{"id":3239,"date":"2012-04-29T10:45:32","date_gmt":"2012-04-29T09:45:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/eltchat.com\/?p=3239"},"modified":"2012-04-29T10:45:32","modified_gmt":"2012-04-29T09:45:32","slug":"whats-in-your-essential-teachers-kit-eltchat-summary-25042012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eltchat.org\/index.php\/2012\/04\/29\/whats-in-your-essential-teachers-kit-eltchat-summary-25042012\/","title":{"rendered":"What&#8217;s in your Essential Teacher&#8217;s Kit? #ELTchat Summary 25\/04\/2012"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><em><span style=\"color: #888888;\">This summary was contributed by Chris Wilson and was first posted on his blog <a href=\"http:\/\/www.eltsquared.co.uk\/eltchat-summary-whats-in-your-essential-teachers-kit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #888888;\">here<\/span><\/a>\u00a0where the tweets look much better! It is reproduced here with his kind permission.\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">What&#8217;s in your Essential Teacher&#8217;s Kit?<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This Wednesday\u2019s (25\/04\/2012) 12 pm chat topic was \u201c<strong>what\u2019s in your essential teachers kit<\/strong>\u201d all the things you wouldn\u2019t want to be without in the classroom and it generated\u00a0<em>over 500<\/em>\u00a0tweets! That\u2019s a lot of items!<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" title=\"#eltchat logo\" src=\"http:\/\/marisaconstantinides.edublogs.org\/files\/2010\/11\/eltchat1-copy-vpqfsj.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"277\" height=\"251\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Main themes:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>What is really essential?<\/li>\n<li>What do you take into every lesson?<\/li>\n<li>How is your ETK different for different ages.<\/li>\n<li>What mindset do you bring with you into the classroom?<\/li>\n<li>Hitech vs low tech [replacing paper resources with tech]<\/li>\n<li>Teaching online as opposed to offline<\/li>\n<li>Resources, such as photos, postits, dice, mini whiteboards etc that can be used for many different activities.<\/li>\n<li>What students bring vs what teachers bring<\/li>\n<li>Items for CPD and Language clarification during the\u00a0lesson.<\/li>\n<li>Resources as only the physical\u00a0embodiment\u00a0of the mentality and ideas we enter the classroom with.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Some tweets:<\/span><\/h1>\n<h2><strong>Essential:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div>\n<div id=\"bbpBox_195107675388915712\">\n<div>If the key word is &#8220;essential&#8221; then, students, teacher, a board of some kind and an open mind.\u00a0<a title=\"#eltchat\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23eltchat\">#eltchat<\/a><\/p>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eltsquared.co.uk\/wp-content\/plugins\/twitter-blackbird-pie\/\/images\/bird.png\" alt=\"\" align=\"middle\" \/><a title=\"tweeted on April 25, 2012 2:11 pm\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/#!\/OUPELTGlobal\/status\/195107675388915712\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">April 25, 2012 2:11 pm<\/a>\u00a0via\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/tweetgrid.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"blank\">TweetGrid.com<\/a><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?in_reply_to=195107675388915712\"><em><\/em><strong>Reply<\/strong><\/a><a title=\"Retweet\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/retweet?tweet_id=195107675388915712\"><em><\/em><strong>Retweet<\/strong><\/a><a title=\"Favorite\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/favorite?tweet_id=195107675388915712\"><em><\/em><strong>Favorite<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/user?screen_name=OUPELTGlobal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/a0.twimg.com\/profile_images\/1407661352\/OUP-ELT-Crest-Avatar_small_normal.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/user?screen_name=OUPELTGlobal\">@OUPELTGlobal<\/a><\/p>\n<div>OUP ELT Global<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"bbpBox_195105791886368768\">\n<div>define essential &#8211; surely only essential things are T &amp; SS?\u00a0<a title=\"#eltchat\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23eltchat\">#eltchat<\/a><\/p>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eltsquared.co.uk\/wp-content\/plugins\/twitter-blackbird-pie\/\/images\/bird.png\" alt=\"\" align=\"middle\" \/><a title=\"tweeted on April 25, 2012 2:03 pm\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/#!\/teflgeek\/status\/195105791886368768\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">April 25, 2012 2:03 pm<\/a>\u00a0via\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.tweetdeck.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"blank\">TweetDeck<\/a><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?in_reply_to=195105791886368768\"><em><\/em><strong>Reply<\/strong><\/a><a title=\"Retweet\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/retweet?tweet_id=195105791886368768\"><em><\/em><strong>Retweet<\/strong><\/a><a title=\"Favorite\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/favorite?tweet_id=195105791886368768\"><em><\/em><strong>Favorite<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/user?screen_name=teflgeek\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/a0.twimg.com\/profile_images\/1369776985\/teflgeek_favicon_picture_normal.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/user?screen_name=teflgeek\">@teflgeek<\/a><\/p>\n<div>David Petrie<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"bbpBox_195106629820223489\">\n<div>laptop, data projector, headset, USB speaker,markers, blue-tack, a board, extra pens, pencils, sheets of paper, rubbers, tipex<a title=\"#eltchat\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23eltchat\">#eltchat<\/a><\/p>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eltsquared.co.uk\/wp-content\/plugins\/twitter-blackbird-pie\/\/images\/bird.png\" alt=\"\" align=\"middle\" \/><a title=\"tweeted on April 25, 2012 2:07 pm\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/#!