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AnnLoseva

11:01 μμ

Hello #eltchat 1am here but surprise in the classroom is worth it!:)

SueAnnan

11:01 μμ

@cioccas  that's what we're here for :-)  #ELTchat

theteacherjames

11:01 μμ

Hello; welcome to #eltchat: Bringing the surprise element into your lesson: techniques and tips to maximize student responses.

SueAnnan

11:02 μμ

RT @SueAnnan: Hello. I'm here too #ELTchat

vickyloras

11:02 μμ

RT @theteacherjames: Hello & welcome to #eltchat: Bringing the surprise element into your lesson: techniques and tips to maximize st ...

AnnLoseva

11:02 μμ

RT @theteacherjames: Hello & welcome to #eltchat: Bringing the surprise element into your lesson: techniques and tips to maximize st ...

shaznosel

11:03 μμ

@SueAnnan evening..I'm full of the flu so my mind is a blank but hope my PLN will surprise me! #ELTCHAT

SueAnnan

11:03 μμ

I like odd pictures and weird gadgets in the classroom #ELTchat

theteacherjames

11:04 μμ

@Raquel_EFL Hi! Long time no see! #eltchat

SueAnnan

11:04 μμ

@AnnLoseva  things like chinese spoon rests,  butter curlers etc #eltchat

theteacherjames

11:04 μμ

@AnnLoseva Glad to see you here! Why is surprise so important? #eltchat

AnnLoseva

11:04 μμ

@SueAnnan hi Sue! Weird gadgets?!) #eltchat

lauraahaha

11:05 μμ

Sorry I'm late! What's the topic? #eltchat

SueAnnan

11:05 μμ

I think surprise stops the lessons becoming humdrum #ELTchat

vickyloras

11:06 μμ

RT @SueAnnan: I think surprise stops the lessons becoming humdrum #ELTchat

vickyloras

11:06 μμ

#ELTChat I like scenarios w/ sts: e.g. I come in knocking on the door &pretend I'm a colleague /a problem - they love it!

theteacherjames

11:06 μμ

@SueAnnan @AnnLoseva What do you do with them? #eltchat

shaznosel

11:07 μμ

@SueAnnan I m sure you will all make me  feel better! #ELTCHAT

AnnLoseva

11:07 μμ

@theteacherjames #eltchat unexpected turns of the lesson keep sts wide-awake and it's fun and refreshing!

SueAnnan

11:08 μμ

put gadgets on the table & get students 2 decide wht they R. cn then do lesson on its a thing 4...ing. or descriptive adjs #ELTchat

AnnLoseva

11:08 μμ

#eltchat sts lives at school or university may be really routine, so a little bit of a shake-up in it is good I believe

shaznosel

11:08 μμ

@vickyloras lIKE! a new twist and ss have to support you! #eltchat

theteacherjames

11:09 μμ

I'm struggling to see much benefit to surprising students. Isn't there also something to be said for reliability? #eltchat

SueAnnan

11:09 μμ

it adds a bit of something odd and students enjoy producing ideas out of the blue #eltchat

SueAnnan

11:10 μμ

I think reliability comes from the professionalism of the teacher. The lesson can still surprise #ELTchat

AnnLoseva

11:10 μμ

#eltchat surprise may rely on spontaneity, too, then if you know what you're doing results can be much better than if u follow the plan #imo

antoniaclare

11:10 μμ

Hi everyone, I might be dipping in and out of tonight's #eltchat talking about bringing a surprise element to your lessons ;)

lauraahaha

11:11 μμ

This morning, taught the whole 90mins silently.Had been getting annoyed at my sts not listening to each other. They were surprised! #eltchat

antoniaclare

11:11 μμ

@theteacherjames I think surprise keeps sts awake, alert, engaged, therefore ready to learn #eltchat

vickyloras

11:11 μμ

RT @SueAnnan: I think reliability comes from the professionalism of the teacher. The lesson can still surprise #ELTchat

AnnLoseva

11:11 μμ

RT @SueAnnan: I think surprise stops the lessons becoming humdrum #ELTchat

AnnLoseva

11:11 μμ

@SueAnnan never thought of such in a lesson! Surprising indeed! #eltchat

vickyloras

11:11 μμ

@shaznosel Thks Sharon! They love this activity ad bc they don;t know what prob I have, they are really interested ; ) #ELTCHat

antoniaclare

11:12 μμ

@lauraahaha Excellent!  A handy technique for when you loose your voice too, good with YLs #eltchat

MarjorieRosenbe

11:12 μμ

Adding surprise elements wakes everyone up. Students don't learn when they are asleep. #eltchat

SueAnnan

11:12 μμ

@lauraahaha  not sure i could manage that :-) #eltchat

vickyloras

11:12 μμ

RT @antoniaclare: @theteacherjames I think surprise keeps sts awake, alert, engaged, therefore ready to learn #eltchat

AnnLoseva

11:12 μμ

@theteacherjames @sueannan meant to ask the same question #eltchat

lauraahaha

11:13 μμ

@antoniaclare Ha, yeah, 1 of them asked w/ genuine concern whether my throat was OK #eltchat

jankenb2

11:13 μμ

@SueAnnan #eltchat Novelty stimulates the class & can lighten it a bit as in: http://t.co/wvbr4hr6 Some R great, some 2 raw. How 2 use?

jabbacrombie

11:13 μμ

RT @vickyloras: #ELTChat I like scenarios w/ sts: e.g. I come in knocking on the door &pretend I'm a colleague /a problem - they lov ...

lauraahaha

11:13 μμ

@SueAnnan It was quite fun! I enjoyed it & I think they did. They offered hilarious suggestions as to why I wasn't speaking, too! #eltchat

SueAnnan

11:13 μμ

@AnnLoseva  I've been collecting them for years. I have some amazing ones now #eltchat

teacherthom

11:13 μμ

@AnnLoseva @theteacherjames true, v. important with teenage students #eltchat

AnnLoseva

11:13 μμ

RT @antoniaclare: @theteacherjames I think surprise keeps sts awake, alert, engaged, therefore ready to learn #eltchat

SueAnnan

11:14 μμ

My students get a bit set in their ways- Important to shake them up a bit #ELTchat

MarjorieRosenbe

11:14 μμ

Surprise elements I use. Koosh ball, reward stickers, movement, realia. #eltchat & in presenations, chocolate bars.

antoniaclare

11:14 μμ

@teacherthom @AnnLoseva  Actually not just with teens either.  Too much lesson predictability is a poor motivator #eltchat

