Category: ELTWeekly Volume 14

This MIT OpenCourseWare class discusses the pros and cons of using educational technology in the classroom, as well as how to implement ed tech in a classroom setting.

This MIT OpenCourseWare class explores the value and impact of active learning techniques in the classroom.

Watch the OUP video ‘English Pronunciation for a Global World’ featuring Jenny Dance.

Edutopia contributor Darcy Bakkegard has published an article on effective professional development. Through my personal experience in a dozen book studies, both as a student and as an author/guest speaker, I’ve witnessed huge differences in book study execution, leading to very different results. Based on these experiences and conversations with book study host Dr. Nikki… Continue reading 5 Steps to More Effective PD With Book Studies

Cambridge is hosting a webinar on ‘Using storytelling to build confidence in Young Learners classes: a focus on techniques and resources’ on January 24 and January 26, 2023.

Cambridge is hosting a webinar on ‘Why teach life competencies? Classroom activities for Pre A1 Starters, A1 Movers & A2 Flyers’ on February 21 and February 24, 2023. Why teach life competencies? Our world is changing fast and we need to prepare our students with the skills and experiences that go beyond learning an additional… Continue reading Using storytelling to build confidence in Young Learners classes: a focus on techniques and resources [Webinar]

The University of Cambridge has published a new article on the importance of creative thinking. Organisations need talent. Cambridge University has plenty of it. In theory, therefore, running the Cambridge Careers Service should be the easiest job in the world. In practice, of course, it’s not. The sheer abundance of talent here combined with the… Continue reading Creative thinking: helping students and employers make good choices

The OUP ELT team has published an article on the impact of digitalization on information presentation. Dictionaries were once thought of only as a printed reference work. However, from around 1990, English dictionaries for learners became available on portable electronic devices, CD/DVD-ROMs, and the internet. These days, dictionary apps are easily accessible on smartphones. In… Continue reading OALD: The Impact of Digitalization on Information Presentation