Two Teachers Talking™ https://twoteacherstalking.org en-us Two Teachers Talking™ by Tony Silva & Charles Wiz is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License. Two Teachers talking about the joy and anguish of teaching, especially teaching English in Japan Tony Silva and Charles Wiz http://feeds.feedburner.com/tony-silva/t3 Teachers know that when classes are done, the beer has been poured, teachers gather around the table, and the talk turns to...teaching. Great (and not so great ideas) are tossed around, argued, praised, and ridiculed. What's been missing is a microphone on the table. Until now. If you're a teacher, and especially if you're teaching in Japan, have a listen. Tony and Charles talk about what they've learned, what works, what doesn't, and what other teachers like you have to say. http://tony-silva.com/t3/favicon/ico Two Teachers Talking™ https://twoteacherstalking.org no ESL,EFL,TESOL,TEFL,English,Japan,Japanese,TOEFL,TOEICTeachers know that when classes are done, the beer has been poured, and teachers gather around the table, the talk turns to...teaching. Great (and not so great ideas) are thrown around, argued, praised, and ridiculed. What's been missing is a microphone on the table. Until now. If you're a teacher, and especially if you're teaching in Japan, have a listen. Then let us know what you think.tonysilva@mac.comTony Silva and Charles Wiz full 184. More AI - How it might (and might not) change education 184. More AI - How it might (and might not) change education http://twoteacherstalking.com Tony Silva and Charles Wiz We’re ba-a-a-ck! And we just can’t seem to leave this topic alone. Something of a deep dive into ideas about how AI will change education and how we might prepare for what’s coming.

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]]> http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/184-moreai.mp3 Sat, 12 Jul 2025 12:00:00 +0900 3768 no teaching, education, ESL, EFL, Japan tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)We’re ba-a-a-ck! And we just can’t seem to leave this topic alone. Something of a deep dive into ideas about how AI will change education and how we might prepare for what’s coming. Full notes can be found here: Two Teachers Talking: twoteacherstalking.comWe’re ba-a-a-ck! And we just can’t seem to leave this topic alone. Something of a deep dive into ideas about how AI will change education and how we might prepare for what’s coming. Full notes can be found here: Two Teachers Talking: twoteacherstalking.com full 183. An Interview with David “MacSparky” Sparks 183. An Interview with David “MacSparky” Sparks https://twoteacherstalking.org Tony Silva and Charles Wiz David is the creator of many online tutorial videos, the Field Guide series, and the cohost of the MacPower Users podcast. Tony and Charles talk with David about his journey from engineer to lawyer to Mac nerd to educator. We discuss teaching tech, tech for teachers, and, of course, Stoicism and arete.
  • Macsparky: https://www.macsparky.com/
  • Stephen Fry on AI: https://youtu.be/-Cw37g39g00?si=4uHb006ynMa82UuP

Last month, we announced that instead of abruptly shutting down the podcast, we would transition to an irregular release schedule. We will only record and post a podcast when we have something we genuinely believe is worth sharing.

To make it easier for you to avoid missing an episode, we are setting up a mailing list. When a new episode is released, we will send you an email notification.

Just send a message to twoteacherstalking@gmail.com with the subject line “LEMME KNOW.” This will inform you whenever a new episode is released. And let your friends and colleagues know, too.

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]]> http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/183-macsparky.mp3 Tue, 1 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0900 3801 no teaching, education, ESL, EFL, Japan tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)David is the creator of many online tutorial videos, the Field Guide series, and the cohost of the MacPower Users podcast. Tony and Charles talk with David about his journey from engineer to lawyer to Mac nerd to educator. We discuss teaching tech, tech for teachers, and, of course, Stoicism and arete. Macsparky: https://www.macsparky.com/ Stephen Fry on AI: https://youtu.be/-Cw37g39g00?si=4uHb006ynMa82UuP Last month, we announced that instead of abruptly shutting down the podcast, we would transition to an irregular release schedule. We will only record and post a podcast when we have something we genuinely believe is worth sharing. To make it easier for you to avoid missing an episode, we are setting up a mailing list. When a new episode is released, we will send you an email notification. Just send a message to twoteacherstalking@gmail.com with the subject line “LEMME KNOW.” This will inform you whenever a new episode is released. And let your friends and colleagues know, too. If you’ve already asked to be added to the list, there’s no need to ask again. Full notes can be found here: Two Teachers Talking: twoteacherstalking.orgDavid is the creator of many online tutorial videos, the Field Guide series, and the cohost of the MacPower Users podcast. Tony and Charles talk with David about his journey from engineer to lawyer to Mac nerd to educator. We discuss teaching tech, tech for teachers, and, of course, Stoicism and arete. Macsparky: https://www.macsparky.com/ Stephen Fry on AI: https://youtu.be/-Cw37g39g00?si=4uHb006ynMa82UuP Last month, we announced that instead of abruptly shutting down the podcast, we would transition to an irregular release schedule. We will only record and post a podcast when we have something we genuinely believe is worth sharing. To make it easier for you to avoid missing an episode, we are setting up a mailing list. When a new episode is released, we will send you an email notification. Just send a message to twoteacherstalking@gmail.com with the subject line “LEMME KNOW.” This will inform you whenever a new episode is released. And let your friends and colleagues know, too. If you’ve already asked to be added to the list, there’s no need to ask again. Full notes can be found here: Two Teachers Talking: twoteacherstalking.org full 182. The teacher and AI ethics (What about YOU, Sensei?) 182. The teacher and AI ethics (What about YOU, Sensei?) https://twoteacherstalking.org Tony Silva and Charles Wiz Much is being written about students, ethics, and AI. What about teachers? What are the ethical issues regarding teachers and their use of AI? We do our best to determine where some of the lines are. (Yes, AI was used in preparation for this podcast.)

Mentioned:

Stephen Fry https://youtu.be/-Cw37g39g00?si=SyqZw4RduQUqSJW-

Are you conscious? A conversation between Dawkins and ChatGPT https://richarddawkins.substack.com/p/are-you-conscious-a-conversation

Eliza https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ELIZA https://eliza.botlibre.com/

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]]> http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/182-taiethics.mp3 Sat, 1 Mar 2025 12:00:00 +0900 4518 no teaching, education, ESL, EFL, Japan tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)Much is being written about students, ethics, and AI. What about teachers? What are the ethical issues regarding teachers and their use of AI? We do our best to determine where some of the lines are. (Yes, AI was used in preparation for this podcast.) Mentioned: Stephen Fry https://youtu.be/-Cw37g39g00?si=SyqZw4RduQUqSJW- Are you conscious? A conversation between Dawkins and ChatGPT https://richarddawkins.substack.com/p/are-you-conscious-a-conversation Eliza https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ELIZA https://eliza.botlibre.com/ Full notes can be found here: Two Teachers Talking: twoteacherstalking.orgMuch is being written about students, ethics, and AI. What about teachers? What are the ethical issues regarding teachers and their use of AI? We do our best to determine where some of the lines are. (Yes, AI was used in preparation for this podcast.) Mentioned: Stephen Fry https://youtu.be/-Cw37g39g00?si=SyqZw4RduQUqSJW- Are you conscious? A conversation between Dawkins and ChatGPT https://richarddawkins.substack.com/p/are-you-conscious-a-conversation Eliza https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ELIZA https://eliza.botlibre.com/ Full notes can be found here: Two Teachers Talking: twoteacherstalking.org full 181. Tony, Spanish, and El Bújo Verde (Duolingo) 181. Tony, Spanish, and El Bújo Verde (Duolingo) https://twoteacherstalking.org Tony Silva and Charles Wiz The teacher gets the desks turned on him. Tony talks about the challenges he faces in his efforts to learn Spanish, with a focus on his use of Duolingo.

Links

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    • ]]>     http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/181-duo.mp3 Sat, 1 Feb 2025 12:00:00 +0900 3840 no teaching, education, ESL, EFL, Japan tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)The teacher gets the desks turned on him. Tony talks about the challenges he faces in his efforts to learn Spanish, with a focus on his use of Duolingo. Links Duolingo Duolingo Guides Duolingo Languages Supplemental Resources Full notes can be found here: Two Teachers Talking: twoteacherstalking.orgThe teacher gets the desks turned on him. Tony talks about the challenges he faces in his efforts to learn Spanish, with a focus on his use of Duolingo. Links Duolingo Duolingo Guides Duolingo Languages Supplemental Resources Full notes can be found here: Two Teachers Talking: twoteacherstalking.org     full 180. Tech tools for serious learners 180. Tech tools for serious learners https://twoteacherstalking.org Tony Silva and Charles Wiz You’ve got a couple of students who have the hunger, the drive to learn. What tools can you recommend to help them up their game? Have a listen. Tools Mentioned Anki https://apps.ankiweb.net - free flashcard creation tool Citation Machine https://www.citationmachine.net - citation generator and more Claude AI https://claude.ai Duolingo https://www.duolingo.com Elicit https://elicit.com - Summarize research papers Einblick https://einblick.ai - chart generation ExplainPaper https://www.explainpaper.com - Upload paper, highlight text, and it explains stuff. Can customize explanations Heuristica https://heuristi.ca - mind mapping AI. Good for using to start out with topic or field Litmaps https://www.litmaps.com - create map/graph to read Lit reviews NextNet https://getnextnet.com - drug research OpenRead https://www.openread.academy/ - article searching Perplexity https://www.perplexity.ai Perplexity https://www.perplexity.ai PikToChart https://piktochart.com - creates infographics from text prompts Powerdrill https://powerdrill.ai - Uses your own data Scispace https://typeset.io - summarizing and reading includes conclusions Stapleton, Andy https://www.youtube.com/@DrAndyStapleton/videos - Teaching you the insider secrets of academia Tavily https://tavily.com - research agent creates research agent for a topic. Includes references and embeds links. Mainly for LLMs Zavala https://zavala.vincode.io/ - outlining tool (Mac only) Zotero https://www.zotero.org - research and citation tool

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    ]]>     http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/180-serious.mp3 Wed, 1 Jan 2025 12:00:00 +0900 4472 no teaching, education, ESL, EFL, Japan tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)You’ve got a couple of students who have the hunger, the drive to learn. What tools can you recommend to help them up their game? Have a listen. Tools Mentioned Anki https://apps.ankiweb.net - free flashcard creation tool Citation Machine https://www.citationmachine.net - citation generator and more Claude AI https://claude.ai Duolingo https://www.duolingo.com Elicit https://elicit.com - Summarize research papers Einblick https://einblick.ai - chart generation ExplainPaper https://www.explainpaper.com - Upload paper, highlight text, and it explains stuff. Can customize explanations Heuristica https://heuristi.ca - mind mapping AI. Good for using to start out with topic or field Litmaps https://www.litmaps.com - create map/graph to read Lit reviews NextNet https://getnextnet.com - drug research OpenRead https://www.openread.academy/ - article searching Perplexity https://www.perplexity.ai Perplexity https://www.perplexity.ai PikToChart https://piktochart.com - creates infographics from text prompts Powerdrill https://powerdrill.ai - Uses your own data Scispace https://typeset.io - summarizing and reading includes conclusions Stapleton, Andy https://www.youtube.com/@DrAndyStapleton/videos - Teaching you the insider secrets of academia Tavily https://tavily.com - research agent creates research agent for a topic. Includes references and embeds links. Mainly for LLMs Zavala https://zavala.vincode.io/ - outlining tool (Mac only) Zotero https://www.zotero.org - research and citation tool Full notes can be found here: Two Teachers Talking: twoteacherstalking.orgYou’ve got a couple of students who have the hunger, the drive to learn. What tools can you recommend to help them up their game? Have a listen. Tools Mentioned Anki https://apps.ankiweb.net - free flashcard creation tool Citation Machine https://www.citationmachine.net - citation generator and more Claude AI https://claude.ai Duolingo https://www.duolingo.com Elicit https://elicit.com - Summarize research papers Einblick https://einblick.ai - chart generation ExplainPaper https://www.explainpaper.com - Upload paper, highlight text, and it explains stuff. Can customize explanations Heuristica https://heuristi.ca - mind mapping AI. Good for using to start out with topic or field Litmaps https://www.litmaps.com - create map/graph to read Lit reviews NextNet https://getnextnet.com - drug research OpenRead https://www.openread.academy/ - article searching Perplexity https://www.perplexity.ai Perplexity https://www.perplexity.ai PikToChart https://piktochart.com - creates infographics from text prompts Powerdrill https://powerdrill.ai - Uses your own data Scispace https://typeset.io - summarizing and reading includes conclusions Stapleton, Andy https://www.youtube.com/@DrAndyStapleton/videos - Teaching you the insider secrets of academia Tavily https://tavily.com - research agent creates research agent for a topic. Includes references and embeds links. Mainly for LLMs Zavala https://zavala.vincode.io/ - outlining tool (Mac only) Zotero https://www.zotero.org - research and citation tool Full notes can be found here: Two Teachers Talking: twoteacherstalking.org     full 179. Old Hands - Part Two 179. Old Hands - Part Two https://twoteacherstalking.org Tony Silva and Charles Wiz Part two. The two old farts are in their rocking chairs on the front porch, watching the sun go down. Pull up a chair while they talk about the lessons they’ve learned and the wisdom they have accumulated over the years…and all the ways they’ve screwed up.

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    ]]>     http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/179-oldhands2.mp3 Sun, 1 Dec 2024 12:00:00 +0900 4247 no teaching, education, ESL, EFL, Japan tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)Part two. The two old farts are in their rocking chairs on the front porch, watching the sun go down. Pull up a chair while they talk about the lessons they’ve learned and the wisdom they have accumulated over the years…and all the ways they’ve screwed up. Full notes can be found here: Two Teachers Talking: twoteacherstalking.orgPart two. The two old farts are in their rocking chairs on the front porch, watching the sun go down. Pull up a chair while they talk about the lessons they’ve learned and the wisdom they have accumulated over the years…and all the ways they’ve screwed up. Full notes can be found here: Two Teachers Talking: twoteacherstalking.org     full 178. Old Hands - Part 1 178. Old Hands - Part 1 https://twoteacherstalking.org Tony Silva and Charles Wiz The two old farts are in their rocking chairs on the front porch, watching the sun go down. Pull up a chair while they talk about the lessons they’ve learned and the wisdom they have accumulated over the years…and all the ways they’ve screwed up. They go so deep, it will be a two-parter.

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    ]]>     http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/178-oldhands1.mp3 Fri, 1 Nov 2024 12:00:00 +0900 3950 no teaching, education, ESL, EFL, Japan tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)The two old farts are in their rocking chairs on the front porch, watching the sun go down. Pull up a chair while they talk about the lessons they’ve learned and the wisdom they have accumulated over the years…and all the ways they’ve screwed up. They go so deep, it will be a two-parter. Full notes can be found here: Two Teachers Talking: twoteacherstalking.orgThe two old farts are in their rocking chairs on the front porch, watching the sun go down. Pull up a chair while they talk about the lessons they’ve learned and the wisdom they have accumulated over the years…and all the ways they’ve screwed up. They go so deep, it will be a two-parter. Full notes can be found here: Two Teachers Talking: twoteacherstalking.org     full 177. Smartphones in the classroom 177. Smartphones in the classroom https://twoteacherstalking.org Tony Silva and Charles Wiz This month we wrestle with the smartphone controversy. What are the issues? What are the upsides? What is the most sensible way of dealing with this bit of tech in your classroom? Plus, a big announcement.

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    ]]>     http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/177-phones.mp3 Tue, 1 Oct 2024 12:00:00 +0900 4229 no teaching, education, ESL, EFL, Japan tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)This month we wrestle with the smartphone controversy. What are the issues? What are the upsides? What is the most sensible way of dealing with this bit of tech in your classroom? Plus, a big announcement. Full notes can be found here: Two Teachers Talking: twoteacherstalking.orgThis month we wrestle with the smartphone controversy. What are the issues? What are the upsides? What is the most sensible way of dealing with this bit of tech in your classroom? Plus, a big announcement. Full notes can be found here: Two Teachers Talking: twoteacherstalking.org     full 176. Listener Questions 176. Listener Questions https://twoteacherstalking.org Tony Silva and Charles Wiz We open the mailbag and field questions from listeners. Be sure to listen through to the end for the big reveal. Apologies for the audio not meeting our usual standards. 猿も木から落ちる!

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    ]]>     http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/176-questions.mp3 Sun, 1 Sep 2024 12:00:00 +0900 4015 no teaching, education, ESL, EFL, Japan tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)We open the mailbag and field questions from listeners. Be sure to listen through to the end for the big reveal. Apologies for the audio not meeting our usual standards. 猿も木から落ちる! Full notes can be found here: Two Teachers Talking: twoteacherstalking.orgWe open the mailbag and field questions from listeners. Be sure to listen through to the end for the big reveal. Apologies for the audio not meeting our usual standards. 猿も木から落ちる! Full notes can be found here: Two Teachers Talking: twoteacherstalking.org     full 175. Digital Surveillance 175. Digital Surveillance https://twoteacherstalking.org Tony Silva and Charles Wiz Digital Surveillance: Who’s watching you and your students? We discuss some of the ways we are tracked daily, by both human and non-human agents. 👀 Better read those Terms of Service agreements.

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    ]]>     http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/175-digsurv.mp3 Thu, 1 Aug 2024 12:00:00 +0900 3930 no teaching, education, ESL, EFL, Japan tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)Digital Surveillance: Who’s watching you and your students? We discuss some of the ways we are tracked daily, by both human and non-human agents. 👀 Better read those Terms of Service agreements. Full notes can be found here: Two Teachers Talking: twoteacherstalking.orgDigital Surveillance: Who’s watching you and your students? We discuss some of the ways we are tracked daily, by both human and non-human agents. 👀 Better read those Terms of Service agreements. Full notes can be found here: Two Teachers Talking: twoteacherstalking.org     full 174. Graduation. Now what? 174. Graduation. Now what? https://twoteacherstalking.org Tony Silva and Charles Wiz Charles again talks with his daughter, this time about university graduation, future plans, how it feels to set out on a new phase in life, and some of the things learned while studying to become a teacher.