SueAnnan

11:14 μμ

@jankenb2  thanks Jennie. These look interesting #eltchat

AnnLoseva

11:14 μμ

@lauraahaha hi Laura! Nice idea, I doubt I could manage that but it's tempting in some classes, right! #eltchat

shaznosel

11:14 μμ

@vickyloras Exactly..we ask them to predict and analyse all the time..surprise is a motivator no matter what age/level..#eltchat

antoniaclare

11:15 μμ

RT @SueAnnan: My students get a bit set in their ways- Important to shake them up a bit #ELTchat

lauraahaha

11:15 μμ

Request seconded! RT @antoniaclare: @MarjorieRosenbe Surprise chocolate sounds nice! Can I come to your lessons? #eltchat

lauraahaha

11:15 μμ

@AnnLoseva Very tempting! Did the same w/some Russian Ts in a training course a few wks ago to prove to skeptics it was possible! #eltchat

antoniaclare

11:15 μμ

@MarjorieRosenbe Surprise chocolate sounds nice! Can I come to your lessons? #eltchat

SueAnnan

11:16 μμ

@shaznosel  Yes I agree with you there #eltchat

MarjorieRosenbe

11:16 μμ

We draw lines on board & guess whose is longest, etc. Then Ipull out tape measure-sts love this. #eltchat

lauraahaha

11:16 μμ

Sometimes a nice surprise is to take the sts out of the classroom (where possible) #eltchat

shaznosel

11:16 μμ

@SueAnnan plus us as teachers too..sometimes the classroom just seems to beg for a change so we need to be spontaneous #eltchat

SueAnnan

11:16 μμ

especially when they start getting exam-mania #ELTchat

pjgallantry

11:16 μμ

#ELTchat I feel novelty & surprise aid memorisation, but students then still need to work on consolidation

theteacherjames

11:16 μμ

Sorry #eltchat folks, having some annoying tech problems here. #grrr

vickyloras

11:16 μμ

RT @SueAnnan: My students get a bit set in their ways- Important to shake them up a bit #ELTchat

ChoTaeChung

11:17 μμ

RT @SueAnnan: I think reliability comes from the professionalism of the teacher. The lesson can still surprise #ELTchat

AnnLoseva

11:17 μμ

@lauraahaha Russians are a whole lot of skeptics I know!)) #eltchat

SueAnnan

11:17 μμ

@teacherthom  yes indeed #eltchat

teacherthom

11:17 μμ

@SueAnnan true, and an easy way to do that is to get everyone to get out of their chair at least once every lesson #eltchat

theteacherjames

11:17 μμ

@antoniaclare Can't you achieve the same thing with engaging materials? #justasking #eltchat

KerrCarolyn

11:17 μμ

@pjgallantry #ELTchat - but you can do something unexpected to shake things up a bit?

antoniaclare

11:17 μμ

I like to use stories or anecdotes with a twist, in fact I think every text / lesson needs a new angle to keep sts (&Ts) interest #eltchat

lauraahaha

11:17 μμ

Cute idea! RT @MarjorieRosenbe: We draw lines on board & guess whose is longest, etc. Then Ipull out tape measure-sts love this. #eltchat

AnnLoseva

11:17 μμ

@antoniaclare @teacherthom for teachers as well! At least for me #eltchat

muranava

11:17 μμ

there's a grt one on mirrored text amongst others by @kevchanwow http://t.co/nFD1htsE #eltchat

pjgallantry

11:18 μμ

#ELTchat e.g.which more memorable xmpl of past cont:I was having a bath when the phone rang,or I was talking to my friend when cat exploded?

lauraahaha

11:18 μμ

@AnnLoseva Haha -not all,but some were! It was a fun challenge, anyway :) #eltchat

jankenb2

11:18 μμ

RT @pjgallantry: #ELTchat I feel novelty & surprise aid memorisation, but students then still need to work on consolidation

shaznosel

11:18 μμ

@toulasklavou Exactly! ss take control when a surprise element enters the classroom.#eltchat

lauraahaha

11:18 μμ

Here's a good example of that :) http://t.co/Cz5E2vT1 RT @antoniaclare: I like to use stories or anecdotes with a twist #eltchat

vickyloras

11:18 μμ

RT @lauraahaha: Sometimes a nice surprise is to take the sts out of the classroom (where possible) #eltchat

SueAnnan

11:18 μμ

Soemtimes changing the methodology keeps things fresh #ELTchat

MarjorieRosenbe

11:18 μμ

Lot of kinesthetic games have element of surprise. Also jokes. #eltchat

lauraahaha

11:19 μμ

HA!! RT @pjgallantry #ELTchat which more memorable:I was having a bath when the phone rang,or I was talking to my friend when cat exploded?

pjgallantry

11:19 μμ

#ELTchat surprising examples also make for fun, or unlikely (amusing) sentences

MarjorieRosenbe

11:19 μμ

@shaznosel @SueAnnan Agree as well. After working through unit on Java with iCT sts we watched youtube of Java Jive. #eltchat

SueAnnan

11:19 μμ

get students to write the ending to  each others' stories. They have great imaginations too #ELTchat

KerrCarolyn

11:19 μμ

@antoniaclare #ELTchat - YES keep T's interested.TomFarrell #TESOLFr - 'there are T's with 20 yrs experience and T's with 1 yr repeated x20

AnnLoseva

11:19 μμ

@teacherthom @sueannan it's important indeed!! Majority of my sts feel so reluctant to move even a tiny bit in their chairs! #eltchat

AnnLoseva

11:20 μμ

@SueAnnan perfect! I also like making up chain stories with some vocab or target lang,continuing logically or not always so #eltchat

KerrCarolyn

11:20 μμ

@SueAnnan #ELTchat I love circular writing. Great collective activity. Prepares for real life. Few reports in business are work of just one

shaznosel

11:20 μμ

@antoniaclare Alwaysa twist, esp if the ss can relate personally too it then the text becomes engaging and the lesson rewarding #eltchat

teacherthom

11:20 μμ

RT @KerrCarolyn: @antoniaclare #ELTchat - YES keep T's interested.TomFarrell #TESOLFr - 'there are T's with 20 yrs experience and T's wi ...

susana_castaned

11:20 μμ

#eltchat a surprise vocabulay quiz! hahaha.... just kidding

AnnLoseva

11:20 μμ

RT @SueAnnan: get students to write the ending to  each others' stories. They have great imaginations too #ELTchat

susana_castaned

11:21 μμ

#eltchat We teach BE one-to-one lessons, having 1more teacher as a visitor, to help roleplay meetings/prsentations, That's sth SS like

AnnLoseva

11:21 μμ

@lauraahaha @pjgallantry ))))) lol #eltchat

eltknowledge

11:21 μμ

Has any1 mentioned the 'silent conversation' yet? Walk in2 class & not say a word &write the instructions on the board. Shocks sts! #eltchat

miss_Trika

11:21 μμ

RT @antoniaclare: @theteacherjames I think surprise keeps sts awake, alert, engaged, therefore ready to learn #eltchat

shaznosel

11:21 μμ

@theteacherjames @antoniaclare Who determines what is engaging???????#eltchat

pjgallantry

11:21 μμ

@KerrCarolyn #ELTchat is it down to shaking up the students or shaking up the teacher? :)

theteacherjames

11:22 μμ

@shaznosel @antoniaclare My material either comes directly from my students, or is based on their interests, so it's possible! #eltchat

