELTchat absolutely - create teachables by handing control to students

rliberni

9/7/2011

2:30 PM

@mmgrinberg  I think it's about reading your class and your students, being in tune with them and their energy and dynamic #eltchat

yitzha_sarwono

9/7/2011

2:30 PM

@AlexandraKouk totally agree ^^ #ELTChat

AlexandraKouk

9/7/2011

2:30 PM

@mmgrinberg :-)))  #ELTChat

Marisa_C

9/7/2011

2:30 PM

@JoHart te he he i love the analogy  #ELTchat

PrettyButWise

9/7/2011

2:30 PM

RT @Marisa_C: And I should  add tht they r necessary bcz usually unexpeced, unpredictable so experience & training needed 2 make most out of them #eltchat

mmgrinberg

9/7/2011

2:30 PM

RT @PrettyButWise: @bealer81 smart teacher not only can make teachable moments useful but also creat some #eltchat

AlexandraKouk

9/7/2011

2:31 PM

RT @JoHart: @JoHart #ELTchat absolutely - create teachables by handing control to students

JoHart

9/7/2011

2:31 PM

@PrettyButWise @bealer81 @AlexandraKouk oops tweeted self #ELTchat absolutely - create teachables by handing control to students

daysealbar

9/7/2011

2:31 PM

RT @Shaunwilden: RT @TyKendall: #eltchat shouldn't every moment in class be a teachable moment?  - quite!

digitalemerge

9/7/2011

2:31 PM

@rliberni #eltchat I would add being confident with your abilities and content too.

cherrymp

9/1/2011

2:31 PM

RT @sandymillin: Plz can u leave sme #comments4kids on our Italian students' blog: http://t.co/tyQkY0V. Thanks! #eltchat #engchat #elt #efl

vbenevolofranca

9/7/2011

2:32 PM

RT @rliberni: @mmgrinberg  I think it's about reading your class and your students, being in tune with them and their energy and dynamic #eltchat

mmgrinberg

9/7/2011

2:32 PM

RT @rliberni: @mmgrinberg  I think it's about reading your class and your students, being in tune with them and their energy and dynamic #eltchat

TyKendall

9/7/2011

2:32 PM

RT @mmgrinberg Ok, let's define 'unteachable moments'. Do they exist? #eltchat > trying to teach smth beyond ss level perhaps?

mmgrinberg

9/7/2011

2:32 PM

@rliberni 'in tune' means learning to empathize, which in turn means inducing trance and this is a key teaching skill, indeed #eltchat

cherrymp

9/7/2011

2:32 PM

Research Notes Archive http://t.co/FAqi5fc from Cambridge ESOL #eltchat #elt #esl #efl #academic #publishing #research #testing #fb

help4ielts

9/4/2011

2:32 PM

Teens were getting bored of facebook  http://t.co/1vJZsl3 bt school bans got 'em interested again http://t.co/LnHIDo3. #eltchat #efl

mmgrinberg

9/7/2011

2:33 PM

@TyKendall It's also about being at the wrong time with the right things, like when they're focused on smth else #eltchat

xcultures

9/4/2011

2:33 PM

RT @help4ielts: Teens were getting bored of facebook  http://t.co/1vJZsl3 bt school bans got 'em interested again http://t.co/LnHIDo3. #eltchat #efl

digitalemerge

9/7/2011

2:34 PM

#eltchat teachable vs. unteachable moments. I would refer back to the ZPD as said by @mmgrinberg earlier

Marisa_C

9/7/2011

2:34 PM

RT @daysealbar: @Marisa_C Agree!  But should they be considered more motivating/engaging than the planned moments?#eltchat

rliberni

9/7/2011

2:34 PM

RT @mmgrinberg: @TyKendall It's also about being at the wrong time with the right things, like when they're focused on smth else #eltchat

daysealbar

9/7/2011

2:34 PM

@Marisa_C Agree!  But should they be considered more motivating/engaging than the planned moments?#eltchat

AlexandraKouk

9/7/2011

2:34 PM

RT @mmgrinberg: @TyKendall It's also about being at the wrong time with the right things, like when they're focused on smth else #eltchat

JoHart

9/7/2011

2:34 PM

@Marisa_C #ELTchat LOL its the one a can talk about most - as if horses riders not good match all goes out of the window :)

cherrymp

9/1/2011

2:34 PM

English Language Teacher Education and Development (ELTED)  Vol. 13 now Available http://t.co/DduN9XS #eltchat #engchat #td #iTDi #tt #cpd

TyKendall

9/7/2011

2:35 PM

#eltchat whats ZPD?

