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Audio/Visual Sense-Making

Objective exercises are another tool for sense-making. How have you used them to help learners figure out new information?

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Filling the Gap with New Information

Information gap is another tool for sense-making. How have you used it to help learners figure out new information?

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Making Sense with Objective Exercises

Objective exercises are another tool for sense-making. How have you used them to help learners figure out new information?

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Games for Sense-Making

Finally, back on the topic of sense-making activities: How have you used games to help students figure out new information?

June 25, 2025 · 3 Comments

Using Speaking to Teach: Types of Sense-Making Activities

What are some different categories and types of sense-making activities? We share some ideas here. Then, we’d love to hear your ideas!

November 20, 2024 · 4 Comments

Sense-Making Activities

Today we start a series of posts that look at sense-making activities for the presentation phase of a lesson. Read on to see what we mean, and then participate–please–
by completing the Try It Out section at the end the post.

October 30, 2024 · 4 Comments

Ten Years and Onward

Master Teaching started in 2014. Join us in celebrating ten good years.

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Holding Tomorrow

Join us as we commune with the Master Teacher about transitions that happen in the circumstances around us even when we stay.

June 26, 2024 · 1 Comment

Looking Up

Join us as we commune with the Master Teacher about transitioning back to our home country.

June 12, 2024 · 1 Comment

My Heart Aches

Join us as we commune with the Master Teacher when we are counting the cost of our decision to live abroad.

May 29, 2024 · Leave a comment

Full and Running Over

Join us as we commune with the Master Teacher about those who send us off.

May 15, 2024 · Leave a comment

Never Meant to Be This Way

Join us as we commune with the Master Teacher when faced with a sudden loss of life.

May 1, 2024 · Leave a comment

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