MarjorieRosenbe

11:22 μμ

@lauraahaha @pjgallantry I give example of what were doing when the lights went out & tell them about being in NYC blackout. #eltchat

teacherthom

11:22 μμ

@AnnLoseva @SueAnnan problem comes when you've got a class of near-octogenarians with mobility issues as I have at the moment! #eltchat

lauraahaha

11:22 μμ

@eltknowledge See my earlier tweet... :) Sts were shocked but entertained to have a silent T all lesson this morning! #eltchat

KerrCarolyn

11:22 μμ

#ELTchat Looks like there are

SueAnnan

11:22 μμ

I like Brian Eno's Oblique stategies. Thanks to@royparmesan 's tip #ELTchat can download app

SueAnnan

11:23 μμ

Have you looked at the ideas in 52 as well. They really surprise!  #ELTchat

pjgallantry

11:23 μμ

#ELTchat surprise ss in jigsaw activity by making it like speed dating - pass on info in e.g. 2 mins, change partners to find out rest etc

AnnLoseva

11:23 μμ

@eltknowledge been mentioned, right!:) #eltchat

theteacherjames

11:23 μμ

RT @SueAnnan: I like Brian Eno's Oblique stategies. Thanks to@royparmesan 's tip #ELTchat can download app >> Love these too!

teacherthom

11:23 μμ

@eltknowledge yep, love doing that every once in a while #eltchat

SueAnnan

11:23 μμ

@teacherthom  oh dear. get them to think outside the box #eltchat

AnnLoseva

11:24 μμ

#eltchat a lot of surprise in 52 activities!

shaznosel

11:24 μμ

@theteacherjames @antoniaclare you r lucky..if you have to stick to a set CB..surprises are welcomed!  #eltchat

miss_Trika

11:24 μμ

Sometimes I surprise my sts bytaking them to the garden and they love it. #eltchat

lauraahaha

11:24 μμ

There's some gold in there, true. RT @SueAnnan: Have you looked at the ideas in 52 as well. They really surprise!  #ELTchat

susana_castaned

11:24 μμ

@shaznosel @theteacherjames @antoniaclare  it should be the SS, if you get feedback from them...#eltchat

muranava

11:24 μμ

i guess there may be an optimal point when breaking a sts schemata of a lesson? #eltchat

lauraahaha

11:24 μμ

I like exploiting things that surprise even ME (e.g. strange laugh from class next door, colleague entering our room by mistake) #eltchat

eltknowledge

11:25 μμ

One of my colleagues barged into another's class pretendin 2 b a lost Australian tourist! Students fell 4 it! Great live listening! #eltchat

AnnLoseva

11:25 μμ

@SueAnnan minds think alike :)) #eltchat

teacherthom

11:25 μμ

@SueAnnan they're probably the only class I've ever had who seem to be quite happy to stay in the same seats the whole lesson #eltchat

pjgallantry

11:25 μμ

#ELTchat also have great Halloween activity (based on a true story that happened to me! ;) ) guaranteed screaming, wet pants etc.

toulasklavou

11:25 μμ

@shaznosel @theteacherjames @antoniaclare IMO the Ss themselves!#eltchat

MarjorieRosenbe

11:25 μμ

@teacherthom @AnnLoseva @SueAnnan bet they have great stories though. #eltchat

KerrCarolyn

11:25 μμ

@pjgallantry #ELTchat - both? I noticed a class that was dragging - even I was in the vortex. So I took all the chairs away during break

SueAnnan

11:25 μμ

@lauraahaha  yes. It depends what you do with them, of course :-) #ELTchat

hartle

11:26 μμ

#eltchat hi everyone sorry I'm late

leoselivan

11:26 μμ

does bringing a guest speaker count?  #eltchat

SueAnnan

11:26 μμ

I also move the tables around sometimes to make new groupings #ELTchat

pjgallantry

11:26 μμ

#ELTchat you can surprise some sts and make their lessons memorable by stg as simple as letting them have control of the whiteboard.

theteacherjames

11:26 μμ

RT @SueAnnan: Have you looked at the ideas in 52 as well. They really surprise!  #ELTchat

theteacherjames

11:26 μμ

@shaznosel I understand that. #eltchat

SueAnnan

11:27 μμ

@vmorgana  yes I had fun with that one too. I like the one about the poem #eltchat

MarjorieRosenbe

11:27 μμ

@leoselivan Why not? I make sts guess what the person does and he/she is there. #eltchat

AnnLoseva

11:27 μμ

@eltknowledge ha good one, requires some acting on the teacher) #eltchat

lauraahaha

11:27 μμ

Tangent-chatting w/ @willycard the other day re: teaching sts phrase "Surprise me!" to use when offered bizarre options in cafes.:D #eltchat

SueAnnan

11:27 μμ

@leoselivan  absolutely. Or a colleague who observes a lesson #eltchat

vmorgana

11:27 μμ

@SueAnnan I love 52, just tried the one on dressing up. T enters the class dressed differently, lot of fun, great 4 vocabulary #eltchat

eltknowledge

11:28 μμ

Speakin of bein silent,I once kept quiet & smiled when sts asked me grammar questions,which forced other sts 2stand up & take over! #eltchat

SueAnnan

11:28 μμ

@theteacherjames  or perhaps out of the ordinary? #eltchat

AnnLoseva

11:28 μμ

@vmorgana @sueannan you did?? I was wondering what we could dress up like #eltchat

shaznosel

11:28 μμ

so what do we do to surprise our ss?? #eltchat

theteacherjames

11:28 μμ

I guess I'm a little wary of the word 'surprise', not sure why. Sounds a bit showy to me, maybe. Think I prefer 'challenge'. #eltchat

hartle

11:28 μμ

#eltchat this week I decided to teach mindfully. Don't know if that counts

chiasuan

11:29 μμ

@lauraahaha @willycard Have you ever really said to a waiter 'Surprise me!' at a cafe or restaurant? What did you get? #eltchat

shaznosel

11:29 μμ

@theteacherjames Agree..not surprise but change the pace..surprise sounds a little 'tacky' #eltchat

leoselivan

11:29 μμ

I used a game fr Cut Edge Int a lot (soz Dogmeticians!) called Alibi. Ss always fell 4 it when I told them abt last nite's burglary #eltchat

lauraahaha

11:29 μμ

@eltknowledge That's a great technique. The normally quiet ones always come out w/ good stuff and surprise the others! #eltchat

eltknowledge

11:30 μμ

My colleague devised the great task- 'How to murder your teacher'. Sts had2 hot seat the teacher&create the perfect murder plan. #eltchat

pjgallantry

11:30 μμ

#ELTchat another way to shake things up is how you make groups - e.g. say apple, banana, orange etc and tell ss to become bunches of fruit!

