[ELTWeekly Volume 6, Issue 33 | December 28, 2014 | ISSN 0975-3036] Andrew Marcinek says, “There are a lot of misconceptions around the transition from textbooks into the world of digital content delivery. The biggest mistake schools can make is simply changing out one medium of delivery for another without ever assessing or changing the… Continue reading Edutopia Article: Moving Beyond the Textbook
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Article: Practical ideas for the Business English classroom: Part Two – Making the most of video
[ELTWeekly Volume 6, Issue 33 | December 28, 2014 | ISSN 0975-3036] The OUP ELT blog has published an article dealing with international tests. One survey into the use of video in education reports that teachers increasingly welcome this tool as a means to support learning. For example, 68% of teachers believe video stimulates discussion, 66%… Continue reading Article: Practical ideas for the Business English classroom: Part Two – Making the most of video
Cambridge English Teacher Webinar on ‘Creativity, Pedagogy and Mobile Technology’ February 11, 2015
[ELTWeekly Volume 6, Issue 33 | December 28, 2014 | ISSN 0975-3036] CET webinar team says, “What is creativity and how do you incorporate it into daily lesson plans? How can you also include mobile technology in the creative process so both you and your students are developing together? Our students and the world around us are a… Continue reading Cambridge English Teacher Webinar on ‘Creativity, Pedagogy and Mobile Technology’ February 11, 2015
The Cambridge English Language Assessment programme of webinars for teachers in 2015
[ELTWeekly Volume 6, Issue 33 | December 28, 2014 | ISSN 0975-3036] Cambridge English team says, “Our webinars for teachers are free to join and led by a team of experts from Cambridge English Language Assessment. These experts will also be available to answer participants’ questions. The webinars cover our range of exams and teaching qualifications,… Continue reading The Cambridge English Language Assessment programme of webinars for teachers in 2015
ELTWeekly Volume 6, Issue 32
[ELTWeekly Volume 6, Issue 31 | December 15, 2014 | ISSN 0975-3036] Watch CUP’s ‘Using Forums and Blogs with Higher Level Learners with Deirdre Cijffers’ Webinar Replay ‘The Role of Technology in Education’ Andrew Essex’s Video ‘A different way to think about technology in education’ Greg Toppo’s Video OUP Webinar on ‘How to bring CLIL… Continue reading ELTWeekly Volume 6, Issue 32
Watch CUP’s ‘Using Forums and Blogs with Higher Level Learners with Deirdre Cijffers’ Webinar Replay
[ELTWeekly Volume 6, Issue 32 | December 22, 2014 | ISSN 0975-3036] Cambridge University Press’ ‘Using Forums and Blogs with Higher Level Learners with Deirdre Cijffers’ webinar replay is available here. About the webinar Blogs and forums can offer real benefits to higher level learners. How, though, can you motivate learners to take part, and how… Continue reading Watch CUP’s ‘Using Forums and Blogs with Higher Level Learners with Deirdre Cijffers’ Webinar Replay
‘The Role of Technology in Education’ Andrew Essex’s Video
[ELTWeekly Volume 6, Issue 32 | December 22, 2014 | ISSN 0975-3036] Andrew Essex combines mobile phones, the language of youth, with education, the necessity of future generations.
‘A different way to think about technology in education’ Greg Toppo’s Video
[ELTWeekly Volume 6, Issue 32 | December 22, 2014 | ISSN 0975-3036] When did Technology become a tool in our lives? A quick synopsis of technology as adopted throughout history.
OUP Webinar on ‘How to bring CLIL into your kindergarten English classroom’ January 21, 2015
[ELTWeekly Volume 6, Issue 32 | December 22, 2014 | ISSN 0975-3036] OUP webinar team says, “Using CLIL in kindergarten English lessons opens up a wonderful range of topics and themes to develop children’s critical thinking and language skills. This webinar will look at practical ways to integrate the CLIL approach in the kindergarten language classroom”.
Article: Practical ideas for the Business English classroom: Part One – Developing critical thinking
[ELTWeekly Volume 6, Issue 32 | December 22, 2014 | ISSN 0975-3036] The OUP ELT blog has published an article dealing with international tests. Business English teachers are familiar with teaching the language for communication skills, such as giving a presentation or negotiating a deal. Perhaps fewer of us consider including the skill of critical thinking… Continue reading Article: Practical ideas for the Business English classroom: Part One – Developing critical thinking