I loved the MICELT conference in Kuala Lumpur, for many reasons. Chatting and networking - it was great to talk to Ivor Timms; to attend Alan Maley's session on theory and practice, and to speak to B. Kumaravadivelu despite a pathological inability to pronounce his name...there were some … Continue reading MICELT Conference, Kuala Lumpur
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Launching the Vocabulary Organizer
It was a great last Friday in the first week of the pre-sessionals here at the Centre of Applied Linguistics, Warwick University. At long last, I could GIVE my students a Vocabulary Organizer, as opposed to describing one, or giving a pilot version. Am encouraging students to use it, … Continue reading Launching the Vocabulary Organizer
Apptastic
Many thanks to everyone who attended the Apptastic webinar last Friday. It was great to deliver this in London. I said I would post a list of apps mentioned in the language part of the talk - and here it is! Apptastic Thanks a lot to Macmillan for inviting me to present! Here's info on … Continue reading Apptastic
Blog post on Apps
Marcus evans Linguarama have posted on Apps in business English. The post looks at apps such as Flipboard and Evernote.... http://blog.linguarama.com/post/2013/06/08/Apptivities-for-business-English-.aspx
Roadshow – Argentina: Plenary Handouts
The amazing Roadshow has come to an end. Wow. What an experience...... could I ever forget......: Jujuy....how do you PRONOUNCE it? spell it? agonising over whether a carnivore should or shouldn't eat cuddly animals llike llamas...can you resist llama kidneys in white wine...... Salta....agonising over whether sucking coca leaves is (or isn't) legal.... Running (by … Continue reading Roadshow – Argentina: Plenary Handouts
New e-lesson blog on Pinterest
I've been thoroughly enjoying preparing sessions for the British Council Roadshow in Argentina and learning a lot about Social Media. I've just joined Instagram and Pinterest....... The latest e-lesson blog from Macmillan is on Pinterest, and possible applications in the business world. You can download it here: http://www.businessenglishonline.net/resources/in-company-second-edition-resources/elessons/ It might inspire you to join the … Continue reading New e-lesson blog on Pinterest
New post about Tweeting on the Linguarama blog
Tweeting: it's not just for birds This blog post looks at the Internet phenomenon of Twitter. We've all heard of Twitter. But do you tweet? And why would you? For the rest of this blog entry, please visit the Linguarama blog. http://blog.linguarama.com/
Three reasons to be cheerful about IWBs
It's been a good day on the IWB front, for three reasons. 1. I was chatting (through the keyboard) with a colleague with a brief to buy an IWB and I was interested in learning what his choice would be. SMART? Promethean? Hitachi? He went with a Panabord (from Panasonic), mostly for the local support … Continue reading Three reasons to be cheerful about IWBs
Greece – conferences
Last Saturday saw the QLS conference, held in Athens. It was great to go back to Greece after so many years - I was a tourist on the mainland over 20 years ago. I was startled at the title: 'Hi Tech, bye teacher?" Luckily, the next line was reassuring: "Any teacher that can be replaced … Continue reading Greece – conferences
Return to alma mater
I am always delighted to return to my alma mater - Cambridge, this time to give a talk in the CUP bookshop. Here are the details: How blended learning can give you a competitive edge with Pete Sharma (aka moi) Wednesday 21st September 6-8pm This Learning Centre Seminar will be held in the CUP bookshp … Continue reading Return to alma mater