My review copy of Going Mobile has just arrived! Thanks to Cengage and to Delta Publishing. Woo hoo – been waiting for this for a while. Congrats to the authors (Nicky Hockly and Gavin Dudeney). That takes care of tomorrow,
Book review: Blending Technologies in Second Language Classrooms
Review Title: Blending Technologies in Second Language Classrooms Paul Gruba and Don Hinkelman [ Palgrave Macmillan] Published 2012 pp 181 ISBN 978-0-230-23261-7 Much has been written about Blended Learning (BL). The term and the practice is much discussed in the world of English language
BESIG Cologne – presentation
I’ve just uploaded my BESIG presentation to Slideshare. The business English course book in the 21st Century: blending print and digital http://www.slideshare.net/PeteSharma/pd-talk-powerpoint-2014lite Photo: Antonio Ponte via Flickr
The latest ‘Reviews in brief’ in the EL Gazette
EL Gazette: The latest Reviews in brief are available in December’s edition. The book of the month is COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary (8th edition) Collins. Nowadays, many students use electronic dictionaries. So, should we welcome a new paperback learner’s dictionary? Reviews
The best corporate blogs – follow-up to BESIG Bonn
Thanks to everyone who came to my workshop at BESIG Bonn on Saturday – braving the cold and the late hour. Here’s the link to an overview of the (so-called) 40 best corporate blogs. http://www.simplyzesty.com/Blog/Article/September-2012/The-40-Best-Corporate-Blogs-In-The-World Great to see everyone –
Skills Boost – new worksheets from Richmond
I’m over the moon at how these new Reading worksheets have turned out. Wow. What a difference a great designer can make to the writer-editor mix. They’ll be out next week – more info to follow!
Reviews in brief – EL Gazette November 2014
Just published – the EL Gazette, with Pete’s usual Reviews in Brief page…. http://www.elgazette.com/ Titles reviewed this month are: English for Life Listening B2+ Ian Badger (Collins) Focus on Oral Interaction Rhonda Oliver and Jenefer Philp (OUP) and Vocabulary Builder B2
BESIG Teaser video on YouTube
BESIG Workshop – Blending print and digital BESIG has just uploaded the teaser for my presentation in Bonn. Click here to see the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMfefcSMzhw
A brief history of the IATEFL LTSIG
The IATEFL Learning Technologies Special Interest Group has just celebrated its 30th anniversary, prompting a moment of retrospection. Much has changed over the years – most notably the size of the SIG, which now claims around 500 members, and its
Plenary talk at CULI-LITU conference, Bangkok
It was a great experience, delivering the plenary at the first CULI-LITU conference in Bangkok, Thailand last week. The food rivalled (or surpassed?!) Malaysia! The opening ceremony was graceful, and at the end we all piled onto the stage for