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    ]]>     http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/174-grad.mp3 Mon, 1 Jul 2024 12:00:00 +0900 3537 no teaching, education, ESL, EFL, Japan tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)Charles again talks with his daughter, this time about university graduation, future plans, how it feels to set out on a new phase in life, and some of the things learned while studying to become a teacher. Full notes can be found here: Two Teachers Talking: twoteacherstalking.orgCharles again talks with his daughter, this time about university graduation, future plans, how it feels to set out on a new phase in life, and some of the things learned while studying to become a teacher. Full notes can be found here: Two Teachers Talking: twoteacherstalking.org     full 173. Professional Suicide Intervention 173. Professional Suicide Intervention https://twoteacherstalking.org Tony Silva and Charles Wiz As a non-Japanese English teacher in Japan, there are a million ways to shoot oneself in the foot…or worse. We look at some of the pitfalls that lie in wait when dealing with administration, staff, colleagues, and students.

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    ]]>     http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/173-suicide.mp3 Sat, 1 June 2024 12:00:00 +0900 5034 no teaching, education, ESL, EFL, Japan tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)As a non-Japanese English teacher in Japan, there are a million ways to shoot oneself in the foot…or worse. We look at some of the pitfalls that lie in wait when dealing with administration, staff, colleagues, and students. Full notes can be found here: Two Teachers Talking: twoteacherstalking.orgAs a non-Japanese English teacher in Japan, there are a million ways to shoot oneself in the foot…or worse. We look at some of the pitfalls that lie in wait when dealing with administration, staff, colleagues, and students. Full notes can be found here: Two Teachers Talking: twoteacherstalking.org     full 172. Reboot! 172. Reboot! https://twoteacherstalking.org Tony Silva and Charles Wiz It’s week three, and the course you so painstakingly crafted over the break is, well, tanking. We talk about what you can do to reboot. Never give up.

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    ]]>     http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/172-reboot.mp3 Wed, 1 May 2024 12:00:00 +0900 4271 no teaching, education, ESL, EFL, Japan tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)It’s week three, and the course you so painstakingly crafted over the break is, well, tanking. We talk about what you can do to reboot. Never give up. Full notes can be found here: Two Teachers Talking: twoteacherstalking.orgIt’s week three, and the course you so painstakingly crafted over the break is, well, tanking. We talk about what you can do to reboot. Never give up. Full notes can be found here: Two Teachers Talking: twoteacherstalking.org     full 171. Welcome to retirement 171. Welcome to retirement https://twoteacherstalking.org Tony Silva and Charles Wiz We talk a little about last month’s podcast, and then it’s WELCOME TO RETIREMENT for Charles. Sayonara lectures, student workshops, expectations, predictions, adjustments - it’s a packed episode, even without an April Fool joke.

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    ]]>     http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/171-retirement.mp3 Mon, 1 Apr 2024 12:00:00 +0900 3764 no teaching, education, ESL, EFL, Japan tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)We talk a little about last month’s podcast, and then it’s WELCOME TO RETIREMENT for Charles. Sayonara lectures, student workshops, expectations, predictions, adjustments - it’s a packed episode, even without an April Fool joke. Full notes can be found here: Two Teachers Talking: twoteacherstalking.orgWe talk a little about last month’s podcast, and then it’s WELCOME TO RETIREMENT for Charles. Sayonara lectures, student workshops, expectations, predictions, adjustments - it’s a packed episode, even without an April Fool joke. Full notes can be found here: Two Teachers Talking: twoteacherstalking.org     full 170. Japan vs. Mexico 170. Japan vs. Mexico https://twoteacherstalking.org Tony Silva and Charles Wiz Japan vs. Mexico. No, not the flop sport where players can’t use their hands. We talk with Prof. Alison Kitzman, now at Arkansas State University, Querétaro, about the differences and similarities in teaching English to students in Japan and in Mexico. There are surprises. And dogs.

    ASU - Queretaro https://astate.edu.mx/

    Kindai University https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kindai\_University

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    ]]>     http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/170-jvm.mp3 Fri, 1 Mar 2024 12:00:00 +0900 4091 no teaching, education, ESL, EFL, Japan tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)Japan vs. Mexico. No, not the flop sport where players can’t use their hands. We talk with Prof. Alison Kitzman, now at Arkansas State University, Querétaro, about the differences and similarities in teaching English to students in Japan and in Mexico. There are surprises. And dogs. ASU - Queretaro https://astate.edu.mx/ Kindai University https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kindai\_University Full notes can be found here: Two Teachers Talking: twoteacherstalking.orgJapan vs. Mexico. No, not the flop sport where players can’t use their hands. We talk with Prof. Alison Kitzman, now at Arkansas State University, Querétaro, about the differences and similarities in teaching English to students in Japan and in Mexico. There are surprises. And dogs. ASU - Queretaro https://astate.edu.mx/ Kindai University https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kindai\_University Full notes can be found here: Two Teachers Talking: twoteacherstalking.org     full 169. Cheating 169. Cheating https://twoteacherstalking.org Tony Silva and Charles Wiz A discussion on traditional and new forms of cheating, motivations for cheating, how to deal with cheating (with or without institutional support), and a perhaps overly optimistic hope of prevention.

    Bonus links:

    - All the Times Students Thought They Got Away With Cheating but Were Very, Very Wrong https://www.weareteachers.com/bad-cheating-stories

    - 19 Stories From Teachers Who Caught Their Students Cheating In Incredibly Extra Ways https://www.pupperish.com/students-caught-cheating

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    ]]>     http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/169-cheating.mp3 Thu, 1 Feb 2024 12:00:00 +0900 4269 no teaching, education, ESL, EFL, Japan, english tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)A discussion on traditional and new forms of cheating, motivations for cheating, how to deal with cheating (with or without institutional support), and a perhaps overly optimistic hope of prevention. Bonus links: - All the Times Students Thought They Got Away With Cheating but Were Very, Very Wrong https://www.weareteachers.com/bad-cheating-stories - 19 Stories From Teachers Who Caught Their Students Cheating In Incredibly Extra Ways https://www.pupperish.com/students-caught-cheating Full notes can be found here: Two Teachers Talking: twoteacherstalking.orgA discussion on traditional and new forms of cheating, motivations for cheating, how to deal with cheating (with or without institutional support), and a perhaps overly optimistic hope of prevention. Bonus links: - All the Times Students Thought They Got Away With Cheating but Were Very, Very Wrong https://www.weareteachers.com/bad-cheating-stories - 19 Stories From Teachers Who Caught Their Students Cheating In Incredibly Extra Ways https://www.pupperish.com/students-caught-cheating Full notes can be found here: Two Teachers Talking: twoteacherstalking.org     full 168. Looking back…way back 168. Looking back…way back https://twoteacherstalking.org Tony Silva and Charles Wiz Instead of a look back at 2023, we examine how teaching English in Japan has changed since we stepped off a plane and into a classroom many years ago–and what hasn’t. Happy New Year! 明けましておめでとうございます！

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    ]]>     http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/168-retro.mp3 Mon, 1 Jan 2024 12:00:00 +0900 4059 no teaching, education, ESL, EFL, Japan tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)Instead of a look back at 2023, we examine how teaching English in Japan has changed since we stepped off a plane and into a classroom many years ago–and what hasn’t. Happy New Year! 明けましておめでとうございます！ Full notes can be found here: Two Teachers Talking: twoteacherstalking.orgInstead of a look back at 2023, we examine how teaching English in Japan has changed since we stepped off a plane and into a classroom many years ago–and what hasn’t. Happy New Year! 明けましておめでとうございます！ Full notes can be found here: Two Teachers Talking: twoteacherstalking.org     full 167. Three for one 167. Three for one https://twoteacherstalking.org Tony Silva and Charles Wiz In a pre-holiday frenzy, we tackle three not-so-mini-topics:

    - Syllabus preparation - Grading preparation - About that winter break

    Happy holidays, everyone!

    Full notes and past episodes can be found here:

    ]]>     http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/167-trio.mp3 Thu, 1 Dec 2023 12:00:00 +0900 3876 no teaching, education, ESL, EFL, Japan tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)In a pre-holiday frenzy, we tackle three not-so-mini-topics: - Syllabus preparation - Grading preparation - About that winter break Happy holidays, everyone! Full notes and past episodes can be found here: Two Teachers Talking: twoteacherstalking.orgIn a pre-holiday frenzy, we tackle three not-so-mini-topics: - Syllabus preparation - Grading preparation - About that winter break Happy holidays, everyone! Full notes and past episodes can be found here: Two Teachers Talking: twoteacherstalking.org     full 166. You can’t go back home 166. You can’t go back home https://twoteacherstalking.org Tony Silva and Charles Wiz Charles talks with his former student Taishi Watanabe about teaching English, and what it's like returning to school after working.

    Mentioned: Hattie, J. (2003). Teachers make a difference: What is the research evidence?  Australian Council for Educational Research Melbourne.

    Lukianoff, G., & Haidt, J. (2015, August 11). The Coddling of the American Mind. The Atlantic. https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2015/09/the-coddling-of-the-american-mind/399356/

    Haidt, J. & Lukianoff, G. (2019). The Coddling of the American Mind. Penguin Books.

    Full notes can be found here:

    ]]>     http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/166-taishi.mp3 Wed, 1 Nov 2023 12:00:00 +0900 3136 no teaching, education, ESL, EFL, Japan tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)Charles talks with his former student Taishi Watanabe about teaching English, and what it's like returning to school after working. Mentioned: Hattie, J. (2003). Teachers make a difference: What is the research evidence?  Australian Council for Educational Research Melbourne. Lukianoff, G., & Haidt, J. (2015, August 11). The Coddling of the American Mind. The Atlantic. https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2015/09/the-coddling-of-the-american-mind/399356/ Haidt, J. & Lukianoff, G. (2019). The Coddling of the American Mind. Penguin Books. Full notes can be found here: Two Teachers Talking: twoteacherstalking.orgCharles talks with his former student Taishi Watanabe about teaching English, and what it's like returning to school after working. Mentioned: Hattie, J. (2003). Teachers make a difference: What is the research evidence?  Australian Council for Educational Research Melbourne. Lukianoff, G., & Haidt, J. (2015, August 11). The Coddling of the American Mind. The Atlantic. https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2015/09/the-coddling-of-the-american-mind/399356/ Haidt, J. & Lukianoff, G. (2019). The Coddling of the American Mind. Penguin Books. Full notes can be found here: Two Teachers Talking: twoteacherstalking.org     full 165. Teacher vs. AI - Round 2 165. Teacher vs. AI - Round 2 https://twoteacherstalking.org Tony Silva and Charles Wiz We take a second look at AI and ChatGPT, how they’re changing our teaching worlds, and suggest some ways to ease adaptation.

    Be sure to take a look at the list of works we used to create the podcast (on website). Appearance on the list is no indication of endorsement, and quality of the items is all over the map. Some educators asked for their ideas exhibit little understanding of what AI and GPT are. We can learn from that, too.

    My short list: Ferlazzo, Mills and Goodlad, Mollick, Qamar, Shipper.

    Full notes can be found here:

    ]]>     http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/165-ai2.mp3 Sun, 1 Oct 2023 12:00:00 +0900 4197 no teaching, education, ESL, EFL, Japan tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)We take a second look at AI and ChatGPT, how they’re changing our teaching worlds, and suggest some ways to ease adaptation. Be sure to take a look at the list of works we used to create the podcast (on website). Appearance on the list is no indication of endorsement, and quality of the items is all over the map. Some educators asked for their ideas exhibit little understanding of what AI and GPT are. We can learn from that, too. My short list: Ferlazzo, Mills and Goodlad, Mollick, Qamar, Shipper. Full notes can be found here: Two Teachers Talking: twoteacherstalking.orgWe take a second look at AI and ChatGPT, how they’re changing our teaching worlds, and suggest some ways to ease adaptation. Be sure to take a look at the list of works we used to create the podcast (on website). Appearance on the list is no indication of endorsement, and quality of the items is all over the map. Some educators asked for their ideas exhibit little understanding of what AI and GPT are. We can learn from that, too. My short list: Ferlazzo, Mills and Goodlad, Mollick, Qamar, Shipper. Full notes can be found here: Two Teachers Talking: twoteacherstalking.org     full 164. Shock and awe or the comfort of the familiar? 164. Shock and awe or the comfort of the familiar? https://twoteacherstalking.org Tony Silva and Charles Wiz Tony and Charles struggle with that question and discuss the best ways to reach our students. It’s not simple.

    Mentioned, previous episodes:

    • - 154 Desirable Difficulties - November 2022
    • - 130 Learning Styles - November 2020
    • - 118 Great Expectations Revisited - January 2020
    • - 60 Great Expectations - March 2015
    ]]>     http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/164-shock.mp3 Fri, 1 Sep 2023 12:00:00 +0900 3928 no teaching, education, ESL, EFL, Japan tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)Tony and Charles struggle with that question and discuss the best ways to reach our students. It’s not simple. Mentioned, previous episodes: - 154 Desirable Difficulties - November 2022 - 130 Learning Styles - November 2020 - 118 Great Expectations Revisited - January 2020 - 60 Great Expectations - March 2015Tony and Charles struggle with that question and discuss the best ways to reach our students. It’s not simple. Mentioned, previous episodes: - 154 Desirable Difficulties - November 2022 - 130 Learning Styles - November 2020 - 118 Great Expectations Revisited - January 2020 - 60 Great Expectations - March 2015     full 163. Diversity - Mixing it up 163. Diversity - Mixing it up https://twoteacherstalking.org Tony Silva and Charles Wiz We discuss the value of mixing it up - using diverse deliveries, approaches, methods, activities, tasks, media, teachers. See also: 154 Desirable Difficulties and 130 Learning Styles.

    ]]>     http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/163-mix.mp3 Tue, 1 Aug 2023 12:00:00 +0900 3801 no teaching, education, ESL, EFL, Japan tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)We discuss the value of mixing it up - using diverse deliveries, approaches, methods, activities, tasks, media, teachers. See also: 154 Desirable Difficulties and 130 Learning Styles.We discuss the value of mixing it up - using diverse deliveries, approaches, methods, activities, tasks, media, teachers. See also: 154 Desirable Difficulties and 130 Learning Styles.     full 162. Revisiting the teacher training experience 162. Revisiting the teacher training experience https://twoteacherstalking.org Tony Silva and Charles Wiz Charles talks once more with an elementary education major at a university. They talk about her experiences working with a resource teacher, dealing with tech that doesn't work, and an upcoming summer school teaching gig.

    ]]>     http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/162-training.mp3 Sat, 1 Jul 2023 12:00:00 +0900 3416 no teaching, education, ESL, EFL, Japan tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)Charles talks once more with an elementary education major at a university. They talk about her experiences working with a resource teacher, dealing with tech that doesn't work, and an upcoming summer school teaching gig.Charles talks once more with an elementary education major at a university. They talk about her experiences working with a resource teacher, dealing with tech that doesn't work, and an upcoming summer school teaching gig.     full 161. Around the world with Rin 161. Around the world with Rin https://twoteacherstalking.org Tony Silva and Charles Wiz While Charles recovers from his bout with COVID, Tony interviews one of his former Osaka University students, Rin Takahashi, in Querétaro, Mexico. What’s she doing there? Taking a year off and traveling around the world.

    ]]>     http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/161-rin.mp3 Thu, 1 Jun 2023 12:00:00 +0900 3661 no teaching, education, ESL, EFL, Japan tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)While Charles recovers from his bout with COVID, Tony interviews one of his former Osaka University students, Rin Takahashi, in Querétaro, Mexico. What’s she doing there? Taking a year off and traveling around the world.While Charles recovers from his bout with COVID, Tony interviews one of his former Osaka University students, Rin Takahashi, in Querétaro, Mexico. What’s she doing there? Taking a year off and traveling around the world.     full 160. This class is a DISASTER! 160. This class is a DISASTER! https://twoteacherstalking.org Tony Silva and Charles Wiz We can confirm that, yes, there are classes that are just BAD. For most of us those are few and far between, but we’ve all had one - or will.What can you do when it’s your turn? There are things you can do, and there are elements beyond your control. We hash it out.

    ]]>     http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/160-disasters.mp3 Mon, 1 May 2023 12:00:00 +0900 4494 no teaching, education, ESL, EFL, Japan tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)We can confirm that, yes, there are classes that are just BAD. For most of us those are few and far between, but we’ve all had one - or will.What can you do when it’s your turn? There are things you can do, and there are elements beyond your control. We hash it out.We can confirm that, yes, there are classes that are just BAD. For most of us those are few and far between, but we’ve all had one - or will.What can you do when it’s your turn? There are things you can do, and there are elements beyond your control. We hash it out.     full 159. Stand and Deliver 159. Stand and Deliver https://twoteacherstalking.org Tony Silva and Charles Wiz We look at another teacher movie: Stand and Deliver (Ramón Menendez, 1988). Based on a true story of success at an inner-city Los Angeles high school.

