Hey all,
Those who are subscribed to the feed know that 86 is up and takin out the trash. We spend a little time talking about:
Teacher’s Podcast (a little intro with some constructive criticism)
Audio Boo (a cool little audio blog-like site)
And a great deal more time talking about Pragmatics.
The wikipedia article
Sperber
Shao
SIL
Before you go, don’t forget to leave us a message on MyChingo on the right there, or a comment below the show you listened to.
As always, the feed for the show is in the right side links or, if you want, you can catch them here.
Also, If you like our theme, stop by Mark Blasco’s site Podcast Themes. (Thanks Mark!)
Scott
Not gone, just some growing pains 
The good news is we aren’t going away. But the production schedule will be a little wonky. That’s what subscriptions are for!! lol Dig in and take a listen.
And before you go, don’t forget to leave us a message on MyChingo on the right there, or a comment below the show you listened to.
One last thing, tell all your friends!! Post about us on your blog or on other blogs related to ESL.
As always, the feed for the show is in the right side links or, if you want, you can catch them here.
Also, If you like our theme, stop by Mark Blasco’s site Podcast Themes. (Thanks Mark!)
Scott
Ah, vacation
But I’m back and ready to go! 83 has been up for a while, and 84 is up now. Big props to Anthony! You’ll have to listen to the show to find out why
Anthony, the Magnet is in the mail. It should arrive very soon.
It’s a shorter show this time round, but it’s up.
More soon!
Scott
So for those of you with facebook accounts, you can now log into the comment system with your facebook login. I had mixed feelings about putting this in, Facebook scares me a little (even though we have a page over there, go become a fan!!).
They are beginning to be everywhere, just kind of watching
But I think this will help for those out there with a facebook account. So, to comment, you can comment using your Disqus login, your facebook login or neither. I recommend logging in because it will give you more flexibility to moderate your own comments.
Off to class,
Scott
So, this post is very self indulgent.
In episode 81 I mentioned using Dr. Horrible’s Sing Along Blog in one of my classes. That set of classes wrapped up today, it was pretty informal or I would give you pages with questions etc. Anyway, I had decided to get a DVD copy of the show so I would have the subtitles etc.
If you haven’t seen it, go check it out on hulu.com if you are in the States or start here on YouTube if you aren’t. The show is about 40 minutes or so and well worth the time.
Part of the story is about Dr. Horrible trying to get into the Evil League of Evil. Well, the producers solicited applications from the web, which is where my giggling starts. Do a quick search for ELE or Evil League of Evil on youtube to check out some of the videos that were submitted.
Now the surprising part. As you may know, our theme song was written and performed by Mark Blasco. (to see more of Mark’s work, clink on the Podcasts Themes button there on the right side). So, I was watching the DVD and saw the Special Features area, clicked on that and waded into the ELE applications on the DVD. To my surprise, the video below (showcasing Mr. Terrible) came up. Great audio on the track by the way. But there was something very familiar. I hadn’t paid much attention to the title or the creator of the first one. The song was really catchy and so I checked who the submitter was…. Lo and behold, our very own Mark Blasco held the First Position on the disk!!!!
Congratulations to Mark, both of his videos are pretty cool. (My favorite is still Mr. Terrible.) Check out both of his sites, PodcastThemes and MarkBlasco.com.
and a more serious entry by Mark below
Ah Yes, Yet another brilliant introduction. (You only have yourselves to blame) Hahaha. Feel free to give us a show opener through the MyChingo over on the side.
There are a couple of links to pass along. This one is for the EVO.
Here is a link for Net@Night. (Thank you again Amber and Leo)
I put up a new Facebook Page for the Show. Check it out here.
Subscribe now!
As always, the feed for the show is in the right side links or, if you want, you can catch them here.
Scott
Show 81 takes a look at using dictionaries in the classroom. When should students use them? what is the best way to use them? What kind of dictionary should you recommend?
All this and an incredibly cheesy opening! Wow, a deal at twice the price!
Subscribe now!
Happy holidays!
As always, the feed for the show is in the right side links or, if you want, you can catch them here.
Scott
**UPDATE**
I was thinking about dictionaries again and remembered this video I saw about a year ago. Erin McKean at the TED conference.
Good Evening all,
Show 80 takes a bit of a look in the mirror and asks “What kind of teacher are you?” To be clear, there can be no right answer for this one, so make sure you can support your answer with examples. Don’t forget to cite your sources
By the time you see this, the show should be in your iTunes queue already. What’s that? you aren’t subscribed? Shame on you! get over there and get that done right now. Remember, the first 50 shows now reside in the “EdgyArchive” feed.
And before you go, don’t forget to leave us a message on MyChingo on the right there, or a comment below the show you listened to.
One last thing, tell all your friends!! Post about us on your blog or on other blogs related to ESL.
As always, the feed for the show is in the right side links or, if you want, you can catch them here.
Also, If you like our theme, stop by Mark Blasco’s site Podcast Themes. (Thanks Mark!)
Scott
Hi all,
Thanks for stopping by. (And a huge thank you to Amber and Leo!!!)
If you are interested in teaching English, but are not sure what to expect…. I’d recommend a trip to the archives and catch the first couple of shows. We lay out some of the basics of getting into the field there. For those of you who are out and in the classroom already, subscribe and then hit any of the shows that look interesting.
Everything is stand alone, and there are only a couple of repeating themes.
Again,
Welcome to the site and tell your friends!
Scott
P.S. If you want to hear the net@night episode you can get there from here.
The conundrum that faces new folks in the field, should I try to fit all the newest research into my classroom?
Tune in to find out!! This week we ramble on about the new teacher vs. research. It also counts for those of us who have been around a while. I actually cite a paper in the episode only to realize that it was the wrong one!! the actual paper that I refer to is:
Rankin & Becker, Does Reading the Research Make a Difference? A Case Study of Teacher Growth in FL GermanThe Modern Language Journal, 90, iii, (2006)
A nice little case study about the topic at hand. I don’t want to spoil the ending so you’ll have to listen to the show!!
As always, the feed for the show is in the right side links or, if you want, you can catch them here.
Also, If you like our theme, stop by Mark Blasco’s site Podcast Themes. (Thanks Mark!)
Scott