\/AlexandraKouk\/status\/195106629820223489\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">April 25, 2012 2:07 pm<\/a>\u00a0via\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/tweetchat.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"blank\">TweetChat<\/a><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?in_reply_to=195106629820223489\"><em><\/em><strong>Reply<\/strong><\/a><a title=\"Retweet\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/retweet?tweet_id=195106629820223489\"><em><\/em><strong>Retweet<\/strong><\/a><a title=\"Favorite\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/favorite?tweet_id=195106629820223489\"><em><\/em><strong>Favorite<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/user?screen_name=AlexandraKouk\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/a0.twimg.com\/profile_images\/1521992845\/my_pic_iPiccy_normal.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/user?screen_name=AlexandraKouk\">@AlexandraKouk<\/a><\/p>\n<div>A. Koukoumialou<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"bbpBox_195113726146396160\">\n<div>I also carry around some activities for fast finishers<a title=\"#ELTchat\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23ELTchat\">#ELTchat<\/a><\/p>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eltsquared.co.uk\/wp-content\/plugins\/twitter-blackbird-pie\/\/images\/bird.png\" alt=\"\" align=\"middle\" \/><a title=\"tweeted on April 25, 2012 2:35 pm\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/#!\/createch1\/status\/195113726146396160\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">April 25, 2012 2:35 pm<\/a>\u00a0via\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/blackberry.com\/twitter\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"blank\">Twitter for BlackBerry\u00ae<\/a><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?in_reply_to=195113726146396160\"><em><\/em><strong>Reply<\/strong><\/a><a title=\"Retweet\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/retweet?tweet_id=195113726146396160\"><em><\/em><strong>Retweet<\/strong><\/a><a title=\"Favorite\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/favorite?tweet_id=195113726146396160\"><em><\/em><strong>Favorite<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/user?screen_name=createch1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/a0.twimg.com\/profile_images\/1246211882\/011567-blue-metallic-orb-icon-animals-animal-butterfly2_normal.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/user?screen_name=createch1\">@createch1<\/a><\/p>\n<div>Daniela Zallocco<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"bbpBox_195107570506149888\">\n<div>blank paper, coloured pencils, dice\u00a0<a title=\"#eltchat\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23eltchat\">#eltchat<\/a><\/p>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eltsquared.co.uk\/wp-content\/plugins\/twitter-blackbird-pie\/\/images\/bird.png\" alt=\"\" align=\"middle\" \/><a title=\"tweeted on April 25, 2012 2:10 pm\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/#!\/harrisonmike\/status\/195107570506149888\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">April 25, 2012 2:10 pm<\/a>\u00a0via\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twittergadget.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"blank\">tGadget<\/a><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?in_reply_to=195107570506149888\"><em><\/em><strong>Reply<\/strong><\/a><a title=\"Retweet\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/retweet?tweet_id=195107570506149888\"><em><\/em><strong>Retweet<\/strong><\/a><a title=\"Favorite\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/favorite?tweet_id=195107570506149888\"><em><\/em><strong>Favorite<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/user?screen_name=harrisonmike\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/a0.twimg.com\/profile_images\/1808047191\/photo_normal.JPG\" alt=\"\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/user?screen_name=harrisonmike\">@harrisonmike<\/a><\/p>\n<div>Mike Harrison<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"bbpBox_195113096648458240\">\n<div>Tell you what it&#8217;s gonna have to be a bloody big bag to fit all these essentials in \ud83d\ude42\u00a0<a title=\"#ELTChat\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23ELTChat\">#ELTChat<\/a><\/p>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eltsquared.co.uk\/wp-content\/plugins\/twitter-blackbird-pie\/\/images\/bird.png\" alt=\"\" align=\"middle\" \/><a title=\"tweeted on April 25, 2012 2:32 pm\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/#!\/Shaunwilden\/status\/195113096648458240\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">April 25, 2012 2:32 pm<\/a>\u00a0via\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.tweetdeck.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"blank\">TweetDeck<\/a><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?in_reply_to=195113096648458240\"><em><\/em><strong>Reply<\/strong><\/a><a title=\"Retweet\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/retweet?tweet_id=195113096648458240\"><em><\/em><strong>Retweet<\/strong><\/a><a title=\"Favorite\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/favorite?tweet_id=195113096648458240\"><em><\/em><strong>Favorite<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/user?screen_name=Shaunwilden\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/a0.twimg.com\/profile_images\/1666531349\/390891_10150460212644804_515074803_10591604_1934797962_n_normal.