AlexandraKouk

9/7/2011

2:35 PM

RT @Marisa_C: @daysealbar not necessarily - I agree with @Shaunwilden that it's our job to make ALL moments teachable  #eltchat

PrettyButWise

9/7/2011

2:35 PM

RT @rliberni: @mmgrinberg  I think it's about reading your class and your students, being in tune with them and their energy and dynamic #eltchat

rliberni

9/7/2011

2:35 PM

@digitalemerge  yes I think this kind of teaching comes with experience which gives confidence #eltchat

Marisa_C

9/7/2011

2:35 PM

@daysealbar not necessarily - I agree with @Shaunwilden that it's our job to make ALL moments teachable  #eltchat

Marisa_C

9/7/2011

2:36 PM

@rliberni so back to magic , ooomph and aha!!!! :-D  #eltchat

harrisonmike

9/7/2011

2:36 PM

@TyKendall http://t.co/BuhWSrG @thornburyscott on it ZPD #eltchat

English_don

9/7/2011

2:36 PM

I think teachable moment is each moment the teacher is conscious that it's class time. #ELTchat

rliberni

9/7/2011

2:36 PM

RT @Shaunwilden: @TyKendall  here you go http://t.co/NAWPHj5  #eltchat

Shaunwilden

9/7/2011

2:36 PM

@TyKendall  here you go http://t.co/NAWPHj5  #eltchat

mmgrinberg

9/7/2011

2:36 PM

@AlexandraKouk @TyKendall I must tell that for me a well prepared bag of tricks is the ultimate planning model. Don't tell my DOS. #eltchat

TyKendall

9/7/2011

2:36 PM

#eltchat oh yeah, long time since i read Vygotsky...

rliberni

9/7/2011

2:36 PM

@Marisa_C  I agree all moments should be teachable but some just might be magical too - would this be it #eltchat

bealer81

9/7/2011

2:36 PM

@Marisa_C @daysealbar only if the planned moments are otherwise. #eltchat

Shaunwilden

9/7/2011

2:36 PM

@TyKendall Its a theory put forward by vygotsky #eltchat

harrisonmike

9/7/2011

2:36 PM

@TyKendall Zone of Proximal Development #eltchat

Marisa_C

9/7/2011

2:36 PM

@TyKendall Zone of Proximal Development  #eltchat

PrettyButWise

9/7/2011

2:37 PM

@JoHart @bealer81 @alexandrakouk yeah but a smart and creative studend who can lead the group to smthng new #eltchat

daysealbar

9/7/2011

2:37 PM

RT @rliberni: @digitalemerge  yes I think this kind of teaching comes with experience which gives confidence #eltchat

rliberni

9/7/2011

2:37 PM

@Marisa_C  I suppose it is certainly intangible perhaps #eltchat

JoHart

9/7/2011

2:37 PM

@daysealbar @Marisa_C #ELTchat - You shld not consider 1 more motivating than other - evaluate! In some cases planned better in other unplnd

Marisa_C

9/7/2011

2:38 PM

@harrisonmike omg #eltchat

JoHart

9/7/2011

2:38 PM

@rliberni @digitalemerge @daysealbar Experience gives the confidence to throw away the "book" #ELTchat

harrisonmike

9/7/2011

2:38 PM

@rliberni @Marisa_C oops two not 'too'! #eltchat

digitalemerge

9/7/2011

2:38 PM

@rliberni but I can see and almost pop the questions floating out of students' mouths like animated speech bubbles... #eltchat