hartle

11:30 μμ

@eltknowledge #eltchat might try that, but often so much noise I'm not sure ey hear me anyway

leoselivan

11:30 μμ

@sueannan new seating arrangements certainly breaks a routine and adds a surprise element #eltchat

leoselivan

11:30 μμ

@sueannan new seating arrangements certainly break a routine and adds a surprise element #eltchat

vmorgana

11:30 μμ

β€@SueAnnan: @vmorgana  yes I had fun with that one too. I like the one about the poem #eltchatβ€>teens love it! ;-)

shaznosel

11:30 μμ

@hartle Bonus points to you! #eltchat

SueAnnan

11:30 μμ

@chiasuan  I said it today to my daughter who was going to the shop . Lol #eltchat

theteacherjames

11:30 μμ

@shaznosel Yes, maybe that's it. lacks depth, doesn't sound thought out maybe? #eltchat

lauraahaha

11:30 μμ

@chiasuan @willycard Ha! No,but if they offer a pre-int st sthg 'skinny' or 'foamy' or 'smooth', what options do they really have?! #eltchat

susana_castaned

11:30 μμ

@theteacherjames "surprise" sounds like sth unexpected that happens in class, but it could have some learning content. #eltchat

shaznosel

11:31 μμ

@AnnLoseva @theteacherjames I think some ss love a challenge but others like to play it safe..#eltchat

theteacherjames

11:31 μμ

@AnnLoseva In a good way? #eltchat

MarjorieRosenbe

11:31 μμ

Can we define surprise to mean anything outside 'normal' routine or what sts expect? #eltchat

theteacherjames

11:31 μμ

@susana_castaned Agree, it could be used for the right reasons. #eltchat

leoselivan

11:32 μμ

@SueAnnan safety  #eltchat

eltknowledge

11:32 μμ

@leoselivan Did you talk about the burglary as if it happened for real? : ) #eltchat

pjgallantry

11:32 μμ

@KerrCarolyn #ELTchat I once took EVERYTHING out. found all the sts huddled in a corner, wondering wtf was happening. :D

theteacherjames

11:32 μμ

RT @AnnLoseva: 1 of my sts in a questionnaire wrote that he was challenged a lot by unexpected tasks, didn't feel too safe. #eltchat

leoselivan

11:32 μμ

@chiasuan @lauraahaha @willycard you'll normally get the place's weirdest concoction called "Chef's salad" or something #eltchat

SueAnnan

11:32 μμ

@leoselivan  that works especially well with my really low level students who normally sit together :-) #eltchat

lauraahaha

11:32 μμ

Sounds good to me! RT @MarjorieRosenbe: Can we define surprise to mean anything outside 'normal' routine or what sts expect? #eltchat

SueAnnan

11:33 μμ

@vmorgana  I wore trainers and a cap :-) #eltchat

hartle

11:33 μμ

#eltchat rather than surprising stds I've been trying to get them think. 1 st today said she had no preconceptions, & I tried to challenge

shaznosel

11:33 μμ

so what is a challenging task I ask??#eltchat

SueAnnan

11:33 μμ

@leoselivan  absolutely #eltchat

vmorgana

11:33 μμ

@AnnLoseva @sueannan I was just very elegant, maybe too elegant for my teens ;-)! #eltchat

theteacherjames

11:33 μμ

@shaznosel yes, the first group want to learn and the second ones don't! #eltchat

pjgallantry

11:34 μμ

#ELTchat .....lecture theatre, games room and put a great big teepee tent in one of the rooms! it was BRILLIANT!

chiasuan

11:34 μμ

@pjgallantry That sounds fantastic! Like a life-size SIM City! Or Second Life! How did it go? #eltchat

SueAnnan

11:34 μμ

@hartle  ask @fionamau  for her tesolfrance slides. They would give you ideas for such an event #eltchat

theteacherjames

11:34 μμ

@chiasuan @AnnLoseva damn straight! What we do is edgy! #eltchat

MarjorieRosenbe

11:34 μμ

@leoselivan True. My adult sts became VERY attaced to their seat during a semester. Hard to get them to change. #eltchat

shaznosel

11:34 μμ

@theteacherjames Seems some ss are motivated by a chalenge but others need structure and security..difficult one! #eltchat

lauraahaha

11:34 μμ

Ha! RT @pjgallantry @KerrCarolyn #ELTchat I once took EVERYTHING out. found all the sts huddled in a corner, wondering wtf was happening. :D

muranava

11:34 μμ

@MarjorieRosenbe yes and that's why need to be careful it is not too far from sts expectations #eltchat

leoselivan

11:34 μμ

@eltknowledge with a dead-pan face or asked a receptionist to knock on the door and whisper something into my ear. Ss always buy it #eltchat

chiasuan

11:34 μμ

@theteacherjames @AnnLoseva Did you tell your students that learning a new language is the most dangerous 'unsafe' thing he can do? #eltchat

pjgallantry

11:34 μμ

#ELTchat 1 of best surprises I ever gave sts was when I was given run of the WHOLE floor, and set up rooms as post office, restaurant, .....

AnnLoseva

11:34 μμ

@theteacherjames not sure really! So it had me thinking. More surprisingly, he's one of the creative sts in fact! #eltchat

AnnLoseva

11:35 μμ

@vmorgana @sueannan ))) this way I might try! #eltchat

theteacherjames

11:35 μμ

@shaznosel I think it's very difficult to learn a language by playing it safe. You need to be challenged at some point. #eltchat

lauraahaha

11:35 μμ

@pjgallantry Sounds terrific! #ELTchat

vmorgana

11:35 μμ

@eltknowledge:I once kept quiet & smiled when sts asked me grammar questions,whichforced other sts 2standuptake over!>have to try !#eltchat

AnnLoseva

11:35 μμ

@theteacherjames proves another idea of mine-it's not only teachers who can surprise in a class, but sts as well! #eltchat my fav part of it

lauraahaha

11:36 μμ

@theteacherjames I feel a blog/eltchat challenge coming on... #eltchat

hartle

11:36 μμ

@shaznosel #eltchat yes :-(( just rrally busy

theteacherjames

11:36 μμ

@AnnLoseva And maybe we can create opportunities for sts to surprise each other? #eltchat

lauraahaha

11:36 μμ

@toulasklavou Sometimes sthg as apparently dull/simple as hiding activities in envelopes&making the st choose at random can be fun #eltchat

leoselivan

11:36 μμ

I like @pjgallantry 's idea - original #eltchat

shaznosel

11:36 μμ

@hartle I guess getting them to think for themselves was a surprise/challenge?? #eltchat

