The Schoolmaster's Tavern

The headmaster mumbles and sighs to himself. ''These kids forgot to put their sources again, even after reminding them every day...'' We offer him a drink to cheer him up. HOW TO CITE SOURCES There are several ways to cite a source (MLA, Turabian, Chicago). Here you have  APA Citation Style Journal or Magazine Article Wilcox, R. V. (1991). "Shifting roles and synthetic women in Star Trek: The Next Generation". Studies in Popular Culture, 13(2), 53-65. Journal or Magazine Article Dubeck, L. (1990). "Science fiction aids science teaching." Physics Teacher, 28, 316-318. Newspaper Arti cle Di Rado, A. (1995, March 15). "Trekking through college: Classes explore modern society using the world of Star Trek." Los Angeles Times, p. A3. Article from an Internet Database Mershon, D. H. (1998, November-December). "Star Trek on the bra...

The door opens and you see a man enter the tavern. The stack of papers under his arm gives him away as the respectable owner of the place: The Schoolmaster. He drops the stack on one of the tables and starts to correct papers. It will take him a while, it seems. Metacognitive Analysis It's good to refresh these topics, sometimes one forgets how to write appropriately. I hope this will be of use to anyone, even if is not as dynamic as I hoped for. Students are not commonly asked to produce academic writings, so it's good to know the different types of papers there exist. Who knows, maybe I could ask a student to write one in the future! Slideshows are the best tool for presentations. Now you have the option to create slideshows online through Google Slides, which is the best when you are working in groups or pairs and you can’t get together. They are far better than posters, and much more eye-catching. The only problem is... most schools are not equipped ...

The incorporation of new technological tools in the language classroom is very important and something to think about. The possibility to develop new activities through the use of tools the students are familiar with can motivate them to learn, and the possibility to share their works is a good way to acknowledge their efforts and for others to enjoy. But we also have to consider that many students may prefer to keep their works to themselves because of shame. Tools such as Blogger are good for this purpose, not only can portfolios be accessed by others, but also students can add images, music or videos to enhance their works. As is the case of the last entry, we worked with a music video that represents us or means a lot to us. This is a good activity for students to break from the monotony of traditional exercises and drills, and move to something more creative and personal. It was stressful to find a song at first, but it felt nice to write about it, to express myself throug...

As the Bard takes out their instrument and starts to play, your mind travels far away.   [ At God's Mercy /  As the Gods Say ]   Source: Lovino Vargas on Youtube (Turn on the subtitles, I prefer ''English - Singable lyrics'')  It all goes wrong every time I try and do something right   And now I can’t help but hate myself for falling behind   I wanna run away from eight million of these aching pains   Looking far and away for just some way to escape   Like they all say, found a rock to just crawl under and hide   And never think about the moon or sun that roll in the sky   Why was I born, why did I even have to endure?   In the end, I’m just not sure   But wait, though it might all seem like it’s just waste of time   Keep in mind, you’ve got a shot at making something out of   Nothing, getting stronger through the...

You look around town and ask for directions. The townspeople are quite friendly and send you on your way. You finally find it, the famous Tavern that everyone must visit at least once in their lives. ''Welcome, welcome, brave adventurers.'' Greets the barmaid as you enter. ''Do not be shy and take a seat. It is quite early for the usual crowd, but sit down and I will call the bard for a show.'' ''Enjoy a warm meal and a drink here, do not be afraid to stay the night.'' Greetings, my name is Victoria Arias, welcome to my writing corner.  I hope you enjoy what you find here, though I cannot promise it will be the best, I will try! Currently, I am going through a Dungeons and Dragons frenzy and Quarantine has cancelled my group's gaming nights... I hope it ends soon.