NEW Article Series – Making the most of technology in business English Part one – Grammar and Vocabulary With so many digital resources at your fingertips how do you decide which ones to use? In this article series, Pete Sharma
Handout – MICELT: 22 apps for for language learning and teaching
Here is the one-page app handout following my workshop at MICELT earlier this month. Workshop-handout
Online dictionaries – Modern English Teacher Vol. 23/3
I love dictionaries. What’s more, my students love dictionaries. I remember when I first saw a CD-ROM dictionary. The presenter demonstrated, “If you don’t know a word in the definition, double-click on it, and you are taken immediately to a
VLEs in Business English
A colleague recently asked me: “Which VLE should I use with my business English students?” This started me thinking that there are, in fact, many ways to support the work that teachers do in the classroom. In this post, I’ll
Teachitworld Newsletter – Blended Learning and the Flipped Classroom
The latest newsletter from Teachitworld is themed – and the theme is Blended learning and the flipped classroom. There are articles from Nik Peachey & Russell Stannard, as well as myself. Visit: http://www.teachitelt.com/training
Learners’ Dictionaries – new blog post from Linguarama
Which dictionary do you use in your language studies? The choice is wide. This post looks at some recent publications – paper-based and online dictionaries (electronic). For the rest of this blog post, which also includes a look at dictionary apps, please
Mind maps
I am in the middle of writing some training materials on using digital resources in language teaching and came across this mind map on using mind maps. I have to admit that I am not somebody who uses mind maps
Enhancing Presentations with Technology – new Linguarama blog post
Many Business English language learners need to give presentations for work and professional puprposes. This blog post looks at some of the techniques and technologies they can use. For the rest of this post, please visit: Linguarama blog
New blog post from Linguarama
How do you store the new words and phrases you meet on your language course? Many students write down their new words in a notebook, along with a translation. However, it can be difficult to find the words you record
Blended Learning – update number 10 – available now!
We are delighted that the next update – the tenth – is available. The update, which is free, focuses specifically on Interactive Whiteboards. To download the update, simply visit: http://www.macmillanenglish.com/methodology/books/Blended-Learning.htm Enjoy!!!