PrettyButWise

9/7/2011

2:38 PM

RT @English_don: I think teachable moment is each moment the teacher is conscious that it's class time. #ELTchat

harrisonmike

9/7/2011

2:38 PM

@rliberni @Marisa_C Is teaching an art or a craft? I'd wager a bit of the too ;o) #eltchat

daysealbar

9/7/2011

2:39 PM

@JoHart @rliberni @digitalemerge YES! YES! YES! YES! #ELTchat

Marisa_C

9/7/2011

2:39 PM

@Raquel_EFL Well, Rule No 1 - Do not get GLUED to your plan - it's there as a guideline  #ELTCHAT

digitalemerge

9/7/2011

2:39 PM

@JoHart #eltchat ... becareful in which direction you throw that book

brad5patterson

9/7/2011

2:39 PM

RT @mmgrinberg 'in tune' means learning to empathize, which means inducing trance and this is a key teaching skill #eltchat > what's trance?

JulieRaikou

9/7/2011

2:39 PM

#eltchat @Marisa_C @rliberni Magical moments = empathy @MelvinBurgess "Kill All Enemies" must for EFL tchers @marekandrews

daysealbar

9/7/2011

2:39 PM

@mmgrinberg @AlexandraKouk @TyKendall #eltchat rsrsrs neither mine.

robertacarmina

9/7/2011

2:39 PM

RT @ClaudiaCostin: RT @daysealbar:  ENGLISH TEACHERS Join us on #eltchat happening now ! Valuable chat with teachers from all the world. (Please, RT)

brad5patterson

9/7/2011

2:40 PM

RT @JoHart: @rliberni @digitalemerge @daysealbar Experience gives the confidence to throw away the "book" #ELTchat

JoHart

9/7/2011

2:40 PM

@digitalemerge Out of the window LOL #ELTchat as long as I keep enough control to make sure they don't "hurt" one another

PrettyButWise

9/7/2011

2:40 PM

RT @brad5patterson: RT @mmgrinberg 'in tune' means learning to empathize, which means inducing trance and this is a key teaching skill #eltchat > what's trance?

daysealbar

9/7/2011

2:40 PM

RT @JoHart: @rliberni @digitalemerge @daysealbar Experience gives the confidence to throw away the "book" #ELTchat

rliberni

9/7/2011

2:40 PM

RT @Marisa_C: @Raquel_EFL Well, Rule No 1 - Do not get GLUED to your plan - it's there as a guideline  #ELTCHAT

Marisa_C

9/7/2011

2:41 PM

@yitzha_sarwono let's make that rule no 3 #ELTChat

digitalemerge

9/7/2011

2:41 PM

@JoHart #eltchat perhaps if the book did hit someone, a teachable moment could happen? medical English?

PrettyButWise

9/7/2011

2:41 PM

RT @Marisa_C: Rule No 2 - Do not be afraid to ABANDON plan if u regognise an oppotunity 4 more meaningful learning #ELtchat

Marisa_C

9/7/2011

2:41 PM

RT @yitzha_sarwono: @Marisa_C @Raquel_EFL always have a back up plan and seize between the moments in class #ELTChat

yitzha_sarwono

9/7/2011

2:41 PM

@Marisa_C @Raquel_EFL always have a back up plan and seize between the moments in class #ELTChat

AlexandraKouk

9/7/2011

2:41 PM

RT @Marisa_C: Rule No 2 - Do not be afraid to ABANDON plan if u regognise an oppotunity 4 more meaningful learning #ELtchat

bealer81

9/7/2011

2:41 PM

#eltchat are we still defining? Or do we all agree that Dogme rules?

PrettyButWise

9/7/2011

2:41 PM

RT @Marisa_C: @Raquel_EFL Well, Rule No 1 - Do not get GLUED to your plan - it's there as a guideline  #ELTCHAT

Marisa_C

9/7/2011

2:41 PM

Rule No 2 - Do not be afraid to ABANDON plan if u regognise an oppotunity 4 more meaningful learning #ELtchat

JoHart

9/7/2011

2:42 PM

@digitalemerge #ELTchat yest but think of all the forms to fill in LOL

Shaunwilden

9/7/2011

2:42 PM

Did sb say dogme rules - oh no I can feel my hackles rising #eltchat

JoHart

9/7/2011

2:42 PM

@yitzha_sarwono @Marisa_C @Raquel_EFL Agree in principle but still need to be able to think/teach on yr feet - especially with tech #ELTchat

