Ciaran
@cico85.bsky.social
EAL IB English teacher, Celta, Delta, TYLEC, currently studying MA in language teaching and learning mediated by technology. London Irish based in Lisbon.
Arsenal can't score without Kai. He solves everything.
January 28, 2026 at 9:34 PM
Arsenal can't score without Kai. He solves everything.
Braga's nickname in Portugal is Os Arsenalistas because they play in the Arsenal's colours.
January 22, 2026 at 8:58 PM
Braga's nickname in Portugal is Os Arsenalistas because they play in the Arsenal's colours.
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Finally out & open access: Hoffmann & Turner on Creative Construction Grammar. How do we communicate complex meanings? How do we combine words into sentences?
#creativity #language #linguistics #Construction Grammar
Find out at
www.cambridge.org/core/element...
#creativity #language #linguistics #Construction Grammar
Find out at
www.cambridge.org/core/element...
Creative Construction Grammar
Cambridge Core - Cognitive Linguistics - Creative Construction Grammar
www.cambridge.org
December 5, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Finally out & open access: Hoffmann & Turner on Creative Construction Grammar. How do we communicate complex meanings? How do we combine words into sentences?
#creativity #language #linguistics #Construction Grammar
Find out at
www.cambridge.org/core/element...
#creativity #language #linguistics #Construction Grammar
Find out at
www.cambridge.org/core/element...
Just saw the Arsenal U19s lost 5-1 to Prague's U19, how worried should we be?
November 4, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Just saw the Arsenal U19s lost 5-1 to Prague's U19, how worried should we be?
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Minority representation on TV causes outrage
From the new Private Eye, in shops now.
From the new Private Eye, in shops now.
October 29, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Minority representation on TV causes outrage
From the new Private Eye, in shops now.
From the new Private Eye, in shops now.
Mango also doesn't need peeling
October 24, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Mango also doesn't need peeling
October 22, 2025 at 1:01 PM
If we do win the title, how should Andoni Iraola celebrate winning manager of the year? #arsecastextra
October 19, 2025 at 8:59 PM
If we do win the title, how should Andoni Iraola celebrate winning manager of the year? #arsecastextra
So, even with the pictures my story wasn't fun. Why? Because it wasn't about Halloween of course!
October 10, 2025 at 11:12 AM
So, even with the pictures my story wasn't fun. Why? Because it wasn't about Halloween of course!
But I thought this might get boring, so I used Gemini's image creator to create 'polaroids' as a reward for them guessing correctly.
October 10, 2025 at 9:00 AM
But I thought this might get boring, so I used Gemini's image creator to create 'polaroids' as a reward for them guessing correctly.
Would love to hear some suggestions about how to make use of Otter.ai and NotebookLM for use with EAL students in MYP and DP. #EAL #NotebookLM
Otter Meeting Agent - AI Notetaker, Transcription, Insights
Otter AI Meeting Agent supports real-time transcription, live chat, automated summaries, insights, and action items.
Otter.ai
September 30, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Would love to hear some suggestions about how to make use of Otter.ai and NotebookLM for use with EAL students in MYP and DP. #EAL #NotebookLM
'Every decision which doesn't lead to a win is wrong' does seem quite lazy and reductive
September 23, 2025 at 5:16 PM
'Every decision which doesn't lead to a win is wrong' does seem quite lazy and reductive
Yeah I was less confident of a win against City than Everton getting something too. I just thought the two similar decisions were an interesting comparison
September 22, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Yeah I was less confident of a win against City than Everton getting something too. I just thought the two similar decisions were an interesting comparison
Yeah, I understand that Barry. I thought this was a good example of outcome bias.
September 22, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Yeah, I understand that Barry. I thought this was a good example of outcome bias.
So Arteta picking a more defensively secure line up against City is an act of cowardice, but Slot going with a more defensive line up against Everton is a laudable piece of management?
September 22, 2025 at 6:34 PM
So Arteta picking a more defensively secure line up against City is an act of cowardice, but Slot going with a more defensive line up against Everton is a laudable piece of management?
This does seem quite dangerous in sprinting.
September 22, 2025 at 2:56 PM
This does seem quite dangerous in sprinting.
Removing all context, would you rather have a club that waits for the right players and builds their squad over the seasons prioritising the long term, or one which takes what is available and tries to maximise the upcoming season and deal with the consequences after? #arsecastextra
June 29, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Removing all context, would you rather have a club that waits for the right players and builds their squad over the seasons prioritising the long term, or one which takes what is available and tries to maximise the upcoming season and deal with the consequences after? #arsecastextra
I've found using AI tools increases my productivity when creating units. I've seen quite a few studies suggesting that I'm not the only one.
bsky.app/profile/emol...
bsky.app/profile/emol...
AI use is ubiquitous & leads to performance gains at the individual level that are not passed on to organizations.
In a representative survey of US workers, 43.2% now use generative AI at work. Those who do use it for 1/3 of their weekly tasks & report a tripling of productivity on those tasks.
In a representative survey of US workers, 43.2% now use generative AI at work. Those who do use it for 1/3 of their weekly tasks & report a tripling of productivity on those tasks.
June 7, 2025 at 12:25 PM
I've found using AI tools increases my productivity when creating units. I've seen quite a few studies suggesting that I'm not the only one.
bsky.app/profile/emol...
bsky.app/profile/emol...
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Sharing a collection of all papers from Ludic Language Pedagogy, including citation details:
link.lens.org/nTOqsAhFfCd
We're an open access journal publishing scholarly works on games x literacy teaching. If you find any of our work useful, please cite us! 🙏
#OpenScience #LLP #ludic #pedagogy
link.lens.org/nTOqsAhFfCd
We're an open access journal publishing scholarly works on games x literacy teaching. If you find any of our work useful, please cite us! 🙏
#OpenScience #LLP #ludic #pedagogy
link.lens.org
May 27, 2025 at 6:12 AM
Sharing a collection of all papers from Ludic Language Pedagogy, including citation details:
link.lens.org/nTOqsAhFfCd
We're an open access journal publishing scholarly works on games x literacy teaching. If you find any of our work useful, please cite us! 🙏
#OpenScience #LLP #ludic #pedagogy
link.lens.org/nTOqsAhFfCd
We're an open access journal publishing scholarly works on games x literacy teaching. If you find any of our work useful, please cite us! 🙏
#OpenScience #LLP #ludic #pedagogy
Arsenal, Champions of Europe! 🏆
May 24, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Arsenal, Champions of Europe! 🏆
Hmm... now I'm trying to figure out how an after-school activity where EAL students play RPGs would work. Love the idea. 🤩
May 12, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Hmm... now I'm trying to figure out how an after-school activity where EAL students play RPGs would work. Love the idea. 🤩
I'm doing a unit on games. Taught my EAL students to play rummy, and some board games then we discuss tactics and they write a guide. Really fun and we're getting some really rich language that's useful in many other areas. #EAL
February 17, 2025 at 12:06 PM
I'm doing a unit on games. Taught my EAL students to play rummy, and some board games then we discuss tactics and they write a guide. Really fun and we're getting some really rich language that's useful in many other areas. #EAL
Really enjoyed teaching my EAL group to play Rummy, so much useful language involved. They wrote up a 'how to win guide' on their ePortfolios #edusky
February 8, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Really enjoyed teaching my EAL group to play Rummy, so much useful language involved. They wrote up a 'how to win guide' on their ePortfolios #edusky