    Related:

    - Episode 60 Great Expectations, March 2015

    - Episode 118, Great Expectations Revisited, January 2020

    - Jaime Escalante Forever https://youtu.be/mX0jKFd0KEk

    ]]>     http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/159stand.mp3 Sat, 1 Apr 2023 12:00:00 +0900 3727 no teaching, education, ESL, EFL, Japan tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)We look at another teacher movie: Stand and Deliver (Ramón Menendez, 1988). Based on a true story of success at an inner-city Los Angeles high school. Related: - Episode 60 Great Expectations, March 2015 - Episode 118, Great Expectations Revisited, January 2020 - Jaime Escalante Forever https://youtu.be/mX0jKFd0KEkWe look at another teacher movie: Stand and Deliver (Ramón Menendez, 1988). Based on a true story of success at an inner-city Los Angeles high school. Related: - Episode 60 Great Expectations, March 2015 - Episode 118, Great Expectations Revisited, January 2020 - Jaime Escalante Forever https://youtu.be/mX0jKFd0KEk     full 158. Dead Poets Society 158. Dead Poets Society https://twoteacherstalking.org Tony Silva and Charles Wiz 158. Dead Poets Society This month we are going to make some folks angry. We look at one of the landmark teaching/teacher movies and conclude…well…have a listen. If we shadows have offended, Think but this, and all is mended, That you have but slumbered here While these visions did appear. And this weak and idle theme, No more yielding but a dream, Gentles, do not reprehend: If you pardon, we will mend: And, as I am an honest Puck, If we have unearned luck Now to 'scape the serpent's tongue, We will make amends ere long; Else the Puck a liar call; So, good night unto you all. Give me your hands, if we be friends, And Robin shall restore amends. ― William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night's Dream

    ]]>     http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/158-poets.mp3 Wed, 1 Mar 2023 12:00:00 +0900 3690 no teaching, education, ESL, EFL, Japan tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)158. Dead Poets Society This month we are going to make some folks angry. We look at one of the landmark teaching/teacher movies and conclude…well…have a listen. If we shadows have offended, Think but this, and all is mended, That you have but slumbered here While these visions did appear. And this weak and idle theme, No more yielding but a dream, Gentles, do not reprehend: If you pardon, we will mend: And, as I am an honest Puck, If we have unearned luck Now to 'scape the serpent's tongue, We will make amends ere long; Else the Puck a liar call; So, good night unto you all. Give me your hands, if we be friends, And Robin shall restore amends. ― William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night's Dream158. Dead Poets Society This month we are going to make some folks angry. We look at one of the landmark teaching/teacher movies and conclude…well…have a listen. If we shadows have offended, Think but this, and all is mended, That you have but slumbered here While these visions did appear. And this weak and idle theme, No more yielding but a dream, Gentles, do not reprehend: If you pardon, we will mend: And, as I am an honest Puck, If we have unearned luck Now to 'scape the serpent's tongue, We will make amends ere long; Else the Puck a liar call; So, good night unto you all. Give me your hands, if we be friends, And Robin shall restore amends. ― William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night's Dream     full 157. Depression 157. Depression https://twoteacherstalking.org Tony Silva and Charles Wiz Well, maybe it's the time of year
    Or maybe it's the time of man
    I don't know who l am
    But you know life is for learning
    Joni Mitchel, “Woodstock”

    The days are short, temps are cold, energy is low, tempers may be short…several icons to us older folk already have passed as the new year begins. And if you read the news…

    Oh, yeah, and that pandemic thing.

    Lots of us - teachers and students - are DOWN.

    Let’s just say the word. Depression. As a teacher, you’re more vulnerable than most. How does it hit us and what can we do about it when it does?

    Links:

    ]]>     http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/157-depression.mp3 Wed, 1 Feb 2023 12:00:00 +0900 4177 no teaching, education, ESL, EFL, Japan tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)Well, maybe it's the time of year Or maybe it's the time of man I don't know who l am But you know life is for learning Joni Mitchel, “Woodstock” The days are short, temps are cold, energy is low, tempers may be short…several icons to us older folk already have passed as the new year begins. And if you read the news… Oh, yeah, and that pandemic thing. Lots of us - teachers and students - are DOWN. Let’s just say the word. Depression. As a teacher, you’re more vulnerable than most. How does it hit us and what can we do about it when it does? Links: Teachers - The forgotten frontline of the pandemic: https://www.blackdoginstitute.org.au/news/teachers-the-forgotten-frontline-of-the-pandemic/ Mental health of teachers, teens takes big COVID-19 hit: https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/mental-health-teachers-teens-takes-big-covid-19-hit Japan - for you or someone you know Tokyo English Lifeline - 03-5774-0992 - 9 AM to 11 PM JST every day Crisis Text Line - "HELLO" to 741741 Online Chat - : https://telljp.com/lifeline/ (hours vary) USA National Suicide Prevention Lifeline - 1-800-273-TALK (8255) Crisis Text Line - "HELLO" to 741741 Online Chat - : https://988lifeline.org/chat/ Other Countries International Suicide Prevention - : https://findahelpline.com/i/iaspWell, maybe it's the time of year Or maybe it's the time of man I don't know who l am But you know life is for learning Joni Mitchel, “Woodstock” The days are short, temps are cold, energy is low, tempers may be short…several icons to us older folk already have passed as the new year begins. And if you read the news… Oh, yeah, and that pandemic thing. Lots of us - teachers and students - are DOWN. Let’s just say the word. Depression. As a teacher, you’re more vulnerable than most. How does it hit us and what can we do about it when it does? Links: Teachers - The forgotten frontline of the pandemic: https://www.blackdoginstitute.org.au/news/teachers-the-forgotten-frontline-of-the-pandemic/ Mental health of teachers, teens takes big COVID-19 hit: https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/mental-health-teachers-teens-takes-big-covid-19-hit Japan - for you or someone you know Tokyo English Lifeline - 03-5774-0992 - 9 AM to 11 PM JST every day Crisis Text Line - "HELLO" to 741741 Online Chat - : https://telljp.com/lifeline/ (hours vary) USA National Suicide Prevention Lifeline - 1-800-273-TALK (8255) Crisis Text Line - "HELLO" to 741741 Online Chat - : https://988lifeline.org/chat/ Other Countries International Suicide Prevention - : https://findahelpline.com/i/iasp     full 156. ChatGPT 156. ChatGPT https://twoteacherstalking.org Tony Silva and Charles Wiz The sky is falling!
    Or, so you’d think from the reaction to Open AI’s public release of its ChatGPT "thing.” Tony and Charles try to make sense of what it is and what it isn’t and how it will and won’t change what we do in our teaching and in our students’ learning. It’s our goodbye to 2022 and our hello to 2023. Pedals down. Happy new year! あけましておめでとう！今年もよろしく！ Links:

    ]]>     http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/156-chatgpt.mp3 Sun, 1 Jan 2023 12:00:00 +0900 4227 no teaching, education, ESL, EFL, Japan tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)The sky is falling! Or, so you’d think from the reaction to Open AI’s public release of its ChatGPT "thing.” Tony and Charles try to make sense of what it is and what it isn’t and how it will and won’t change what we do in our teaching and in our students’ learning. It’s our goodbye to 2022 and our hello to 2023. Pedals down. Happy new year! あけましておめでとう！今年もよろしく！ Links: What is ChatGPT?: https://www.searchenginejournal.com/what-is-chatgpt/473664/ Lemme look: https://openai.com/blog/chatgpt/ Human this Christmas: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/20/opinion/chatgpt-writing-ai.html The College Essay Is Dead: Nobody is prepared for how AI will transform academia: https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2022/12/chatgpt-ai-writing-college-student-essays/672371/ Samples of ChatGTP Output: http://tony-silva.com/t3/miscfiles/chatgtpoutput.pdfThe sky is falling! Or, so you’d think from the reaction to Open AI’s public release of its ChatGPT "thing.” Tony and Charles try to make sense of what it is and what it isn’t and how it will and won’t change what we do in our teaching and in our students’ learning. It’s our goodbye to 2022 and our hello to 2023. Pedals down. Happy new year! あけましておめでとう！今年もよろしく！ Links: What is ChatGPT?: https://www.searchenginejournal.com/what-is-chatgpt/473664/ Lemme look: https://openai.com/blog/chatgpt/ Human this Christmas: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/20/opinion/chatgpt-writing-ai.html The College Essay Is Dead: Nobody is prepared for how AI will transform academia: https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2022/12/chatgpt-ai-writing-college-student-essays/672371/ Samples of ChatGTP Output: http://tony-silva.com/t3/miscfiles/chatgtpoutput.pdf     full 155. Gifts for the Teacher 155. Gifts for the Teacher https://twoteacherstalking.org Tony Silva and Charles Wiz It’s holiday time for lots of people, and for most of them/us, that means buying gifts…and hopefully receiving, some, as well. Here’s our brainstorm session of gifts for the teacher in your life. As for your favorite podcasters, cash will do nicely.

    ]]>     http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/155-gifts.mp3 Thu, 1 Dec 2022 12:00:00 +0900 3737 no teaching, education, ESL, EFL, Japan tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)It’s holiday time for lots of people, and for most of them/us, that means buying gifts…and hopefully receiving, some, as well. Here’s our brainstorm session of gifts for the teacher in your life. As for your favorite podcasters, cash will do nicely.It’s holiday time for lots of people, and for most of them/us, that means buying gifts…and hopefully receiving, some, as well. Here’s our brainstorm session of gifts for the teacher in your life. As for your favorite podcasters, cash will do nicely.     full 154. Desirable Difficulties 154. Desirable Difficulties https://twoteacherstalking.org Tony Silva and Charles Wiz “OK, let’s make this a little harder,” says Duo the Owl to us every day. We take a look at how some counter-intuitive practices can improve learning by tricking the brain to try harder. No, we’re not neurologists. But we have a podcast.

    ]]>     http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/154-diff.mp3 TUE, 1 NOV 2022 12:00:00 +0900 3923 no teaching, education, ESL, EFL, Japan tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)“OK, let’s make this a little harder,” says Duo the Owl to us every day. We take a look at how some counter-intuitive practices can improve learning by tricking the brain to try harder. No, we’re not neurologists. But we have a podcast. Sans Forgetica - YouTube: https://youtu.be/CEXzSehu5HM Sans Forgetica - Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sans\_forgetica Why Making Learning More Difficult Improves Your Skill Development - Erik Hamre: https://hamre-erik.medium.com/desirable-difficulty-why-you-should-make-learning-more-difficult-on-purpose-c65223046d6b“OK, let’s make this a little harder,” says Duo the Owl to us every day. We take a look at how some counter-intuitive practices can improve learning by tricking the brain to try harder. No, we’re not neurologists. But we have a podcast. Sans Forgetica - YouTube: https://youtu.be/CEXzSehu5HM Sans Forgetica - Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sans\_forgetica Why Making Learning More Difficult Improves Your Skill Development - Erik Hamre: https://hamre-erik.medium.com/desirable-difficulty-why-you-should-make-learning-more-difficult-on-purpose-c65223046d6b     full 153. Improv and Teaching 153. Improv and Teaching https://twoteacherstalking.org Tony Silva and Charles Wiz Charles talks with Nerida Rand to find out how a background in improvisation plays out in the classroom. Nerida was an exchange student in a Japanese high school in the 80’s and has been back in Japan as a teacher since 1997. She teaches in the Graduate School of International Social Sciences at Yokohama National University as well as being adjunct faculty at Keio SFC. When school’s out she’s acting, improvising, and translating plays.

    ]]>     http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/153-improv.mp3 Sat, 1 Oct 2022 12:00:00 +0900 3632 no teaching, education, ESL, EFL, Japan tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)Charles talks with Nerida Rand to find out how a background in improvisation plays out in the classroom. Nerida was an exchange student in a Japanese high school in the 80’s and has been back in Japan as a teacher since 1997. She teaches in the Graduate School of International Social Sciences at Yokohama National University as well as being adjunct faculty at Keio SFC. When school’s out she’s acting, improvising, and translating plays.Charles talks with Nerida Rand to find out how a background in improvisation plays out in the classroom. Nerida was an exchange student in a Japanese high school in the 80’s and has been back in Japan as a teacher since 1997. She teaches in the Graduate School of International Social Sciences at Yokohama National University as well as being adjunct faculty at Keio SFC. When school’s out she’s acting, improvising, and translating plays.     full 152. The Sound of Music - In the Classroom 152. The Sound of Music - In the Classroom https://twoteacherstalking.org Tony Silva and Charles Wiz We discuss the why, how, and what of music in the classroom - as well as music for the teacher.

    Mentioned:

    ]]>     http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/152-music.mp3 Thu, 1 Sep 2022 12:00:00 +0900 3527 no teaching, education, ESL, EFL, Japan tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)We discuss the why, how, and what of music in the classroom - as well as music for the teacher. Mentioned: Radio Paradise: https://radioparadise.com/player Misheard lyrics: https://bit.ly/t3lyricsWe discuss the why, how, and what of music in the classroom - as well as music for the teacher. Mentioned: Radio Paradise: https://radioparadise.com/player Misheard lyrics: https://bit.ly/t3lyrics     full 151. Too much time, too little time, this isn’t working…RED ALERT! 151. Too much time, too little time, this isn’t working…RED ALERT! https://twoteacherstalking.org Tony Silva and Charles Wiz A bit tweaked at the end of the semester? I guess we were, too, so off we go on a lightning round session of time saving and emergency pull-stuff-out-of-your hat ideas.

    Mentioned:

    ]]>     http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/151-redalert.mp3 Mon, 1 Aug 2022 12:00:00 +0900 3864 no teaching, education, ESL, EFL, Japan tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)A bit tweaked at the end of the semester? I guess we were, too, so off we go on a lightning round session of time saving and emergency pull-stuff-out-of-your hat ideas. Mentioned: Socrative: https://www.socrative.com Google Forms: https://www.google.com/forms/about/ (does not require Google Classroom) Teachers for Ukraine: https://www.teachersforukraine.org Bonus link: - NYT - 145 Picture Prompts to Inspire Student Writing: https://tinyurl.com/nytpicpromptsA bit tweaked at the end of the semester? I guess we were, too, so off we go on a lightning round session of time saving and emergency pull-stuff-out-of-your hat ideas. Mentioned: Socrative: https://www.socrative.com Google Forms: https://www.google.com/forms/about/ (does not require Google Classroom) Teachers for Ukraine: https://www.teachersforukraine.org Bonus link: - NYT - 145 Picture Prompts to Inspire Student Writing: https://tinyurl.com/nytpicprompts     full 150. Teaching Reading 150. Teaching Reading https://twoteacherstalking.org Tony Silva and Charles Wiz We talk about teaching reading and all the ingredients that get baked into that. Why, what kind, how…all of it. Correction: only 55% of web content is in English, not 75% as I stated in the podcast.

    Mentioned:

    ]]>     http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/150-reading.mp3 FRI, 1 JUL 2022 12:00:00 +0900 4263 no teaching, education, ESL, EFL, Japan tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)We talk about teaching reading and all the ingredients that get baked into that. Why, what kind, how…all of it. Correction: only 55% of web content is in English, not 75% as I stated in the podcast. Mentioned: Episodes 73 and 77, the Paul Nation Interviews: https://twoteacherstalking.org Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China, Jung Chang: https://amzn.to/3QQCdkG "Why English?": http://tony-silva.com/eslefl/whyenglish.htmlWe talk about teaching reading and all the ingredients that get baked into that. Why, what kind, how…all of it. Correction: only 55% of web content is in English, not 75% as I stated in the podcast. Mentioned: Episodes 73 and 77, the Paul Nation Interviews: https://twoteacherstalking.org Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China, Jung Chang: https://amzn.to/3QQCdkG "Why English?": http://tony-silva.com/eslefl/whyenglish.html     full 149. Plagiarism, again. Why the problem is so difficult to solve in Japan. Culture, society, comprehension, and plain old delinquency, the teacher is up against all of that in this fight. 149. Plagiarism, again. Why the problem is so difficult to solve in Japan. Culture, society, comprehension, and plain old delinquency, the teacher is up against all of that in this fight. https://twoteacherstalking.org Tony Silva and Charles Wiz Mentioned in the podcast:

    Two Teachers Talking Podcast http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/index.html

    October 2021 - 141 Does everyone understand? Are there any questions?

    September 2014 - 54 Plagiarism

    ]]>     http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/149-plag2.mp3 WED, 1 JUN 2022 12:00:00 +0900 4260 no teaching, education, ESL, EFL, Japan tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)Mentioned in the podcast: Two Teachers Talking Podcast http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/index.html October 2021 - 141 Does everyone understand? Are there any questions? September 2014 - 54 PlagiarismMentioned in the podcast: Two Teachers Talking Podcast http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/index.html October 2021 - 141 Does everyone understand? Are there any questions? September 2014 - 54 Plagiarism     full 148. Post-COVID? 148. Post-COVID? https://twoteacherstalking.org Tony Silva and Charles Wiz It’s a new school year in Japan, and very likely, most of your classes are now again face to face, or, at least, mask to mask. Things are returning to “normal.” Or are they? What is the new normal? How have the last two years changed you, your students, your teaching, their learning, and our academic universes?

    ]]>     http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/148-post.mp3 Sun, 1 May 2022 12:00:00 +0900 4185 no teaching, education, ESL, EFL, Japan tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)It’s a new school year in Japan, and very likely, most of your classes are now again face to face, or, at least, mask to mask. Things are returning to “normal.” Or are they? What is the new normal? How have the last two years changed you, your students, your teaching, their learning, and our academic universes?It’s a new school year in Japan, and very likely, most of your classes are now again face to face, or, at least, mask to mask. Things are returning to “normal.” Or are they? What is the new normal? How have the last two years changed you, your students, your teaching, their learning, and our academic universes?     full 147. Why English? 147. Why English? https://twoteacherstalking.org Tony Silva and Charles Wiz Another year begins. Instead of talking about how, we discuss some of the whys. Why teach English? Why teach foreign languages?

    ]]>     http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/147-why.mp3 Fri, 1 Apr 2022 12:00:00 +0900 4272 no teaching, education, ESL, EFL, Japan tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)Another year begins. Instead of talking about how, we discuss some of the whys. Why teach English? Why teach foreign languages? Why English?: http://tony-silva.com/eslefl/whyenglish.html Go Abroad: www.goabroad.com/articles/language-study-abroad/why-is-it-important-to-learn-a-foreign-language Decision making: How Knowing a Foreign Language Can Improve Your Decisions, Catherine Caldwell-Harris: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/foreign-language-improve-decisions/ Lead With Languages: https://www.leadwithlanguages.org/why-learn-languages/top-ten-reasons-to-learn-languages/Another year begins. Instead of talking about how, we discuss some of the whys. Why teach English? Why teach foreign languages? Why English?: http://tony-silva.com/eslefl/whyenglish.html Go Abroad: www.goabroad.com/articles/language-study-abroad/why-is-it-important-to-learn-a-foreign-language Decision making: How Knowing a Foreign Language Can Improve Your Decisions, Catherine Caldwell-Harris: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/foreign-language-improve-decisions/ Lead With Languages: https://www.leadwithlanguages.org/why-learn-languages/top-ten-reasons-to-learn-languages/     full 146. Coordinators and...Leaving Japan?! 146. Coordinators and...Leaving Japan?! https://twoteacherstalking.org Tony Silva and Charles Wiz Tony and Charles talk about last months’ discussion with Professors George Truscott and Nathanael Rudolph on what’s involved in program coordination. Then, the discussion turns to Tony’s departure from Japan and his landing in Mexico.