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/user?screen_name=Shaunwilden\">@Shaunwilden<\/a><\/p>\n<div>Shaunwilden<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2><strong>Language items:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div>\n<div id=\"bbpBox_195109469124960256\">\n<div>I also like to have a good dictionary &amp; grammar book 2 hand 4 ref &amp; a set of lateral thinking puzzles for those &#8216;flagging&#8217; moments\u00a0<a title=\"#eltchat\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23eltchat\">#eltchat<\/a><\/p>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eltsquared.co.uk\/wp-content\/plugins\/twitter-blackbird-pie\/\/images\/bird.png\" alt=\"\" align=\"middle\" \/><a title=\"tweeted on April 25, 2012 2:18 pm\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/#!\/rliberni\/status\/195109469124960256\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">April 25, 2012 2:18 pm<\/a>\u00a0via\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.tweetdeck.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"blank\">TweetDeck<\/a><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?in_reply_to=195109469124960256\"><em><\/em><strong>Reply<\/strong><\/a><a title=\"Retweet\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/retweet?tweet_id=195109469124960256\"><em><\/em><strong>Retweet<\/strong><\/a><a title=\"Favorite\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/favorite?tweet_id=195109469124960256\"><em><\/em><strong>Favorite<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/user?screen_name=rliberni\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/a0.twimg.com\/profile_images\/1595895434\/Berni_for_twitter_normal.JPG\" alt=\"\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/user?screen_name=rliberni\">@rliberni<\/a><\/p>\n<div>Berni Wall<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/div>\n<h2><strong>For Activities<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div>\n<div id=\"bbpBox_195106304694558720\">\n<div>I always have class vocabulary cards to hand, useful for revision games like taboo\u00a0<a title=\"#eltchat\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23eltchat\">#eltchat<\/a><\/p>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eltsquared.co.uk\/wp-content\/plugins\/twitter-blackbird-pie\/\/images\/bird.png\" alt=\"\" align=\"middle\" \/><a title=\"tweeted on April 25, 2012 2:05 pm\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/#!\/wellmichelle\/status\/195106304694558720\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">April 25, 2012 2:05 pm<\/a>\u00a0via\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.tweetdeck.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"blank\">TweetDeck<\/a><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?in_reply_to=195106304694558720\"><em><\/em><strong>Reply<\/strong><\/a><a title=\"Retweet\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/retweet?tweet_id=195106304694558720\"><em><\/em><strong>Retweet<\/strong><\/a><a title=\"Favorite\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/favorite?tweet_id=195106304694558720\"><em><\/em><strong>Favorite<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/user?screen_name=wellmichelle\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/a0.twimg.com\/profile_images\/1526466721\/285820_10150267767256976_723321975_8202981_4490893_o_normal.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/user?screen_name=wellmichelle\">@wellmichelle<\/a><\/p>\n<div>Michelle Hughes<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"bbpBox_195107061246345217\">\n<div>\u201c@<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/user?screen_name=Shaunwilden\">Shaunwilden<\/a>: @<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/user?screen_name=MrChrisJWilson\">MrChrisJWilson<\/a>\u00a0Why are post-its essential?\u00a0<a title=\"#eltchat\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23eltchat\">#eltchat<\/a>\u201d loads of reasons, games, vocabualry records around the class, rewards<\/p>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eltsquared.co.uk\/wp-content\/plugins\/twitter-blackbird-pie\/\/images\/bird.png\" alt=\"\" align=\"middle\" \/><a title=\"tweeted on April 25, 2012 2:08 pm\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/#!\/reasons4\/status\/195107061246345217\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">April 25, 2012 2:08 pm<\/a>\u00a0via\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.tweetdeck.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"blank\">TweetDeck<\/a><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?in_reply_to=195107061246345217\"><em><\/em><strong>Reply<\/strong><\/a><a title=\"Retweet\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/retweet?tweet_id=195107061246345217\"><em><\/em><strong>Retweet<\/strong><\/a><a title=\"Favorite\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/favorite?tweet_id=195107061246345217\"><em><\/em><strong>Favorite<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/user?screen_name=reasons4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/a0.twimg.com\/profile_images\/1640992210\/image_normal.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/user?screen_name=reasons4\">@reasons4<\/a><\/p>\n<div>gareth davies<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<h2><strong>Hi-tech:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div>\n<div id=\"bbpBox_195105206437027841\">\n<div><a title=\"#ELTchat\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23ELTchat\">#ELTchat<\/a>\u00a01.student devices w internet access, 2. my usb &amp; also 3. pref internet connex enabling me to use iGoogle to access all my links \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eltsquared.co.uk\/wp-content\/plugins\/twitter-blackbird-pie\/\/images\/bird.png\" alt=\"\" align=\"middle\" \/><a title=\"tweeted on April 25, 2012 2:01 pm\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/#!