Absolutely, couldn't agree more! Sounds like just the kind of classroom I'd want to be in. Anthony...
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philawade
Apr 2, 2011 8:48 pm
Happy talking students who accept and work on corrections. It is a real change. Someone mentioned the term 'pocket linguist' which seem quite good for the...
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Robert Haines
romiha1
Apr 2, 2011 8:59 pm
I'm assuming Jason won't mind my sharing this since it's on his blog (and twitter). So, here's a place to start, Phil: ...
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Phil Wade
philawade
Apr 3, 2011 1:07 am
Thanks Rob. He's a genius. His framework for a Dogme lesson really works. I like his boardwork and 'blank paper' work too. It turns everything on its head....
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Jeffrey Dillon
jeffreytaos
Apr 3, 2011 1:07 am
They can use lextutor.ca to analyze their writing or any writing. Then they can see the most frequent words or they can see a concordance like you showed,...
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Robert Haines
romiha1
Apr 3, 2011 1:44 am
You hear that, Jason Renshaw? You're a genius. :-) Not to take away from Jason, but I think it's also the genius of Dogme at work. Jason's definitely tapped...
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englishraven2003
englishraven...
Apr 3, 2011 3:08 am
Thanks Rob, but (as you allude yourself) the only real genius here is sticking to an approach that puts the learners at the centre of everything we draw on for...
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philawade
Apr 3, 2011 10:06 am
Cheers guys I'll be looking up words all Sunday now as the weather is naff. Jason created a nice and concise Dogme style lesson plan for us novices to follow I...
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Robert Haines
romiha1
Apr 3, 2011 3:47 pm
Ring your mums!? Man, did you make me nervous, Phil. I thought 'd miss a month. Mother's Day (Mothering Sunday) is not tied to the church here, so it's not...
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philawade
Apr 4, 2011 9:02 am
It was yesterday in the UK but later in Europe I think or according to my mother it was last week. A cunning ploy to get 2 cards I think....
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Robert Haines
romiha1
Apr 4, 2011 4:52 pm
Posted this on twitter and got no reply. Either I need to take a course from Graham Stanley on social media or my query was ignored (perhaps for good reason)....
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Anthony Gaughan
anthonygaugh...
Apr 4, 2011 7:07 pm
sorry, Rob - have to go and "follow" you! Anthony PS: I'll answer the actual question later ;-) ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Robert Haines
romiha1
Apr 4, 2011 11:55 pm
Teaching, especially doing it in a meaningful way, isn't easy. I don't need to tell you that, right? Before my first "deep tissue" massage, I'd heard stories...
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elena economou
oikonomou.elena
Apr 6, 2011 1:43 pm
I consider the work I do to be exploration. I believe that our sense of the world is co-constructed and as a result learning, as well . But at times I have...
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Robert Haines
romiha1
Apr 6, 2011 1:58 pm
Thank you, Elena. I agree that we teachers wear many hats, often simultaneously. I like exploration because it encompasses so much without pinning a person...
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paulm9344
Apr 8, 2011 1:11 am
I recently joined this group and am working my way through the archives. I'm very excited to have found a group like this. I'll be teaching a class called...
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Robert Haines
romiha1
Apr 8, 2011 1:56 am
Hi Michelle, I must admit when I read your description of this group I wished I could jump in and teach the course. It's ideal for Dogme, isn't it? It sounds...
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Robert Haines
romiha1
Apr 8, 2011 4:11 am
Hi again Michelle, I've decided my previous post was perhaps not sufficiently practical, so I'm skiving a bit by simply posting something of Scott's that ...
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M C Johnstone
mcjsa
Apr 8, 2011 8:10 am
Hi Robert and Michele, Robert said, "let the class take on a life of its own! As for mixed abilities, that doesn't necessarily mean mixed *capacities*. As...
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elena economou
oikonomou.elena
Apr 8, 2011 2:48 pm
Hi, the last few years I have been teaching one-to-one. As for Dogme I'm not sure how dogme I 'am', and probably that's why I have not posted that often. I...
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Phil Wade
philawade
Apr 8, 2011 6:24 pm
Re: Chinese students. Here's a couple of things from my days teaching Chinese students which I hope don't sound negative. When I taught Chinese students in the...
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Robert Haines
romiha1
Apr 9, 2011 12:19 am
Reading your recollection of teaching Chinese students reminded me what a significant role culture plays in our field. By the way, a comprehensive view of life...
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paulm9344
Apr 9, 2011 2:07 am
Thank you very much, Rob, for your thoughtful and helpful response to my cry for help! I have taught four levels of a class called English Communication for 9...
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Mark Kulek
gifukids
Apr 10, 2011 12:35 am
Because Dogme links closely to TBLT, it's a nice fit to narrow topics such as Travel English. Brainstorm, discuss, play, report, and then do it again. Mark in...
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philawade
Apr 12, 2011 6:07 pm
I'm a new Dogme fan convert but I'll offer a Dogme/TBLish idea. Pls tell me if it's terrible. Why not discuss what areas they need together and make the...
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Robert Haines
romiha1
Apr 21, 2011 2:57 am
What do I mean by 'big and empty'? To quote my Canadian colleague and friend, Deb: "...open, expansive, modeling, accepting, non-judgmental, grounding etc....
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Jeffrey Dillon
jeffreytaos
Apr 21, 2011 4:37 am
Making a separation between education and training, Moore says is a big thing. Education has more to do with our ability to live in a community-consider a ...
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philawade
Apr 26, 2011 6:50 pm
Jason Renshaw did a post about getting inspiration from textbook exercises and design. You could take it further by choosing some stuff from textbooks and then...
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Mercedes Viola
mercedesviola
May 6, 2011 2:26 pm
Apologies for cross posting On behalf of the BESIG Online Team Hi, We are very pleased to announce that author and trainer John Hughes will be joining us for...
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Anthony Gaughan
anthonygaugh...
May 7, 2011 6:56 pm
Hi all, Here are the online blog posts and comments that I have found relating to the recent IATEFL Dogme Symposium in Brighton, UK. Reflections on or...
