Are Emotions OK? Philip Kerr writes about Ready to Run COVID-19 vlog

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Are Emotions OK? Philip Kerr writes about Ready to Run COVID-19 vlog

Are emotions OK?

In the latest of our series of special guest posts, teacher, teacher trainer, ELT author and blogger Philip Kerr looks at how authentic video can be used to explore emotions in English teaching. Philip features the Ready to Run topical video Emotions are OK (password: Ready2Run) and suggests exercises and activities for teachers looking to include reflection and expression in response to the Covid-19 pandemic in classes for young adults and adults.

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The rise of a video generation

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The rise of a video generation

The idea of using film or video in learning is hardly new. In 1913 the inventor Thomas Edison predicted that within ten years books would be obsolete because it was “possible to teach every branch of human knowledge with the motion picture”. Despite some great educational film and TV during the 20th century from the likes of Disney and the BBC, the revolution didn’t happen on schedule.

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