SueAnnan

11:36 μμ

@toulasklavou  go outside the class? #eltchat

MarjorieRosenbe

11:36 μμ

I used to have sts sing the irregular verbs and then play musical chairs. They loed it. #eltchat

eltknowledge

11:36 μμ

@leoselivan Do the students start panicking? #eltchat

eltknowledge

11:37 μμ

@leoselivan You must be a fantastic actor! : ) #eltchat

AnnLoseva

11:37 μμ

@chiasuan @theteacherjames !! Putting it on the wall #eltchat

toulasklavou

11:37 μμ

@SueAnnan i teach at their houses, so the 'class' is their room and rarely the living room!#eltchat

theteacherjames

11:37 μμ

@lauraahaha Be my guest! #eltchat

lauraahaha

11:37 μμ

@leoselivan Oh dear! #eltchat

SueAnnan

11:37 μμ

@toulasklavou  or make a set of game cards that are a mix of Tell me and Ask me #ELTchat

leoselivan

11:37 μμ

@eltknowledge yes. One was in tears once and complained about me because of my accusations #eltchat

pjgallantry

11:37 μμ

#ELTchat the great big tent in particular really worked well - sts used it to swap stories about home...

leoselivan

11:38 μμ

@eltknowledge I thought you already knew that :) #eltchat

pjgallantry

11:38 μμ

#eltchat planning to use an xmas tree in class - hang decorations on it with exercises attached, or presents that sts pick & do activity

lauraahaha

11:38 μμ

@theteacherjames I'll have a think about it and try to cook up something next week #eltchat

shaznosel

11:38 μμ

@SueAnnan @toulasklavou Good point 1-2-1..go for coffee!  I ve done that with my business ss..change of scenery/meet another ss #eltchat

leoselivan

11:38 μμ

if anyone gets surprised in class most that's me, the teacher :) At things Ss say or wear etc. What about you? #eltchat

AnnLoseva

11:38 μμ

@lauraahaha @theteacherjames sensing it right..:) #eltchat

antoniaclare

11:39 μμ

RT @leoselivan: if anyone gets surprised in class most that's me, the teacher :) At things Ss say or wear etc. What about you? #eltchat

leoselivan

11:39 μμ

@toulasklavou bedroom?! that's a surprise #eltchat

AnnLoseva

11:39 μμ

@theteacherjames that's a challenge to a teacher! Why not challenge us though #eltchat

eltknowledge

11:39 μμ

I once sat with the students pretending to be a Japanese student. We chatted for a while before I got up&changed my accent. Shock! #eltchat

theteacherjames

11:39 μμ

@lauraahaha Splendid! #eltchat

hartle

11:40 μμ

RT @SueAnnan: @hartle  ask @fionamau  for her tesolfrance slides. They would give you ideas for such an event #eltchat Oh, may well! Thnx

teacherthom

11:40 μμ

Great idea! RT @theteacherjames  @AnnLoseva And maybe we can create opportunities for sts to surprise each other? #eltchat

theteacherjames

11:40 μμ

RT @hartle: #eltchat rather than surprising stds I've been trying to get them think. 1 st today said she had no preconceptions, & I  ...

eltknowledge

11:40 μμ

@leoselivan No no no…an actress, maybe. But not a good one… #eltchat

SueAnnan

11:40 μμ

@eltknowledge  we had a pilot who pretended to be blind and tapped around the plane. One day someone complained :-( #eltchat

leoselivan

11:40 μμ

@pjgallantry another great idea! #eltchat

theteacherjames

11:40 μμ

@AnnLoseva You mean the sts challenging us? I can't think of anything better! My st did it to me today!! #eltchat

lauraahaha

11:40 μμ

Yes! RT @leoselivan: if anyone gets surprised in class most that's me, the teacher :) At things Ss say or wear etc. What about you? #eltchat

leoselivan

11:40 μμ

@eltknowledge you're a good actress too :) #eltchat

hartle

11:41 μμ

#eltchat actually every time I focus on stds & commuicate with them as people they surprise me

SueAnnan

11:41 μμ

@eltknowledge  I think it was someone who was afraid of flying and didn't get the joke #eltchat

leoselivan

11:41 μμ

MT @pjgallantry planning to use xmas tree in class, hang decorations w/ exercises attached or presents that sts pick & do activity #eltchat

antoniaclare

11:41 μμ

RT @pjgallantry: #eltchat planning to use an xmas tree - hang decorations on it with exs attached, or presents that sts pick & do activity

shaznosel

11:41 μμ

@antoniaclare @leoselivan Great point..some times the t's magic moments are a great surprise! SS just impress you! #eltchat

AnnLoseva

11:41 μμ

@leoselivan even changing seats for part of lesson might be interesting-ask sts when they get back to their seats how diff it was #eltchat

eltknowledge

11:41 μμ

@SueAnnan What was the complaint about? #eltchat

AnnLoseva

11:42 μμ

@hartle very true! #eltchat personalities can offer so much to a Lang class

SueAnnan

11:42 μμ

@leoselivan  you too. LOved the meet up #eltchat

shaznosel

11:42 μμ

@antoniaclare @pjgallantry Now that is a surprise present! Rather find a choc or toy! #eltchat

leoselivan

11:42 μμ

sorry have to leave you here. Enjoy the rest of it. Bye all... Miss you #eltchat

muranava

11:42 μμ

@eltknowledge yr story made me think of this guy http://t.co/eu76cA78 #eltchat

antoniaclare

11:42 μμ

RT @hartle: #eltchat actually every time I focus on stds & commuicate with them as people they surprise me >Indeed ;)

SueAnnan

11:42 μμ

@toulasklavou  how old are they? #eltchat

AnnLoseva

11:42 μμ

RT @hartle: #eltchat actually every time I focus on stds & commuicate with them as people they surprise me

AnnLoseva

11:42 μμ

@theteacherjames happens to me more often than I'd like!)) what happened to you today?! #eltchat

MarjorieRosenbe

11:43 μμ

When they talk about what is really going on with them they surprise me. Yesterday 2 started comparing Latin and Russian. #eltchat

antoniaclare

11:43 μμ

RT @shaznosel: Alwaysa twist, esp if the ss can relate personally too it then the text becomes engaging and the lesson rewarding #eltchat

theteacherjames

11:43 μμ

@AnnLoseva I mentioned BELTA, & he basically challenged me to justify why it was a good thing & why anyone should join! #eltchat

AnnLoseva

11:44 μμ

@theteacherjames young physicists I teach practise it a lot!! It keeps us all real, more than just a lesson to it! #eltchat

hartle

11:44 μμ

RT @SueAnnan: I sometimes play devil's advocate to engage students #ELTchat me too

shaznosel

11:44 μμ

@toulasklavou @SueAnnan So..take in a pictionary game or some puppets to introduce other characters..props and sit on the balcony! #eltchat

Marisa_C

11:44 μμ

Hi all sorry to appear so late - surpriesed by the lack of taxis #ELTchat

SueAnnan

11:44 μμ

I sometimes play devil's advocate to engage students #ELTchat

pjgallantry

11:44 μμ

@shaznosel @antoniaclare #ELTchat but 1 or 2 lucky sts would get exactly that :)

hartle

11:44 μμ

@antoniaclare #eltchat using yr Speakout today, discussion after "Living Library work" abt experiences "blind" like blind art or meals! Thx

theteacherjames

11:45 μμ

@SueAnnan I do that all the time - in fact I'm doing it now! #ELTchat

hartle

11:45 μμ

#eltchat Can anyone suggest a way I can surprise my Academic Writing course. Late Friday evenings, research stds, tired and, well yes, lazy!

