The EWJ podcast is a platform where educators from around the world come together to discuss and explore the latest approaches in education. Each episode focuses on a specific theme and offers insightful conversations about innovative teaching strategies, tips, and the secrets of the trade. The discussions on the podcast aim to inspire listeners and provide them with valuable insights to enhance their teaching and learning experiences. Tune in to the EWJ podcast to stay informed and motivated in the field of education.
We sat down with Feruz, founder of ETA Uzbekistan, to talk about how creativity in a classroom can be defined and what it really means to be creative. He shared some best practises that reflect creativity through achievable actions. This does not end here; he also added some top tips for instructors in a virtual world.
Episode 1: Creativity in Teaching
We sat with Fayyaz, vice president of KSAALT TESOL to talk about his experience with the challenges that occur while teaching online, engagement and motivational aspects in online classes, and best practices. We wrapped up our conversation with some great tips that can be implemented in a virtual world classroom.
Episode 2: Pedagogy and Practice in Online Teaching
In this episode, we sat with Dr.Nebila, Executive Director, Transformative Consulting. Our discussion led us to talk about what is holistic leadership, its nitty-gritty, and the characteristic of a holistic leader.
Episode 3: Holistic Leadership
This episode was all about collaboration, Lanesha Hammett is an instructional coordinator with extensive experience in teaching and learning. We had a great discussion on how to promote collaboration in the classrooms and its benefits for optimal outcomes.
Episode 4: Work Together, Learn Together
In this episode, we sat with Ian to discuss the most challenging factors educators are facing post-pandemic is rigor in online assessments we started to talk about how important it is to have rigor in assessments in general, what are some achievable actions that’s reflect best practices to increase rigor in assessments followed by some top tips Ian suggested that’s will help educators to combat this phenomenon.
Episode 5: Rigor in Online Assessments with Ian Cawley-Part 1
In this episode, we sat with Ian Cawley to talk about how has Cambridge assessment helps assessors to achieve reliability and validity in the results of the test-takers, and does the Cambridge assessment framework is a starting point to increase rigor in assessments for the assessors in their individual capacity. We rapped the podcast with Ian’s view about to what extent, rigor can be achievable for online assessments.
Episode 6: Rigor in Online Assessments with Ian Cawley-Part 2
In this episode, we sat with Dr.Robin Kay the Dean and a Full Professor in the Faculty of Education at Ontario Tech University in Oshawa, Canada to talk about online teaching pedagogy. He shared his thoughts about Online Learning vs Classroom Learning and some Remedial strategies to enhance the teaching and learning online experience.
Episode 7: Online Teaching Pedagogy
In this episode, we sat with Jake Whiddon Head of Academic & Training with a demonstrated history of working in the e-learning industry. Skilled in Language Teaching, edtech, Asia, Marketing Strategy, and Training. Robust information technology professional with experience as a Trinity College DipTesol course director, school operator, and speaking at global conferences. to talk about the role of language learning apps in language development.
Episode 8:The Role of Language Learning Apps for Language Development
In this podcast, Ethan shared his insight about the scope of ELT writing these days. If I’m interested in becoming an ELT writer, what do I need to do? Is my ELT teaching experience good enough to become an ELT writer? What are the latest trends in ELT writing? What are the top tips you might have for our new ELT writers?
Episode 1: From Teachers to ELT writer: Top Tips to Get Started
In this podcast, Dr. Waller shared his insight about portfolio-based assessments. it is just what it sounds like. Instead of basing a student’s grade only on standardized tests, unit tests, and quizzes, a portfolio is a collection of their work that shows how they’ve improved over time. How do portfolios work?
Episode 2: Portfolios as performance-based assessments: is it the way forward?
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