Technologies and the Classroom 27 June – 1 July, Palanga, Lithuania This was a great event – so good to run my sessions between input from Russell Stannard and Nik Peachey. Here is the 2-page .pdf HANDOUT 30 Practical ideas for
Article in Modern English Teacher on Sonocent
The history of technology is full of examples of a technology created for one particular purpose and then being used in a wholly different way. Twitter is a well-known example. Created to update parents on their children’s whereabouts in short
Blended Learning in language teaching Newsletter
Have you subscribed to our new newsletter on Blended Learning? We are delighted to say that volume two is on its way and will be sent out at the start of June. Don’t miss out on this free newsletter –
Caracas workshop – Handout
In my workshop today at the British Council event in Caracas (English – the way to go) – 30 Practical ideas for using digital technologies in ELT– I divided the ideas into four groups: ideas which need IWB software; ideas
30 Practical ideas – Handout
Great British Council events in Barquisimeto and Maturin. Here’s the Handout of the workshop ’30 practical ideas for using technology in the language classroom’. 30 Practical ideas for using technology
BALEAP presentation – Vocabulary Organizer
I’m delighted that my BALEAP presentation of the Vocabulary Organizer was filmed. I hear from Collins that there is interest from a couple of universities in piloting this ground-breaking book! Here’s the link to the presentation: BALEAP Vocabulary Organizer
ICT in EAP – new website
I’m really excited about launching a new blog. It’s called ICT in EAP and focuses on uses of new technology specific to English for Academic Purposes. Why a new blog? I felt strongly that ICT has permeated so many aspects of English
Digital English Tunisia 2015: 2.0 Sfax
What a brilliant event in Sfax, Tunisia last weekend. Organised by the British Council, we enjoyed great sessions on new technology, lovely teachers, lively discussions and fabulous food. Here’s the conference room just before my opening plenary, and then 10
Making the most of technology in business English – Part two
NEW Article Series – Making the most of technology in business English Part two – Listening and reading With so many digital resources at your fingertips how do you decide which ones to use? In this article series, Pete Sharma looks
The perfect blend – article in MET
The perfect blend Pete Sharma English language teaching is in the middle of a paradigm shift – the change from printed materials to digital. In this article, based on my BESIG (Business English Special Interest Group) presentation in Bonn, November