Instructify

March 18, 2009

I had some really old school instructors when I was studying Korean. Not only was it great to have instructors with a lot of life experience, but given that they were native Koreans it was even more enriching. In addition to unique teaching styles, they had story after story about what school was like in their home country. How else would I have found out about weird schoolyard games, like the Chicken Fight? (That was the best video I could find.)

That little reflection of mine might be submission-worthy over at CulturallyTeaching. I’d probably have to up the word count, and I’d also need to find out how much they’d plan on paying me. I’d then need to instantly demand they DOUBLE IT. But enough about my negotiation skills.

Have you studied and/or taught while abroad? Do you have a new ESL student? Maybe you’re curious about how you can add some culture to your foreign language lesson. If any of those scenarios struck a chord with you, check out CulturallyTeaching.

Although their blog only recently started up in November of 2008, they have been steadily ramping things up. Its always good when you see a new, useful blog find it’s footing and start posting more and more. Postings at CulturallyTeaching generally fall into a few different categories, with a great deal of images, videos, culture lessons, resources and activities. If you’re interested in how culture affects people both in and out of the classroom — not only in America but also abroad — their blog is definitely worth reading. -NICK YINGLING

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