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
The Learning Technologies Exhibition, Olympia 2012
Last week I was down at Olympia yet again, this time visiting what is claimed to be “Europe’s leading showcase of technology supported workplace learning” – the Learning Technologies exhibition. Aimed primarily at the corporate training market, language learning was much in
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.
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
Developments in online learning
One of the big problems with studying English, especially for professionals, is the amount of time it takes. Not just the study itself, but the logistics of actually getting to the school. The journey time can easily double the amount
Apple sets its sights on the Textbook industry
Steve Jobs believed that textbook publishing was an “$8 billion a year industry ripe for digital destruction” and with the ever-growing distribution of tablets – particularly, of course, the iPad – into state schools, the time could be fast approaching
BETT 2012
This week I spent several days at the massive BETT show in Olympia; always a good start to the year. Some of the stands were truly awesome in size – and cost. One primary software company I spoke to, with
Blue Monday: new business English lesson idea from Macmillan
Macmillan In Company 2012 Resources In 2012 Macmillan’s monthly e-lessons will be based on an article by myself, Pete Sharma, for you to use in class. Each article will investigate something topical to the business world and provide links for further research, information and
Bangla Desh
It’s hard to overstate just how amazing this visit to Bangla Desh was. Tuesday saw the British Council Conference on the Innovative use of ICT in Education. I had heard about the Connecting Classrooms concept, and here it was brought
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