Professional, engaging, ready to use resources. PowerPoints, Worksheets, Crosswords
I have a varied background working in both education and the corporate world. I've held management roles, teaching roles and entrepreneurial ventures. I've been involved in adult education for the past two decades. My teaching areas are computing and workplace communication skills. I also have my CELTA and have experience teaching English as a second language. I love creating resources for all of the above.
Professional, engaging, ready to use resources. PowerPoints, Worksheets, Crosswords
I have a varied background working in both education and the corporate world. I've held management roles, teaching roles and entrepreneurial ventures. I've been involved in adult education for the past two decades. My teaching areas are computing and workplace communication skills. I also have my CELTA and have experience teaching English as a second language. I love creating resources for all of the above.
This bundle contains forms and templates for use in the Workplace.
Microsoft Word - how to create a fillable form that can then be emailed to others to complete.
Ipad App Criteria form to make decisions on appropriate apps for childcare / primary
Training Needs Analysis forms to see what skill level learners are at prior to training.
Writing a standard operating procedure to perfect workplace instructions
Cover letter template for job applications
CV templates for job applications - fill out and go!
A marketing plan is an essential document for a business to have. This resource provides a template for you or your team to work through to put together a workable plan with key objectives and actions to take. It could also be used for a project based task for schools.
"If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail." Benjamin Franklin.
It has been provided in a pdf and word document so that you can type in and edit as required.
Canva is an excellent, free, design tool that can save us time and money. It makes sense to use this instead of paying for expensive designers.
This step by step guide addresses the problem of not being able to create a transparent background logo in Canva (without paying). When the background is white or doesn’t match your document, it ends up looking unprofessional.
Solution:
The logo is created in Canva.
Once created and saved, we use a separate website to make the white background transparent.
It can then be used for multiple documents with ease and have that professional look to it.
This resource contains a 65 page PPT presentation and a worksheet / handout for learners to write in.
The animal slides are in groups of 3. The first slide in the group displays a photograph of the animal. The second slide displays a smaller photo and questions around pronunciation. The third slide has the answers to the questions. (Number of syllables, stress, phonemic pronunciation).
This resource is suitable for beginners to pre-intermediate level English language learners.
It is provided in pdf form and ppt so that you can make edits if required to the presentation.
The photographs are professionally presented with frames surrounding them . They may be used for other activities as well, or in your own resources, as they are from open source sites such as pixabay.com.
How to use this Presentation:
- Show the first slide with the full picture. Elicit from Learners what the animal is.
- Demonstrate correct pronunciation. Have the class say the word out loud as a group.
- Depending on group size, have the class say the word individually. Or if a large group, break class into three and have them say it out loud as a sub group.
- Go to the next slide and have class tell you how many syllables the word contains, and which syllable is stressed. Do they know the IPA translation?
- Class to make up a sentence describing what is happening in the picture.
- The next slide contains a suggested description and answers to the syllable and stress as well as the phonemic pronunciation. Have class write this in the worksheet handouts. (optional)
This resource is suitable for beginners to pre-intermediate level English language learners.
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Communications, Workplace, ESOL and Computing Resources
Crossword puzzle with 10 common Health and Safety words. Answers included. Use for beginning or end of session or as a fill in activity.
Supplied in pdf and Word format so that you can change the definitions to suit your industry / sector.
All accidents / incidents in the workplace need to be reported and recorded. This is a typical template that can be used for this purpose. Learners should be able to fill out this form and understand the terminology associated with this.
This resource contains a lesson plan and all materials necessary to conduct the training session. Just print out what you need and go! It is supplied in word and pdf format so that you can edit it if necessary for your audience.
It has a warm up that gets learners thinking about job interview skills with a series of questions that they discuss in pairs. There is a handout for them to record their answers.
The lesson runs them through two role plays for conducting interviews. Job descriptions and roles are provided. The first is done in pairs and the second is done in groups for a panel interview. Interviews are carried out and the best fit candidate is selected by learners.
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This resource is for those new to creating Charts in Excel. There are step by step instructions within the training manual to learn how to create and modify bar charts and pie charts. It is a ready to go lesson that requires no further prep. This is a 2 hour lesson that has tasks for learners to complete.
