This Week’s Finds – 30th June

I might have the knowledge that it is a potato, but I need teaching the skills to make mash or sag aloo. Without skills, it is just a potato.

@jackdisco

I’m starting this post, and a new weekly series, with this excellent tweet. Below are the tools and resources I found interesting and useful this week.

Blogging

• I have become a part of this year’s 30 Goals Challenge I’ve learned that language teachers are the most inspiring, supportive and collaborative educators out there.
• ELT Blog Carnival - another excellent way to connect with teachers, reflect on the practice and promote the blog. I applied for the February 2014 edition, my topic of choice is ‘Blogging with your students’
• Blogs on Academic Blogging - a great collaborative list of blogs and posts for HE

Classroom resources

• 66+ Interesting Ways to Use ThingLink in the Classroom
  
• 10 Google Drive Apps for Teachers
• MERLOT - peer reviewed online teaching and learning materials
• Twitter across Bloom’s Taxonomy

Just for fun

• What’s the most intellectual joke you know - my personal favorite is the one about a Roman ordering a martini
• Whichbook - fun new way of finding your next read