Yikes – just visited the Mac site (as you do) and discovered that our Glossary of tech terms is up there! The site with info on the book is: Macmillan English The 2-page Glossary of terms (like audacity, infinite cloner,
Authentic materials and technology
Pete and I were in Stuttgart on Saturday giving a one-day training day on how to use technology to enhance the use of authentic materials in an in-company teaching environment. It was a challenging day for us, not least because
Virtual Round Table
On Sunday I am making my second appearance at the Virtual Round Table organised by Heike Philp and her excellent team. There were a couple of IT issues last time that meant this is really my third appearance as I
Workshop – Stuttgart
We THINK the workshop has started well. Scary! Enjoying leading people into fog (what is a VLE? cuisenaire rods? dogme or DOGMA?) Then pouring light into their lives……ha ha
The digital divide
One of the things that fascinates me is the way in which EFL teachers appear to be so divided on the subject of using learning technologies (LT). I’m more than a generation away from being a digital native or whatever
M-learning
You know how you are waiting for a bus and then two arrive… Today the PSA Kindle arrived……….and the wonderful Jo at Macmillan lent us an iPad for the weekend’s course session on M-Learning (NOT to mention a Sony e-book
Music for podcasts
One of the most popular sessions on the PSA Blended Learning courses is on how to make your own podcasts. Recording and editing voice is straightforward. Adding music is also easy to learn. However, the question that arises with music
Paper books vs. e-readers
A recent survey suggests that it is faster to read a book on paper than using one of the popular e-readers on the market. The environmental blog TreeHugger was skeptical about this and had a closer look at the research.
Tools for the 21st Century Teacher: free eBook
Came across this free eBook from Michael Zimmer. Thanks to Chris Stanzer for the original tweet, and the free technology for teachers website.
Augmented reality – a new podcast from Pete & Barney
What is ‘augmented reality’? Click on the link below to listen to our latest podcast and find out! The podcast (created by Pete and Barney as an example of a teacher-produced podcast) is a three-minute clip from a business programme