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Talking ELT is the easiest place to hear about the big issues in language, where you'll learn everything you need to know in 20 minutes or less. Discover the latest trends, explore new approaches, and stay up to date with the issues you’re curious about. Join guests from around the world as we share stories, ideas, and tips to improve your teaching and brighten your day.
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In the final episode of our Generation Alpha series, we explore the heart of modern classroom challenges: how to engage students with shorter attention spans and tech-shaped expectations.
Our expert guests unpack the neuroscience of motivation, the power of chunking and multimodality, and the role of gamification—both its benefits and its pitfalls. Discover practical strategies for boosting attention, fostering intrinsic motivation, and co-creating learning experiences that resonate with Gen Alpha.
Plus, we dive into the importance of growth mindset, real-world relevance, and how to involve parents in meaningful ways. A must-watch for educators navigating the evolving landscape of 21st-century learning.
For more insights and practical strategies, explore Erika Galea and Olga Sayer’s book Generation Alpha in the Classroom: New Approaches to Learning—a neuroscience-informed guide for teaching today’s learners - > https://oxelt.gl/4lkXtwU
In the third episode of our Generation Alpha series, we tackle the intersection of technology, AI, and education. Discover how Gen Alpha’s relationship with tech affects attention spans, emotional regulation, and classroom engagement. Our guests share insights into the evolving role of teachers—from content deliverers to facilitators of metacognition and emotional intelligence.
Learn how to use tech meaningfully, avoid overstimulation, and build deeper connections with students in a rapidly changing educational landscape.
For more insights and practical strategies, explore Erika Galea and Olga Sayer’s book Generation Alpha in the Classroom: New Approaches to Learning—a neuroscience-informed guide for teaching today’s learners - > https://oxelt.gl/4lkXtwU
In episode 2 of our Generation Alpha series, we explore the social side of Generation Alpha—how they connect, communicate, and collaborate in a digital-first world.
Our guests unpack the neuroscience behind empathy, mirror neurons, and emotional development, revealing how online interaction impacts offline social skills. Learn practical strategies for fostering face-to-face communication, empathy, and emotional regulation in the classroom.
This episode is a must-listen for educators navigating the complexities of teaching socially aware but digitally immersed learners.
For more insights and practical strategies, explore Erika Galea and Olga Sayer’s book Generation Alpha in the Classroom: New Approaches to Learning—a neuroscience-informed guide for teaching today’s learners - > https://oxelt.gl/4lkXtwU
In this eye-opening episode of Talking ELT, we dive into the defining traits of Generation Alpha—students born into a world of digital immersion and rapid change. Our expert guests explore how Gen Alpha's brains are neurologically wired for fast-paced, tech-driven learning, and how their dopamine-driven motivation and cognitive flexibility shape classroom behavior.
Discover how educators can adapt to these shifts, redefine their roles, and harness Gen Alpha’s strengths for more effective teaching. Perfect for teachers, parents, and education professionals seeking to understand the future of learning.
For more insights and practical strategies, explore Erika Galea and Olga Sayer’s book Generation Alpha in the Classroom: New Approaches to Learning—a neuroscience-informed guide for teaching today’s learners - > https://oxelt.gl/4lkXtwU
In this episode, we look more closely at what it actually means in practice to adopt a Concept-based Inquiry approach, and when it’s most appropriate. This includes a lot of practical advice on how to get started with this, if this is something new to you.
In this episode, we focus on why you should consider making use of the Concept-based Inquiry approach. We look at the benefits to the students, as well as what it means for the way the teachers engages with them in the class. This leads on to the question of whether this approach helps teachers better manage the diversity of learners in their classes.
In this episode, we look at how a Concept-based Inquiry approach works when teaching a language, such as English. We go into more detail about BICS and CALP, and even the concept of Common Underlying Proficiency. We also discuss how this relates to the use of the students’ L1 in the classroom.
In this episode, we discuss what Concept-based Inquiry really means, and how it relates to other inquiry based learning approaches. We also look at the use of ‘generalisations’ or Big Questions at the heart of the approach.
In this special episode of Talking ELT, we dive into the minds behind one of the most loved ELT course books around the world, English File.
Christina Latham-Koenig and Kate Chomacki, two of the authors of the series, share how English File was conceived and has developed over nearly 30 years from its humble beginnings to the launch of the much anticipated fifth edition this year. They share their personal stories, motivations and the collaborative process that has enabled them to craft this global ELT phenomenon.
Learn more about how its proven methodology came to pass and how they’ve evolved the fifth edition to keep it fresh and keep students talking in the modern ELT classroom.
In this episode, we expand the notion of compassion in the world beyond the classroom. Does language learning link naturally to understanding other people outside our own experience? How does compassion fit into our development of global competencies? How might we extend this to compassion towards the planet and the environment?
1Teaching for compassion is the conscious development of learners’ skills of caring for themselves, for others and for the planet. This episode focuses on the skills of self-compassion, including emotional regulation. This includes discussion of feedback, correction, and perfectionism.
In this episode, we focus on why and how teachers can develop a compassionate approach between their students. Language classrooms need students to be respectful and supportive to each other. How can teachers engender this mindset? How does this work in large classes?
What does a compassion-based approach to ELT look like in the classroom? This episode particularly focuses on how teachers can build an atmosphere of trust. How does compassion and class management come together in practice? How much of an issue is there with compassion fatigue?
Compassion isn’t just about being kind to people. This episode looks at how compassion requires both criticality and courage, to understand other people’s experience of the world. This also leads to a discussion of how AI and technology can impact positively and negatively on how we look at compassion-based approaches in ELT.
What do we mean when we talk about ‘compassion-based language education’? Why is this something important for English language teachers to think about?
We invited a marketer, an e-Learning specialist and an academic coordinator to discuss topics and challenges relevant to their specific teaching and learning context in Peru.
How will new technologies like A.I change the way we teach English pronunciation, and how can we use current technologies to improve learners’ skills more effectively? Explore these questions and more in this final episode of our pronunciation series!
You can get more advice and resources on the topic of pronunciation by downloading our position paper ➝ https://oxelt.gl/3Z20ydJ
Explore the most effective ways to assess your learners’ pronunciation skills, learn how you can motivate them to improve their intelligibility, and discover which accents are the most difficult for learners to understand.
You can get more advice and resources on the topic of pronunciation by downloading our position paper ➝ https://oxelt.gl/3Z20ydJ
How can we use our learners’ first language to support and improve their English pronunciation? What are the key areas to focus on when teaching pronunciation? Explore practical tips and ideas to improve your pronunciation teaching in this hands-on episode.
You can get more advice and resources on the topic of pronunciation by downloading our position paper ➝ https://oxelt.gl/3Z20ydJ
Join us as we discuss some of the biggest challenges that pronunciation can cause for non-native speakers, as well as ways it can support and improve other language skills.
You can get more advice and resources on the topic of pronunciation by downloading our position paper ➝ https://oxelt.gl/3Z20ydJ
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