Richard Cruz
My blogs
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Education |
| Location | Cochabamba, Bolivia |
| Introduction | He got his degree in Applied Linguistics to teach languages at "San Simon" University in 2011. He has worked in the laboratory of the linguistics department at "San Simon" University, gaining experience with young learners, adults, EAL students, and exam preparation classes. Having spent 8 years in the United States working in summer camps and learning the American culture, Richard is currently teaching English at some English Centers and is getting a Master in High Education at UPEA University. Finally, He started blogging as a way to reflect on his teaching and learning experiences. |
| Interests | supporting learning with technology, teacher self-development, digital games as authentic materials for language learning |
| Favorite movies | Matilda (1996), World’s Greatest Dad (2009), The Graduate (1967), Gross Anatomy (1989), To Be and To Have (2002), Billy Madison (1995), Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (2001) |
| Favorite music | “Somebody That I Used to Know” and “Call Me Maybe”, “Friday I’m in Love”, “All My Loving”, “Across the Universe” |
| Favorite books | Charlotte's Web by E.B. White, Alice in Wonderland by Jane Carruth, The Stranger by Albert Camus, The Iliad by Homer, Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift |
If mud is dirt plus water, what is clay?
Languages he speaks: - Spanish - English - French - Aymará (Souht America native language) - Quechua (South America native language)