AnnLoseva

11:45 μμ

RT @SueAnnan: I sometimes play devil's advocate to engage students #ELTchat

hartle

11:46 μμ

RT @Marisa_C: Hi all Surprise!!! What about inviting a guest speaker on skype ? #eltchat works wonders from time to time

toulasklavou

11:46 μμ

@shaznosel @SueAnnan haven't though of the balcony, when weather gets better I'll try it, this will be a surprise!#eltchat

hartle

11:46 μμ

RT @shaznosel: @AnnLoseva @hartle personalities are a great challenge and sometimes surprise us all! #eltchat true

pjgallantry

11:46 μμ

#ELTchat 1 way to engage/surprise sts is by setting individual targets - when they see that they can achieve them, they become happy bunnies

antoniaclare

11:46 μμ

I like using an empty chair and sts need to introduce me to the 'character' they invent, he gets a name, life etc, #eltchat

Marisa_C

11:46 μμ

Hi all Surprise!!! What about inviting a guest speaker on skype ? #eltchat works wonders from time to time

SueAnnan

11:46 μμ

@theteacherjames  Yes. Good for discussion:-) #ELTchat

shaznosel

11:46 μμ

@AnnLoseva @hartle personalities are a great challenge and sometimes surprise us all! #eltchat

lauraahaha

11:47 μμ

@Marisa_C I like that idea! #eltchat

hartle

11:47 μμ

RT @theteacherjames: @hartle Friday night academic writing class - tough gig! #eltchat Absolutely, we need all the surprises we can get

Marisa_C

11:47 μμ

Or connecting with another class of students through skype? #eltchat

pjgallantry

11:47 μμ

@hartle #ELTchat running dictation graph description - ss race to provide graph descrip - THEN DRAW IT.

theteacherjames

11:47 μμ

@hartle Friday night academic writing class - tough gig! #eltchat

KerrCarolyn

11:47 μμ

@pjgallantry #ELTchat. Everything? Did you then tell them the class had been burgled? Role play calling the police? ;-)

Marisa_C

11:48 μμ

RT @teacherthom: @Marisa_C Great idea! Especially if you're in non-English speaking country #eltchat > yay you got it

teacherthom

11:48 μμ

@antoniaclare @antoniaclare interesting, often used in psychotherapy too #eltchat

Marisa_C

11:48 μμ

@shaznosel lol  #eltchat

eltknowledge

11:48 μμ

@pjgallantry That's very clever! I've done running dictations, but never with graphs! Love it! #eltchat

teacherthom

11:48 μμ

@Marisa_C Great idea! Especially if you're in non-English speaking country #eltchat

shaznosel

11:48 μμ

@Marisa_C You are our surprise tonight as you weren't here at the beginning...now we are challenged! #eltchat

lauraahaha

11:49 μμ

Agreed, sounds great! RT @eltknowledge @pjgallantry That's very clever! I've done running dictations but never w/ graphs! Love it! #eltchat

teacherthom

11:49 μμ

@Marisa_C there's an #esol teacher in the Shetland Isles who does loads of stuff like that, think they won an award last year #eltchat

Marisa_C

11:49 μμ

may be you can be each other's surprise guest speaker on skype or some such platform - what about it ? #eltchat

theteacherjames

11:49 μμ

@hartle Not the kind of class I'd like on a Friday, especially as academic writing needs a lot of repetition. Hmm... #eltchat

hartle

11:49 μμ

RT @pjgallantry: @hartle #ELTchat running dictation graph description - ss race to provide graph descrip - THEN DRAW IT. Love that one :-)

AnnLoseva

11:50 μμ

#eltchat sorry have to leave you now, dozing off can't keep it anymore..thanks for so many ideas! Let's do it fresh:) night all

hartle

11:50 μμ

RT @theteacherjames: @hartle Maybe get them to apply the rules they have learned to something..off the wall. #eltchat Gd idea :-)

SueAnnan

11:50 μμ

use the top half of a row of numbers and ask students what they expect to see. They look like words! #ELTChat

KerrCarolyn

11:50 μμ

@leoselivan @eltknowledge #ELTchat - I am going to steal that one - too funny. Do you give the receptionist chocolates to play along?

Marisa_C

11:50 μμ

We are really discussing the impact of change no? #eltchat - doing something new,  innovative, different

shaznosel

11:50 μμ

@theteacherjames @hartle A writing class can always use a listening/ted talks for discussion- a surprise moment! #eltchat

theteacherjames

11:50 μμ

@hartle Maybe get them to apply the rules they have learned to something really different, of the wall. #eltchat

hartle

11:50 μμ

RT @theteacherjames: @hartle Not the kind of class ... #eltchat Nice people but low level and need to learn how to write research papers :-(

vmorgana

11:50 μμ

β€@antoniaclare: I like using an empty chair and sts need to introduce me to the 'character' they invent, he gets a name, life etc, #eltchatβ€

antoniaclare

11:51 μμ

@hartle Academic writing? get sts writing sentences or paragraphs on posters on the walls as they walk around, filling in sections #eltchat

KerrCarolyn

11:51 μμ

#ELTchat @theteacherjames How about looking up all your Bus Eng SS before you meet them on LinkedIN. Walk in and tell them their own CV

vmorgana

11:51 μμ

@teacherthom @marisa_c would love to  contact her! #eltchat

hartle

11:51 μμ

RT @shaznosel: @theteacherjames @hartle A writing class can always use a listening...- a surprise moment! #eltchat  yes :-)

SueAnnan

11:51 μμ

@Marisa_C  yes. but it always bears repeating #eltchat

lauraahaha

11:51 μμ

@AnnLoseva Goodnight! #eltchat

SueAnnan

11:51 μμ

@AnnLoseva  night. Sleep well #eltchat

Marisa_C

11:51 μμ

Taking your class outside? Has anyone mentioned that? #eltchat - apologies if so no time to catch up really

OnceUponAJobs

11:52 μμ

RT @KerrCarolyn: #ELTchat @theteacherjames How about looking up all your Bus Eng SS before you meet them on LinkedIN. Walk in and tell t ...

theteacherjames

11:52 μμ

RT @KerrCarolyn: #ELTchat @theteacherjames How about looking up all your Bus Eng SS before you meet them on LinkedIN. Walk in and tell t ...

hartle

11:52 μμ

#eltchat approaching class mindfully this morning, breathing and taking a step back before interacting helped with my teenagers

SueAnnan

11:52 μμ

@antoniaclare  yes I do something like that with young learners too #eltchat

lauraahaha

11:52 μμ

@shaznosel Haven't we? I've got lots of ideas from this #eltchat so far!