\/JoHart\/status\/195105206437027841\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">April 25, 2012 2:01 pm<\/a>\u00a0via\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.tweetdeck.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"blank\">TweetDeck<\/a><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?in_reply_to=195105206437027841\"><em><\/em><strong>Reply<\/strong><\/a><a title=\"Retweet\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/retweet?tweet_id=195105206437027841\"><em><\/em><strong>Retweet<\/strong><\/a><a title=\"Favorite\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/favorite?tweet_id=195105206437027841\"><em><\/em><strong>Favorite<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/user?screen_name=JoHart\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/a0.twimg.com\/profile_images\/65872417\/Jo_pic_for_profiles_normal.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/user?screen_name=JoHart\">@JoHart<\/a><\/p>\n<div>JoHart<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"bbpBox_195106130815496192\">\n<div>Here&#8217;s a glogster of my Teacher Survial Kit for Young Learners w\/ explanation\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/0R3IqWQ0\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/t.co\/0R3IqWQ0<\/a>\u00a0<a title=\"#eltchat\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23eltchat\">#eltchat<\/a><\/p>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eltsquared.co.uk\/wp-content\/plugins\/twitter-blackbird-pie\/\/images\/bird.png\" alt=\"\" align=\"middle\" \/><a title=\"tweeted on April 25, 2012 2:05 pm\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/#!\/ShellTerrell\/status\/195106130815496192\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">April 25, 2012 2:05 pm<\/a>\u00a0via\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.tweetdeck.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"blank\">TweetDeck<\/a><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?in_reply_to=195106130815496192\"><em><\/em><strong>Reply<\/strong><\/a><a title=\"Retweet\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/retweet?tweet_id=195106130815496192\"><em><\/em><strong>Retweet<\/strong><\/a><a title=\"Favorite\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/favorite?tweet_id=195106130815496192\"><em><\/em><strong>Favorite<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/user?screen_name=ShellTerrell\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/a0.twimg.com\/profile_images\/1827025914\/Rosco_and_Shelly_Red_normal.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/user?screen_name=ShellTerrell\">@ShellTerrell<\/a><\/p>\n<div>Shelly S Terrell<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"bbpBox_195108003698049025\">\n<div>Essential for me at present is a good Skype connection and reliable internet!\u00a0<a title=\"#eltchat\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23eltchat\">#eltchat<\/a><\/p>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eltsquared.co.uk\/wp-content\/plugins\/twitter-blackbird-pie\/\/images\/bird.png\" alt=\"\" align=\"middle\" \/><a title=\"tweeted on April 25, 2012 2:12 pm\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/#!\/rliberni\/status\/195108003698049025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">April 25, 2012 2:12 pm<\/a>\u00a0via\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.tweetdeck.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"blank\">TweetDeck<\/a><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?in_reply_to=195108003698049025\"><em><\/em><strong>Reply<\/strong><\/a><a title=\"Retweet\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/retweet?tweet_id=195108003698049025\"><em><\/em><strong>Retweet<\/strong><\/a><a title=\"Favorite\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/favorite?tweet_id=195108003698049025\"><em><\/em><strong>Favorite<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/user?screen_name=rliberni\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/a0.twimg.com\/profile_images\/1595895434\/Berni_for_twitter_normal.JPG\" alt=\"\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/user?screen_name=rliberni\">@rliberni<\/a><\/p>\n<div>Berni Wall<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"bbpBox_195113232405504000\">\n<div>Interesting that many of the practical things mentioned in the kit can be replaced by technology nowadays.<a title=\"#justsaying\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23justsaying\">#justsaying<\/a>\u00a0<a title=\"#eltchat\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23eltchat\">#eltchat<\/a><\/p>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eltsquared.co.uk\/wp-content\/plugins\/twitter-blackbird-pie\/\/images\/bird.png\" alt=\"\" align=\"middle\" \/><a title=\"tweeted on April 25, 2012 2:33 pm\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/#!\/theteacherjames\/status\/195113232405504000\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">April 25, 2012 2:33 pm<\/a>\u00a0via\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.tweetdeck.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"blank\">TweetDeck<\/a><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?in_reply_to=195113232405504000\"><em><\/em><strong>Reply<\/strong><\/a><a title=\"Retweet\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/retweet?tweet_id=195113232405504000\"><em><\/em><strong>Retweet<\/strong><\/a><a title=\"Favorite\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/favorite?tweet_id=195113232405504000\"><em><\/em><strong>Favorite<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/user?screen_name=theteacherjames\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/a0.twimg.com\/profile_images\/1338608496\/UWerl21304523873_normal.