Olga Lucia Fajardo

I'm a teacher with 30 years of experience in ESL/EFL. Three years of experience in ELE. Design of materials for ESL and ELE. Virtual tutor. Knowledge in International Baccalaureate (IB) PAI/ PD Language and Literature Curriculum, Cooperative Learning, Cultural Responsive Literature, Positive Discipline, Inclusion, and Neurodidactics. Research in Multiple Intelligences and Cultural Intelligence for the design of ELE Teaching Units. Academic Consultant. English Specialist. Passionate about teaching and the formation of human beings who can improve society and the environment. Member of the EWB (English without Borders) project of the British Council (Bogota).

For my classes I use many online resources tailored to my students' needs, understanding how the language is structured and how it works gives the student the possibility make connections to his/her own mother tongue. I create or modify activities according to the students' level and interests. I include reading, listening, writing and speaking tasks in the lessons. I also like my students to create their own presentations and share his/her ideas by using different types of tech tools.

I believe that learning a language gives you the possibility to know different cultures and people. Being bilingual or polyglot in this era is a great advantage. It helps you to find better job opportunities, travel around the world, create digital content, gain followers in case you are in love with social media, access to your favorite writers' works, help communities when you volunteer, improve your social and communicative abilities, listen to your favorite bands (english and american rock and pop)