    ]]>     http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/146-co-mex.mp3 Tue, 1 Mar 2022 12:00:00 +0900 3488 no teaching, education, ESL, EFL, Japan tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)Tony and Charles talk about last months’ discussion with Professors George Truscott and Nathanael Rudolph on what’s involved in program coordination. Then, the discussion turns to Tony’s departure from Japan and his landing in Mexico.Tony and Charles talk about last months’ discussion with Professors George Truscott and Nathanael Rudolph on what’s involved in program coordination. Then, the discussion turns to Tony’s departure from Japan and his landing in Mexico.     full 145. Program Coordination 145. Program Coordination https://twoteacherstalking.org Tony Silva and Charles Wiz Charles sits down with George Truscott and Nathanael Rudolph to discuss the art of Program Coordination. Approaches, philosophies, goals and outcomes, staff management, limitations, liabilities, and juggling all the balls.

    ]]>     http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/145-coord.mp3 Tue, 1 Feb 2022 12:00:00 +0900 37421 no teaching, education, ESL, EFL, Japan tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)Charles sits down with George Truscott and Nathanael Rudolph to discuss the art of Program Coordination. Approaches, philosophies, goals and outcomes, staff management, limitations, liabilities, and juggling all the balls.Charles sits down with George Truscott and Nathanael Rudolph to discuss the art of Program Coordination. Approaches, philosophies, goals and outcomes, staff management, limitations, liabilities, and juggling all the balls.     full 144. Year of the Tiger 144. Year of the Tiger https://twoteacherstalking.org Tony Silva and Charles Wiz Treading carefully into 2022, we first look back at Episode 143 (Teaching While Black in Japan) and two years of COVID Era Teaching. We then pull out our cloudy crystal balls for a look at the future.

    ]]>     http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/144-tiger.mp3 Sun, 1 Jan 2022 12:00:00 +0900 4275 no teaching, education, ESL, EFL, Japan tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)Treading carefully into 2022, we first look back at Episode 143 (Teaching While Black in Japan) and two years of COVID Era Teaching. We then pull out our cloudy crystal balls for a look at the future.Treading carefully into 2022, we first look back at Episode 143 (Teaching While Black in Japan) and two years of COVID Era Teaching. We then pull out our cloudy crystal balls for a look at the future.     full 143. Teaching While Black in Japan 143. Teaching While Black in Japan https://twoteacherstalking.org Tony Silva and Charles Wiz Three very special guests join us to discuss being a black educator in Japan: hiring (and leaving), student interaction, staff interaction, peer interaction, teaching materials, stereotypes of the English teacher…and, most importantly, how we can improve things.

    Avril Haye Matsui is an educator, activist, researcher, and Ph.D. candidate, studying the status and roles of black women in ELT. You can view one of her JALT presentations here: The Changing Face of ELT: Black Women in ELT, https://youtu.be/8nO3fLcq-OQ

    Rachel Patterson serves as the Assistant Academic Director and instructor at the Berlitz-ELS program at the Kindai University Faculty of International Studies. Her focus is on teacher training and development, study abroad, and formal assessment. She lives in Nara and spends her free time gardening, studying Japanese, and wood burning. Professional Development Through Language Conferences: https://bit.ly/PDTLC-RP

    Davina Robinson is an educator, narrator, and singer living in Osaka. Tony and Davina go waaaaay back. https://davinarobinson.com

    ]]>     http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/143-race.mp3 Wed, 1 Dec 2021 12:00:00 +0900 4671 no teaching, education, ESL, EFL, Japan tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)Three very special guests join us to discuss being a black educator in Japan: hiring (and leaving), student interaction, staff interaction, peer interaction, teaching materials, stereotypes of the English teacher…and, most importantly, how we can improve things. Avril Haye Matsui is an educator, activist, researcher, and Ph.D. candidate, studying the status and roles of black women in ELT. You can view one of her JALT presentations here: The Changing Face of ELT: Black Women in ELT, https://youtu.be/8nO3fLcq-OQ Rachel Patterson serves as the Assistant Academic Director and instructor at the Berlitz-ELS program at the Kindai University Faculty of International Studies. Her focus is on teacher training and development, study abroad, and formal assessment. She lives in Nara and spends her free time gardening, studying Japanese, and wood burning. Professional Development Through Language Conferences: https://bit.ly/PDTLC-RP Davina Robinson is an educator, narrator, and singer living in Osaka. Tony and Davina go waaaaay back. https://davinarobinson.comThree very special guests join us to discuss being a black educator in Japan: hiring (and leaving), student interaction, staff interaction, peer interaction, teaching materials, stereotypes of the English teacher…and, most importantly, how we can improve things. Avril Haye Matsui is an educator, activist, researcher, and Ph.D. candidate, studying the status and roles of black women in ELT. You can view one of her JALT presentations here: The Changing Face of ELT: Black Women in ELT, https://youtu.be/8nO3fLcq-OQ Rachel Patterson serves as the Assistant Academic Director and instructor at the Berlitz-ELS program at the Kindai University Faculty of International Studies. Her focus is on teacher training and development, study abroad, and formal assessment. She lives in Nara and spends her free time gardening, studying Japanese, and wood burning. Professional Development Through Language Conferences: https://bit.ly/PDTLC-RP Davina Robinson is an educator, narrator, and singer living in Osaka. Tony and Davina go waaaaay back. https://davinarobinson.com     full 142. The Perfect Class 142. The Perfect Class https://twoteacherstalking.org Tony Silva and Charles Wiz We all dream about it. What’s yours look like? But, remember the old adage…be careful what you ask for. Make your list and let’s compare notes.

    ]]>     http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/142-perfect.mp3 Mon, 1 Nov 2021 12:00:00 +0900 4062 no teaching, education, ESL, EFL, Japan tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)We all dream about it. What’s yours look like? But, remember the old adage…be careful what you ask for. Make your list and let’s compare notes.We all dream about it. What’s yours look like? But, remember the old adage…be careful what you ask for. Make your list and let’s compare notes.     full 141. “Does everybody understand? Are there any questions?” 141. “Does everybody understand? Are there any questions?” https://twoteacherstalking.org Tony Silva and Charles Wiz We know that Japanese students’ English comprehension is overrated, even by those of us who know that their listening comprehension is overrated. But that’s not it, or, at least all of it. Join us in a deep dive on impediments to understanding and how maybe, just maybe, we can make things better.

    Mentioned:

    ]]>     http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/141-understanding.mp3 Fri, 1 Oct 2021 12:00:00 +0900 3922 no teaching, education, ESL, EFL, Japan tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)We know that Japanese students’ English comprehension is overrated, even by those of us who know that their listening comprehension is overrated. But that’s not it, or, at least all of it. Join us in a deep dive on impediments to understanding and how maybe, just maybe, we can make things better. Mentioned: Grant Wiggins, Understanding By Design: https://www.amazon.com/Understanding-Design-Grant-Wiggins/dp/1416600353 Gary Larson, The Far Side Comic Strip, “What they hear”: https://desertdemocrat.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/gary-larson-far-side-cartoon-what-we-say-to-dogs-blah-blah-ginger.jpegWe know that Japanese students’ English comprehension is overrated, even by those of us who know that their listening comprehension is overrated. But that’s not it, or, at least all of it. Join us in a deep dive on impediments to understanding and how maybe, just maybe, we can make things better. Mentioned: Grant Wiggins, Understanding By Design: https://www.amazon.com/Understanding-Design-Grant-Wiggins/dp/1416600353 Gary Larson, The Far Side Comic Strip, “What they hear”: https://desertdemocrat.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/gary-larson-far-side-cartoon-what-we-say-to-dogs-blah-blah-ginger.jpeg     full 140. Pronunciation Part 2 and Machine Translation 140. Pronunciation Part 2 and Machine Translation https://twoteacherstalking.org Tony Silva and Charles Wiz Thoughts and comments on teaching pronunciation and the interview with Prof. Alison Kitzman in Episode 139. Then, a brief discussion of how computer translation may require a reset on how English, or any foreign language, is taught.

    Mentioned:

    ]]>     http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/140-pron2-mt.mp3 Wed, 1 Sep 2021 12:00:00 +0900 4482 no teaching, education, ESL, EFL, Japan tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)Thoughts and comments on teaching pronunciation and the interview with Prof. Alison Kitzman in Episode 139. Then, a brief discussion of how computer translation may require a reset on how English, or any foreign language, is taught. Mentioned: My Cousin Vinny, Two Youths: https://youtu.be/NdCijCUj8w Perfect English in an incomprehensible essay: http://tony-silva.com/download/badessayannotated.pdf DeepL Translator: https://www.deepl.com/translator English Language Statistics: http://tony-silva.com/eslefl/whyenglish.htmlThoughts and comments on teaching pronunciation and the interview with Prof. Alison Kitzman in Episode 139. Then, a brief discussion of how computer translation may require a reset on how English, or any foreign language, is taught. Mentioned: My Cousin Vinny, Two Youths: https://youtu.be/NdCijCUj8w Perfect English in an incomprehensible essay: http://tony-silva.com/download/badessayannotated.pdf DeepL Translator: https://www.deepl.com/translator English Language Statistics: http://tony-silva.com/eslefl/whyenglish.html     full 139. Pronunciation - Part 1 139. Pronunciation - Part 1 https://twoteacherstalking.org Tony Silva and Charles Wiz Prof. Alison Kitzman of Kindai University talks to us about the what, why, and how of teaching English pronunciation in Japan. Included free: cicadas and a very bad Eliza Dolittle impersonation.

    Mentioned:

    ]]>     http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/139-pronunciation1.mp3 Sat, 1 Aug 2021 12:00:00 +0900 4113 no teaching, education, ESL, EFL, Japan tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)Prof. Alison Kitzman of Kindai University talks to us about the what, why, and how of teaching English pronunciation in Japan. Included free: cicadas and a very bad Eliza Dolittle impersonation. Mentioned: Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning, Peter C. Brown: https://www.amazon.com/Make-Stick-Peter-C-Brown-ebook/dp/B00JQ3FN7M/ref=sr\_1\_1?dchild=1&keywords=make+it+stick&qid=1627252684&s=digital-text&sr=1-1 Stress in the Speech Stream, Dr. Wayne Dickerson: https://www.amazon.com/Stress-Speech-Stream-English-Teachers/dp/0252060962 “The ‘Cornfield Test’: A Study into the ‘Katakana Effect’,” Alison B. Kitzman Lenneberg’s (1967) Critical Period Hypothesis (CPH): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Critical\_period\_hypothesis My Fair Lady: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My\_Fair\_Lady\_(film) My Cousin Vinny: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My\_Cousin\_VinnyProf. Alison Kitzman of Kindai University talks to us about the what, why, and how of teaching English pronunciation in Japan. Included free: cicadas and a very bad Eliza Dolittle impersonation. Mentioned: Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning, Peter C. Brown: https://www.amazon.com/Make-Stick-Peter-C-Brown-ebook/dp/B00JQ3FN7M/ref=sr\_1\_1?dchild=1&keywords=make+it+stick&qid=1627252684&s=digital-text&sr=1-1 Stress in the Speech Stream, Dr. Wayne Dickerson: https://www.amazon.com/Stress-Speech-Stream-English-Teachers/dp/0252060962 “The ‘Cornfield Test’: A Study into the ‘Katakana Effect’,” Alison B. Kitzman Lenneberg’s (1967) Critical Period Hypothesis (CPH): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Critical\_period\_hypothesis My Fair Lady: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My\_Fair\_Lady\_(film) My Cousin Vinny: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My\_Cousin\_Vinny     full 138. Undoable done well 138. Undoable done well https://twoteacherstalking.org Tony Silva and Charles Wiz You know how you’re “supposed” to conduct and manage your classes, assignments, and grading. Sheer work volume—classes per week, students per class—often makes that ideal impossible. So, how do you get it all done and still maintain quality and sanity? With great difficulty and effort. And some tech.