KerrCarolyn

11:52 μμ

@theteacherjames #ELTchat - It is what will happen to them in real life. people all check you on Linkedin before they meet you

shaznosel

11:52 μμ

@Marisa_C we haven't discussed how we do this..what can we do to change the monotony..#eltchat

SueAnnan

11:52 μμ

@hartle  or an short piece of comedy #eltchat

shaznosel

11:53 μμ

@KerrCarolyn @theteacherjames Then discuss what is true or not on their profile! Like! #eltchat

chiasuan

11:53 μμ

Indeed! Some great ideas here today! #eltchat

antoniaclare

11:53 μμ

RT @hartle: #eltchat approaching class mindfully this morning, breathing and taking a step back before interacting helped w/ my teenagers ;)

pjgallantry

11:53 μμ

@KerrCarolyn #ELTchat no - I just told them to sit down as if nothing was different. And they did. I managed to keep it up for about 5 mins

Marisa_C

11:53 μμ

So are we looking for a battery of ideas to do something exciting, new, different? #ELTchat

hartle

11:53 μμ

#eltchat thnx for all the gd ideas everyone :-))

theteacherjames

11:53 μμ

@KerrCarolyn Love that idea - now that would be a surprise!  #ELTchat

teacherthom

11:53 μμ

@vmorgana @Marisa_C just trying to think who it is, give us a mo... #eltchat

MarjorieRosenbe

11:54 μμ

@hartle Maybe find info that is wrong. Ask them to find mistakes. Or give them words to explain to each other. #eltchat

SueAnnan

11:54 μμ

get them to tell 3 truhs and a lie and see if the others can find out the lie #ELTchat

KerrCarolyn

11:54 μμ

@theteacherjames #ELTchat It's an easy one to open a debate about how Social Networking is relevant to business

theteacherjames

11:54 μμ

@AnnLoseva Night night! #eltchat

Marisa_C

11:54 μμ

How about music? But music without words? #eltchat Great for visualisation excercises

vmorgana

11:54 μμ

β€@Marisa_C: We are really discussing the impact of change no? #eltchat - doing something new,  innovative>definitely need it with teenagers!

eltknowledge

11:55 μμ

@pjgallantry Brilliant! #eltchat

eltknowledge

11:55 μμ

@antoniaclare @Marisa_C How about cooking4 real? Or bringing in real food as a springboard to conversation? I once brought marmite! #eltchat

pjgallantry

11:55 μμ

#ELTchat I sometimes surprise and engage my students by wearing a Scott Thornbury mask :D

hartle

11:55 μμ

#eltchat this term for first time used std Facebook page for interaction (uni stds) working very well http://t.co/KwW4wT9U

antoniaclare

11:55 μμ

RT @Marisa_C: Give them the role of the teacher once in a while - 20 mins to decide what to teach - then go ahead and do it #eltchat

lauraahaha

11:55 μμ

Mmmm, good idea! @antoniaclare How about bringing in real food and doing recipes?  #ELTchat

KerrCarolyn

11:55 μμ

@shaznosel @theteacherjames #ELTchat - Surprising and controversial!!!

Marisa_C

11:55 μμ

Give them the role of the teacher once in a while - 20 mins to decide what to teach - then go ahead and do it #eltchat

fionamau

11:55 μμ

@hartle #eltchat There are some visualisation exercises with and without music on the handout - they work really well. Did some this week :)

antoniaclare

11:55 μμ

@Marisa_C  How about bringing in real food and doing recipes?  #ELTchat

theteacherjames

11:56 μμ

@Marisa_C Introducing something unexpected like a song in a business class could be a real surprise! #eltchat

shaznosel

11:56 μμ

@antoniaclare @hartle or a chinese whispers but in writing,,one ss writes down the intro/follwed by topic sentences/examples etc..#eltchat

eltknowledge

11:56 μμ

@lauraahaha Hey, I love marmite! #eltchat

KerrCarolyn

11:56 μμ

@Marisa_C #ELTchat - I love this for kids. It helps you see what they think 'teaching' is. I had an 8 year old back chaining me last week =)

muranava

11:56 μμ

very often using 'run of the mill' language data is surprising for sts e.g. freq data for words #eltchat

Marisa_C

11:56 μμ

How about writing new lyrics to an old song? #eltchat and then sing it

SueAnnan

11:56 μμ

or do a blind taste test? #ELTChat

antoniaclare

11:56 μμ

@pjgallantry  Great ;) #ELTchat

lauraahaha

11:56 μμ

@eltknowledge Marmite!? Now that's just cruel! Surprises are meant to be good! ;) #eltchat

teacherthom

11:56 μμ

@vmorgana @Marisa_C could be this person: http://t.co/Lg8RHCRs if so they are on twitter too #eltchat

theteacherjames

11:56 μμ

RT @chiasuan: Indeed! Some great ideas here today! #eltchat

hartle

11:57 μμ

RT @pjgallantry: #ELTchat I sometimes surprise and engage my students by wearing a Scott Thornbury mask :D

theteacherjames

11:57 μμ

RT @fionamau: @theteacherjames I tend to do The Christmas Class in August, on summer intensives.... #eltchat

Marisa_C

11:57 μμ

Wow you re fired up!!! #eltchat

SueAnnan

11:57 μμ

@fionamau  its surprise #eltchat

vmorgana

11:57 μμ

@teacherthom @marisa_c thanks, I'll find out #eltchat

Marisa_C

11:57 μμ

@KerrCarolyn i love that!!!! did he also do finger correction? our students do that and have a good laugh  #ELTchat

SueAnnan

11:57 μμ

@theteacherjames  it works well #eltchat

fionamau

11:57 μμ

@SueAnnan What's the #eltchat topic tonight? I'm only just in the door :( Looks like my sort of thing...

lauraahaha

11:57 μμ

@eltknowledge Hehe :) #eltchat

MarjorieRosenbe

11:58 μμ

@hartle @theteacherjames Get them working together to write and have other group givw feedback before you correct it. #eltchat