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/user?screen_name=theteacherjames\">@theteacherjames<\/a><\/p>\n<div>James Taylor<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<h2><strong>More abstract<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div>\n<div id=\"bbpBox_195112505742344192\">\n<div><a title=\"#eltchat\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23eltchat\">#eltchat<\/a>\u00a0it&#8217;s essential to know where your students are coming from, and that they&#8217;re individuals<a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/FHe55l23\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/t.co\/FHe55l23<\/a><\/p>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eltsquared.co.uk\/wp-content\/plugins\/twitter-blackbird-pie\/\/images\/bird.png\" alt=\"\" align=\"middle\" \/><a title=\"tweeted on April 25, 2012 2:30 pm\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/#!\/harrisonmike\/status\/195112505742344192\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">April 25, 2012 2:30 pm<\/a>\u00a0via\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twittergadget.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"blank\">tGadget<\/a><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?in_reply_to=195112505742344192\"><em><\/em><strong>Reply<\/strong><\/a><a title=\"Retweet\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/retweet?tweet_id=195112505742344192\"><em><\/em><strong>Retweet<\/strong><\/a><a title=\"Favorite\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/favorite?tweet_id=195112505742344192\"><em><\/em><strong>Favorite<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/user?screen_name=harrisonmike\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/a0.twimg.com\/profile_images\/1808047191\/photo_normal.JPG\" alt=\"\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/user?screen_name=harrisonmike\">@harrisonmike<\/a><\/p>\n<div>Mike Harrison<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"bbpBox_195108866244096001\">\n<div>An ETK is a PLN is an ETK&#8230;\u00a0<a title=\"#eltchat\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23eltchat\">#eltchat<\/a><\/p>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eltsquared.co.uk\/wp-content\/plugins\/twitter-blackbird-pie\/\/images\/bird.png\" alt=\"\" align=\"middle\" \/><a title=\"tweeted on April 25, 2012 2:15 pm\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/#!\/bnleez\/status\/195108866244096001\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">April 25, 2012 2:15 pm<\/a>\u00a0via\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.yoono.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"blank\">yoono<\/a><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?in_reply_to=195108866244096001\"><em><\/em><strong>Reply<\/strong><\/a><a title=\"Retweet\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/retweet?tweet_id=195108866244096001\"><em><\/em><strong>Retweet<\/strong><\/a><a title=\"Favorite\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/favorite?tweet_id=195108866244096001\"><em><\/em><strong>Favorite<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/user?screen_name=bnleez\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/a0.twimg.com\/profile_images\/1691027036\/me_normal.JPG\" alt=\"\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/user?screen_name=bnleez\">@bnleez<\/a><\/p>\n<div>Benjamin Stewart<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"bbpBox_195119147569520643\">\n<div>An ETK is a philosophy, ideology, and based on a set of theories.\u00a0<a title=\"#eltchat\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23eltchat\">#eltchat<\/a><\/p>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eltsquared.co.uk\/wp-content\/plugins\/twitter-blackbird-pie\/\/images\/bird.png\" alt=\"\" align=\"middle\" \/><a title=\"tweeted on April 25, 2012 2:56 pm\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/#!\/bnleez\/status\/195119147569520643\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">April 25, 2012 2:56 pm<\/a>\u00a0via\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.yoono.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"blank\">yoono<\/a><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?in_reply_to=195119147569520643\"><em><\/em><strong>Reply<\/strong><\/a><a title=\"Retweet\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/retweet?tweet_id=195119147569520643\"><em><\/em><strong>Retweet<\/strong><\/a><a title=\"Favorite\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/favorite?tweet_id=195119147569520643\"><em><\/em><strong>Favorite<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/user?screen_name=bnleez\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/a0.twimg.com\/profile_images\/1691027036\/me_normal.JPG\" alt=\"\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/user?screen_name=bnleez\">@bnleez<\/a><\/p>\n<div>Benjamin Stewart<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<h2>What do you get students to bring?<\/h2>\n<div id=\"bbpBox_195112715176521728\">\n<div><a title=\"#eltchat\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23eltchat\">#eltchat<\/a>\u00a0does anyone have things they require Ss to bring to lessons?<\/p>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eltsquared.co.uk\/wp-content\/plugins\/twitter-blackbird-pie\/\/images\/bird.png\" alt=\"\" align=\"middle\" \/><a title=\"tweeted on April 25, 2012 2:31 pm\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/#!\/NikkiFortova\/status\/195112715176521728\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">April 25, 2012 2:31 pm<\/a>\u00a0via\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hootsuite.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"blank\">HootSuite<\/a><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?in_reply_to=195112715176521728\"><em><\/em><strong>Reply<\/strong><\/a><a title=\"Retweet\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/retweet?tweet_id=195112715176521728\"><em><\/em><strong>Retweet<\/strong><\/a><a title=\"Favorite\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/favorite?tweet_id=195112715176521728\"><em><\/em><strong>Favorite<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/user?screen_name=NikkiFortova\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/a0.twimg.com\/profile_images\/1875046411\/Me_2011_normal.