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Review of Blended Learning
Just found the following review in Language Learning and Technology, February 2009.
Training goes mobile
New technology continues to advance at a rapid rate. What effect is it having on teacher training courses? This article explores the uses of a number of technologies on teacher training in ELT, and in particular, Master’s courses. For the
BAISC conference, Daventry UK
Thanks to everyone who attended the session last weekend on new technologies and pedagogies in language teaching at the BAISC conference last weekend. Here are the Power points: Pedagogies for the digital age Focus on three technologies I look forward
New Routes
New technology and ELT: the state of the art Pete Sharma There can be no doubt that new technology has forever changed the teaching and learning of languages. Why then is T.E.L.L. (technology-enhanced language learning) such a controversial area?
BESIG Newsletter
In the Learning Technologies page, Barney Barrett looks at two exciting developments in the world of electronic dictionaries. Then, Pete Sharma shares his experiences of ‘process writing’, based on his involvement in authoring some of the multimedia content of The
CALL Review
I am delighted to say that the latest CALL Review is now available on the IATEFL website. It includes the following articles: The future has arrived: a new era in electronic dictionaries – Michael Rundell Blended Learning and Current Thinking
Webinar
Macmillan have now made the webinar available to download for people to view on their iPod/iPhone. They can also watch an edited version that streams right on the webpage. The direct link for this is here: http://www.macmillanenglish.com/Course.aspx?id=43864. You can also
Interview in Second Life
Here is a recent message from Nik Peachey: for those of you who weren’t able to get into Second Life for these chat shows, you can find audio recordings of the interviews here. Scott Thornbury http://tinyurl.com/dzd5xa Jeremy Harmer http://tinyurl.com/dgvghz Sound
Macmillan – PSA Digital Days
Wondering how to use an Interactive whiteboard? Or how to exploit podcasts, blogs and wikis in the language classoom? Join us for one of our three UK Digital Days in May. Brighton, Edinbirgh and Bournemouth. Barney and myself, aka. the dynamic