    ]]>     http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/138-undoable.mp3 Thu, 1 Jul 2021 12:00:00 +0900 4727 no teaching, education, ESL, EFL, Japan tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)You know how you’re “supposed” to conduct and manage your classes, assignments, and grading. Sheer work volume—classes per week, students per class—often makes that ideal impossible. So, how do you get it all done and still maintain quality and sanity? With great difficulty and effort. And some tech.You know how you’re “supposed” to conduct and manage your classes, assignments, and grading. Sheer work volume—classes per week, students per class—often makes that ideal impossible. So, how do you get it all done and still maintain quality and sanity? With great difficulty and effort. And some tech.     full 137. Odds and Sods 137. Odds and Sods https://twoteacherstalking.org Tony Silva and Charles Wiz
  • Compleat (sic) Lexical Tutor: https://www.lextutor.ca
    • ]]>     http://tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/137-sitrep.mp3 Tue, 1 Jun 2021 12:00:00 +0900 4057 no teaching, education, ESL, EFL, Japan tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)Approaching mid-semester, an odds and sods SITREP. What can we learn and apply going forward this year, including a report from Tony on the world of retirement. Mentioned: Compleat (sic) Lexical Tutor: https://www.lextutor.caApproaching mid-semester, an odds and sods SITREP. What can we learn and apply going forward this year, including a report from Tony on the world of retirement. Mentioned: Compleat (sic) Lexical Tutor: https://www.lextutor.ca     full 136. Collaboration 136. Collaboration Tony Silva and Charles Wiz
  • Modular Press - Charles' new textbook and materials publishing portal: https://modularpress.org.
  • The Mythical Man-Month: Essays on Software Engineering, Fred Brooks: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mythical_Man-Month.
  • Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, Robert M. Pirsig: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zen_and_the_Art_of_Motorcycle_Maintenance.
    • ]]>     http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/136-collaboration.mp3 Sat, 1 May 2021 12:00:00 +0900 3605 no teaching, education, ESL, EFL, Japan tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)Two heads, too many cooks...so, when does it make sense to sit down and hash things out and when is it better to just go it alone? Mentioned: Modular Press - Charles' new textbook and materials publishing portal: https://modularpress.org. The Mythical Man-Month: Essays on Software Engineering, Fred Brooks: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mythical_Man-Month. Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, Robert M. Pirsig: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zen_and_the_Art_of_Motorcycle_Maintenance.Two heads, too many cooks...so, when does it make sense to sit down and hash things out and when is it better to just go it alone? Mentioned: Modular Press - Charles' new textbook and materials publishing portal: https://modularpress.org. The Mythical Man-Month: Essays on Software Engineering, Fred Brooks: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mythical_Man-Month. Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, Robert M. Pirsig: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zen_and_the_Art_of_Motorcycle_Maintenance.     full 135. To face or not to face 135. To face or not to face Tony Silva and Charles Wiz Maybe you don't know whether you'll be teaching online or in the classroom. Maybe you know. Maybe you think you know. If the past year has taught us anything, it's to be prepared for the unexpected. We try to help you cover all the bases. Good luck this year, folks. Maybe you don't know whether you'll be teaching online or in the classroom. Maybe you know. Maybe you think you know. If the past year has taught us anything, it's to be prepared for the unexpected. We try to help you cover all the bases. Good luck this year, folks. http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/135-toface.mp3 Thu, 1 Apr 2021 12:00:00 +0900 3883 no teaching, education, ESL, EFL, Japan tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)Maybe you don't know whether you'll be teaching online or in the classroom. Maybe you know. Maybe you think you know. If the past year has taught us anything, it's to be prepared for the unexpected. We try to help you cover all the bases. Good luck this year, folks. full 134. Game Over: Tony has retired 134. Game Over: Tony has retired Tony Silva and Charles Wiz Game Over: Tony has retired. I made it. My last class was February 10, my contracts expire 3/31/21. I'm retired. 🍾 🥂 Charles and I talk about what this means. I used to teach: http://tonysensei.net Personal: http://tony-silva.com Also, for the record, after some of those last classes, I cried like a baby. I will miss teaching way more than it sounds on the podcast. When it's your time, don't be too proud or think you're too tough to seek out some counseling to ease the transition. Just sayin'. It's as big a step as it looks. Game Over: Tony has retired. I made it. My last class was February 10, my contracts expire 3/31/21. I'm retired. 🍾 🥂 Charles and I talk about what this means. I used to teach: http://tonysensei.net Personal: http://tony-silva.com Also, for the record, after some of those last classes, I cried like a baby. I will miss teaching way more than it sounds on the podcast. When it's your time, don't be too proud or think you're too tough to seek out some counseling to ease the transition. Just sayin'. It's as big a step as it looks. http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/134-gameover.mp3 Mon, 1 Mar 2021 12:00:00 +0900 3804 no teaching, education, ESL, EFL, Japan tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)Game Over: Tony has retired. I made it. My last class was February 10, my contracts expire 3/31/21. I'm retired. 🍾 🥂 Charles and I talk about what this means. I used to teach: http://tonysensei.net Personal: http://tony-silva.com Also, for the record, after some of those last classes, I cried like a baby. I will miss teaching way more than it sounds on the podcast. When it's your time, don't be too proud or think you're too tough to seek out some counseling to ease the transition. Just sayin'. It's as big a step as it looks. full 133. The self-sabotaging student 133. The self-sabotaging student Tony Silva and Charles Wiz The self-sabotaging student. There's nothing so creative, resourceful, and frustrating as a student set on his or her own failure. You can't win them all. The self-sabotaging student. There's nothing so creative, resourceful, and frustrating as a student set on his or her own failure. You can't win them all. http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/133-sabotage.mp3 Mon, 1 Feb 2021 12:00:00 +0900 3235 no teaching, education, ESL, EFL, Japan tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)The self-sabotaging student. There's nothing so creative, resourceful, and frustrating as a student set on his or her own failure. You can't win them all. full 132. Interview: Future educator Sophie Wiz 132. Interview: A future educator Tony Silva and Charles Wiz Charles talks with a first-year education major at a university. They discuss her educational journey, transition from international school student to an observer at an international school, online learning, and face-to-face classroom observation. Charles talks with a first-year education major at a university. They discuss her educational journey, transition from international school student to an observer at an international school, online learning, and face-to-face classroom observation. http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/132-sophie.mp3 Fri, 1 Jan 2021 12:00:00 +0900 3232 no teaching, education, ESL, EFL, Japan tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)Charles talks with a first-year education major at a university. They discuss her educational journey, transition from international school student to an observer at an international school, online learning, and face-to-face classroom observation. full 131. Too tired 131. Too tired Tony Silva and Charles Wiz It's been such a rough year, we didn't have the energy to select a topic. Still, we manage to marshal some lessons learned and even find some not-so-obvious highlights of the past year. It's been such a rough year, we didn't have the energy to select a topic. Still, we manage to marshal some lessons learned and even find some not-so-obvious highlights of the past year. http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/131-tired.mp3 Tue, 1 Dec 2020 12:00:00 +0900 3246 no teaching, education, ESL, EFL, Japan tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)It's been such a rough year, we didn't have the energy to select a topic. Still, we manage to marshal some lessons learned and even find some not-so-obvious highlights of the past year. full 130. Learning Styles 130. Learning Styles Tony Silva and Charles Wiz Many articles have been published in the past few decades “debunking” the notion of learning styles. Yet, despite that, many teachers are reluctant to let go of the idea. Then what about differentiated learning? Well…"they" say that doesn’t work either. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Tony sits down with Prof. Alison Kitzman to try to sort this out. Many articles have been published in the past few decades “debunking” the notion of learning styles. Yet, despite that, many teachers are reluctant to let go of the idea. Then what about differentiated learning? Well…"they" say that doesn’t work either. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Tony sits down with Prof. Alison Kitzman to try to sort this out. http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/130-styles.mp3 Sun, 1 Nov 2020 12:00:00 +0900 2889 no teaching, education, ESL, EFL, Japan tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)Many articles have been published in the past few decades “debunking” the notion of learning styles. Yet, despite that, many teachers are reluctant to let go of the idea. Then what about differentiated learning? Well…"they" say that doesn’t work either. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Tony sits down with Prof. Alison Kitzman to try to sort this out. full 129. What we’ve learned about Zoom 129. What we’ve learned about Zoom Tony Silva and Charles Wiz After a semester on the front lines of remote learning/teaching using Zoom, we share what we’ve learned. Some basics, some stuff we’re pretty sure will be new to you. PLUS, a special giveaway of a great application/tool. Good luck with the new semester! After a semester on the front lines of remote learning/teaching using Zoom, we share what we’ve learned. Some basics, some stuff we’re pretty sure will be new to you. PLUS, a special giveaway of a great application/tool. Good luck with the new semester! http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/129-zoom.mp3 Thu, 1 Oct 2020 12:00:00 +0900 4290 no teaching, education, ESL, EFL, Japan tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)After a semester on the front lines of remote learning/teaching using Zoom, we share what we’ve learned. Some basics, some stuff we’re pretty sure will be new to you. PLUS, a special giveaway of a great application/tool. Good luck with the new semester! full 128. Remotely Survivable - レモサバ 128. Remotely Survivable - レモサバ Tony Silva and Charles Wiz A look back at what was necessary to survive the first semester of remote teaching and what might be necessary in the semesters to come, for both teachers and students. What a long, strange trip it’s been. A look back at what was necessary to survive the first semester of remote teaching and what might be necessary in the semesters to come, for both teachers and students. What a long, strange trip it’s been. http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/128-remosaba.mp3 Tue, 1 Sep 2020 12:00:00 +0900 4371 no teaching, education, ESL, EFL, Japan tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)A look back at what was necessary to survive the first semester of remote teaching and what might be necessary in the semesters to come, for both teachers and students. What a long, strange trip it’s been. full 127. Mind Maps 127. Mind Maps Tony Silva and Charles Wiz Everyone’s feeling the strain at the end of along, even crazier than usual spring semester. A mind mapping tool might be what you need to ease the load a bit. What’s a mind map and where can it take me? Find out. Uses, tips, essential features. Everyone’s feeling the strain at the end of along, even crazier than usual spring semester. A mind mapping tool might be what you need to ease the load a bit. What’s a mind map and where can it take me? Find out. Uses, tips, essential features. http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/127-mindmaps.mp3 Sat, 1 Aug 2020 12:00:00 +0900 3781 no teaching, education, ESL, EFL, Japan tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)Everyone’s feeling the strain at the end of along, even crazier than usual spring semester. A mind mapping tool might be what you need to ease the load a bit. What’s a mind map and where can it take me? Find out. Uses, tips, essential features. full 126. Social Justice Issues in the Foreign Language Classroom 126. Social Justice Issues in the Foreign Language Classroom Tony Silva and Charles Wiz How much is too much, how much is too little? Conscience, responsibilities, ethics, cultural imperialism…we struggle with how to begin to figure out what the right thing to do is on rapidly shifting social terrain. How much is too much, how much is too little? Conscience, responsibilities, ethics, cultural imperialism…we struggle with how to begin to figure out what the right thing to do is on rapidly shifting social terrain. http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/126-sji.mp3 Wed, 1 Jul 2020 12:00:00 +0900 3987 no teaching, education, ESL, EFL, Japan tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)How much is too much, how much is too little? Conscience, responsibilities, ethics, cultural imperialism…we struggle with how to begin to figure out what the right thing to do is on rapidly shifting social terrain. full 125. Tales from the front 125. Tales from the front Tony Silva and Charles Wiz It’s been a few weeks. We’re still standing (well, sitting, mostly), zero student casualties, at least as far as we can tell. So, what’s it been like? Taking a break in the trenches, we try to assess what's been happening, what’s been working, what hasn’t, and what we–and our students–have learned so far in this very unusual academic year. It’s been a few weeks. We’re still standing (well, sitting, mostly), zero student casualties, at least as far as we can tell. So, what’s it been like? Taking a break in the trenches, we try to assess what's been happening, what’s been working, what hasn’t, and what we–and our students–have learned so far in this very unusual academic year. http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/125-tales.mp3 Sun, 31 May 2020 12:00:00 +0900 3925 no teaching, education, ESL, EFL, Japan tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)It’s been a few weeks. We’re still standing (well, sitting, mostly), zero student casualties, at least as far as we can tell. So, what’s it been like? Taking a break in the trenches, we try to assess what's been happening, what’s been working, what hasn’t, and what we–and our students–have learned so far in this very unusual academic year. full 124. The kids are alright 124. The kids are alright Tony Silva and Charles Wiz We take apart the student discussion on the turns university education has taken this year (E123: Meet Generation C, 4/20) and confirm the value of listening to our students. We also talk a bit about the state of the profession and how we ourselves are coping with the new world we find ourselves teaching in. We take apart the student discussion on the turns university education has taken this year (E123: Meet Generation C, 4/20) and confirm the value of listening to our students. We also talk a bit about the state of the profession and how we ourselves are coping with the new world we find ourselves teaching in. http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/124-genc2.mp3 Fri, 1 May 2020 12:00:00 +0900 3696 no teaching, education, ESL, EFL, Japan tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)We take apart the student discussion on the turns university education has taken this year (E123: Meet Generation C, 4/20) and confirm the value of listening to our students. We also talk a bit about the state of the profession and how we ourselves are coping with the new world we find ourselves teaching in. full 123. Meet Generation C 123. Meet Generation C https://twoteacherstalking.org Tony Silva and Charles Wiz In another very special episode, we talk with students and alumni from Osaka University about how the COVID-19 crisis is affecting their education, their future, and their lives. Their discussion is full of insight, surprise, and hope. If you’re teaching in Japan, you need to hear what they have to say. They distinguish themselves as very special representatives of their generation. This is a good one. Don’t miss it. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Big, special thanks to (alphabetical order): Miyu Kataoka Moku Seiyou Rene Tai Atsuhiro Tsuruguchi Yuto Yamaoka In another very special episode, we talk with students and alumni from Osaka University about how the COVID-19 crisis is affecting their education, their future, and their lives. Their discussion is full of insight, surprise, and hope. If you’re teaching in Japan, you need to hear what they have to say. They distinguish themselves as very special representatives of their generation. This is a good one. Don’t miss it. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Big, special thanks to (alphabetical order): Miyu Kataoka Moku Seiyou Rene Tai Atsuhiro Tsuruguchi Yuto Yamaoka http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/123-genc.mp3 Mon, 20 Apr 2020 12:00:00 +0900 3583 no teaching, education, ESL, EFL, Japan tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)In another very special episode, we talk with students and alumni from Osaka University about how the COVID-19 crisis is affecting their education, their future, and their lives. Their discussion is full of insight, surprise, and hope. If you’re teaching in Japan, you need to hear what they have to say. They distinguish themselves as very special representatives of their generation. This is a good one. Don’t miss it. