Learning Technologies page The Learning Technologies page in the current Business Issues looks at a range of new software to support teachers of business English and ESP. Part one focuses on new discs from Macmillan to support their course books
Questionnaire on technology from Manchester University and CUP
Just to announce that in a joint project being run out of Manchester University, in conjunction with Cambridge University Press, two surveys are being conducted that look at the uses that technologies are being made of in language classrooms. One
New E-lessons for business English – 2007
I am delighted to say that a new batch of business English e-lessons for 2007 are on their way, starting next month! Long-term subscribers to the In Company e-lesson will have noticed that recent e-lessons have appeared previously. Many subscribers
Macmillan English Campus Blog
Today sees the launch of the Macmillan English Campus blog. There are now around 75,000 MEC users around the world – and that number is increasing. You can read the blog at: {{link http://www.connect2mec.com/ MEC Blog}} Thanks to MEC for
Request for IATEFL photos, feedback and questions
Does anyone have any photos of Pete or me at IATEFL. They could be us individually or together, presenting or chatting. If you do and can email one or two to us, we would be really grateful, post them here
Presentation of "Blended Learning" at IATEFL Aberdeen
We would like to say thank you to everyone who attended our presentation at the IATEFL conference yesterday. We had a wonderful, positive response from the people we have spoken to since and feel it has launched our Blended Learning
Presentations – Turkey
Many thanks to everyone who came along to the workshop at the British side, Istanbul, last Friday, and my plenary at the MEV Conference on Saturday! It was great to do these sessions and I hope they proved useful! Thanks
Word of the week – Blended Learning
Watch out soon for the word of the week from Macmillan – it’s: Blended Learning! For more on this excellent resource, which complements the Macmillan English Dictionary, visit: {{link http://www.macmillandictionary.com/resourcenew.htm Word of the week}} Happy reading!
Practical technology ideas – OneStopEnglish
A new article with practical teaching ideas for using podcasts, blogs and wikis in the classroom has been posted by OneStopEnglish. Visit: {{link http://www.onestopenglish.com/section_magazine.asp?catid=58177 OneStopEnglish magazine}} Thanks to Barney for his help writing it! Happy reading….
Top ten – software for Business English
I was just asked for a list of the Top Ten software choices for Businss English learners. After some soul-searching, this is what I came up with: Dictionaries -Oxford Business English Dictionary CD-ROM -Macmillan English Dictionary – Second edition Skills