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/user?screen_name=NikkiFortova\">@NikkiFortova<\/a><\/p>\n<div>Nikola<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"bbpBox_195113345098067968\">\n<div>@<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/user?screen_name=NikkiFortova\">NikkiFortova<\/a>\u00a0A free newspaper, a menu or a leaflet &#8211; grabbed on the way to school &#8211; can be useful..\u00a0<a title=\"#eltchat\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23eltchat\">#eltchat<\/a><\/p>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eltsquared.co.uk\/wp-content\/plugins\/twitter-blackbird-pie\/\/images\/bird.png\" alt=\"\" align=\"middle\" \/><a title=\"tweeted on April 25, 2012 2:33 pm\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/#!\/E_L_Academy\/status\/195113345098067968\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">April 25, 2012 2:33 pm<\/a>\u00a0via\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/tweetchat.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"blank\">TweetChat<\/a><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?in_reply_to=195113345098067968\"><em><\/em><strong>Reply<\/strong><\/a><a title=\"Retweet\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/retweet?tweet_id=195113345098067968\"><em><\/em><strong>Retweet<\/strong><\/a><a title=\"Favorite\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/favorite?tweet_id=195113345098067968\"><em><\/em><strong>Favorite<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/user?screen_name=E_L_Academy\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/a0.twimg.com\/profile_images\/669378982\/Edinburgh_Overview_normal.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/user?screen_name=E_L_Academy\">@E_L_Academy<\/a><\/p>\n<div>ELA<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2><strong>Always on you:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div id=\"bbpBox_195106106253651969\">\n<div>Can&#8217;t say it&#8217;s essential but I like to know that there are markers and poster (butcher?) paper nearby just in case<a title=\"#eltchat\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23eltchat\">#eltchat<\/a><\/p>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eltsquared.co.uk\/wp-content\/plugins\/twitter-blackbird-pie\/\/images\/bird.png\" alt=\"\" align=\"middle\" \/><a title=\"tweeted on April 25, 2012 2:04 pm\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/#!\/michaelegriffin\/status\/195106106253651969\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">April 25, 2012 2:04 pm<\/a>\u00a0via\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/tweetchat.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"blank\">TweetChat<\/a><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?in_reply_to=195106106253651969\"><em><\/em><strong>Reply<\/strong><\/a><a title=\"Retweet\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/retweet?tweet_id=195106106253651969\"><em><\/em><strong>Retweet<\/strong><\/a><a title=\"Favorite\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/favorite?tweet_id=195106106253651969\"><em><\/em><strong>Favorite<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/user?screen_name=michaelegriffin\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/a0.twimg.com\/profile_images\/2118503271\/lunapic_133441450692840_2_normal.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/user?screen_name=michaelegriffin\">@michaelegriffin<\/a><\/p>\n<div>Michael Griffin<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"bbpBox_195109960437350401\">\n<div>I used to always carry around a box of cuisenaire rods, they are good for many things\u00a0<a title=\"#ELTChat\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23ELTChat\">#ELTChat<\/a><\/p>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eltsquared.co.uk\/wp-content\/plugins\/twitter-blackbird-pie\/\/images\/bird.png\" alt=\"\" align=\"middle\" \/><a title=\"tweeted on April 25, 2012 2:20 pm\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/#!\/Shaunwilden\/status\/195109960437350401\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">April 25, 2012 2:20 pm<\/a>\u00a0via\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.tweetdeck.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"blank\">TweetDeck<\/a><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?in_reply_to=195109960437350401\"><em><\/em><strong>Reply<\/strong><\/a><a title=\"Retweet\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/retweet?tweet_id=195109960437350401\"><em><\/em><strong>Retweet<\/strong><\/a><a title=\"Favorite\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/favorite?tweet_id=195109960437350401\"><em><\/em><strong>Favorite<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/user?screen_name=Shaunwilden\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/a0.twimg.com\/profile_images\/1666531349\/390891_10150460212644804_515074803_10591604_1934797962_n_normal.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/user?screen_name=Shaunwilden\">@Shaunwilden<\/a><\/p>\n<div>Shaunwilden<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"bbpBox_195118582026354689\">\n<div>\u201c@<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/user?screen_name=Shaunwilden\">Shaunwilden<\/a>: so let&#8217;s boil it down to one thing you&#8217;d always have in your bag?\u00a0<a title=\"#eltchat\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23eltchat\">#eltchat<\/a>\u201d actialy changing mine to a smile \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eltsquared.co.uk\/wp-content\/plugins\/twitter-blackbird-pie\/\/images\/bird.png\" alt=\"\" align=\"middle\" \/><a title=\"tweeted on April 25, 2012 2:54 pm\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/#!