Marisa_C

9/7/2011

2:42 PM

Rule No 3 - ALWAYS have a Plan B - in case sth does not work #ELTchat

kirkymon

9/1/2011

2:42 PM

RT @ShellTerrell: These are homework tasks I have given to my adult English language learners in their wiki http://t.co/Ag83w4t #eltchat

harrisonmike

9/7/2011

2:43 PM

@Marisa_C Rule 4 - welcome the expected and unexpected, allow the world in to your classroom and teaching? No anodyne stuff please! #eltchat

TyKendall

9/7/2011

2:43 PM

@Shaunwilden  #eltchat not a fan of dogme either then shaun?

daysealbar

9/7/2011

2:43 PM

@JoHart @Marisa_C #eltchat YES.In many cases we realize that only when in class.What we thought would be a TM, is not. URGENT ADAPTION.

brad5patterson

9/7/2011

2:43 PM

RT @bealer81: #eltchat are we still defining? Or do we all agree that Dogme rules?

Marisa_C

9/7/2011

2:44 PM

@harrisonmike no anodyne shd really be Rule no 5 - it's very important #eltchat

hoprea

9/7/2011

2:44 PM

RT @Marisa_C: Rule No 2 - Do not be afraid to ABANDON plan if u regognise an oppotunity 4 more meaningful learning #ELtchat

digitalemerge

9/7/2011

2:44 PM

@yitzha_sarwono back up plan = teaching didn't go to plan but I'm ready to make more teachable moments. #eltchat

Shaunwilden

9/7/2011

2:44 PM

@TyKendall The principles sort of, the hype no,  it is just good teaching but it has its limitations  - cue the hate tweets #eltchat

daysealbar

9/7/2011

2:44 PM

@Marisa_C Or even a plan B, C, D ... to be used in the same class w/ all sorts of st learning styles. #eltchat

mmgrinberg

9/7/2011

2:44 PM

@brad5patterson For me it's a special state of mind when a subject is particrly focused on a matter and not focused on evthg else #eltchat

Marisa_C

9/7/2011

2:44 PM

@Raquel_EFL no just plain ABANDON and SEIZE so-called "teachable moment' opportunity - or just change to PLan B #ELtchat

Marisa_C

9/7/2011

2:45 PM

Rule No 5 - Avoid the anodyne and wishy washy #ELTchat  be as funny or as serious or silly or weird but don't be indifferent #ELTchat

mmgrinberg

9/7/2011

2:45 PM

@brad5patterson It interestingly corresponds to some physiological phenomena (patterns of breathing, eye fixation etc) #eltchat

bealer81

9/7/2011

2:45 PM

RT @Shaunwilden: @TyKendall The principles sort of, the hype no,  it is just good teaching but it has its limitations  - cue the hate tweets #eltchat

rliberni

9/7/2011

2:45 PM

RT @harrisonmike: @Marisa_C Rule 4 - welcome the expected and unexpected, allow the world in to your classroom and teaching? No anodyne stuff please! #eltchat

brad5patterson

9/7/2011

2:45 PM

@mmgrinberg i know exactly what you mean and that's what I thought you meant.  just checking. never heard it put like that. cheers  #eltchat

cybraryman1

9/2/2011

2:45 PM

@CassyLL  My Educational Chats page: : http://t.co/aSojjVY  See: #ellchat #eltchat #4thchat ...

daysealbar

9/7/2011

2:46 PM

RT @harrisonmike: @Marisa_C Rule 4 - welcome the expected and unexpected, allow the world in to your classroom and teaching? No anodyne stuff please! #eltchat

Marisa_C

9/7/2011

2:46 PM

I think we're beginning to get somewhere - even if it's not going where we originally intended to go #ELTchat

rliberni

9/7/2011

2:46 PM

RT @harrisonmike: Don't be afraid to provoke within reason! RT @Marisa_C: @harrisonmike no anodyne shd really be Rule no 5 - it's very important #eltchat

JoHart

9/7/2011

2:46 PM

@daysealbar Yep imho what makes a good teacher is ability to seize on ANYTHING including power cut & USE it to teach #ELTchat

