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Monthly Archives: October 2015

Why our Education System is Broken explained by Intrinsic/Extrinsic Motivation Design – Yu-kai Chou & Gamification

31 Saturday Oct 2015

Posted by Alison Sattler in Teacher Education, Teachers' Page

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Intrinsic/Extrinsic Design explains why our Education System is Broken (Below is a snippet of Gamification Book: Actionable Gamification – Beyond Points, Badges, and Leaderboards. If you like this blog post, you will LOVE the book.) The negative shift from Intrinsic Motivation to Extrinsic Motivation is a big issue within our educational systems. I hold a firm […]

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31 Saturday Oct 2015

Posted by Alison Sattler in English Learners' Page, Student Experiences

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What I gained from the CELTA: Lesson Frameworks

29 Thursday Oct 2015

Posted by Alison Sattler in Free and Low-Cost Teacher Resources, Teachers' Page

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Teachers: This is a great summary of the lesson planning process.

Source: What I gained from the CELTA: Lesson Frameworks

Link to Website for Adult Learning: 10 Blogs about Adult Education

23 Friday Oct 2015

Posted by Alison Sattler in On-Line Publications and Sites, Teacher Education, Teachers' Page

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Adult Students and Teachers,

Please click on the link below to access one of several blogs posted by adult learning advocate and retired educator Ann Walker.  She is a strong supporter of life-long learning as well.  Her webpage is: https://annwalkerwea.wordpress.com/about/

Source: 10 blogs about adult education

Ann has several articles on topics related to student-centered learning for adults and educational policies.  Most are written for the United Kingdom’s educational system, but they have valuable information for all nations!  Here are a few more sites that Ann recommends:

Here are links to 10 other interesting blogs that are relevant to adult education. They’re listed in alphabetical order of their authors and are all UK-focused unless stated otherwise.

  1. The Learning Professor – John Field is an academic interested in lifelong learning.
  2. Education Post 2015 ICAE – The International Council for Adult Education.
  3. Stuffaliknows – Alison Iredale is a teacher educator working at Oldham College as Centre Manager for the PGCE / CertEd (Lifelong Learning).
  4. JISC Regional Support Centres – (formerly Joint Information Systems Committee) Supports the use of digital technologies in UK education and research.
  5. teachnorthern – Lou Mycroft is a teacher educator, working at The Northern College, Barnsley. This blog links to a ‘Community of Praxis’ and ‘Teachdifferent’.
  6. More, Different, Better – A multi-authored blog from NIACE, the National Institute of Adult and Continuing Education.
  7. Working in Adult Literacy – Kate Nonesuch has worked in adult literacy and numeracy for more than twenty-five years, most of that time at Vancouver Island University. (Canadian).
  8. Sam Shepherd’s Blog – Sam is an ESOL tutor and teacher trainer.
  9. The Learning Age – Paul Stanistreet is a journalist who edits Adults Learning, a quarterly magazine for people working in adult education.
  10. Union Learning Voices – The unionlearn blog.

She has much to offer the adult learning community!  (Thank you, Ann!)

Games for Teaching Adult English Language Learners

05 Monday Oct 2015

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This site has many great games for teaching English language skills.

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Welcome to the Student-Centered Curriculum Blog for ESOL Teachers and Tutors

05 Monday Oct 2015

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