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Big, special thanks to (alphabetical order): Miyu Kataoka Moku Seiyou Rene Tai Atsuhiro Tsuruguchi Yuto Yamaoka full 122. Email organization 122. Email organization Tony Silva and Charles Wiz Email for remote learning. As we all gear up for teaching in this new environment, we can predict that email, particularly email from students, is going to be a bigger part of the workday. In a special episode, we talk about what we have learned about handling student email and offer some tips on avoiding mistakes and speeding up workflows. More at https://twoteacherstalking.org Email for remote learning. As we all gear up for teaching in this new environment, we can predict that email, particularly email from students, is going to be a bigger part of the workday. In a special episode, we talk about what we have learned about handling student email and offer some tips on avoiding mistakes and speeding up workflows. More at https://twoteacherstalking.org http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/122-emailorg.mp3 Thu, 9 Apr 2020 12:00:00 +0900 3045 no teaching, education, ESL, EFL, Japan tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)Email for remote learning. As we all gear up for teaching in this new environment, we can predict that email, particularly email from students, is going to be a bigger part of the workday. In a special episode, we talk about what we have learned about handling student email and offer some tips on avoiding mistakes and speeding up workflows. More at https://twoteacherstalking.org full 121. Needs Analysis Part 2 and the COVID-19 Virus 121. Needs Analysis Part 2 and the COVID-19 Virus Tony Silva and Charles Wiz A very special episode of Two Teachers Talking, so special it’s dropping early. First we recap last month’s interview with Alison Kitzman. Then, we move on to discuss the COVID-19 virus and how it will change our teaching, our students, and our world. A hard discussion in hard times. Let’s all try to get through this together. Be safe. A very special episode of Two Teachers Talking, so special it’s dropping early. First we recap last month’s interview with Alison Kitzman. Then, we move on to discuss the COVID-19 virus and how it will change our teaching, our students, and our world. A hard discussion in hard times. Let’s all try to get through this together. Be safe. Mentioned: Charles’ Covid-19 information site for ex-pats in Japan https://japancovid19.carrd.co Otter - audio recording of meeting, discussion, with auto-transcription, etc. https://otter.ai/?s=welcome Zoom - video conferencing (like Skype+) https://zoom.us Canvas - build larger scale online classes https://www.instructure.com/canvas/ Blackboard - create lectures, classes for distribution https://www.blackboard.com Moodle - full LMS https://moodle.org “Getting started is easy,” they say. See Two Teachers Talking, Episode 80, November 1, 2016. PARLAY - Teacher creates prompt and materials, students read, share reactions and thoughts, interact with other students and teacher. https://parlayideas.com/how-it-works/ Google Classroom https://edu.google.com/products/classroom/?modal_active=none Looked really good - but school needs to enroll in Gsuite…security, privacy, etc. I gave up. Microsoft Teams https://teams.microsoft.com/start http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/121-needs2corona.mp3 Sun, 29 Mar 2020 12:00:00 +0900 5395 no teaching, education, ESL, EFL, Japan tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)A very special episode of Two Teachers Talking, so special it’s dropping early. First we recap last month’s interview with Alison Kitzman. Then, we move on to discuss the COVID-19 virus and how it will change our teaching, our students, and our world. A hard discussion in hard times. Let’s all try to get through this together. Be safe. Mentioned: Charles’ Covid-19 information site for ex-pats in Japan https://japancovid19.carrd.co Otter - audio recording of meeting, discussion, with auto-transcription, etc. https://otter.ai/?s=welcome Zoom - video conferencing (like Skype+) https://zoom.us Canvas - build larger scale online classes https://www.instructure.com/canvas/ Blackboard - create lectures, classes for distribution https://www.blackboard.com Moodle - full LMS https://moodle.org “Getting started is easy,” they say. See Two Teachers Talking, Episode 80, November 1, 2016. PARLAY - Teacher creates prompt and materials, students read, share reactions and thoughts, interact with other students and teacher. https://parlayideas.com/how-it-works/ Google Classroom https://edu.google.com/products/classroom/?modal_active=none Looked really good - but school needs to enroll in Gsuite…security, privacy, etc. I gave up. Microsoft Teams https://teams.microsoft.com/start full 120. Needs Analysis - Pt. 1: Prof. Alison Kitzman 120. Needs Analysis - Pt. 1: Prof. Alison Kitzman Tony Silva and Charles Wiz Charles is MIA this month, but Tony interviews Prof. Alison Kitzman to explore how needs analysis can help our teaching, and more, help with course and curriculum design. In a future episode Tony and Charles will compare notes. Charles is MIA this month, but Tony interviews Prof. Alison Kitzman to explore how needs analysis can help our teaching, and more, help with course and curriculum design. In a future episode Tony and Charles will compare notes. http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/120-needs.mp3 Sun, 1 Mar 2020 12:00:00 +0900 3633 no teaching, education, ESL, EFL, Japan tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)Charles is MIA this month, but Tony interviews Prof. Alison Kitzman to explore how needs analysis can help our teaching, and more, help with course and curriculum design. In a future episode Tony and Charles will compare notes. full 119. An Interview with Chris Ruddenklau 119. An Interview with Chris Ruddenklau Tony Silva and Charles Wiz An interview with Chris Ruddenklau. Chris, colleague and old Japan hand, shares his teaching experiences in Thailand, Laos, and Japan. He is the coordinator of the JALT Teachers Helping Teachers (THT) Laos Program and plays an active role in the annual Laos TESOL conference. Just two teachers talking. Of course, afterwards, Charles shares his observation and analysis. Good stuff. JALT THT SIG Japanese Association for Language Teachers, Teachers Helping Teachers Special Interest Group https://jalt.org/tht-sig Teachers Helping Teachers (THT) Laos http://www.tht-japan.org/ If you want to get in touch with Chris, just send an email to the show (twoteacherstalking@gmail.com) and we’ll hook you up. An interview with Chris Ruddenklau. Chris, colleague and old Japan hand, shares his teaching experiences in Thailand, Laos, and Japan. He is the coordinator of the JALT Teachers Helping Teachers (THT) Laos Program and plays an active role in the annual Laos TESOL conference. Just two teachers talking. Of course, afterwards, Charles shares his observation and analysis. Good stuff. JALT THT SIG Japanese Association for Language Teachers, Teachers Helping Teachers Special Interest Group http://thtjalt.bravesites.com Teachers Helping Teachers (THT) Laos http://thtjalt.bravesites.com/laos If you want to get in touch with Chris, just send an email to the show (twoteacherstalking@gmail.com) and we’ll hook you up. http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/119-ruddenklau.mp3 Fri, 31 Jan 2020 12:00:00 +0900 3958 no teaching, education, ESL, EFL, Japan tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)An interview with Chris Ruddenklau. Chris, colleague and old Japan hand, shares his teaching experiences in Thailand, Laos, and Japan. He is the coordinator of the JALT Teachers Helping Teachers (THT) Laos Program and plays an active role in the annual Laos TESOL conference. Just two teachers talking. Of course, afterwards, Charles shares his observation and analysis. Good stuff. JALT THT SIG Japanese Association for Language Teachers, Teachers Helping Teachers Special Interest Group http://thtjalt.bravesites.com Teachers Helping Teachers (THT) Laos http://thtjalt.bravesites.com/laos If you want to get in touch with Chris, just send an email to the show (twoteacherstalking@gmail.com) and we’ll hook you up. full 118. Great Expectations, Revisited 118. Great Expectations, Revisited Tony Silva and Charles Wiz Raise high the bars, teachers. That’s the current mantra. But how high is too high? How do you know? What are the consequences? What do you do if you've screwed up? Mentioned: Episode 60, Two Teachers Talking, March 2015. And Happy New Year! (And thanks to Mick, Keith, et al, for the outro riffs.) Raise high the bars, teachers. That’s the current mantra. But how high is too high? How do you know? What are the consequences? What do you do if you've screwed up? Mentioned: Episode 60, Two Teachers Talking, March 2015. And Happy New Year! (And thanks to Mick, Keith, et al, for the outro riffs.) http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/118-expectations.mp3 Wed, 1 Jan 2020 12:00:00 +0900 3626 no teaching, education, ESL, EFL, Japan tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)Raise high the bars, teachers. That’s the current mantra. But how high is too high? How do you know? What are the consequences? What do you do if you've screwed up? Mentioned: Episode 60, Two Teachers Talking, March 2015. And Happy New Year! (And thanks to Mick, Keith, et al, for the outro riffs.) full 117. Highs and Lows 117. Highs and Lows Tony Silva and Charles Wiz As 2019 slithers down into its ignominious place in history, we consider ourselves lucky, in that, at least from a teaching perspective, it’s been an unremarkable year. We sift through the memories, panning for nuggets of wisdom to help us in the new year. Don’t expect much. Nevertheless, please accept our wishes for a wonderful holiday season and a new year better than the last. Merry Christmas, Happy Hannukah, Happy Kwanzaa, Happy Solstice, 今年も色々お世話になりました. As 2019 slithers down into its ignominious place in history, we consider ourselves lucky, in that, at least from a teaching perspective, it’s been an unremarkable year. We sift through the memories, panning for nuggets of wisdom to help us in the new year. Don’t expect much. Nevertheless, please accept our wishes for a wonderful holiday season and a new year better than the last. Merry Christmas, Happy Hannukah, Happy Kwanzaa, Happy Solstice, 今年も色々お世話になりました. http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/117-highlow.mp3 Sun, 1 Dec 2019 12:00:00 +0900 3155 no teaching, education, ESL, EFL, Japan tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)As 2019 slithers down into its ignominious place in history, we consider ourselves lucky, in that, at least from a teaching perspective, it’s been an unremarkable year. We sift through the memories, panning for nuggets of wisdom to help us in the new year. Don’t expect much. Nevertheless, please accept our wishes for a wonderful holiday season and a new year better than the last. Merry Christmas, Happy Hannukah, Happy Kwanzaa, Happy Solstice, 今年も色々お世話になりました. full 116. Speech Contests 116. Speech Contests Tony Silva and Charles Wiz Near-universally reviled and loathed, do they make any sense? Tony and Charles disagree on almost everything except that, in their current manifestation, speech contests are awful. But listen in to hear all the shades of speech contest gray. Near-universally reviled and loathed, do speech contests make any sense? Tony and Charles disagree on almost everything except that, in their current manifestation, speech contests are awful. But listen in to hear all the shades of speech contest gray. Visit our website for links to things mentioned. https://twoteacherstalking.org http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/116-speech.m4a Fri, 1 Nov 2019 12:00:00 +0900 3495 no teaching, education, ESL, EFL, Japan tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)Near-universally reviled and loathed, do speech contests make any sense? Tony and Charles disagree on almost everything except that, in their current manifestation, speech contests are awful. But listen in to hear all the shades of speech contest gray. Visit our website for links to things mentioned. https://twoteacherstalking.org full 115. Language and Personality: It’s me! 115. Language and Personality: It’s me! Tony Silva and Charles Wiz So, really…how does the language we use affect…everything? Tony and Charles dive off the deep end. Luckily, they have some help from Maria Minohara, student at Osaka University, who shares her insights on bilingualism, personality, persona, and society. ボクです！¡Soy yo! C'est moi! To ja! Это я! 나야! Tôi đây! 是我！ມັນແມ່ນຂ້ອຍ! So, really…how does the language we use affect…everything? Tony and Charles dive off the deep end. Luckily, they have some help from Maria Minohara, student at Osaka University, who shares her insights on bilingualism, personality, persona, and society. (And apologies to Maria and listeners for the poor recording quality of the interview.) Mentioned: Ivana Paz, "How the Language I Speak Changes My Personality" https://humanparts.medium.com/how-the-language-i-speak-changes-my-personality-73a1c19a49a7 François Grosjean, "Change of Language, Change of Personality?" https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/life-bilingual/201111/change-language-change-personality François Grosjean and Aneta Pavlenko, "Psychology Today blog, Life as a bilingual" http://www.francoisgrosjean.ch/blog_en.html Nairán Ramírez-Esparza, Samuel D. Goslinga, Verónica Benet-Martínezb, JeVrey P. Potterc, James W. Pennebakera, "Do bilinguals have two personalities? A special case of cultural frame switching." http://www.utpsyc.org/Nairan/research/bilingual.pdf Nairán Ramírez-Esparza and Adrián García-Sierra, "The Bilingual Brain: Language, Culture, and Identity" https://labclab.psychology.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/1167/2015/04/Language3.pdf http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/115-language-personality.m4a Tue, 1 Oct 2019 12:00:00 +0900 3645 no teaching, education, ESL, EFL, Japan tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)ボクです！¡Soy yo! C'est moi! To ja! Это я! 나야! Tôi đây! 是我！ມັນແມ່ນຂ້ອຍ! So, really…how does the language we use affect…everything? Tony and Charles dive off the deep end. Luckily, they have some help from Maria Minohara, student at Osaka University, who shares her insights on bilingualism, personality, persona, and society. (And apologies to Maria and listeners for the poor recording quality of the interview.) Mentioned: Ivana Paz, "How the Language I Speak Changes My Personality" https://humanparts.medium.com/how-the-language-i-speak-changes-my-personality-73a1c19a49a7 François Grosjean, "Change of Language, Change of Personality?" https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/life-bilingual/201111/change-language-change-personality François Grosjean and Aneta Pavlenko, "Psychology Today blog, Life as a bilingual" http://www.francoisgrosjean.ch/blog_en.html Nairán Ramírez-Esparza, Samuel D. Goslinga, Verónica Benet-Martínezb, JeVrey P. Potterc, James W. Pennebakera, "Do bilinguals have two personalities? A special case of cultural frame switching." http://www.utpsyc.org/Nairan/research/bilingual.pdf Nairán Ramírez-Esparza and Adrián García-Sierra, "The Bilingual Brain: Language, Culture, and Identity" https://labclab.psychology.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/1167/2015/04/Language3.pdf full 114. Task Management 114. Task Management Tony Silva and Charles Wiz We all have more things to do than time to do them. We talk about trying to manage all the things we need to, want to, or are expected to do. Spoiler: no magic app will solve all your task management problems. Also, apologies for the poor audio quality; not up to our usual standards, but TIME MANAGEMENT issues didn’t allow a re-recording. We all have more things to do than time to do them. We talk about trying to manage all the things we need to, want to, or are expected to do. Spoiler: no magic app will solve all your task management problems. Also, apologies for the poor audio quality; not up to our usual standards, but TIME MANAGEMENT issues didn’t allow a re-recording. http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/114-tasks.m4a Sun, 01 Sep 2019 12:00:00 +0900 4109 no teaching, education, ESL, EFL, Japan tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)We all have more things to do than time to do them. We talk about trying to manage all the things we need to, want to, or are expected to do. Spoiler: no magic app will solve all your task management problems. Also, apologies for the poor audio quality; not up to our usual standards, but TIME MANAGEMENT issues didn’t allow a re-recording. full 113. Beyond Your Control 113. Beyond Your Control Tony Silva and Charles Wiz From time to time one needs to step back and take account over what you do and don’t have control over. When you realize the things that are bugging you most are things beyond your control, what do you do? Mentioned: Text Expander https://textexpander.com The Flintstones https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Flintstones Previous Episodes https://twoteacherstalking.org : - 12, 13 Interviewing and Hiring - 51, 52 School Culture - 53 Failure by Design From time to time one needs to step back and take account of what you do and don’t have control over. When you realize the things that are bugging you most are things beyond your control, what do you do? Mentioned: Text Expander https://textexpander.com The Flintstones https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Flintstones Previous Episodes https://twoteacherstalking.org: - 12, 13 Interviewing and Hiring - 51, 52 School Culture - 53 Failure by Design http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/113-control.m4a Thu, 1 Aug 2019 12:00:00 +0900 4133 no teaching, education, ESL, EFL, Japan tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)From time to time one needs to step back and take account of what you do and don’t have control over. When you realize the things that are bugging you most are things beyond your control, what do you do? Mentioned: Text Expander https://textexpander.com The Flintstones https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Flintstones Previous Episodes https://twoteacherstalking.org: - 12, 13 Interviewing and Hiring - 51, 52 School Culture - 53 Failure by Design 112. Motivation Tony Silva and Charles Wiz Motivation. No, not yours. The students’. How do you motivate students–or should you have to? Peering into the opacity of the student mind. Mentioned: You Are Not So SmartPodcast (YANSS), Episodes 52, 53, 55 https://youarenotsosmart.com Two Teachers Talking: Episode 67 Japanese Exceptionalism Episode 53: Failure by Design Episode 51 and 52: School Culture Internet Content by Language http://tony-silva.com/eslefl/whyenglish.html Us and Them, Silva http://tony-silva.com/usandthem/usandthem.html Geography of Thought, Nesbitt https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Geography_of_Thought http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/112-motivation.m4a Mon, 1 Jul 2019 12:00:00 +0900 3926 teaching, education, ESL, EFL, Japan tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)no 111. There’s a genius in this classroom. It’s not me. Tony Silva and Charles Wiz We’re all pretty much obligated or resigned to shooting for the middle with our classes. How do you accommodate the student whose abilities far outstrip his/her peers? How about the one who just believes his/her do? Mentioned in the podcast: Tony Buzan and Mind-Mapping https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5Y4pIsXTV0. We’re all pretty much obligated or resigned to shooting for the middle with our classes. How do you accommodate the student whose abilities far outstrip his/her peers? How about the one who just believes his/her do? Mentioned in the podcast: Tony Buzan and Mind-Mapping https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5Y4pIsXTV0. http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/111-gifted.m4a Sat, 1 Jun 2019 12:00:00 +0900 4132 teaching, education, ESL, EFL tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)no 110. So, now you’re a teacher Tony Silva and Charles Wiz So, you landed a teaching job. Sit down, kid, let us tell ya couple things. We dig deep for ideas, tips, shortcuts, and insights that might have helped us in our early teaching years. (Give us a break…that was a long time ago.) Here’s your chance to learn from our many, many mistakes. So, you landed a teaching job. Sit down, kid, let us tell ya couple things. We dig deep for ideas, tips, shortcuts, and insights that might have helped us in our early teaching years. (Give us a break…that was a long time ago.) Here’s your chance to learn from our many, many mistakes. http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/110-newteacher.m4a Wed, 1 May 2019 12:00:00 +0900 1:06:38 teaching, education, ESL, EFL tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)no 109. Study Abroad, Part 2: The Potential Downside Tony Silva and Charles Wiz Foreign country, foreign culture, foreign language. What could go wrong? After a short discussion about the start of the new academic year, Tony and Charles continue their discussion on study abroad. This month, they look at the challenges students might face when living and studying abroad…and when returning to Japan. Mentioned: Paris Syndrome https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris_syndrome Us and Them http://tony-silva.com/usandthem/usandthem.html Three Study Abroad Programs http://tony-silva.com/files/3StdyAbrdPrgs1998.pdf http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/109-abroad2.m4a Mon, 1 Apr 2019 12:00:00 +0900 1:06:06 teaching, education, ESL, EFL tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)no 108. Study Abroad, Part 1 Tony Silva and Charles Wiz Why to go and how to prepare Dicussion of the direct and indirect benefits of living and studying abroad along with some brainstorming on preparation strategies and tips. Next month we’ll talk about potential problems and downsides along with the challenges of re-entry. Mentioned:

    Why English and Which Kind?

    Hours studied by university students

     http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/108-abroad1.m4a Fri, 01 Mar 2019 12:00:00 +0900 1:01:36 teaching, education, ESL, EFL tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)no     107. Tools of the trade Tony Silva and Charles Wiz The hammer wants nails Choosing the right tool for the job–not always as simple as it sounds. We talk about tool essentials, the process of adding tools that best help us finish the job, and the danger of being seduced by new technologies. Oh, and fetishes. http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/107-tools.m4a Tue, 29 Jan 2019 12:00:00 +0900 1:05:09 teaching, education, ESL, EFL tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)no 106. Final Exams Tony Silva and Charles Wiz Craft them or dump them? Description - Happy new year! 明けましておめでとう! With the new year beginning and the academic year ending, Tony and Charles discuss the task of making and scoring final exams, as well as whether or not there’s a place for the final exam in today’s educational world. See the "Final Exam Checklist" at https://twoteacherstalking.org . http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/106-finals.m4a Tue, 1 Jan 2019 12:00:00 +0900 1:01:51 teaching, education, ESL, EFL tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)no 105. Holiday Party Tony Silva and Charles Wiz Winding up the year with a return to the podcast premise: two teachers sitting around talking shop. A look back at 2018, a look ahead, and the eternal question: Where are the answers? Mentioned in the podcast: Citation Machine citationmachine.net http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/105-holidayparty.m4a Sat, 1 Dec 2018 12:00:00 +0900 1:02:43 teaching, education, ESL, EFL tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)no 104. Backup, Security, Privacy Tony Silva and Charles Wiz Yawn Maybe the most boring episode yet–but it's for your own good. Backup strategies that will save your butt. Securing student information, correspondence, and work, and keeping it private. Grab a cup of joe. http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/104-backup.m4a Thu, 1 Nov 2018 12:00:00 +0900 1:02:47 teaching, education, ESL, EFL tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)no 103. Change. Everyone wants it. Why is it so hard? Tony Silva and Charles Wiz Teaching under the radar. No matter how great the idea, any attempt to “change things” is bound to upset somebody and meet with resistance. So, how do you up your game without drawing the ire of “we fear change” muckety-mucks? Tony and Charles discuss their strategies for stealth teaching. http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/103-change.m4a Mon, 01 Oct 2018 12:00:00 +0900 1:07:31 teaching, education, ESL, EFL tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)no 102. Effective Assignments Tony Silva and Charles Wiz Homework?! The question of whether or not homework “works” is not a binary proposition. What makes a “meaningful” assignment, how does one approach crafting one, what questions need to be asked, and what considerations need to be made. http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/102-hw.m4a Sat, 01 Sep 2018 12:00:00 +0900 00:59:40 teaching, education, ESL, EFL, TESOL, Japan tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)no 101. Web Pages for Students Tony Silva and Charles Wiz We all know 90 minutes is not enough. (It’s too much, too, but that’s another topic.) Web pages can provide an extra channel of information and communication between you and your students, as well as serve as a planning tool and a record of what’s been done in class. Plus, it's the perfect answer to “I was absent.” http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/101-webpages.m4a Wed, 01 Aug 2018 12:00:00 +0900 1:04:09 teaching, education, ESL, EFL tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)no 100. When disaster strikes Tony Silva and Charles Wiz Dealing with the ripples of external events in the classroom The world makes no allowances for your lesson plan. Earthquakes, typhoons, death, divorce, illness, heartbreak, ICE, all find their way into your classroom. So, Teach, how do you handle that? http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/100-disaster.m4a Sat, 30 Jun 2018 12:00:00 +0900 1:00:56 teaching, education, ESL, EFL tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)no 99. Bloom’s Taxonomy Tony Silva and Charles Wiz The bloom is still on this rose Special guest interview with Prof. Alison Kitzman of Kindai University in which she tries to unpack Bloom’s Taxonomy. A glance at this graphic before listening will be VERY helpful: http://bit.ly/bloomrose. http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/99-bloom.m4a Fri, 1 Jun 2018 12:00:00 +0900 1:12:23 teaching, education, ESL, EFL tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)no 98. Besides English Tony Silva and Charles Wiz 英語以外は。。。 Besides being an English teacher, you’re a teacher. So, besides English language skills, what are the things you try to impart to your students? Tony and Charles go through their (partial) lists, from manners to finances to joy. http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/98-eigoigai.m4a Mon, 30 Apr 2018 12:00:00 +0900 1:01:42 teaching, education, ESL, EFL tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)no 97. Making time Tony Silva and Charles Wiz The one thing each of us needs more of this or any other time of the year is time. We do a bit of a deep dive to find where we can (or can’t) shave some seconds or minutes from our routine teaching tasks. (See https://twoteacherstalking.org for links). http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/97-time.m4a Sun, 1 Apr 2018 12:00:00 +0900 1:14:23 teaching, education, ESL, EFL tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)no 96. Teaching presentation skills. Tony Silva and Charles Wiz What, why, how? While the “why” of foreign language education is always among the elephants in the room, presentation skills offer the student relevant, powerful tools that have real, practical value and use. If you can change people’s minds, you can change the world. That’s why it’s important to get this one right. Or, at least one of us thinks so. So, how important are presentation skills and how do we teach them? Turns out to be a long one. And Tony apologizes in advance for his lapses into vulgarity. http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/96-pres.m4a Thu, 1 Mar 2018 12:00:00 +0900 1:27:12 teaching, education, ESL, EFL tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)no 95. The Grading Game Tony Silva and Charles Wiz “Gradecraft" Barry Fishman of the University of Michigan has developed a task-completion model for grading that he claims encourages his students to keep trying in their pursuit of A grades. We weigh in. Mentioned in the podcast: The Hechinger Report https://www.usnews.com/news/national-news/articles/2018-01-08/michigan-students-count-way-to-a-college-a Gradecraft https://www.gradecraft.com http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/95-gradinggame.m4a Thu, 1 Feb 2018 12:00:00 +0900 1:02:42 teaching, education, ESL, EFL tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)no 94. 2017: Shut It Down Tony Silva and Charles Wiz 今年もよろしくお願いします A look back at the year to see what sticks out. Observations, mysteries, gripes, frustrations, warm fuzzies. Probably more interesting than this sounds. Happy New Year! http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/94-2017.m4a Mon, 1 Jan 2018 12:00:00 +0900 1:01:21 teaching, education, ESL, EFL tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)no 93. Dear Santa Tony Silva and Charles Wiz The Two Teachers Wishlist It’s the end of the year and we’re making our lists for Santa. What do we want/need to make our teaching better and our jobs easier. Not a tech toy list, but a meta letter to Santa. What do you want Santa to leave under your tree this Christmas? Mentioned in podcast: Richard Feynman https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Feynman Steve Wozniak https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Wozniak Presentation Zen, Garr Reynolds http://www.presentationzen.com http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/93-wishlist.m4a Fri, 1 Dec 2017 12:00:00 +0900 1:02:49 teaching, education, ESL, EFL tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)no 92. Mayday! Mayday! Tony Silva and Charles Wiz This class is going DOWN. You start class and something is off. You try a reliable trick…and it flops. It doesn’t get better. We’ve all been there. Looking at those classes when it seems like you can’t catch a break, what you can do to prevent them, and what to do when drowning seems imminent. http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/92-mayday.m4a Wed, 1 Nov 2017 12:00:00 +0900 57:59 teaching, education, ESL, EFL tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)no 91.Tablet or laptop? Tony Silva and Charles Wiz Tablet or laptop? Which is the best tool for the classroom teacher? Spoiler alert: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ . It still comes down to a whole lot of “it depends,” but it’s more complicated (and fun?) than you’d think. What’s your take? http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/91-tablet.m4a Sun, 1 Oct 2017 12:00:00 +0900 1:06:40 teaching, education, ESL, EFL tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)no 90. Writing Tools Tony Silva and Charles Wiz When the writing’s not on the wall The tools and workflows we use or have tried to help us cope with the many different kinds of writing we need to do in our teaching. From pens to Siri, from simple notes to dissertations, we try to cram it all in. See the web page for more info. https://twoteacherstalking.org http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/90-writingtools.m4a Fri, 1 Sep 2017 12:00:00 +0900 1:05:58 teaching, education, ESL, EFL tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)no 89. The Inescapable Bias Matrix Tony Silva and Charles Wiz Biased? Not me! An attempt to identify and unravel the many ways our biases can affect what happens in the classroom. And then what to do about it. With special guests, the cicadas! http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/89-bias.m4a Mon, 31 Jul 2017 12:00:00 +0900 47:22 teaching, education, ESL, EFL tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)no 88. Lessons Learned Tony Silva and Charles Wiz A leisurely lightning round (!) of things we learned or were reminded of in the past year or so. Pretty frank and honest introspection and coming clean on things forgotten, unknown, and re-learned. We both think this is a good one. Hope you agree–and let us know. Mentioned: Taylor Mali on what teachers make (YouTube) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGKm201n-U4 http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/88-lessonslearned.m4a Sat, 1 Jul 2017 12:00:00 +0900 01:06:40 teaching, education, ESL, EFL tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)no 87. Sage on the Stage Tony Silva and Charles Wiz Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose. Musings on why most classes are still being taught the old way and why change is so difficult to bring about. http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/87-sage.m4a Thu, 1 Jun 2017 12:00:00 +0900 00:59:05 teaching, education, ESL, EFL tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)no 86. Student questions Tony Silva and Charles Wiz Kinda Description - Questions we wish students would ask, the questions they do ask, and enough sidetracks, ratholes, and diversions to bring it all together. Kinda. http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/86-questions.m4a Mon, 01 May 2017 12:00:00 +0900 01:02:10 teaching, education, ESL, EFL tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)no 85. Ripeti, con spirito. Tony Silva and Charles Wiz It’s next year. Now what? Trying to apply lessons learned from past years’ mistakes to make the coming year the BEST EVER. Trying, anyway. Mentioned: Episode 69, 12/1/2015, Past our expiration date or improving with age? http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/85-ripeti.m4a Sat, 01 Apr 2017 12:00:00 +0900 1:04:39 teaching, education, ESL, EFL tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)no 84. Student Feedback Tony Silva and Charles Wiz A yen for their thoughts Different kinds of student feedback, different ways of trying to get (good) student feedback, why it’s important, and why it’s so damn hard to get. http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/84-feedback.m4a Wed, 1 Mar 2017 12:00:00 +0900 1:03:30 teaching, education, ESL, EFL tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)no 83. Quitting Tony Silva and Charles Wiz Things aren’t right. When does it make sense to leave a job and when are you better off staying? Once you decide to leave, when and how should you do it? From two guys who have quit more jobs than most people will ever have. Just don’t call us quitters. http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/83-quitting.m4a Wed, 1 Feb 2017 12:00:00 +0900 1:05:12 teaching, education, ESL, EFL tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)no 82. Take out your phones Tony Silva and Charles Wiz Turning student smartphones from a distraction to a learning and teaching device. Got an idea of your own? Share it! http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/82-phones.m4a Sun, 1 Jan 2017 12:00:00 +0900 1:07:43 teaching, education, ESL, EFL tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)no 81. Gotta Have It Tony Silva and Charles Wiz Things we can’t live without. In class, outside of class, essentials, luxuries, wish lists. A long talk about STUFF. Maybe you’ll get some gift ideas for the teachers on your list. http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/81-gear.m4a Thu, 1 Dec 2016 12:00:00 +0900 1:04:51 teaching, education, ESL, EFL tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)no 80. To Moodle or not to Moodle? Tony Silva and Charles Wiz It’s a long one. That is what Charles sat down to tease out with two Moodle mavens steeped in geekery, Professors George Truscott and Bill White of Kindai University. Four teachers, two hours later, the conclusion is… Thanks George and Bill! http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/80-moodle.m4a Tue, 1 Nov 2016 12:00:00 +0900 1:56:02 teaching, education, ESL, EFL tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)no 79. How to Teach Whatever Tony Silva and Charles Wiz Tony and Charles smash together a lightning round session of "how we teach X." If you want hands on, practical discussion of real-world teaching practices, this is for you: fluency, presentation/public speaking, reading, writing, writing email, manners, listening, pronunciation, class culture, critical thinking, teacher web sites…all in 60 minutes. http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/79-howto.m4a Sat, 1 Oct 2016 12:00:00 +0900 1:06:23 teaching, education, ESL, EFL tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)no 78. Fluency Tony Silva and Charles Wiz Fluency. What the hell is it? Fluency. What the hell is it? How are we supposed to teach it? How will developments in artificial intelligence and computer translation change our teaching? Not to mention that proficiency vs. fluency conundrum. Tony and Charles spend precious vacation time to stumble around in the dark, separated by 6000 miles. http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/78-fluency.m4a Thu, 25 Aug 2016 12:00:00 +0900 57:38 teaching, education, ESL, EFL tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)no 77. Paul Nation Interview - Part 2 Tony Silva and Charles Wiz Part Two of Charles’ interview with Paul Nation. Paul and Charles discuss the importance of replication in research, the differences between entertainment and learning, the first day of class, and the future of teaching in light of AI and computer translation developments. http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/77-nation2.m4a Sun, 31 Jul 2016 12:00:00 +0900 1:20:16 teaching, education, ESL, EFL tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)no 76. Textbooks Tony Silva and Charles Wiz Textbooks. What role do textbooks play today, what role will they play tomorrow, and when will they become just a symbol of the way things used to be? Same questions with "should." What textbook alternatives exist now? Mentioned in the podcast: If This Then That Us and Them, Tony Silva Breaking News English, Sean Banville Edublogs Wordpress http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/76-textbooks.m4a Fri, 1 Jul 2016 12:00:00 +0900 1:06:51 teaching, education, ESL, EFL tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)no 75. Workflows: A String On Your Finger Tony Silva and Charles Wiz How not to lose it when it comes Wrestling with the multi-layered difficulties of something that deserves to be (should be, needs to be) so simple: capturing a thought or idea for later retrieval. Oh, yeah, and that managing that steaming pile of “stuff I have to remember to do.” http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/75-workflows.m4a Tue, 31 May 2016 12:00:00 +0900 1:01:49 teaching, education, ESL, EFL tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)no 74. A brand-new year Tony Silva and Charles Wiz What are you doing differently? How’s that working out for you? A new academic year has begun and brought with it a slew of new opportunities to screw things up. What we’re doing differently to try to save our students and our sanity. http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/74-newyear.m4a Sun, 01 May 2016 12:00:00 +0900 01:05:59 teaching, education, ESL, EFL tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)no 73. Interview with Paul Nation - Part 1 Tony Silva and Charles Wiz Paul Nation, one of the leading researchers in ESL/EFL, discusses the importance of extensive reading, vocabulary testing and acquisition, the flipped classroom, and implicit and explicit knowledge. Part 2 will be aired later in the year. Mentioned in the podcast: What Should Every ESL Teacher Know http://www.compasspub.com/eng/compass/level_view.asp?h_seq=1721#  Paul Goldberg’s Xreading http://xreading.com/ http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/73-pnation1.m4a Thu, 07 Apr 2016 12:00:00 +0900 1:27:03 teaching, education, ESL, EFL tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)no 72. Futurama Tony Silva and Charles Wiz What will teaching look like in the years to come? In the tradition of rushing in where wise men fear to tread, Tony and Charles make predictions for the future, predictions that will no doubt return to haunt them. What are we looking forward to? What are we dreading? Hold 'em? Fold 'em? Also, a reminder that next month we will be interviewing Paul Nation. Don't miss it. Finally, still some chances for free e-book teaching material from Chris Cotter's Heads Up English (see entry for Episode 71 below). http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/72-futurama.m4a Tue, 1 Mar 2016 12:00:00 +0900 1:03:47 teaching, education, ESL, EFL tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)no 71. A visit with Chris Cotter of Heads Up English Tony Silva and Charles Wiz Alternate universes of teaching English We sit down with Chris Cotter of Heads Up English (headsupenglish.com), a resource site for English teachers to talk about the road that’s brought him to his situation as academic director at a private English school and the man behind the web site. Interesting insights on the alternate dimensions of teaching English in Japan. Chris has generously offered sets of materials from his collection to ten of our listeners. Send an email to twoteacherstalking@gmail.com with “HUE” in the subject line. The first ten folks to respond will get one copy of each: 1001 Grammar Discussion Questions (https://gumroad.com/l/1001Special) 101 Pre-lesson Worksheets - General English  (https://gumroad.com/l/101General) http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/71-cotter.m4a Mon, 1 Feb 2016 12:00:00 +0900 1:08:38 teaching, education, ESL, EFL tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)no 70. Starting from zero Tony Silva and Charles Wiz You’ve been assigned a new class. No problem, you’re a TEACHER, dammit. You’ve done this. You reach into your bag of tricks and come up with...air. OK, now what? Happy new year! 明けましておめでとうございます！ http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/70-zero.m4a Fri, 1 Jan 2016 12:00:00 +0900 1:04:09 teaching, education, ESL, EFL tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)no 69. Past our expiration date or improving with age? Tony Silva and Charles Wiz An attempt to answer the question of whether we're learning and getting better at teaching or if our best years are behind us. Not a simple question, we find, as we wrestle with various vectors of change. http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/69-better.m4a Tue, 1 Dec 2015 12:00:00 +0900 1:07:02 teaching, education, ESL, EFL tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)no 68. Reelin' In the Years Tony Silva and Charles Wiz An interview with Prof. Kim Kanel of Kinki Univerity and a look back at the changes that have snuck by in almost 40 years of English language teaching in Japan. http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/68-kanel.m4a Sun, 1 Nov 2015 12:00:00 +0900 01:12:56 teaching, education, ESL, EFL tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)no 67. Japanese Exceptionalism Tony Silva and Charles Wiz It IS different here, right? The sometimes obvious and sometimes not-so-obvious ways that teaching in Japan can be very different from what you might expect, and how those differences can affect your teaching. Never assume. Mentioned in the podcast: You are not so smart podcast, Episodes 52, 53, 55 http://youarenotsosmart.com/ http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/67-japan.m4a Wed, 30 Sep 2015 12:00:00 +0900 55:43:58 teaching, education, ESL, EFL tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)no 66. Self-evaluation, Self-correction Tony Silva and Charles Wiz So, is this working? What does successful learning look like? When you compare that picture with your and your students' accomplishments, how similar are those two pictures? Determining what success is, how to increase chances of achieving it, and how to measure it. http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/66-selfeval.m4a Tue, 1 Sep 2015 12:00:00 +0900 1:06:03 teaching, education, ESL, EFL tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)no 65. An Interview with D.J. Condon Tony Silva and Charles Wiz An Interview with D.J. Condon, Headmaster of Canadian Academy. Charles sits down with D.J. Condon to discuss the International Baccalaureate World Schools, assessment, mentoring, student empowerment, and the future of education. http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/65-dj.m4a Sat, 1 Aug 2015 12:00:00 +0900 1:02:47 teaching, education, ESL, EFL tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)no 64. The Failure of Tech to Transform Education Tony Silva and Charles Wiz We want our flying cars The failure of tech. Why hasn’t tech transformed education? Why do our classrooms remain essentially unchanged from those of the nineteenth century? Why are these the wrong questions to ask? And where are our flying cars? Tony and Charles flail. http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/64-techfail.m4a Wed, 1 Jul 2015 12:00:00 +0900 1:04:25 teaching, education, ESL, EFL tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)no 63. Tech me, Teacher Tony Silva and Charles Wiz Teacher tech tools Who let the nerds out? Tony and Charles get their tech geek on and talk about the tech that they use (and don’t use) in the classroom. Practical advice and bigger thoughts on the use of tech in learning and teaching. Links to stuff mentioned at https://twoteacherstalking.org. http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/63-tech.m4a Sun, 31 May 2015 12:00:00 +0900 1:10:51 teaching, education, ESL, EFL tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)no 62. Teaching Incommunicado Tony Silva and Charles Wiz Teaching under attack redux? Teaching without communication…and only with “appropriate" materials, of course. Tony and Charles work hard at not boiling over in their attempt to understand some new impediments to learning and teaching. (Links at twoteacherstalking.org.) http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/62-incommunicado.m4a Thu, 30 Apr 2015 12:00:00 +0900 1:03:50 teaching, education, ESL, EFL tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)no 61. Won’t get fooled again Tony Silva and Charles Wiz Changes for a new academic year Another academic year is upon us. So, what did we learn from all the mistakes we made last year? Listen as we struggle to make ourselves seem wise in charting our new routes for the upcoming year.And… Happy anniversary to us! April 21 will mark the end of our third year of Two Teachers Talking. Thanks for listening and thanks for your support. http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/61-changes.m4a Wed, 01 Apr 2015 12:00:00 +0900 1:04:17 teaching, education, ESL, EFL tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)no 60. Great Expectations Tony Silva and Charles Wiz Raising the bar Great Expectations. Raising the bar for our students and ourselves: what can we do, how can we think to help students perform better than their best. Yes, easier said than done, as you’ll hear. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pygmalion_effect http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/09/18/161159263/teachers-expectations-can-influence-how-students-perform http://www.education.com/reference/article/teachers-expectations-affect-learning/ http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/60-expectations.m4a Sun, 1 Mar 2015 12:00:00 +0900 01:04:28 teaching, education, ESL, EFL tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)no 59. Sense of Place Tony Silva and Charles Wiz It’s not just the classroom It's not just the classroom.  The entire physical environment where teaching and learning happen matters and affects the teaching and learning profoundly. Right? Well, we think so, but... Very special guest Prof. Alison Kitzman from Kindai University. https://twoteacherstalking.org http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/59-place.m4a Sun, 1 Feb 2015 12:00:00 +0900 1:08:47 teaching, education, ESL, EFL tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)no 58. Burnout Tony Silva and Charles Wiz Making it to the end of the year 明けましておめでとうございます！