PrettyButWise

9/7/2011

2:46 PM

talented teachers might never face a problem with teachable moments and they never waste them ,others can try to do so #eltchat

yitzha_sarwono

9/7/2011

2:46 PM

@digitalemerge hehehe,that will define whether we can 'survive' the class right? #ELTChat

harrisonmike

9/7/2011

2:46 PM

Don't be afraid to provoke within reason! RT @Marisa_C: @harrisonmike no anodyne shd really be Rule no 5 - it's very important #eltchat

digitalemerge

9/7/2011

2:46 PM

@Marisa_C #eltchat No. 5 is alive!

daysealbar

9/7/2011

2:47 PM

RT @JoHart: @daysealbar Yep imho what makes a good teacher is ability to seize on ANYTHING including power cut & USE it to teach #ELTchat

JoHart

9/7/2011

2:47 PM

@daysealbar PS seizing on power cut is hard when you teach entirely online as do I "chuckle" #ELTchat

yitzha_sarwono

9/7/2011

2:47 PM

RT @JoHart: @daysealbar Yep imho what makes a good teacher is ability to seize on ANYTHING including power cut & USE it to teach #ELTchat

PrettyButWise

9/7/2011

2:47 PM

RT @harrisonmike: @Marisa_C Rule 4 - welcome the expected and unexpected, allow the world in to your classroom and teaching? No anodyne stuff please! #eltchat

digitalemerge

9/7/2011

2:47 PM

#eltchat thanks for the chat everyone. bye!

rliberni

9/7/2011

2:47 PM

@JoHart  agree turn everything to advantage - makes it more fun and interesting - the unexpected is often remembered! #eltchat

brad5patterson

9/7/2011

2:47 PM

RT @Marisa_C: Rule No 5 - Avoid the anodyne and wishy washy #ELTchat  be as funny or as serious or silly or weird but don't be indifferent #ELTchat

mmgrinberg

9/7/2011

2:47 PM

@brad5patterson I think that client experience of ericksonian trance helped me a lot 2 feel when TMs occur in class #eltchat

harrisonmike

9/7/2011

2:48 PM

Do coursebooks allow the space for a teachable/learnable moment? I look at double page spread and they are just too BUSY #eltchat

daysealbar

9/7/2011

2:48 PM

RT @Marisa_C: Rule No 5 - Avoid the anodyne and wishy washy #ELTchat  be as funny or as serious or silly or weird but don't be indifferent #ELTchat

mmgrinberg

9/7/2011

2:48 PM

@brad5patterson What do you mean by TM-based? #eltchat

PrettyButWise

9/7/2011

2:48 PM

RT @rliberni: @JoHart  agree turn everything to advantage - makes it more fun and interesting - the unexpected is often remembered! #eltchat

rliberni

9/7/2011

2:48 PM

@digitalemerge  thank you for your input interesting chat today :-) #eltchat

brad5patterson

9/7/2011

2:48 PM

@mmgrinberg interesting ideas indeed. So this is more TM-based than pedagogical (of course the two can marry quite happily) #eltchat

3ty3

9/1/2011

2:48 PM

RT @cherrymp: English Language Teacher Education and Development (ELTED)  Vol. 13 now Available http://t.co/DduN9XS #eltchat #engchat #td #iTDi #tt #cpd

Marisa_C

9/7/2011

2:49 PM

@brad5patterson I think I might be going into a LM :-D point  #ELTchat

brad5patterson

9/7/2011

2:49 PM

RT @rliberni: @digitalemerge  thank you for your input interesting chat today :-) #eltchat

brad5patterson

9/7/2011

2:49 PM

RT @Marisa_C I think we're beginning to get somewhere, even if its not going where we originally intended to go #ELTchat > learnable moment!

