An extra Infinite ELT Ideas prompt this week, shared by Laura Patsko on Twitter, and too good to resist! It’s a two-minute video of ‘Batman’ being pulled over by police in Maryland, shared on the BBC News site. What would you do with this video in your classroom? You can make any assumptions you like [...]
This week’s prompt was suggested by Alan Tait on Twitter. It’s an obituary for John Fairfax, the first man to row solo across the Atlantic, and with his girlfriend, one of the first people to row across the Pacific. He was a man who sought adventure because it was there and he could. What would [...]
Recently the British television channel Channel 4 created a programme called ‘Make Bradford British‘. It has had very mixed reviews and prompted a lot of debate about multiculturalism, as well as looking at the controversial Citizenship test which those wanting to settle permanently in the UK or claim British citizenship must pass. On one page [...]
This video appeared in the BBC online magazine on 6th March 2012. It looks at the roles of men and women in the movie trailer industry. What would you do with this video in your classroom? You can make any assumptions you like about the context it is used in. Post your ideas in the [...]
After a string of tech-related prompts, it’s about time I gave you something offline! Another one-word week: house That’s it. What would you do with this word in your classroom? You can make any assumptions you like about the context it is used in. Post your ideas in the comments below. All ideas are welcome [...]
I just came across this blog today via my flatmate and @neilhimself (Neil Gaiman) on Twitter. Click on the picture to access the blog (I can’t embed it here due to WordPress restrictions). It’s very emotional and I think it could create a lot of discussion and ideas in class. If you have any ideas [...]
Inspired by Mike Harrison and Emma Herrod, what would you do with this post-it note (and its friends!) in your class? You can make any assumptions you like about the context it is used in. Please post your ideas in the comments below, including links to any posts you might have written with relevant ideas in [...]
