NEW BLOG: Oracy - The Infamous 'I don't know'. #engchat #engchatuk learningfrommymistakesenglish.blogspot.com/2025/03/orac... - ThreadSky

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xris32.bsky.social • 106 days ago

NEW BLOG: Oracy - The Infamous 'I don't know'.

#engchat #engchatuk

https://learningfrommymistakesenglish.blogspot.com/2025/03/oracy-infamous-i-dont-know.html

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terraglowach.bsky.social•105 days ago

LOVE THIS! Opting out must be allowed for self regulation and managing cognitive load but we still need kids to give us a clue about where the barrier is. This does that 👏🏼

xris32.bsky.social•105 days ago

Thank you, Terra

dbrian2.bsky.social•105 days ago

Good blog. When discussing texts, I model and encourage a lot of tentative language: maybe, might, I wonder if, perhaps etc.

johntomsett.bsky.social•94 days ago

One that works well in response to a pupil saying "I don't know" is to say, with a completely straight face, "But if you did know, what would you say?" Try it. You'll be surprised...

xris32.bsky.social•94 days ago

I like that one