EVO Week 3: linear or non-linear? (Part 2)

That is the big question. Whether ’tis better for the class to suffer Pages and pages in outrageous fonts, Or to take arms against a sea of apps… Well, it depends. I’ve tried to imagine a series of different situations: SLOW, UNSTABLE CONNECTION Linearity is immaterial, everything must be downloadable CONTENT-FOCUSED GOALS Blended, with a […]

EVO Week 3 (Frustration week): linear or non-linear?

Black or white? Mars or Venus? Mainly visual or mainly textual? How skilled are my students at detecting visual syntax? Because I’m completely illiterate. Do they read comics? Yes, but only a few of them. Do they paint? Certainly not! Are they Photoshop wizards? Well, two or three in an average class of twenty-something will […]

Reflections for The Perfect Ebook (EVO)

The perfect ebook? Who for? Because there’s a range of possible answers. If I’m relaxing, I want to enjoy something without being too active. A degree of choice (extra pictures, extra information) is fine, but I wouldn’t want to be clicking on buttons all the time. Similarly, how active do I want my students to […]

EVO: una grande opportunità per imparare!

Oggi si sono aperte le iscrizioni all’EVO (Electronic Village Online). Si tratta di un evento mondiale rivolto agli insegnanti di inglese ma non solo: anche agli insegnanti CLIL e a tutti coloro che sono interessati all’uso delle nuove tecnologie nella didattica. EVO offre diversi corsi di 5 settimane completamente gratuiti e guidati da persone di […]