It’s been a slow week here in Stratford so I’ve been installing RSS reader software on the student computers. My thinking is that, so often we ask our students to search the Web to find a story or text to
Blended Learning – up-date number 3 now available to download
The latest up-date for Blended Learning: Using technology in and beyond the language classroom is now available to download from Macmillan’s website.
Early bird offer – Blended Learning course, Markdorf 31 March – 4 April
This is the last few days to catch the ‘Early bird’ registration for the Blended Learning course in Markdorf, Germany. You can download a sample programme for the course. Thanks to those booked on the course and the interest from
2007 Report / 2008 predictions: the latest business English e-lesson
January – the time of year when businesses report on the previous year’s sales…and draw up their sales forecasts for the year to come. Use the latest intermediate e-lesson from Macmillan – ‘The Reporting month’ – to practise these language
te4be Newsletter
Pete and Barney are delighted to announce the launch of their free Newsletter service, for all teachers and Directors of Studies interested in using technology in language teaching. The newsletter will contain news about forthcoming courses and workshops; and news
Blended Learning – update 3
The third update to our title ‘Blended Learning: using technology in and beyond the language classroom’ is due out shortly from Macmillan. The update focuses on a new piece of software, New Inside Out Digital, and includes a glossary of
Blended Learning course – Markdorf – Sample programme
You can now download a sample programme for the Blended Learning course in Markdorf, 31 March – 4 April. Visit the Pyramid website.
ICT For computers and the Internet
I am just reviewing a new book in the Professional English in Use series: ICT For Computers and the Internet (Esteras and Fabre, CUP) One interesting feature is the use of the web to deliver a bank of exercises referred
Online language learning
OLL (Online language learning) have developed an online communication platform allowing schools and teachers to offer face-to-face lessons online using web conferencing technology. Their virtual classroom offers two-way audio and video with shared interactive whiteboard and text chat. Visit their
Flying Dutchman – Melanie Butler interviews Summertown's Louis Garnade
The latest EL Gazette describes the ‘birth’ of Summertown Publishing. Melanie Butler interviews Louis. Here is one intriguing extract (adapted): It was business English that inspired Garnade ..(to) take up yet another new career: book publishing. It is all Pete Sharma’s
