A journey into learning

My utopia – #5days5posts Post 5

tamaslorincz — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 11:29:59 +0000

This final post is concerned with one of my longest lasting obsessions: utopian thought. I think the roots of this mania are in the very early realisation of many things that were wrong with the world I lived in when I was a child, which was itself a utopian experiment that went tragically wrong -( i.e. existing socialism of a Hungarian variety aka the happiest barrack). It is lined with passionate belief in the unique value of every single individual and an outrage at so many people being forced to compromise their talents for mere subsistence. Delving into Marxist philosophy I gradually explored the rich and fascinating genre of utopian literature.

On Dubai – #5days5posts Post 4

tamaslorincz — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 08:20:54 +0000

The move back to Dubai turned out to be a fantastic decision. I have had one of the most exciting years of my life. Most of you would know that I came back on the proviso that I would not seek full-time employment of any kind. Despite some really tempting opportunities, I have managed to stick to this.

On conflicts – #5days5posts post 3

tamaslorincz — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 04:09:31 +0000

Do you volunteer? Have you found yourself in conflicts? How have you dealt with them? I strongly believe that most conflicts (small and large) come from a lack of knowing the other person (country, race, group) and if we spend some time together we will find ways of influencing, learning from and respecting one another.

On running a marathon – #5days5posts Post 2

tamaslorincz — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 00:43:48 +0000

As I was watching people falling to the ground not from the sheer exhaustion and exhilartion of competing something I consider to be one of the greatest physical achievements but from a bloody bomb exploding right when they are about to cross the line simply broke my heart. These people and their families have gone through years and months living with the idea of this race. They completed the race with a time I can only dream of (04:09:52). And for this to happen...

The missing out syndrome – Post 1 #5Days5posts

tamaslorincz — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 21:51:25 +0000

Looking at my facebook updates, one might get the impression that it's all smooth sailing and I enjoy every moment. Well, the truth is that there are times when I just want to run back to an office, turn on a screen or just go into a classroom full of difficult 17-year-olds. Even after 13 months I get itchy feet and want to run away at least once a week.

Five days – five posts #5days5posts

tamaslorincz — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 11:37:04 +0000

I really needed someon to just say this much. I have been putting off writing for such a long time again and findign a way and a reason for starting all over again is always a bit difficult. But Tyson sorted it out for me. Check out his blog (well, much more than a blog, it's an awesome website with really useful materials) for his posts and to find out who else takes part in this blogathlon. Five posts in the next five days. It should be fun.

#etmooc reflections

tamaslorincz — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 06:46:34 +0000

It is with great enthusiasm that I look forward to the eleven weeks of #etmooc with @courosa and over 1,000 participants.

Personalisation – customisation – TESOL Greece Blog Challenge

tamaslorincz — Sun, 13 Jan 2013 17:52:49 +0000

Personalisation (customisation) in the English classroom. It's a huge topic but I feel very passionate about, and - perhaps a bit uncharacteristically of me - proud of the strides English language teaching has made in this area.

#2013EVO Mentoring and much much more

tamaslorincz — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 18:58:32 +0000

This was supposed to be a post about the Mentoring EVO starting next week, but I got carried away again... There is so much to look forward to this year. Apart from the day-to-day fun of being a full-time dad, there are be a few other excitements awaiting me in the next few moths.

What to do with Demotivated Young Learners – an #ELTChat summary

tamaslorincz — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 17:36:31 +0000

I have always wanted to write one of these summaries for the selfish reason that I was certain that this is the best way to have a really good grasp of the width and depth of the conversation. 140-character, abbreviations-ridden tweets fired at an amazing speed always left me feeling somewhat slow. I spend a lot of time lurking and trying to keep up with the conversation, and then shoot a couple of tweets, which, once posted, make little sense even to me, and are way out of context by the time I put my words together and squeeze them into a Tweet. But without further ado, here's my (not so brief) summary of the chat, I hope you'll like it.