User:Elysio

My name is Elysio Soares Santos Junior, I am graduated in Psychology from State University at Rio de Janeiro (UERJ) and I have been teaching English since early 2001. Although I do not have a college degree in languages, I hold the ECPE certificate from Michigan University and I have been taking many courses on teaching such as: the teacher´s development course at Casa Thomas Jefferson and the Master´s Program in Applied Linguistics at University of Brasília, which I am currently enrolled. I am also a tech enthusiast who believes technology, especially the Internet, plays an important role in helping people learn English in authentic contexts so that they do not sound bookish. My main professional interests involve the educational uses of online tools, most of all when they are related to teaching/learning foreign languages and able to foster collaboration as well as learner´s autonomy. You can reach me by email: [mailto:elysio@gmail.com elysio@gmail.com] ou follow me on twitter.