Learning Objectives:
Create a simple bar chart with existing data.
Create a simple pie chart to show percentages
Modify bar and pie charts to enhance presentation and update details.
The files come in a word document that can be edited (if required for your audience) and also a pdf. There is an excel file that is an exercise file.
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This is a New Year Word Seach activity that can be used as a finisher or gap fill or simply for fun! It contains 18 words associated with New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.
It is provided as a pdf and in a word document so that descriptions can be edited if required.
This resource contains a 25 slide PowerPoint presentation with teachers notes attached in a word document that can be used as a general lesson plan. It has been created specifically for students and will be most useful at the beginning of a school year. My resources are provided in pdf format and a format this is fully editable.
Also included is a worksheet that has an example of how to set out SMART goals and room to create their own. The subject of Vision Boards is also touched upon and there are some example pictures of how this can be achieved.
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This is a Finance vocabulary Crossword Puzzle and Word Search that is suitable for introducing key words to learners. It is a fun activity to complete individually or in teams. Answers are included. Can be used for ESL, Workplace Training or general English.
It is supplied as a pdf and a word document in case you want to edit the descriptions to suit your needs.
There are 20 financial terms contained within the Word Search and Crossword Puzzle. The words are the same for each worksheet.
Word bank below:
Budget
Finance
Debt
Surplus
Net Income
Tax
Expenses
Cash
ATM
Borrow
Broke
Bitcoin
Currency
Interest
Invest
Save
Receipt
Withdraw
Tip
Refund
This resource covers Tabs, Tables, Quick Parts, Graphics, Drawing tools, Short cut keys and practice exercises.
It is set out in an easy to follow format and in a Word document so that it can be easily edited if necessary to accommodate version changes.
I have used this as a basis for group training for a wide range of audiences and they have really appreciated the productivity skills contained within the training manual.
This resource is a PowerPoint presentation with attached notes that can be used as a lesson plan. It is a complete lesson on creating and writing smart goals. I have used this for many different audiences from young people through to the corporate sector when looking at setting goals for learning, business and personal areas of life.
The worksheet has a couple of examples of how to set out SMART goals and room to create their own.
The files are editable so that you can make relevant changes for your particular audience if required.
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This resource is a list of common carpentry and building handtools. The first worksheet lists the tool, has a description of what the tool is used for and has a picture. The second sheet is an activity for students to complete by filling in the description area.
This is useful for apprentices or those working in the construction industry that are new to NZ (worker from overseas) that need to get up to speed with names for tools and equipment within the industry
This is a training manual that can be used to teach yourself or others how to use Microsoft Publisher. It is a step by step guide with lots of graphics.
It is provided in editable format so that changes can be made if required.
There is also a keyboard shortcuts document that can be printed out for ease of use.
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This resource introduces learners to the EEC (Example, Effect, Change) model of providing feedback. It gives them the words and confidence to tackle what can sometimes be difficult conversations in an effective manner. It also covers the PAC (Patience, Ask, Confirm) model for receiving feedback.
It contains four examples of how to give constructive feedback both positive and negative. There are also tables created for learners to write their own scenarios and then roleplay the interactions.
There is also a video link to a Ted Talk by Sheila Heen titled ‘How to use others’ feedback to learn and grow.’
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This template can be used when applying for jobs. It is set out in the correct format. It is a fill in activity for those seeking employment or practicing letter writing skills.
Words that are in brackets should be replaced by your own specific situation. It is useful to encourage learners to research the company that they are applying to so that the letter shows that they have used their initiative.
This group activity is a good way to set the scene for encouraging good listening skills within the workplace and / or classroom.
I use this activity in my workplace training sessions to set the scene to talk more about effective communication in particular Active Listening Skills. It is well received and all have a good laugh at the end when all is revealed!
This is a fun Christmas Activity that can be used as a gap fill or early finisher. It contains 18 common Christmas words. Suitable for all ages, and for ESL.
It comes in a pdf and word format in case you want to edit any descriptions to suit your learners.
This is a fun Christmas Crossword puzzle that can be used as a finisher or starter to test knowledge on common traditional vocabulary.
It is provided in a zip file that contains a pdf and an editable word document so that you can change the descriptions to suit learners needs if necessary.