ELT MOOC by Jason R. Levine on WiziQ. This is a professional development massive Open Online Course in listening and pronunciation techniques. MOOC team organisers: Dr. Nellie Deutsch Sylvia Guinan

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Nellie Deutsch, Ed.D
English Language Teacher
Education Leadership Curriculum
Instruction and Technology
University of Phoenix
Atlantic University

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Are you a good listener?
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Think of other things?
Doodle, shuffle papers, look elsewhere?
Silently argue with the speaker?
Select and choose what you like?
Boring???
Feel lifeless?
Interrupt?
Complete sentences (silently or out loud)
Criticize (silently) voice, looks, way of talking?
Please repeat?

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Suggestions
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Interest
Empathy
Focus on them
Keep silent
Accept the speaker
It’s not about you

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Try to duplicate others?
Find ourselves
Relationship-based
Interactive socially engaging activities

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Authenticity
Real world learning
Relationship-based
Interactive socially engaging activities

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Whole Person
Relationship-based
Interactive socially engaging activities

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Teacher as Learner
Learner as Teacher
Relationship-based
Interactive socially engaging activities

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Emotions
Tap student feelings
Reflect your own
Relationship-based
Interactive socially engaging activities

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Feeling good
about yourself
Relationship-based
Interactive socially engaging activities

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Gain Confidence
Collaborative Process
Not alone
Relationship-based
Interactive socially engaging activities

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Presence
Relationship-based
Interactive socially engaging activities

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Relax
Mindfulness
Relationship-based
Interactive socially engaging activities

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Alexander Technique
Yoga, Reiki, Chi Kong
Relationship-based
Interactive socially engaging activities

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Sports
Long distance Running
Relationship-based
Interactive socially engaging activities

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Let Go
Give Space
Watch
Suspend
Evaluation
Let them
speak
Ask to
Respond

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Resources
Audio
American
British

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VOA News

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PRE-CASS TASK
a. How do you know when someone is
really listening to you? List the
things that indicate they are
listening. You may provide
examples.
Relationship-based
Interactive socially engaging activities

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PRE-CASS TASK
b. What do you gain from talking
and what do you gain from
listening to someone?
Relationship-based
Interactive socially engaging activities

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PRE-CASS TASK
c. Do you prefer to listen or talk?
Explain your choice.
Relationship-based
Interactive socially engaging activities

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Reading
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Brady, M. (2003). Wisdom of listening. Boston:
Wisdom.
Donoghue, P. & Siegel, M. E. (2005). Are you
really listening? Keys to successful
communication. Notre Dame: Sorin Book.
Isaacs, W. (1999). Dialogue. New York: Currency.
LeClaire, A. D. (2010). Listening below the noise:
The transformative power of silence. New York:
Harper

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Let’s have some fun!!
Thank you!