What a fantastic symposium in Madrid! Huge thanks to our wonderful sponsors (Hitachi and Macmillan Spain) and our hosts. The venue – the 41st floor, British Embassy – was spectacular. Over the next few days, we will post photos of
Woo hoo……..400 Ideas ‘flies off the shelves’…….
I just popped up to the new Macmillan author blog… nice to read the following entry from Sarah about IATEFL Brighton (please forgive bolding of key words): There was a huge buzz on the Macmillan stand about Jim Scrivener’s 3rd
Turning blended learning around – by 360 degrees?
Pete Sharma examines a new platform for producing top-notch web-driven business English programmes. Many business English providers believe that ‘blended learning’, combining face-to-face teaching with online support, is best. But creating such a course is far from easy. What happens
May – In Company monthly blog: Olympic e-lesson
Every month, the In Company team at Macmillan suggest a e-lesson from the warehouse. The suggested lesson is accompanied by a blog post. Here’s the start of the latest post from yesterday: In 1992, I went to the Olympics in
Digital Publishing for ELT: new course date – October 2011
Just a quick announcement that we have a new date for the next course for freelance editors and ELT authors keen on ‘future-proofing’ their skills in the digital age Course title: Digital skills for ELT When? 8th – 9th October
An IATEFL A-Z
Wow – what a conference! What can I say….? A-Z IATEFL A is for app and Andi, interviewer extraordinaire B is for Brighton, beach, British Council bash C is for coffee, curry D is for Debate, digital and dogme E
10 reasons to buy our new book
10 reasons to buy our new book 1. It’s hot off the press. From conception to birth, this book, like a Usain Bolt of lightening, has broken all speed records. And that’s what you need in the fast-moving world of
IATEFL: Learning Technologies PCE
More people have registered for this Friday than any previous Learning Technologies PCE! Learning Technologies SIG – Pre-Conference Event: Interactive Whiteboards: From Methods to Madness (Er, shouldn’t that be: from Madness to Methods? Ed) 15th April 9.30-16.30 Venue: Checkland building,
EAQUALS Panel discussion
Great way to end the conference this afternoon – an essential debate on technology. The arguments shift, rage on; we develop by thinking. Or do we? Is it all about comfort zones…..failure to recognise when we need to change. Whatever
“Why do coursebooks have pages?”: latest course from PSA
When I first heard this question, I was shocked. Upon refelection, it helped me realise the gulf between the so-called ‘digital naitives’ and the older generation, brought up on sequenced syllabi…. There can be little doubt that the components of