Storytelling in ELT: Writing and Performing Plays Together
Get Your Learners Thinking Creatively in the English Language Classroom: 5 Activities to Use in the Classroom
multimodal literacy
Artists in Schools Project: Visual Arts and Language
What is the Artists in Schools Project? Many years ago, I worked on a programme to encourage schools to invite artists into the classroom. They… Read More »Artists in Schools Project: Visual Arts and Language
Reflections from The Image Conference New York College, Athens 2018
I spoke to a few conference attendees on the final day of The Image Conference Athens, Greece While we were tired, we were happy. Friendships… Read More »Reflections from The Image Conference New York College, Athens 2018
Using Storytelling in ELT to Young Learners: The Hands Up Project
Using Storytelling in ELT to Young Learners: The Hands Up Project Nick Bilbrough has been involved in the field of language teaching for twenty-five years.… Read More »Using Storytelling in ELT to Young Learners: The Hands Up Project
I’m a Task Based Learner: Reflecting on What I Learn For and How
Get Your Learners Thinking Creatively in the English Language Classroom: 5 Activities to Use in the Classroom
Visual Arts and Language Learning: Emma Louise Pratt Artist in Residence at IATEFL 2018
Visual Arts and Language Learning Workshop and Conference Residency. 2018 Visual Artist in Residence: 9 – 13 April, Brighton Centre, Brighton UK
Visual Arts Activities in the English Language Classroom
Many teachers are daunted by the idea of dealing with the visual arts in the classroom, let alone an English language classroom. They often don’t consider themselves as “arty”. Looking at images created by artists can be confounding. In this article, I’ll offer ideas and activities that can be used when working with the visual arts that empower teacher and learner alike.
Using Image in Language Teaching
This is a publication I’ve participated in, contributing one of the chapters. The book features articles and practical ideas for using still and moving images in language education.
Transmedia Storytelling and Convergence
We don’t just consume stories these days, we add to them, we participate in the writing of them through our collaboration on social media. Storytelling is memorable because of it’s use of image and imagery, rhythm and repetition of theme words or sound. But what do we mean when we refer to transmedia?