Shaunwilden

9/7/2011

2:49 PM

RT @harrisonmike: Do coursebooks allow the space for a teachable/learnable moment? I look at double page spread and they are just too BUSY #eltchat

harrisonmike

9/7/2011

2:50 PM

RT @rliberni: @digitalemerge thank you for your input interesting chat today :-) #eltchat

Shaunwilden

9/7/2011

2:50 PM

RT @harrisonmike: I'm not sure teachable moments can be 100% programmed (in a course/book/lesson), only sensed and acted upon. #eltchat

daysealbar

9/7/2011

2:50 PM

@brad5patterson @mmgrinberg #eltchat Liked idea of being more TM-based than pedagogical. Although I feel they should be considered the same.

rliberni

9/7/2011

2:50 PM

RT @brad5patterson: RT @Marisa_C I think we're beginning to get somewhere, even if its not going where we originally intended to go #ELTchat > learnable moment!

PrettyButWise

9/7/2011

2:50 PM

RT @Marisa_C: Rule No 5 - Avoid the anodyne and wishy washy #ELTchat  be as funny or as serious or silly or weird but don't be indifferent #ELTchat

harrisonmike

9/7/2011

2:50 PM

I'm not sure teachable moments can be 100% programmed (in a course/book/lesson), only sensed and acted upon. #eltchat

daysealbar

9/7/2011

2:51 PM

RT @harrisonmike: I'm not sure teachable moments can be 100% programmed (in a course/book/lesson), only sensed and acted upon. #eltchat

mmgrinberg

9/7/2011

2:51 PM

@harrisonmike @Shaunwilden Agree, and yet I think that some activities can be more conducive to learning than others #eltchat

AlexandraKouk

9/7/2011

2:51 PM

RT @Marisa_C: @AlexandraKouk they do but you have to work harder to animate a coursebook #ELTchat > so true!

vbenevolofranca

9/7/2011

2:51 PM

@Shaunwilden @harrisonmike Yes, if it emerges from teacher/learner interaction with something from book, it is possible I think #eltchat

Shaunwilden

9/7/2011

2:51 PM

@harrisonmike Yes Agree there Mike, so we have to ensure teachers recognise those moments  #eltchat

PrettyButWise

9/7/2011

2:51 PM

RT @harrisonmike: I'm not sure teachable moments can be 100% programmed (in a course/book/lesson), only sensed and acted upon. #eltchat

Marisa_C

9/7/2011

2:51 PM

@Raquel_EFL indeed!  #ELTchat

daysealbar

9/7/2011

2:51 PM

@Marisa_C @brad5patterson LOL... TM=LM or not? #eltchat

Marisa_C

9/7/2011

2:51 PM

@AlexandraKouk they do but you have to work harder to animate a coursebook #ELTchat

Shaunwilden

9/7/2011

2:52 PM

RT @harrisonmike: @vbenevolofranca @Shaunwilden interaction is the key isn't it, but then that's really what you should do anyway #eltchat

harrisonmike

9/7/2011

2:52 PM

@vbenevolofranca @Shaunwilden interaction is the key isn't it, but then that's really what you should do anyway #eltchat

PrettyButWise

9/7/2011

2:52 PM

can u give us examples for teachable moments ? #eltchat

brad5patterson

9/7/2011

2:52 PM

#ELTCHAT so, the final equation today is T = L  and inversely L = T  ;-)

daysealbar

9/7/2011

2:52 PM

@harrisonmike #eltchat AGREE 100%

bealer81

9/7/2011

2:52 PM

@harrisonmike Couldn't agree more. Experience, experience, experience. #eltchat

TyKendall

9/7/2011

2:53 PM

#eltchat i think i have TM blindness

Shaunwilden

9/7/2011

2:53 PM

@AlexandraKouk I think that takes good interaction with the class, good rapport and experience #eltchat

yitzha_sarwono

9/7/2011

2:53 PM

RT @brad5patterson: #ELTCHAT so, the final equation today is T = L  and inversely L = T  ;-)

harrisonmike

9/7/2011

2:53 PM

@vbenevolofranca @Shaunwilden Wat I mean is really u can't look at a coursebook/lessonplan and go 'ah yes, teachable moments here' #eltchat

rliberni

9/7/2011

2:53 PM

RT @Marisa_C: RT @AlexandraKouk: @Shaunwilden so, to come full circle, how do we recognise TMs? #ELTChat

kirkymon

9/7/2011

2:53 PM

RT @cherrymp: What's the future of language #testing? http://t.co/h59pbbT #video #TeachingEnglish #BritishCouncil #BBC #eltchat #esl #efl #evaluation #fb

