ELT Buzz News Report
All the "buzz" in English language teaching. March 20th, 2023.
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Dear ELTers,
Our weekly report and summary. Find it below.
This week, the ChatGPT ball keeps rolling (especially after the launch of ChatGPT 4). I’m recommending 2 articles. Gary Markus knows a lot about AI and read his thoughts. Also, this Edutopia article with some practical ideas to save time.
David
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This Week’s ELT "Buzz“
Dyslexia And Language - The BBC writes about how reading and writing skills change and differ across languages, as too does dyslexia. Insightful read for all.
Think For Yourself - The Naked And Alive blog asks teachers to follow more closely the credo and objective of getting students to think for themselves, instead of asking ChatGPT to do it.
Nature Documentaries - Five Things ELT shares some short activities that can be done with learners using David Attenborough documentaries and episodes. She shares a few things she did in class.
Grammar Failure - Steve Smith writes about the many reasons why grammar classes and instruction often fail and fall short for both learners and teachers.
Debate It - Some ideas and materials for debate activities in your classroom.
AI And ESL - A new website with information, tips, resources all about AI and English as a Second Language.
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