Top Posts Of 2022
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Dear Teachers,
2022 was a busy year, lots of things happening in ELT. From post-pandemic reflections and social justice issues to educational technology twists and turns, the year brought so much to the fore of English language teaching.
In this vein, here is our list of top news and posts from 2022. We’ll be back this month with our regular ELT “buzz” - for now, follow the news, in our constantly updated directory!
2022 In Review.
ChatGPT. It was released in November but it headlines the events of 2022. What will this piece of AI tech do to the teaching landscape? View our full list referring to ChatGPT things here.
ELT Sloganeering. Philip Kerr had some great articles in 2022. This one is a highlight, challenging the cheap slogans our industry lives and dies by.
How Language Emerges. Geoff Jordan writes a comprehensive post describing the findings of SLA research and how this applies to teaching.
We’ve lost a few stars of ELT in 2022. Notably Mike Long, Michael Hoey, Zoltán Dörnyei and Vicki Hollett.
5 Skills Of English. A comprehensive post with full infographics for each skill of English and suggested core activities for each.
Recruiters. A TV news program looking into the shoddy business practices of recruiters for overseas international education. Revealing.
Cellphones & Tests. Sugata Mitra shares his thought about this topic. Much that relates about ChatGPT and student cheating.
Why Blog? Adrienn Szlapak of the IATEFL YLTSIG blog thinks blogging is very good and beneficial for teachers of all kinds. He outlines his reasoning.
Teaching - The Long Conversation. Scott Thornbury shares how teachers can make their conversations and communication with students, part of a set curriculum.
SLA - Aged Acronym? Jason Anderson writes a comprehensive article arguing that the label - Second Language Acquisition isn't appropriate or true anymore and needs to be replaced. Agree?
Top Video For Teaching - 2023
Happy teaching and learning in 2023!
David
Teacher Founder. Chief Buzzer