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Basically, this site brings together resources for ESL and EFL teachers who are interested in bringing global issues and / or activism into their classes.
Outside of the blog, I also have an ESL podcast, in which I offer ideas, share materials and discuss my teaching.
Beyond that, the two main sections of the site are my teaching materials and links to other resources. My materials are divided in to two sections: general and global issues-specific. The links are similarly divided into ESL and global issues sections, along with a collection of research articles, journals and email groups.
Over the past couple of years I have published a few articles on bringing global issues and activism into the language classroom.
In addition to teaching, I led a project making an intensive English program more environmentally responsible and am interested in activism outside of the classroom. The secondhand gift exchange is one example of an awareness raising activity that took place outside of class.
About me: My name is David Royal, and I am the technology coordinator for the English Language Institute (ELI) at the University of South Florida (USF) in Tampa. I have been teaching ESL / EFL for over nine years. I taught for 5 years in Taiwan, primarily at a language school for adults and a cram school for elementary-aged children. After that, I went to the University of Hawaii where I taught at the Hawaii English Language Program (HELP) while completing an MA degree in Second Language Studies. Next, I taught English at a college in Hunan, China. I then spent some time working as an online English tutor for TalkBean.com and rating TOEFL iBt speaking exams.