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Finding input which will engage English learners.

One of my online Spanish student has an advanced level of English and she wants to practise her speaking skills but she lacks confidence. I have noticed that most language learners often lack confidence when it comes to having a conversation. They can comprehend a lot but they fear of speaking because they think people will not understand them or they will make too many errors.

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Street view to broaden horizons

I am hooked on Google+ at the moment and yesterday I read this short post from Yonatan Zunge r: "This game is remarkably fun: You get five random images from Street View, and you have to try to figure out where in the world you are.

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Goal 11: Feel The Weight of Your Impact #30GoalsEdu

I posted this picture a few years ago and instantly remembered it when pondering on goal 11 of the 30 goals challenge for educators 2012.

Goal 11 is about impacting our students. As Shelly Terrell mentions in her blog:" Educators don’t realize that every time they walk into a classroom they plant seeds that may grow into weeds and stunt their students’ learning journeys...

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