PrettyButWise

9/7/2011

2:53 PM

RT @mmgrinberg: @harrisonmike @Shaunwilden Agree, and yet I think that some activities can be more conducive to learning than others #eltchat

Marisa_C

9/7/2011

2:53 PM

RT @AlexandraKouk: @Shaunwilden so, to come full circle, how do we recognise TMs? #ELTChat

daysealbar

9/7/2011

2:53 PM

@mmgrinberg @harrisonmike @Shaunwilden #eltchat I think it depends on the structure and students we have.

AlexandraKouk

9/7/2011

2:53 PM

@Shaunwilden so, to come full circle, how do we recognise TMs? #ELTChat

rliberni

9/7/2011

2:54 PM

RT @Marisa_C: Rule No 6 When you DO eventually recognise a TM as a TM don't let the opportunity pass u by :-) #ELTchat

rliberni

9/7/2011

2:54 PM

@Marisa_C  I think it's when you know you have to  'digress',  it's the right thing to do - experience? #eltchat

PrettyButWise

9/7/2011

2:54 PM

RT @Marisa_C: RT @AlexandraKouk: @Shaunwilden so, to come full circle, how do we recognise TMs? #ELTChat

Marisa_C

9/7/2011

2:54 PM

Rule No 6 When you DO eventually recognise a TM as a TM don't let the opportunity pass u by :-) #ELTchat

daysealbar

9/7/2011

2:54 PM

@brad5patterson #eltchat equation, ok. But should they be = at exactly the same moment?

Shaunwilden

9/7/2011

2:54 PM

@TyKendall Ok tell us about your blindness - #eltchat Have I made that a TM? :-)

AlexandraKouk

9/7/2011

2:54 PM

RT @Shaunwilden: @AlexandraKouk I think that takes good interaction with the class, good rapport and experience #eltchat

vbenevolofranca

9/7/2011

2:54 PM

@Shaunwilden @harrisonmike Absolutely! Fundamental element!  #eltchat

Marisa_C

9/7/2011

2:55 PM

@rliberni Berni, I think this is what every good teacher DOES - part of the brief, unless being assessed & fear abandoning LP #eltchat

JoHart

9/7/2011

2:55 PM

@PrettyButWise Not in 140 chars - will try to post on blog with #ELTchat - but I am lit/num lecturer with occ ESL not strictly ELT

yitzha_sarwono

9/7/2011

2:55 PM

@Shaunwilden @harrisonmike recognizing the moments and cherish them for our next teaching moments #ELTChat

English_don

9/7/2011

2:56 PM

RT @Marisa_C: @rliberni Berni, I think this is what every good teacher DOES - part of the brief, unless being assessed & fear abandoning LP #eltchat

Shaunwilden

9/7/2011

2:56 PM

@TyKendall Yep me too #eltchat

daysealbar

9/7/2011

2:56 PM

@harrisonmike @vbenevolofranca @Shaunwilden #eltchat Many times we think sth in a book is a TM for a group... but it ends up not being.

PrettyButWise

9/7/2011

2:56 PM

@Marisa_C even make sure to use the best method to use it correctly #eltchat

TyKendall

9/7/2011

2:56 PM

#eltchat maybe its because i see every moment as a potential TM :-) @Shaunwilden

rliberni

9/7/2011

2:57 PM

RT @Marisa_C: Rule No 7 - Build good RAPPORT with your learners, so they will open up and let u SEE when they are ready to learn #ELTchat

daysealbar

9/7/2011

2:57 PM

@Marisa_C @AlexandraKouk @Shaunwilden #eltchat I've had the most  different opinions so far. Now I guess it's when STs are not indifferent.

brad5patterson

9/7/2011

2:57 PM

RT @harrisonmike: Ask your learners? #eltchat

Marisa_C

9/7/2011

2:57 PM

Rule No 7 - Build good RAPPORT with your learners, so they will open up and let u SEE when they are ready to learn #ELTchat

harrisonmike

9/7/2011

2:57 PM

Ah la vie! RT @TyKendall: #eltchat maybe its because i see every moment as a potential TM :-) @Shaunwilden

rliberni

9/7/2011

2:57 PM

@Marisa_C  Yes, true but it should be seen as a strength -  the instinct to know when to do this #eltchat

