Two Teachers Talking

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?

The world our students will live in doesn't yet exist. How do we, as teachers, help prepare them for that future world?

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.

The ins and outs of interviewing for teaching jobs in Japan. So you got called for an interview. Now what?

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.

Summer Vacation is finally here - now what? Tony and Charles talk about how not to waste another one.

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.

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.

Essential Teacher Tech. Tips on software that will make your job easier and help your students learn. PLUS, some great software giveaways.

Relief from the mid-semester blues for you and your students. Or, Tony and Charles bitch incessantly about the weather.

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.

What happens when you exhaust the last drop of patience in the classroom.

What to do when you're asked to do the impossible.

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.

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.

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.