A vision of AI for materials writers 
The Teacher James
by James Taylor
1M ago
“Ultimately, AIs will dematerialize, demonetize and democratize all … services, dramatically improving the quality of life for 8 billion people, pushing us closer towards a world of abundance.” – Peter Diamandis Well, wouldn’t that be nice? We’re all talking about AI right now, and how these tools could affect our classrooms, student’s work, and our ..read more
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January thoughts…
The Teacher James
by James Taylor
2M ago
Here’s my first social media post of 2024… I don’t normally post things like this on social media (I don’t normally post much of anything, to be honest, but more on that another time) but as it’s the first month of a new year, I’m asking myself what 2024 will look like. Last year was ..read more
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Why I Wish I Was A Non-Native English Speaker Teacher
The Teacher James
by James Taylor
8M ago
This post was originally written in 2014 for the now defunct TEFL Equity Advocates campaign. The purpose of the campaign was to argue for the rights of non-native teachers in the face of widespread discrimination, particularly in employment. I wrote this article to support them and their objectives. Firstly, let me say that the title ..read more
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Your words matter
The Teacher James
by James Taylor
2y ago
Consider this a friendly reminder…. I recently was able to get my hands on my old school books and I found something that I’d wanted to see for years. These pages were taken from a class I had when I was about 14, and I wanted to see if my memory was correct. It was. As you can see, this teacher decided that this was the best way to give feedback to my work. Hopefully I don’t have to explain how terrible this is, but something you might want to consider is why it is one of my strongest memories ..read more
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Download Of The Month: Borrow / Lend Poster
The Teacher James
by James Taylor
2y ago
Here’s another useful classroom poster for you. I find my students often get confused between borrow and lend, particularly for with this common classroom request! Find out why I’m a big fan of classroom posters here ..read more
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Download Of The Month: Spelling Mistakes Activity
The Teacher James
by James Taylor
2y ago
This activity started off as a warmer but it got a bit out of control! This was probably because the examples are too good to ignore ? You can use it when you have a spare half a class to ..read more
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Download Of The Month: Whatsapp Poster
The Teacher James
by James Taylor
2y ago
This month’s download is another poster, this time used for classroom management. One of the biggest problems I had when teaching groups was the constant distraction of Whatsapp messages. There’s something about the allure of a notification from messenger apps ..read more
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Download Of The Month: Riddles Warmer
The Teacher James
by James Taylor
2y ago
Here’s a simple warmer to get your students talking. Simply show them the riddle and in groups ask them to discuss what the answer could be. Remember, the idea isn’t for them to be right, it’s to encourage discussion. You ..read more
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Download Of The Month: Plagiarism Poster
The Teacher James
by James Taylor
2y ago
Here’s another poster for you (I wrote about my love of classroom posters here). Unlike previous examples, they don’t always have to have a linguistic purpose, but can also help the learners be better at studying. In this case, it ..read more
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Download Of The Month: Superpower Warmer
The Teacher James
by James Taylor
2y ago
Here’s a super simple way to get your students talking. A couple of simple questions for them to talk about in pairs and small groups. And even people who don’t like superhero movies can imagine having a super power ..read more
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