\/reasons4\/status\/195118582026354689\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">April 25, 2012 2:54 pm<\/a>\u00a0via\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.tweetdeck.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"blank\">TweetDeck<\/a><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?in_reply_to=195118582026354689\"><em><\/em><strong>Reply<\/strong><\/a><a title=\"Retweet\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/retweet?tweet_id=195118582026354689\"><em><\/em><strong>Retweet<\/strong><\/a><a title=\"Favorite\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/favorite?tweet_id=195118582026354689\"><em><\/em><strong>Favorite<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/user?screen_name=reasons4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/a0.twimg.com\/profile_images\/1640992210\/image_normal.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/user?screen_name=reasons4\">@reasons4<\/a><\/p>\n<div>gareth davies<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"bbpBox_195117724458942464\">\n<div>RT @<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/user?screen_name=Shaunwilden\">Shaunwilden<\/a>: so let&#8217;s boil it down to one thing you&#8217;d always have in your bag?\u00a0<a title=\"#eltchat\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23eltchat\">#eltchat<\/a>\u00a0&gt;A ball!<\/p>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eltsquared.co.uk\/wp-content\/plugins\/twitter-blackbird-pie\/\/images\/bird.png\" alt=\"\" align=\"middle\" \/><a title=\"tweeted on April 25, 2012 2:51 pm\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/#!\/worldteacher\/status\/195117724458942464\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">April 25, 2012 2:51 pm<\/a>\u00a0via\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.tweetdeck.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"blank\">TweetDeck<\/a><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?in_reply_to=195117724458942464\"><em><\/em><strong>Reply<\/strong><\/a><a title=\"Retweet\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/retweet?tweet_id=195117724458942464\"><em><\/em><strong>Retweet<\/strong><\/a><a title=\"Favorite\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/favorite?tweet_id=195117724458942464\"><em><\/em><strong>Favorite<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/user?screen_name=worldteacher\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/a0.twimg.com\/profile_images\/1129095622\/S7300602_normal.JPG\" alt=\"\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/user?screen_name=worldteacher\">@worldteacher<\/a><\/p>\n<div>Andrea Wade<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Reflective practices:<\/h2>\n<div>\n<div id=\"bbpBox_195119231577235456\">\n<div>Another item in my kit: an ideas notebook, so anything general that crops up in class or out, doesn&#8217;t get forgotten.<a title=\"#eltchat\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23eltchat\">#eltchat<\/a><\/p>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eltsquared.co.uk\/wp-content\/plugins\/twitter-blackbird-pie\/\/images\/bird.png\" alt=\"\" align=\"middle\" \/><a title=\"tweeted on April 25, 2012 2:57 pm\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/#!\/theteacherjames\/status\/195119231577235456\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">April 25, 2012 2:57 pm<\/a>\u00a0via\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.tweetdeck.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"blank\">TweetDeck<\/a><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?in_reply_to=195119231577235456\"><em><\/em><strong>Reply<\/strong><\/a><a title=\"Retweet\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/retweet?tweet_id=195119231577235456\"><em><\/em><strong>Retweet<\/strong><\/a><a title=\"Favorite\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/favorite?tweet_id=195119231577235456\"><em><\/em><strong>Favorite<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/user?screen_name=theteacherjames\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/a0.twimg.com\/profile_images\/1338608496\/UWerl21304523873_normal.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/user?screen_name=theteacherjames\">@theteacherjames<\/a><\/p>\n<div>James Taylor<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<h2>Wouldn\u2019t be #ELTchat without Dogme<\/h2>\n<div>\n<div id=\"bbpBox_195111476162342913\">\n<div>@<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/user?screen_name=ShellTerrell\">ShellTerrell<\/a>\u00a0Dogme survival kit: pad, pens, whiteboard, post-its. Not that different really, is it? \ud83d\ude42\u00a0<a title=\"#ELTChat\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23ELTChat\">#ELTChat<\/a><\/p>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eltsquared.co.uk\/wp-content\/plugins\/twitter-blackbird-pie\/\/images\/bird.png\" alt=\"\" align=\"middle\" \/><a title=\"tweeted on April 25, 2012 2:26 pm\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/#!\/theteacherjames\/status\/195111476162342913\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">April 25, 2012 2:26 pm<\/a>\u00a0via\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.tweetdeck.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"blank\">TweetDeck<\/a><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?in_reply_to=195111476162342913\"><em><\/em><strong>Reply<\/strong><\/a><a title=\"Retweet\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/retweet?tweet_id=195111476162342913\"><em><\/em><strong>Retweet<\/strong><\/a><a title=\"Favorite\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/favorite?tweet_id=195111476162342913\"><em><\/em><strong>Favorite<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/user?screen_name=theteacherjames\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/a0.twimg.com\/profile_images\/1338608496\/UWerl21304523873_normal.