Comments for Emma Herrod http://emmaherrod.com Sun, 21 Aug 2011 00:40:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on The Vocabulary Blogging Challenge by Learning vocabulary: receptive or productive goal? | 4C http://emmaherrod.com/2010/12/the-two-week-vocabulary-blogging-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-1046 Learning vocabulary: receptive or productive goal? | 4C Sun, 21 Aug 2011 00:40:17 +0000 http://emmaherrod.com/?p=381#comment-1046 [...] lessons at the university.  Today, I want to address the last of Emma Harrod’s “Two Week Vocabulary Blogging Challenge“, which for me, comes down to a reflection on the desired learning outcomes when introducing [...] [...] lessons at the university.  Today, I want to address the last of Emma Harrod’s “Two Week Vocabulary Blogging Challenge“, which for me, comes down to a reflection on the desired learning outcomes when introducing [...]

]]> Comment on It’s real-life writing (Million Disney Memories) by seburnt http://emmaherrod.com/2011/08/its-real-life-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-1038 seburnt Mon, 08 Aug 2011 11:00:24 +0000 http://emmaherrod.com/?p=467#comment-1038 Hi Emma, It's a great, authentic purpose for writing and that can't be beat! Although the obvious style would be anecdotal, instructors could easily modify the in-class format to suit the writing skill they're focusing on (e.g. introductory paragraphs, extended definition, etc). It's great when we find these types of challenges, so thanks for the share! Tyson Hi Emma,
It’s a great, authentic purpose for writing and that can’t be beat! Although the obvious style would be anecdotal, instructors could easily modify the in-class format to suit the writing skill they’re focusing on (e.g. introductory paragraphs, extended definition, etc). It’s great when we find these types of challenges, so thanks for the share!
Tyson

]]> Comment on Vocabulary Blogging Challenge: Draw to remember by Cat http://emmaherrod.com/2010/12/vocabulary-blogging-challenge-draw-to-remember/comment-page-1/#comment-1037 Cat Thu, 02 Jun 2011 19:58:44 +0000 http://emmaherrod.com/?p=418#comment-1037 I also love this idea. I often draw wee pictures on the board to help explain the meaning of a word. I'm not a good drawer, but somehow that doesn't seem to matter - sometimes I think my students are even more likely to remember a really bad picture than a really artistic one! I recently looked at expressions on the topic of memory with some classes. We had previously talked about different memory techniques, and so I got them to draw little pictures to represent expressions such as "have a brain like a sieve", "lose your train of thought" and "have a senior moment". They had great fun! I also love this idea. I often draw wee pictures on the board to help explain the meaning of a word. I’m not a good drawer, but somehow that doesn’t seem to matter – sometimes I think my students are even more likely to remember a really bad picture than a really artistic one! I recently looked at expressions on the topic of memory with some classes. We had previously talked about different memory techniques, and so I got them to draw little pictures to represent expressions such as “have a brain like a sieve”, “lose your train of thought” and “have a senior moment”. They had great fun!

]]> Comment on All aboard, the board-work train! by Post-it notes « (Almost) Infinite ELT Ideas http://emmaherrod.com/2010/10/all-aboard-the-board-work-train/comment-page-1/#comment-1036 Post-it notes « (Almost) Infinite ELT Ideas Wed, 25 May 2011 06:05:24 +0000 http://emmaherrod.com/?p=246#comment-1036 [...] a comment Inspired by Mike Harrison and Emma Herrod, what would you do with this post-it note (and its friends!) in your [...] [...] a comment Inspired by Mike Harrison and Emma Herrod, what would you do with this post-it note (and its friends!) in your [...]

]]> Comment on All aboard, the board-work train! by (One of) my favourite (pieces of) technology — www.mikejharrison.com http://emmaherrod.com/2010/10/all-aboard-the-board-work-train/comment-page-1/#comment-1035 (One of) my favourite (pieces of) technology — www.mikejharrison.com Tue, 10 May 2011 20:00:39 +0000 http://emmaherrod.com/?p=246#comment-1035 [...] on them and challenge your students to make statements, questions, exclamations, … (taking a leaf out of Emma Herrod’s book) - write up examples of good language use by or areas to improve for your students, either to [...] [...] on them and challenge your students to make statements, questions, exclamations, … (taking a leaf out of Emma Herrod’s book) – write up examples of good language use by or areas to improve for your students, either to [...]

