DIESOL 097 - What Can Students Do To Learn English in a Non-English Speaking Country? Interview with Student and Teacher Mahmoud

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Do you find that you don't have enough time to customize your lessons and materials in the way that you want for your students? In this episode of The DIESOL Podcast, discover how AI can revolutionize your classroom prep strategies, offering personalized, innovative solutions to help you get ready for your curriculum, your lessons, your daily activities, and more. Listen in as we explore possibilities of integrating AI into your prep time, ensuring your lessons are as dynamic and effective as possible.

Listen in for:

• Strategies for curriculum building with AI, tailoring content to meet your class's unique needs.
• Tips for crafting engaging lesson plans that captivate students and streamline your teaching process.
• Creative ideas for classroom activities and management techniques that save time and enhance learning.
• How to personalize learning materials quickly and efficiently, keeping content relevant and stimulating.
• And a lot more!

We want to hear from you! Episode 100 will feature the voices of the #DIESOLcrew, and you're invited to share! Let us know your top tip for teaching, whether it be a strategy, an activity, or a tool you couldn't live without. Share with us for 1-2 minutes and we may add it into the show! It's super easy at this link: http://www.speakpipe.com/DIESOL 

Show Notes: www.DIESOL.org/99

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Are you a busy educator looking for practical ways to integrate professional development into your hectic schedule? Brent Warner and Ixchell Reyes share 7 practical strategies and resources to customize your professional development journey, ensuring it fits seamlessly into your daily routine.

In this episode:

• Discover how to organize your podcasts for targeted professional growth.
• Explore platforms like edX and LinkedIn Learning for free, flexible courses from top universities.
• Making sure your social media works for you, and not the other way around.
• And more!

Got other ideas that would help? Let us know! Visit the show notes or drop us a line so we can share out with more teachers.

Show Notes: www.DIESOL.org/98

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Dive into the inspiring journey of Mahmoud, an English instructor and former artillery field member, in DIESOL podcast episode 97. Discover how Mahmoud, also known as Polaris, built his English language skills on his own terms, fostering a unique perspective on self-empowered language learning. His experiences, from offering free tours on the streets of Jordan to teaching English, offer valuable insights for both students and teachers. Tune in to hear about his innovative approaches to language learning and teaching.

Key discussion points in the episode:

• Polaris' path from student-leader to teacher.
• The role of self-motivation and cultural immersion in language learning.
• Challenges faced by Arabic-speaking students in learning English.
• Innovative teaching methods and technology use in language education.

Show Notes: www.DIESOL.org/97

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Happy new year! In this episode Brent and Ixchell dive into 24 tools to explore: lesson planning, time-savers, AI-infused search engines, angent builders, and more!

Show Notes: www.DIESOL.org/96

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EdTech Trainer Greg Foreman joins us to talk about helping teachers get on board with technology use in the classroom, how to avoid overwhelming the tech resistant, and focusing in on what's important. 

Show Notes: www.DIESOL.org/95

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What are “Agents” and “GPTs” and most importantly, what does it matter in the ELT setting? We break it down and talk about some of the implications for what these “next wave” implementations of AI might mean for you and your future teaching.

Show Notes: www.DIESOL.org/94

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This month we interviewed Clare Kaneko, current president of JALT (Japan Association of Language Teaching). We spent time chatting about the mission of the organization, how it's structured, and what they do as a PD organization for language teachers. We also discussed the upcoming 2023 JALT conference happening from the 24th to the 27th of November in Tsukuba

Show Notes: www.DIESOL.org/93

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All good things come to an end. Do not worry! We are still here, just no longer on Twitter. This year we are saying our official goodbye to Twitter. Brent and Ixchell discuss why they made the decision to leave the platform and why they felt it no longer aligned with the reason they initially joined. Have you been considering transitioning to other platforms for similar reasons? We have a few tips on that too!

Show Notes: www.DIESOL.org/92

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We all know students can have some scary habits that block their language learning. To step into the Halloween Season, listen in as we share some ideas about how to help them escaped the “haunted house” of bad habits!

Show Notes: www.DIESOL.org/91

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