Category Archives: using images

Walking the walk?

Posted on May 11, 2015 by Ceri Jones

(the palm trees that framed our conversations in the gardens at Oxford House) Last weekend I attended the first Innovate Conference at Oxford House in Barcelona.  It was a great experience and one that we all appreciated very much. A big thanks is in … Continue reading →

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Denver the guilty dog

Posted on March 8, 2015 by Ceri Jones

Last weekend I was at the TESOL Spain conference in Salamanca. A beautiful city and a great conference, thanks to all the organizers for a warm welcome. This was one of the activities we looked at in my session on … Continue reading →

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Into, through and beyond

Posted on November 20, 2014 by Ceri Jones

 This weekend I’m going to be attending the Image Conference in Córdoba.  If you don’t know about The Image Conference, check it out here on the website.   It’s a great initiative and I really enjoyed the first event in Barcelona … Continue reading →

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An autumn lesson

Posted on September 23, 2014 by Ceri Jones

Look at the photo above (shared on flickr by TausP under a creative commons licence) and in your mind’s eye, add a person sitting on the bench.  Pay attention to what they’re doing and what they’re wearing, the expression on … Continue reading →

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Breaking the silence

Posted on July 21, 2014 by Ceri Jones

Sometimes work just gets in the way! I have recently finished the final draft of a project which has been taking up most of my time for the last year or so and I’m hoping to make up (at least … Continue reading →

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Stories waiting to be told

Posted on June 15, 2013 by Ceri Jones

At The Image Conference at Barcelona last weekend (June 8) I spoke about three types of images I like to use and explore in class. The first was, of course, close ups. Like the one below for example. I think close-ups … Continue reading →

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The Image Conference

Posted on June 7, 2013 by Ceri Jones

This Saturday I am going to be attending and presenting at The Image Conference in Barcelona.  It’s the first event of its kind and I’m really looking forward to it.  If you click on the poster you’ll be through to … Continue reading →

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Sharing …

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Ceri Jones

I teach speaking classes with groups of teenagers at a local High School once a week.  There’s a team of us all doing the same thing and to cut down on our workload, and to offer continuity across the classes, … Continue reading →

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A short footnote

Posted on March 11, 2012 by Ceri Jones

I’m in Bilbao this weekend. And I’m loving it. Here’s an image I found on flickr before I travelled up. It was so good to find the exact spot where it was taken and compare the image with my reality. … Continue reading →

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Take a photo and …

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Ceri Jones

introducing the new #eltpics blog  Eltpics is an ever-growing gallery of creative commons licenced images for teachers and learners of languages.  It has its home on flickr.  For the last year it has been collecting photos by teachers for teachers … Continue reading →

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