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Two Teachers Talking™

Teachers know that when classes are done, the beer has been poured, teachers gather around the table, and the talk turns to...teaching. Great (and not so great ideas) are tossed around, argued, praise... Read more

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115. Language and Personality: It’s me!

115. Language and Personality: It’s me!

ボクです!¡Soy yo! C'est moi! To ja! Это я! 나야! Tôi đây! 是我!ມັນແມ່ນຂ້ອຍ! So, really…how does the language we use affect…ever... Read more

1 Oct 2019

1hr

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112. Motivation

112. Motivation

Motivation. No, not yours. The students’. How do you motivate students–or should you have to? Peering into the opacity o... Read more

1 Jul 2019

1hr 5mins

Ranked #3

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114. Task Management

114. Task Management

We all have more things to do than time to do them. We talk about trying to manage all the things we need to, want to, o... Read more

1 Sep 2019

1hr 8mins

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113. Beyond Your Control

113. Beyond Your Control

From time to time one needs to step back and take account of what you do and don’t have control over. When you realize t... Read more

1 Aug 2019

1hr 8mins

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109. Study Abroad, Part 2: The Potential Downside

109. Study Abroad, Part 2: The Potential Downside

After a short discussion about the start of the new academic year, Tony and Charles continue their discussion on study a... Read more

1 Apr 2019

1hr 6mins

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111. There’s a genius in this classroom. It’s not me.

111. There’s a genius in this classroom. It’s not me.

1 Jun 2019

1hr 8mins

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110. So, now you’re a teacher

110. So, now you’re a teacher

So, you landed a teaching job. Sit down, kid, let us tell ya couple things. We dig deep for ideas, tips, shortcuts, and ... Read more

1 May 2019

1hr 6mins

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124. The kids are alright

124. The kids are alright

We take apart the student discussion on the turns university education has taken this year (E123: Meet Generation C, 4/2... Read more

1 May 2020

1hr 1min

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123. Meet Generation C

123. Meet Generation C

In another very special episode, we talk with students and alumni from Osaka University about how the COVID-19 crisis is... Read more

20 Apr 2020

59mins

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122. Email organization

122. Email organization

Email for remote learning. As we all gear up for teaching in this new environment, we can predict that email, particular... Read more

9 Apr 2020

50mins

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121. Needs Analysis Part 2 and the COVID-19 Virus

121. Needs Analysis Part 2 and the COVID-19 Virus

A very special episode of Two Teachers Talking, so special it’s dropping early. First we recap last month’s interview wi... Read more

29 Mar 2020

1hr 29mins

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120. Needs Analysis - Pt. 1: Prof. Alison Kitzman

120. Needs Analysis - Pt. 1: Prof. Alison Kitzman

Charles is MIA this month, but Tony interviews Prof. Alison Kitzman to explore how needs analysis can help our teaching,... Read more

1 Mar 2020

1hr

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119. An Interview with Chris Ruddenklau

119. An Interview with Chris Ruddenklau

An interview with Chris Ruddenklau. Chris, colleague and old Japan hand, shares his teaching experiences in Thailand, La... Read more

31 Jan 2020

1hr 5mins

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118. Great Expectations, Revisited

118. Great Expectations, Revisited

Raise high the bars, teachers. That’s the current mantra. But how high is too high? How do you know? What are the conseq... Read more

1 Jan 2020

1hr

Ranked #15

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117. Highs and Lows

117. Highs and Lows

As 2019 slithers down into its ignominious place in history, we consider ourselves lucky, in that, at least from a teach... Read more

1 Dec 2019

52mins

Ranked #16

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108. Study Abroad, Part 1

108. Study Abroad, Part 1

1 Mar 2019

1hr 1min

Ranked #17

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107. Tools of the trade

107. Tools of the trade

Choosing the right tool for the job–not always as simple as it sounds. We talk about tool essentials, the process of add... Read more

29 Jan 2019

1hr 5mins

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106. Final Exams

106. Final Exams

Description - Happy new year! 明けましておめでとう! With the new year beginning and the academic year ending, Tony and Charles dis... Read more

1 Jan 2019

1hr 1min

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105. Holiday Party

105. Holiday Party

Winding up the year with a return to the podcast premise: two teachers sitting around talking shop. A look back at 2018,... Read more

1 Dec 2018

1hr 2mins

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104. Backup, Security, Privacy

104. Backup, Security, Privacy

Maybe the most boring episode yet–but it's for your own good. Backup strategies that will save your butt. Securing stude... Read more

1 Nov 2018

1hr 2mins

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