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how to write a lesson plan Writing a lesson plan will ensure that you are prepared for your class and will make it run more smoothly. It is important to  break the material up into several sections  and  choose activities suitable for each . Knowing approximately how much time an activity will take is important, but after the first lesson you may need to adjust things accordingly.  Warm up   A warm up activity can be used in a number of ways. It can get your students thinking about material that will be used later on in the class, review material from a previous class, or simply get your students thinking in English, moving around, or awake. This activity should only take up a small portion of your lesson, perhaps five minutes. Introduction  A good introduction will create a need for students to learn the material you are going to present and get them interested in the day’s topic. This is the part of the lesson where the teacher does the most talking so try to get

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Skills for study or for learning (April 4th) Study skills are the skills you need to enable you to study and learn efficiently – they are an important set of transferable life skills. INDEPENDENT LEARNERS The following are characteristics of a successful student.            👊 Develop these in yourself                             Ask questions Discuss topics with your peers                     If you don’t understand something, speak up You are responsible for your own learning ‘Ideas are funny things, they don’t work unless you do’ ‘Learning is not filling the bucket, but the lighting of the fire’ STUDY TIMETABLE Study sessions just don’t happen when you feel like doing them. They need to be scheduled on an organised timetable. Your study timetable should rule your life. Some tips Don’t study after 11.00pm Divide time equally between subjects Put a copy somewhere to keep parents informed Revise your stu

Technology in education 

Technology in education (march 28th) The web today is a growing universe of interlinked web pages and web apps, teeming with videos, photos, and interactive content. What the average user doesn't see is the interplay of web technologies and browsers that makes all this possible CLASSROOM 2.O 10 Reasons your school should implement technology in the ` classroom 1) If used correctly, will help prepare students for their future careers, which will inevitably include the use of wireless technology 😄 2) Integrating technology into the classroom is definitely a great way to reach diversity in learning styles. 🙅  3) It gives students the chance to interact with their classmates more by encouraging collaboration. 🙋 🙌 4) Technology helps the teachers prepare students for the real world environment.  🌆 5) Integrating technology in education everyday helps students stay engaged. Today’s students love technology so they are sure to be inte