For teachers

Would you like to hear an inspiring story of innovation and persistence? I’ve got one for you, all the way from Montreal, Canada. Shortly after finishing his master’s degree in Applied Linguistics, Nicholas Walker got a job teaching English as a Second Language at a French college, just outside Montreal. Just like the rest of

I sent CEGEP ESL teachers across Quebec red pens inscribed with the words “Don’t use this pen.” Why? I want teachers to try Labodanglais.com. It’s a Moodle-based website with companion courses for the Actively Engaged Series. Labo is packed with engaging content and interactive features, and it can score students’ writing assignments automatically in just

College English Second Language teachers in Quebec teach almost every level of English. Why? Because people in Canada have a range of levels of proficiency. Some people grow up speaking English with their parents and go on to study at an English university. We call them educated anglophones. For other people, English is a completely

If you are a teacher who has developed original materials for your students, did you know that 1) you own your copyright and 2) you can start monetizing your materials tomorrow? In this blog post I will explain how Labodanglais.com can help you supplement your income. Have you read my other posts about jumping into

Instructions: In groups of 3 or 4, take turns reading the prompts. Read the clue below and talk for one minute without hesitating or repeating yourself. Your partners with warn you if you hesitate or repeat yourself by saying, “Talk!” If you continue to repeat yourself or hesitate, your partners will say, “Die!” and you

How I started with Moodle In 2010, I was working at a college far from home in Montreal. I would ride the subway for an hour early in the morning to the bus terminal and take the bus for another hour before arriving at the college where I worked. Although I was deeply committed to