A Very Happy New Year to you all. This month, we address BURNOUT: little ones, big ones, how to tell the difference between a bad day and a sign of something much more serious. Symptoms to look for and ways to deal with the stresses that can lead any of us over the line. No magic, but a solid look at the realities we face as teachers and why burnout is such a prevalent, insidious danger. For those of us winding up the academic year in Japan, some timely help. http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/58-burnout.m4a Wed, 31 Dec 2014 12:00:00 +0900 01:04:36 teaching, education, ESL, EFL tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)no 57. Year's end reboot! Tony Silva and Charles Wiz The boys get a do-over Holiday reboot! A do-over for the old farts and a look back at the last year of the Two Teachers Talking podcasts. What did we say, what do we want to take back, what do we stand by. (More interesting than it sounds.) Happy holidays to all! http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/57-retro.m4a Sun, 30 Nov 2014 12:00:00 +0900 1:08:30 teaching, education, ESL, EFL tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)no 56. Student Centered Learning Tony Silva and Charles Wiz Student Centered Learning So, what exactly is Student Centered Learning and what does it really mean for foreign language education in Japanese universities. Forget the trend of the moment; how do we help our students learn as best they can. http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/56-studentcentered.m4a Sat, 1 Nov 2014 12:00:00 +0900 01:03:01 teaching, education, ESL, EFL tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)no 55. Critical Mass Tony Silva and Charles Wiz Good and bad apples How many bad - or good - apples does it take to change the atmosphere or personality of your classroom? What can and can’t a teacher do to use that influence to optimize learning? Sometimes it’s just a matter of throwing stuff at the wall and seeing what sticks. http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/55-criticalmass.m4a Tue, 30 Sep 2014 12:00:00 +0900 1:04:27 teaching, education, ESL, EFL tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)no 54. Plagiarism Tony Silva and Charles Wiz Plagiarism One of the least savory aspects of the job is coming to terms with plagiarism and then dealing with it fairly. While “it’s the teacher’s fault” is as unpalatable to us as is it no doubt is to you, we look at what we can do to minimize plagiari http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/54-plagiarism.m4a Sun, 31 Aug 2014 12:00:00 +0900 1:13:48 teaching, education, ESL, EFL tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)no 53. Failure by design Tony Silva and Charles Wiz This degree of bad takes special talent. Failure by design. Ever have one of those days when you look around and wonder how things got so dysfunctional? That doesn't just happen, you think. You're right. We pop the hood on the system, poke around, and look at some of the systemic gotchas the teacher is up against. http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/53-failurebydesign.m4a Fri, 1 Aug 2014 12:00:00 +0900 57:41 teaching, education, ESL, EFL tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)no 52. School Culture - Part 2: Administration Tony Silva and Charles Wiz Beware the trolls. How administration affects school culture. Administrative factors that influence the university environment, what it means for you in your classroom and your job, and how to negotiate the geography. 猿も木から落ちる. “Even monkeys fall from trees.” Seems the old farts passed over the most obvious tell of all when trying to divine a school’s culture: English language support, translation of information into English. Forest, trees. Apologies to all! http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/52-schoolculture2.m4a Tue, 1 Jul 2014 12:00:00 +0900 1:14:14 teaching, education, ESL, EFL tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)no 51. School Culture - Part 1: Students Tony Silva and Charles Wiz Night and Day The more schools one teaches at, the more one sees it: the incredible differences in the behavior and attitudes of students, and the overall atmosphere of the institutions. Today we look at the student end: why are students so damn different at different schools? We try to unthread some of the contributing factors and discuss ways of coping with (or enjoying) the results. http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/51-schoolculture1.m4a Sun, 1 Jun 2014 12:00:00 +0900 1:04:00 teaching, education, ESL, EFL tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)no 50. Unteachable? Tony Silva and Charles Wiz Unteachable? What happens when you find yourself with an "unteachable" student...or, perhaps, unteachable by you. Is there such a thing as an unteachable student? Is it them or us? When, if ever, is it acceptable to "give up"? Also, please check the web page (twoteacherstalking.org) for some important announcements. http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/50-unteachable.m4a Sat, 10 May 2014 12:00:00 +0900 1:08:40 teaching, education, ESL, EFL tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)no 49. Five Teachers Talking Tony Silva and Charles Wiz Teaching Evolving D. J. Condon (Canadian Academy), Alison Kitzman (Kinki University), and Frances Shiobohara (Kobe Shoin Women's University) join Tony and Charles for a discussion about their teaching and how it has evolved over the years. A spirited and enthusiastic analysis of the past, present, and future of teaching English in Japan. http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/49-fiveteachers.mp3 Sat, 26 Apr 2014 12:00:00 +0900 1:08:18 teaching, education, ESL, EFL tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)no 48. Transitions Tony Silva and Charles Wiz What does success - or failure - look like? A harvest of graduates leaves, a new crop of freshmen enters. Success? Failure? What do those look like? A pretty intense thrashing of the tea leaves looking for an answer. http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/48-transitions.mp3 Sat, 12 Apr 2014 12:00:00 +0900 1:01:17 teaching, education, ESL, EFL tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)no 47. Student-Teacher Interaction Tony Silva and Charles Wiz Working the magic A look at the different kinds and evolution of teacher-student interaction and its slippery nature. How can the teacher tweak his/her interaction with students to maximize the chances of quality learning. It's like magic, only harder. http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/47-interaction.mp3 Sun, 9 Mar 2014 12:00:00 +0900 1:08:58 teaching, education, ESL, EFL tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)no 46. Teaching Writing Tony Silva and Charles Wiz Paper, pencil, S-V-O…not so fast. The many differences between teaching oral and written communication, pitfalls to be aware of, kinds of writing classes, and, and, and… http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/46-writing.mp3 Sat, 22 Feb 2014 12:00:00 +0900 1:07:47 teaching, education, ESL, EFL tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)no 45. Final Assessment Tasks Tony Silva and Charles Wiz Quantifying Learning and Performance A room full of students. Create an assessment task that results in a 0-100 numerical representation of their learning in your class. Go. http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/45-assess.mp3 Sat, 8 Feb 2014 12:00:00 +0900 1:05:39 teaching, education, ESL, EFL tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)no 44. Five Students Talking Tony Silva and Charles Wiz Letting the Students Speak Five first year foreign language majors from Osaka University look back at the academic year and talk about their experiences and observations. http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/44-students.mp3 Sat, 25 Jan 2014 12:00:00 +0900 1:06:05 teaching, education, ESL, EFL tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)no 43. Tough Enough? Tony Silva and Charles Wiz What does being a “tough teacher” mean? Is a return to disciplinarian classroom style really something we should be lauding? A look at a (possibly) misguided call to bring fear and threat back to the classroom. Discussed: Why tough teachers get good results, Joanne Lipman, Wall Street Journal. http://bit.ly/toughteacher http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/43-toughenough.mp3 Sat, 11 Jan 2014 12:00:00 +0900 01:03:21 teaching, education, ESL, EFL tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)no 42. Missionary?! Me? Tony Silva and Charles Wiz The teacher’s personal and cultural values: when to hold ‘em and when to fold ‘em. The conscious and unconscious role of cultural and personal values in English language education. Where do we draw the line? At a certain point, discussion of cultural values becomes a necessary component of foreign language education. How do we deal with it? http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/42-missionary.mp3 Sat, 21 Dec 2013 12:00:00 +0900 1:03:45 teaching, education, ESL, EFL tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)no 41. Coordinated Programs Tony Silva and Charles Wiz Coordination or encumbrance? What is a coordinated program and what is it good for? How much coordination is enough and how much is too much? Clarity of purpose or chafing at the neck? http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/41-coordprogs.mp3 Sat, 7 Dec 2013 12:00:00 +0900 1:21:03 teaching, education, ESL, EFL tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)no 40. Toys for teacher Tony Silva and Charles Wiz Uh, tools. Better make that tools for teachers. With everyone about to start sketching out their letters to Santa, we thought it might be interesting to share some of the tools and toys we use regularly, from wheels, to hardware, to software. Maybe you’ll get an idea for a teacher on your list. http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/40-toys.mp3 Sat, 23 Nov 2013 12:00:00 +0900 1:21:17 teaching, education, ESL, EFL tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)no 39. Teacher Training - A slippery three-pronged animal Tony Silva and Charles Wiz A slippery three-pronged animal. Can you make a teacher? Excellence or effectiveness? Objectives? Wrestling with the conundrum of teacher training. http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/39-training.mp3 Sat, 9 Nov 2013 12:00:00 +0900 1:03:38 teaching, education, ESL, EFL tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)no 38. From Ditto to Download - Part 3 Tony Silva and Charles Wiz Teachers, students, online, together. Really. A more detailed look at various ways teachers and students can communicate, share, and exchange work online. Google Drive, Survey Monkey, Edublog, Wordpress, Moodle, and Edmodo. http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/38-dittotodownload3.mp3 Sat, 26 Oct 2013 12:00:00 +0900 1:16:51 teaching, education, ESL, EFL tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)no 37. From Ditto to Download - Part 2. Tony Silva and Charles Wiz Getting information online for students. Getting information online for students. Down to the basics of getting information online for your students, as well as some advice on arranging for digital submission of their work. http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/37-gettingitup.mp3 Sat, 12 Oct 2013 12:00:00 +0900 1:05:48 teaching, education, ESL, EFL tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)no 36. False Beginnings; Mid-Year Schizophrenia Tony Silva and Charles Wiz False Beginnings; Mid-Year Schizophrenia A look at the beginning of the second semester. How does the new start affect our students, our teaching, and our sanity? Maybe we'll get it right this time. http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/36-falsebeginnings.mp3 Sat, 28 Sep 2013 12:00:00 +0900 1:02:37 teaching, education, ESL, EFL tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)no 35. From ditto to download Tony Silva and Charles Wiz From ditto to download From Ditto to Download - Part 1. We've come a long way since the days of the wonderfully banana scented blue ditto handouts to digital downloads. Or have we? What's the reality of digital information sharing in 2013 Japanese university classrooms? http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/35-dittotodownload.mp3 Sat, 14 Sep 2013 12:00:00 +0900 1:14:36 teaching, education, ESL, EFL tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)no 34. Does English Matter? Tony Silva and Charles Wiz Does English Matter? Does English matter? Immeasurable expense, time, energy spent on learning and teaching English...is there a point? Does anyone care? Why should they? http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/34-doesenglishmatter.mp3 Sat, 17 Aug 2013 12:00:00 +0900 01:03:06 teaching, education, ESL, EFL tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)no 33. Three Teachers Traveling Tony Silva and Charles Wiz Three Teachers Traveling Off the rails and into the sky. In an attempt to retain sanity in the madness of the semester's end, we invite world traveller Prof. Alison Kitzman of Kinki University to discuss vacations: kinds, destinations, getting good intel, the teacher's spin on getting away, and the changing nature of leisure time. Start packing. (Yes, the same Alison Kitzman to whom I am very happily married).) http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/33-travel.mp3 Sat, 3 Aug 2013 12:00:00 +0900 1:10:53 teaching, education, ESL, EFL tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)no 32. The Grading Is Nigh Tony Silva and Charles Wiz The Grading Is Nigh The Grading is Nigh. That big cloud on the horizon? The grading that awaits you with that final wollop at the end of the term. We talk about what we do to try to minimize the pain. http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/32-gradingisnigh.mp3 Sat, 20 Jul 2013 12:00:00 +0900 59:29:02 teaching, education, ESL, EFL tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)no 31. Time Management Tony Silva and Charles Wiz Time Management Time management. OK, you've got 90 minutes. Go. Different ideas about ways to think about, approach, and tweak time management. Never mind that we always go over our one-hour podcast limit. Never mind that this is getting posted late. http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/31-timemanagement.mp3 Sat, 6 Jul 2013 12:00:00 +0900 1:04:17 teaching, education, ESL, EFL tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)no 30. Teachers Under Attack Tony Silva and Charles Wiz Teachers Under Attack Teachers under attack. Looking at the big country across the pond, we examine the many ways teachers in the US are being set upon, and consider what it might mean for us here in Japan. Teaching to the test, anti-intellectualism, erosion of teacher autonomy - the list is long. We also interview a retired Chicago area high school teacher, who shares his first-hand observations in an interview at the end of the podcast. Like this blurb, the podcast is a long one. http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/30-attack.mp3 Sat, 22 Jun 2013 12:00:00 +0900 01:34:38 teaching, education, ESL, EFL tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)no 29. Part-time, Full-time. Part 2. Tony Silva and Charles Wiz The part-time full-time divide The full-time / part-time divide - Part Two. No better example of "greener grass syndrome" can be found than the PT-FT teacher divide in the little world of English education in Japan. Today we look at the lot of the full-time teacher. Mind the elephants. http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/29-fulltime.mp3 Sat, 8 Jun 2013 12:00:00 +0900 1:11:18 teaching, education, ESL, EFL tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)no 28. Part-time, Full-Time. Part 1. Tony Silva and Charles Wiz The Great Divide The full-time / part-time divide - Part One. No better example of "greener grass syndrome" can be found than the PT-FT teacher divide in the little world of English education in Japan. Today we look at the good and not so good in the world of the part-time teacher. Next, we'll look at the full-time side of the fence. http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/28-parttime.mp3 Sat, 25 May 2013 12:00:00 +0900 1:04:23 teaching, education, ESL, EFL tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)no 27. Problem Kids Tony Silva and Charles Wiz Problem Kids Sometimes, kids end up in our classes that for a number of reasons, just shouldn't be there. Sometimes, we just need to learn how to teach them. How can we tell the difference? How do we proceed? http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/27-probkids.mp3 Sat, 11 May 2013 12:00:00 +0900 1:11:59 teaching, education, ESL, EFL tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)no 26. Starting Over - マジで？ Tony Silva and Charles Wiz Wait till next year. A look at the beginning of a new school year: what we did right, what we did wrong. Again. As we say in Chicago, wait till next year. http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/26-startingover.mp3 Sat, 27 Apr 2013 12:00:00 +0900 1:02:21 teaching, education, ESL, EFL tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)no 25. Why do we teach? Tony Silva and Charles Wiz At the beginning of a new year...WHY are we doing this? As the new year begins, a look at exactly why it is that we keep teaching, year after year, in spite of the obstacles and frustrations. And, a happy anniversary to us: Two Teachers Talking is one year old. And...Mickey Mantle. http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/25-whydoweteach.mp3 Sat, 13 Apr 2013 12:00:00 +0900 1:00:59 teaching, education, ESL, EFL tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)no 24. Pre-prep Tony Silva and Charles Wiz Pre-preparation for the new academic year Getting your mind right before buying your new notebooks, sharpening your pencils, and taking care of the other million things that need doing before you walk into the classroom on the first day. http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/24-pre-prep.mp3 Sat, 30 Mar 2013 12:00:00 +0900 1:01:03 teaching, education, ESL, EFL tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)no 23. Change Tony Silva and Charles Wiz Change Change. The only constant. Your textbook this year may be the same as last year's and the year's before, but everything else in the world around it has changed. Tony and Charles look back at almost 50 cumulative years of teaching in Japan. http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/23-change.mp3 Sat, 16 Mar 2013 12:00:00 +0900 1:13:00 teaching, education, ESL, EFL tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)no 22. Cognitive and Affective Filters in the Classroom Tony Silva and Charles Wiz Cognitive and Affective Filters in the Classroom Sorting out the cognitive and affective filters that the teacher and student bring to the classroom experience. The case for multiple universes in the classroom. http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/22-filters.mp3 Sat, 2 Mar 2013 12:00:00 +0900 51:40 teaching, education, ESL, EFL tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)no 21. Issues, Culture, and Convictions in the Classroom Tony Silva and Charles Wiz Issues, Culture, and Convictions in the Classroom Language and culture - inseparable, we know. What to do when personal convictions and native cultures clash. Sorting out language instruction and cultural relativism. http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/21-issues.mp3 Sat, 16 Feb 2013 12:00:00 +0900 1:08:18 teaching, education, ESL, EFL tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)no 20. Writing the Syllabus Tony Silva and Charles Wiz Writing the Syllabus Every class needs a syllabus, but what does that mean? Drudgery or useful tool? http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/20-syllabus.mp3 Sat, 2 Feb 2013 12:00:00 +0900 49:25 teaching, education, ESL, EFL tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)no 19. Grades Tony Silva and Charles Wiz Dealing with grades at the end of the academic year Grades. The end of the academic year. Converting a semester or year's work to a number between zero and One hundred. What's fair? What's practical? What makes sense? Is it vacation time yet?" http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/19-yearendgrading.mp3 Sat, 19 Jan 2013 12:00:00 +0900 1:02:50 teaching, education, ESL, EFL tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)no 18. A Flat Learning curve Tony Silva and Charles Wiz Looking back at 2012 Looking back at 2012: mistakes made, lessons learned, forgotten, and re-learned. As they say in Chicago, "Wait till next year." http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/18-flatlearningcurve.mp3 Sat, 5 Jan 2013 12:00:00 +0900 57:30 teaching, education, ESL, EFL tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)no 17. Spreadsheets for Grading Tony Silva and Charles Wiz Spreadsheets for Grading With grading right around the corner, Tony and Charles talk about spreadsheet basics and tips. http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/17-spreadsheets.mp3 Sat, 22 Dec 2012 12:00:00 +0900 1:09:55 teaching, education, ESL, EFL tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)no 16. Hypocritical Tony Silva and Charles Wiz Hypocritical What we say we do, what we think we do, what we do. Tony and Charles come clean. What really happens when we close that classroom door. http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/16-hypocritical.mp3 Sat, 8 Dec 2012 12:00:00 +0900 57:57 teaching, education, ESL, EFL tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)no 15. Using Web Technology Tony Silva and Charles Wiz Using Web Technology So what in the world is a Moodle? Different ways of using web technology in the classroom; roll your own or buy into an existing learning management system? http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/15-webtech.mp3 Sun, 25 Nov 2012 12:00:00 +0900 1:00:53 teaching, education, ESL, EFL tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)no 14. Teaching for the Future Tony Silva and Charles Wiz Teaching for the Future The world our students will live in doesn't yet exist. How do we, as teachers, help prepare them for that future world? http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/14-teachingforfuture.mp3 Sat, 10 Nov 2012 12:00:00 +0900 1:06:53 teaching, education, ESL, EFL tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)no 13. The Interview - Part 2 Tony Silva and Charles Wiz The Interview - Part 2 OK, everybody, switch chairs. What it's like interviewing job applicants and what might be going on in the interviewer's mind. Strategies for finding gold and diamonds and for avoiding future headaches. http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/13-interview-2.mp3 Sat, 27 Oct 2012 12:00:00 +0900 54:00 teaching, education, ESL, EFL tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)no 12. The Interview - Part 1 Tony Silva and Charles Wiz The Interview - Part 1 The ins and outs of interviewing for teaching jobs in Japan. So you got called for an interview. Now what? http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/12-interview-1.mp3 Sat, 13 Oct 2012 12:00:00 +0900 54:59 teaching, education, ESL, EFL tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)no 11. The CV Tony Silva and Charles Wiz The CV OK, break's over. Along with a new semester, it's job-hunting season for teachers in Japan. Now's the time to get your CV in the hands of your next boss. First, though, let's take a good look at that CV before you send it off. Next time, we'll talk about what follows - the interview. http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/11-cv.mp3 Sun, 23 Sep 2012 12:00:00 +0900 1:03:26 teaching, education, ESL, EFL tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)no 10. Summer Vacation Tony Silva and Charles Wiz V-A-C-A-T-I-O-N Summer Vacation is finally here - now what? Tony and Charles talk about how not to waste another one. http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/10-summervacation.mp3 Sat, 18 Aug 2012 12:00:00 +0900 56:43 teaching, education, ESL, EFL tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)no 9. Pet Peeves Tony Silva and Charles Wiz Yes, it just makes me nuts. Year after year, there are some things that continue to get under your skin, push you close to the edge, and just drive you crazy. We're no different, and here we vent. Stand clear. And let us know what drives you nuts, too. http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/09-petpeeves.mp3 Sat, 4 Aug 2012 12:00:00 +0900 53:54 teaching, education, ESL, EFL tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)no 8. Grading Tony Silva and Charles Wiz About those grades. The art and science of grading. A peek into the out-of-control kitchen where student grades get cooked up. Not for the faint of heart. http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/08-grading.mp3 Sat, 21 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +0900 1:04:04 teaching, education, ESL, EFL tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)no 7. Essential Tech for the Teacher Tony Silva and Charles Wiz Essential tech for the teacher. Essential Teacher Tech. Tips on software that will make your job easier and help your students learn. PLUS, some great software giveaways. http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/07-teachertech1.mp3 Sat, 7 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +0900 54:51 teaching, education, ESL, EFL tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)no 6. Mid-Semester Blues Tony Silva and Charles Wiz Relief from the mid-semester blues for you and your students. Relief from the mid-semester blues for you and your students. Or, Tony and Charles bitch incessantly about the weather. http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/06-midsemesterblues.mp3 Sat, 23 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0900 51:21 teaching, education, ESL, EFL tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)no 5. Wish we'd known then what we know now. Tony Silva and Charles Wiz A collection of Lessons learned. Wish we'd known then what we know now. A collection of lessons learned the hard way - things no one ever tells you when you're new to Japan, and things it takes us a long time to figure out. Have a peek under the kimono. http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/05-wishweknew.mp3 Sat, 9 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0900 52:30 teaching, education, ESL, EFL tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)no 4. Losing It Tony Silva and Charles Wiz What happens when you exhaust the last drop of patience in the classroom. What happens when you exhaust the last drop of patience in the classroom. http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/04losing_it.mp3 Sat, 26 May 2012 12:00:00 +0900 49:37 teaching, education, ESL, EFL tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)no 3. Walking on Water (when you can't even swim) Tony Silva and Charles Wiz What to do when you're asked to do the impossible. What to do when you're asked to do the impossible. http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/03walkingonwater.mp3 Sat, 12 May 2012 12:00:00 +0900 43:20 teaching, education, ESL, EFL tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)no 2. Manipulating Classroom Space Tony Silva and Charles Wiz Making the most of the learning space you're given. None of us get to design our classrooms. That doesn't mean we can't make the rooms we're assigned into spaces that promote learning rather than hinder it. Tony and Charles discuss effective ways of using classroom space - and when to bail. http://www.tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/02classroomspace.mp3 Sat, 5 May 2012 12:00:00 +0900 48:07 teaching, education, ESL, EFL tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)no 1. Survivors of Week One Tony Silva and Charles Wiz One down, fourteen to go. Why do we make same mistakes year after year? Surviving week one. Only fourteen to go. Tony and Charles talk about the beginning of the semester and the mistakes they won't make next time. http://tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/survivorsofweekone.mp3 Sat, 28 Apr 2012 12:00:21 +0900 37:31 teaching, education, ESL, EFL tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)no Introduction Tony Silva and Charles Wiz Who are these guys? Two seasoned university English language teachers in Japan get together to discuss their craft, their mistakes, and their confusion...having the most fun possible in under an hour. http://tony-silva.com/t3/podcasts/Introduction.mp3 Sat, 21 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0900 21:14 teaching, education, ESL, EFL tonysilva@mac.com (Tony Silva and Charles Wiz)no