Just you, your learners and the classroom

We’ve been talking about teachers sometimes having to teach with limited resources. We have ourselves, the classroom, and the learners. What can a teacher do with limited resources?

We’d like you to make a recording giving your ideas on how teachers can use themselves, the classroom and/or their learners as a resource. Go to SpeakPipe, make your recording and then post it in our comments section. If you have difficulties using SpeakPipe, you can use a device (your phone or computer) which has a recording tool on it.

In your recording say:

which resource you would use (eg you, your learners, your classroom)

how you would use the resource (eg the kinds of questions you’d ask learners and the activity learners would do)

what language learners would practise (eg what skill or skills; what vocabulary and/or grammar).

If you would prefer to write your answers instead of making a recording, then use the comments section to write your ideas. Make sure you listen to some of the other participants’ recordings too.

How to use SpeakPipe

• Go to SpeakPipe.

• Click ‘Start recording’. (If you are asked, click ‘Allow’ to let the website access your microphone.)

• Click ‘Stop’ when you have finished, then choose ‘Save on server’.

• Copy and paste the link into the comments! (If you’re using a mobile device, open the link in a new window and then copy and paste it.)