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/user?screen_name=theteacherjames\">@theteacherjames<\/a><\/p>\n<div>James Taylor<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"bbpBox_195111878601613313\">\n<div>@<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/user?screen_name=theteacherjames\">theteacherjames<\/a>\u00a0@<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/user?screen_name=ShellTerrell\">ShellTerrell<\/a>\u00a04 me\u00a0<a title=\"#thedword\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23thedword\">#thedword<\/a>\u00a0IS part of my survival kit-kowing we can all survive (and more) w\/o a coursebook.\u00a0<a title=\"#eltchat\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23eltchat\">#eltchat<\/a><\/p>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eltsquared.co.uk\/wp-content\/plugins\/twitter-blackbird-pie\/\/images\/bird.png\" alt=\"\" align=\"middle\" \/><a title=\"tweeted on April 25, 2012 2:27 pm\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/#!\/michaelegriffin\/status\/195111878601613313\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">April 25, 2012 2:27 pm<\/a>\u00a0via web<a title=\"Reply\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?in_reply_to=195111878601613313\"><em><\/em><strong>Reply<\/strong><\/a><a title=\"Retweet\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/retweet?tweet_id=195111878601613313\"><em><\/em><strong>Retweet<\/strong><\/a><a title=\"Favorite\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/favorite?tweet_id=195111878601613313\"><em><\/em><strong>Favorite<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/user?screen_name=michaelegriffin\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/a0.twimg.com\/profile_images\/2118503271\/lunapic_133441450692840_2_normal.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/user?screen_name=michaelegriffin\">@michaelegriffin<\/a><\/p>\n<div>Michael Griffin<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<h2>Some links shared:<\/h2>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>http:\/\/t.co\/0R3IqWQ0<\/div>\n<div>http:\/\/t.co\/eNedQtB5<\/div>\n<div>http:\/\/t.co\/R4nzs9zT<\/div>\n<div>http:\/\/t.co\/7MkDgkNY<\/div>\n<div>http:\/\/t.co\/eSob0L8M<\/div>\n<div>http:\/\/t.co\/1HFn5hw9<\/div>\n<div>http:\/\/t.co\/8FhBFBwI<\/div>\n<div>\n<h3>Some things I found interesting from the discussion.<\/h3>\n<p>Several times teachers mentioned resources and others suggested were bdd because they had never seen them work. Perhaps this goes along with the idea that some teachers can\/can\u2019t use a resource\/teach in certain ways but can use other tools\/methods.<\/p>\n<p>In general, we seamed to come to the conclusion that really\u00a0<strong>the only essential things are, the teacher, the student, knowledge of the subject,<\/strong>\u00a0though we all have our favourite items and resources. Perhaps the name \u201cEssential\u201d was a bit\u00a0misleading and something like \u201c<em>emergency teachers kit<\/em>\u201d would have been better?<\/p>\n<p>Anyway, it was interesting to see how few items we really require when teaching.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/eltchat.pbworks.com\/w\/page\/53078027\/What%20is%20in%20your%20essential%20teaching%20kit\">\u00a0For the complete transcript click here.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>About the Author<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 91px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"    \" style=\"margin-left: 8px; margin-right: 8px;\" src=\"http:\/\/a0.twimg.com\/profile_images\/1889797647\/418040_244162699009610_100002476456303_498598_1572177820_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"81\" height=\"108\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chris Wilson<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Christopher Wilson \u00a0\u00a0<s>@<\/s>MrChrisJWilson<\/p>\n<p>Follower of Jesus, English teaching in Dnipro Ukraine ,speaker of poor Russian and blogger of\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/eltsquared.co.uk\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/eltsquared.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This summary was contributed by Chris Wilson and was first posted on his blog here\u00a0where the tweets look much better! It is reproduced here with his kind permission.\u00a0 &nbsp; What&#8217;s in your Essential Teacher&#8217;s Kit? &nbsp; This Wednesday\u2019s (25\/04\/2012) 12 pm chat topic was \u201cwhat\u2019s in your essential teachers kit\u201d all the things you wouldn\u2019t&hellip; <br \/> <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/eltchat.org\/index.php\/2012\/04\/29\/whats-in-your-essential-teachers-kit-eltchat-summary-25042012\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3239","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-summary"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eltchat.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3239","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/eltchat.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/eltchat.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eltchat.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eltchat.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3239"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/eltchat.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3239\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eltchat.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3239"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eltchat.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3239"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eltchat.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3239"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}