]]> Comment on Do you think our online ELT teaching community would benifit from a dedicated reflective practice forum? by Dale Coulter http://emmaherrod.com/2011/04/do-you-think-our-online-elt-teaching-community-would-benifit-from-a-dedicated-reflective-practice-forum/comment-page-1/#comment-1019 Dale Coulter Wed, 20 Apr 2011 13:04:51 +0000 http://emmaherrod.com/?p=450#comment-1019 Hi Emma. I really agree with the idea here behind your post. I myself have developed my own style of reflective teacher practice and have been using it for the past 16 months. In that time, reflection has become something I rely on. Not happy to let the 'not go to plan' moments go, I have found it really helpful to turn them into learning experiences. It's nice to see the idea is spreading beyond just the conference as I think it's a really valuable tool for planning and self-directed development. I noticed that your trainers were Nick Hamilton and Paul Martin. I work with those two people at IH London, they are truly inspirational. Dale Hi Emma.

I really agree with the idea here behind your post. I myself have developed my own style of reflective teacher practice and have been using it for the past 16 months. In that time, reflection has become something I rely on. Not happy to let the ‘not go to plan’ moments go, I have found it really helpful to turn them into learning experiences. It’s nice to see the idea is spreading beyond just the conference as I think it’s a really valuable tool for planning and self-directed development.

I noticed that your trainers were Nick Hamilton and Paul Martin. I work with those two people at IH London, they are truly inspirational.

Dale

]]> Comment on Do you think our online ELT teaching community would benifit from a dedicated reflective practice forum? by Carol http://emmaherrod.com/2011/04/do-you-think-our-online-elt-teaching-community-would-benifit-from-a-dedicated-reflective-practice-forum/comment-page-1/#comment-1018 Carol Wed, 20 Apr 2011 10:20:36 +0000 http://emmaherrod.com/?p=450#comment-1018 Hi Emma I think this is a great idea! It would be useful both to get a better idea of what people are doing in their classes and as a place to ask for advice and suggestions. I find that thinking about and discussing solutions for other people's learners to be very useful in clarifying my own ideas and makes me better prepared to deal with similar situations when I come across them myself. However, there are a lot of places to discuss things online, many of which I just don't have time to visit and some people may prefer to use their own blogs to reflect and discuss. But, for those without a blog, a forum like this might be a good way to expand ideas, requests, moans in Tweets. So, perhaps a forum with a Twitter hashtag to highlight postings might work! Good luck :-) Carol Hi Emma
I think this is a great idea! It would be useful both to get a better idea of what people are doing in their classes and as a place to ask for advice and suggestions. I find that thinking about and discussing solutions for other people’s learners to be very useful in clarifying my own ideas and makes me better prepared to deal with similar situations when I come across them myself.
However, there are a lot of places to discuss things online, many of which I just don’t have time to visit and some people may prefer to use their own blogs to reflect and discuss. But, for those without a blog, a forum like this might be a good way to expand ideas, requests, moans in Tweets. So, perhaps a forum with a Twitter hashtag to highlight postings might work!
Good luck :-)
Carol

]]> Comment on The Vocabulary Blogging Challenge by Daniela Tomatis http://emmaherrod.com/2010/12/the-two-week-vocabulary-blogging-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-962 Daniela Tomatis Tue, 01 Feb 2011 20:59:17 +0000 http://emmaherrod.com/?p=381#comment-962 Hi Emma, thank you for your reply. I'm glad you've found the post "5 ways to store vocabulary" worth reading :). As for the template, I did the wheels using a program called Corel Draw..maybe I should try with a more widely used program and make the wheels downloadable. I'm on Twitter and my username is danielatomatis. Thank you again. Daniela ( that's my name, ...anyway, I like Naomi as well ;) ) Hi Emma,

thank you for your reply. I’m glad you’ve found the post “5 ways to store vocabulary” worth reading :) . As for the template, I did the wheels using a program called Corel Draw..maybe I should try with a more widely used program and make the wheels downloadable. I’m on Twitter and my username is danielatomatis.
Thank you again.

Daniela ( that’s my name, …anyway, I like Naomi as well ;) )

]]> Comment on The Vocabulary Blogging Challenge by Emma Herrod http://emmaherrod.com/2010/12/the-two-week-vocabulary-blogging-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-951 Emma Herrod Sat, 22 Jan 2011 19:06:01 +0000 http://emmaherrod.com/?p=381#comment-951 Finally replied on your blog post and site updated :) Thank you so much for your contribution. With best wishes, Emma Finally replied on your blog post and site updated :)

Thank you so much for your contribution.

With best wishes,
Emma

]]> Comment on The Vocabulary Blogging Challenge by daniela tomatis http://emmaherrod.com/2010/12/the-two-week-vocabulary-blogging-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-930 daniela tomatis Mon, 10 Jan 2011 13:36:59 +0000 http://emmaherrod.com/?p=381#comment-930 Hi Emma, I thought I could share some of the ways we store vocabulary :) http://themachinegoeson.blogspot.com/2010/12/vocabulary-challenge.html Hi Emma,
I thought I could share some of the ways we store vocabulary :)

http://themachinegoeson.blogspot.com/2010/12/vocabulary-challenge.html

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