Marisa_C

11:58 μμ

@theteacherjames yeah exactly - or the wrong candidate for a job - english speakign secretary who can only say 5 words in English  #eltchat

fionamau

11:58 μμ

RT @theteacherjames: @fionamau And how do they react? #eltchat > They laugh, and enjoy it. It's 'culture' rather than 'that time of year'

pjgallantry

11:58 μμ

#ELTchat time to go - I have a Heisenberg Uncertainty Priniciple Cat to prime and load for tomorrow's lesson :)

theteacherjames

11:58 μμ

@lauraahaha @antoniaclare Depends how good at cooking they are! #ELTchat

SueAnnan

11:58 μμ

@lauraahaha  :-) #eltchat

eltknowledge

11:58 μμ

@theteacherjames @fionamau Fantastic! And what do you do at Christmas then? #eltchat

lauraahaha

11:58 μμ

Goodnight all, it's been a pleasure to #eltchat with you. But no surprise there. ;)

theteacherjames

11:58 μμ

@fionamau And how do they react? #eltchat

shaznosel

11:58 μμ

@antoniaclare @Marisa_C or young learners take the role of simon in simon says..such power! #eltchat

hartle

11:59 μμ

RT @Marisa_C: How about writing new lyrics to an old song? #eltchat and then sing it If I sing it I'll have em running for the hills

eltknowledge

11:59 μμ

Okay, here's one last one. I often go in on the 1st day of a course and get sts to give me a job interview as their teacher. #eltchat

Marisa_C

11:59 μμ

RT @antoniaclare: Take them outside to interview tourists #eltchat > take them outside - period

SueAnnan

11:59 μμ

goodness me, how the time flies #ELTChat

hartle

11:59 μμ

RT @SueAnnan: or do a blind taste test? #ELTChat Now I might just try that but with a class of 90..??

antoniaclare

11:59 μμ

Take them outside to interview tourists #eltchat

Marisa_C

11:59 μμ

RT @shaznosel: @antoniaclare @Marisa_C or young learners take the role of simon in simon says..such power! #eltchat > yes Ss leading activs

antoniaclare

11:59 μμ

@theteacherjames haha .. a surprise meal ;) #ELTchat

Marisa_C

12:00 πμ

RT @MarjorieRosenbe: @hartle Maybe running dictations with academic texts could be used as warm up. would at least wake them up. #eltchat

shaznosel

12:00 πμ

@Marisa_C Music generally brings a class together... great tool to surprise..feelings/lyrics/meaning? #eltchat

Marisa_C

12:00 πμ

@hartle lol #eltchat

hartle

12:00 πμ

RT @theteacherjames: RT @fionamau: @theteacherjames I tend to do The Christmas Class in August, on summer intensives.... #eltchat

MarjorieRosenbe

12:00 πμ

@hartle Maybe running dictations with academic texts could be used as warm up. would at least wake them up. #eltchat

SueAnnan

12:00 πμ

RT @eltknowledge: hre's 1 last 1. I oftn go in on the 1st day of a course & get sts 2 giv me a job interview as their teacher. #eltchat

Marisa_C

12:00 πμ

@eltknowledge  #eltchat i love that idea - i will try it on my next celta - thank you!

antoniaclare

12:00 πμ

Conduct the lesson in the park, in a cafe, on a bus...etc. #eltchat (harder with YL)

theteacherjames

12:00 πμ

@teacherthom @vmorgana @Marisa_C You mean @ShetlandESOL? She's ELTchatted in the past. #eltchat

eltknowledge

12:01 πμ

@Marisa_C Pleasure! Great to practise question formation & have sts thinking of what they'd like to know. #eltchat

antoniaclare

12:01 πμ

Bring in a flip camera and make a film #eltchat

SueAnnan

12:01 πμ

@fionamau  yes. We have a Russian roulette game with Chilli chocolate. It is great for 2nd conditional...#ELTChat

hartle

12:01 πμ

RT @SueAnnan: goodness me, how the time flies #ELTChat

antoniaclare

12:01 πμ

Ask them to find out 3 things they didn't already know about their partner or teacher (with or without prompts) #eltchat

TheConsultantsE

12:02 πμ

30+ Free Apps for Celebrating & Learning About December Holidays http://t.co/BYsRpdgf #edchat #eltchat

KerrCarolyn

12:02 πμ

@Marisa_C #ELTchat - Not yet - but she did praise a lot and even said it was a 'good try' when I couldn't say 'rrrouge' the way she wanted!

toulasklavou

12:02 πμ

wonderful ideas as always!goodnight everyone, nice eltchatting with you all!#eltchat

hartle

12:02 πμ

RT @MarjorieRosenbe: @hartle Maybe running dictations with academic texts could be used as warm up. would at least wake them up.#eltchat :-)

shaznosel

12:02 πμ

@Marisa_C @MarjorieRosenbe @hartle running dictation gets the shy students up and doing something..great motivator! #ELTCHat

vmorgana

12:02 πμ

@theteacherjames @teacherthom @marisa_c @shetlandesol I think so, I'll try to get in touch with her, keep u posted. #eltchat

hartle

12:03 πμ

Night night everyone #eltchat

eltknowledge

12:03 πμ

RT @TheConsultantsE: 30+ Free Apps for Celebrating & Learning About December Holidays http://t.co/WwzxyOqP #edchat #eltchat

SueAnnan

12:03 πμ

@MarjorieRosenbe  It works with my new trainees too #ELTchat

theteacherjames

12:03 πμ

@vmorgana I can put you in touch with her. DM me if you need me to. #eltchat

hartle

12:03 πμ

#eltchat I've got so many ideas frm this chat!! Thnx everyone. Just shows how we cn surprise and motivate each other too

elawassell

12:03 πμ

via @ShellTerrell 30+ Free Apps for Celebrating & Learning About December Holidays: Part of the Co... http://t.co/jcGPWP7I #efl #eltchat

muranava

12:04 πμ

thx all for chat :) #eltchat

vmorgana

12:04 πμ

@theteacherjames It would be great, thanks, I will :-)! #eltchat

theteacherjames

12:04 πμ

Thanks for all the great ideas everyone. See you next week! #eltchat

SueAnnan

12:04 πμ

Thanks everyone for a great #ELTchat as always.  LOts of ideas to take away

eltknowledge

12:04 πμ

Thanks everyone for another great #eltchat ! It's been great getting together with everyone and learning of all these great ideas!

Marisa_C

12:04 πμ

@MarjorieRosenbe great idea - eating and drinking brings ppl together  #eltchat

Marisa_C

12:04 πμ

I am so sorry I missed the first 1/2 of what looks like a gr8 chat!Will post transicriptsoon pls be patient we have assessor in #ELTchat

shaznosel

12:04 πμ

@toulasklavou with you..gotta sleep! some great ideas to sleep on! #eltchat

MarjorieRosenbe

12:04 πμ

@eltknowledge @antoniaclare @Marisa_C I cooked a whole Thanksgiving dinner with nutrition sts once. #eltchat

antoniaclare

12:05 πμ

RT @eltknowledge: Thanks everyone for another great #eltchat! It's been great getting together w everyone and learning of all these ideas!

shaznosel

12:05 πμ

@hartle as ALWAYS..no matter how tired we are ! God night all!! xx #eltchat