The IATEFL LT-SIG pre-conference event is full! I’m really delighted to join Shaun Wilden in opening (and closing) the day. Focussing on Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR), it promises to be a fantastic event! Here’s the line-up: The
Blended Learning article – BESIG Sitges Conference selections
Delighted to see my article – Making Blended Learning work – appear in IATEFL BESIG 2015 Sitges Conference Selections. Enjoy!
British Council Training event, Lithuania – Handout
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
Review of two books on Interactive Whiteboards in ELTJ
From Whiteboards to Web 2.0: Activating language skills with new technologies Martín Helbling Languages Implementing and Researching Technological Innovation in Language Teaching: The case of Interactive Whiteboards for EFL in French schools Whyte Palgrave Macmillan Few educational technologies are as
Learning Technologies 2016 Olympia
Wow. What a fantastic afternoon at Olympia. First, a great chance to don the old Virtual reality goggles. Second, the first time I met the acronym LCMS – I’d previously only met LMS and CMS. The new generation of LMS
Modern English Teacher January 2016
“Do you really need an Interactive whiteboard when teaching EAP?” I was asked this question recently by a colleague whilst teaching on a pre-sessional course at a UK university. It started me thinking about how I use technology and
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
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