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englishraven Very well done @grahamstanley for #ELTons award! #eltchat - remember we didn't start this to get awards, just rewards! :) 3:09 PM May 23rd via TweetDeck Retweeted by DinaDobrou and 1 other
Watched #ELTons recording. Not same as watching live, but glad I didn't go online fb & twitter. I'd've spoilt the surprise. Congrats to all! 2:53 PM May 23rd via TweetDeck
@vickyloras Ευχαριστώ πολύ Βίκυ μου! Ως συνήθως καθυστερημένο...αλλά ήμουν εκτός Αθηνών. (Πρώτη φορά γράφουμε ελληνικά...τέλειο!) 2:49 PM May 23rd via web in reply to vickyloras
@Marisa_C So all PLN that's developed frm #ELTchat 'll feel proud if u get #ELTons but still we can't hate 'ourselves' if you don't...lol 2:09 PM May 16th via TweetDeck in reply to Marisa_C
@Marisa_C Thinking...this must b the 1st #ELTons nomination that involves so many more ppl than just creators. #ELTchat 2:08 PM May 16th via TweetDeck
RT @SueAnnan: AS always, we manage 2 find lots to say abt topic- thnx 2 great MOds.Have fun at ELTONS #ELTchat>And bring home the trophy! :P 2:00 PM May 16th via TweetDeck
elawassell RT “@BrunoELT: #eltchat what should change is: 1) the role of teacher 2) the functions of content 3)the responsibility of learning” 1:57 PM May 16th via Twitter for iPhone Retweeted by DinaDobrou and 1 other
@tim_crangle @Marisa_C @TeachEslToday ...Fill in the gap...lol #ELTchat 1:56 PM May 16th via TweetDeck in reply to tim_crangle
Even writing can become L-centred with the use of rubrics. They decide how they will be assessed: bit.ly/zaTsn #ELTchat 1:54 PM May 16th via TweetDeck
@Shaunwilden @theteacherjames Vary activities from time to time to suit all Ls, but at different times. #ELTchat 1:51 PM May 16th via TweetDeck in reply to Shaunwilden
CliveSir RT @Marisa_C: Ask the learners to peer teach - assign some teaching responsibility to them or a mentoring role #eltchat 1:47 PM May 16th via TweetDeck Retweeted by DinaDobrou
TeachEslToday If the coursebook is not enough, teachers can omit, change, suplement and vary it as they wish...#ELTchat 1:46 PM May 16th via web Retweeted by DinaDobrou
Wiktor_K @Shaunwilden Ask the learners what and how they want to learn. And keep asking. And pick the good & useful things. #eltchat 1:46 PM May 16th via TweetChat in reply to Shaunwilden Retweeted by DinaDobrou and 1 other
Shaunwilden So we've have WAI, different roles of teacher, how else can a tchr be helped to be make things more learner-centred? #ELTchat 1:45 PM May 16th via TweetDeck Retweeted by DinaDobrou
SueAnnan RT @Marisa_C: @theteacherjames #ELTchat But some stuff is so dire it's not worth the sweat to salvage or change - chuck it out! I agree -) 1:44 PM May 16th via TweetDeck Retweeted by DinaDobrou
RT @BrunoELT: we must stimulate real conversations where they can't anticipate what others will tell us #eltchat > Indeed! Gr8 point! 1:42 PM May 16th via TweetDeck
SophiaMav @nathanghall there's nothing wrong with working alone if some1 really wants to. L-centred activities need to be flexible, I think. #ELTchat 1:35 PM May 16th via TweetChat in reply to nathanghall Retweeted by DinaDobrou
@BrunoELT True. And also 'Instructional scaffolding' may work wonders. Let them figure out the task on their own. #ELTchat 1:35 PM May 16th via TweetDeck in reply to BrunoELT
Information gap activities are very L-centred. #ELTchat 1:34 PM May 16th via TweetDeck
BrunoELT #eltchat I think that puzzles and brain teasers encourage students to have meaningful conversations while working together to solve them 1:31 PM May 16th via Twitter for iPhone Retweeted by DinaDobrou and 1 other

Name Dina Dobrou
Location Athens, Greece
Web http://onair.edub...
Bio English Language Teacher and Translator, Dip.Trans., CELTA. Committed educator, lifelong learner and recent Ed Tech addict.