AlexandraKouk

9/7/2011

2:57 PM

T usually senses when Ss are uninterested in an activity or - quite the opposite:  they feel like exploring a sidetrack  #ELTChat

Marisa_C

9/7/2011

2:57 PM

RT @shirleyteacher: a sine qua non condition 4 recogn a TM is RAPPORT . #eltchat - indeed, a KEY concept

harrisonmike

9/7/2011

2:57 PM

Ask your learners? #eltchat

JoHart

9/7/2011

2:58 PM

RT @rliberni: @Marisa_C  I think it's when you know you have to  'digress',  it's the right thing to do - experience? #eltchat

bealer81

9/7/2011

2:58 PM

#eltchat Good chat today, thanks. To conclude, trying to cook lunch and keep up with eltchat is near on impossible.

WarwickLanguage

9/7/2011

2:58 PM

RT @Marisa_C: Rule No 7 - Build good RAPPORT with your learners, so they will open up and let u SEE when they are ready to learn #ELTchat

TyKendall

9/7/2011

2:58 PM

#eltchat i like how Marisa is writing her own rule book here... :-)

kirkymon

9/1/2011

2:58 PM

RT @cybraryman1: #ELTchat Your HW assignment: Review My Collection of English Teacher blogs, sites, wikisέΑοhttp://t.co/V3SmUM3

Shaunwilden

9/7/2011

2:59 PM

@bealer81 So you had a learnable moment then :-) #eltchat

brad5patterson

9/7/2011

2:59 PM

Thanks ALL !  Enjoyed catching 2nd half of #ELTchat  Enjoy the rest of your day ;-)

Marisa_C

9/7/2011

2:59 PM

My rule no 7 should have been rule NO 1 #ELTchat

PrettyButWise

9/7/2011

2:59 PM

@JoHart will*  #eltchat

PrettyButWise

9/7/2011

2:59 PM

@JoHart agree and wait for ur post , it's ok that we give close sight on TMs as ESL #eltchat

Marisa_C

9/7/2011

3:00 PM

RT @harrisonmike: When T's interested in Ss, Ss interested in content and/or T's way of presenting itBut no magic formulaor diagram #eltchat

Shaunwilden

9/7/2011

3:00 PM

@TyKendall Hey Ty come back, we need a summary writer......;-) #eltchat

harrisonmike

9/7/2011

3:00 PM

When T's interested in Ss, Ss interested in content and/or T's way of presenting it. But there isn't a magic formula or diagram... #eltchat

TyKendall

9/7/2011

3:00 PM

here's a TM....skip out on the #eltchat before you get asked to write the summary....BYE FOLKS see you tonight!

Shaunwilden

9/7/2011

3:00 PM

@Marisa_C Rules are there to be broken #eltchat

Marisa_C

9/7/2011

3:00 PM

@brad5patterson cheers Brad :-) have fun  #ELTchat

brad5patterson

9/6/2011

3:00 PM

RT @acliltoclimb: Watch my latest interview w/ Sharon @hartle http://ow.ly/6lXtI Who's gonna be the next? #elt #efl #eltchat #ukedchat #PLN

brad5patterson

9/5/2011

3:00 PM

#blogmust 2day:  To LESSON PLAN or NOT to LESSON PLANέΑοthat is the question! by @tonygurr  http://ow.ly/6lrgB #elt #tesol #eltchat

TyKendall

9/7/2011

3:01 PM

@Shaunwilden  #eltchat No way! I couldn't get my head around it being here.....i think we should ask the person who suggested topic

rliberni

9/7/2011

3:01 PM

Turned out 2 b a very thought provoking chat today thx everyone & my two mods who never let a TM go by @Marisa_C  & @Shaunwilden #eltchat

PrettyButWise

9/7/2011

3:01 PM

RT @Marisa_C: Rule No 7 - Build good RAPPORT with your learners, so they will open up and let u SEE when they are ready to learn #ELTchat

 

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