Two very different articles are published this month, on the same subject by the same author (Pete Sharma) Article 1 The rise and rise of interactive whiteboards “I love my interactive whiteboard (IWB) and my students love it too” “What’s
IWB: set-up
Suddenly realised that I have yet to post my first thoughts and experiences of using an interactive whiteboard. This is probably more a result having too much fun learning to use it and not spending enough time recording what I’ve
Interactive whiteboards and learning curves
So, interactive whiteboards!! This is a subject that both Pete and I have brought up on this blog and is an important element in both the Blended Learning book and PSA‘s Blended Learning training weekends. In fact, even as I
New addition to te4be homepage
If you’ve been to the homepage of psa.eu.com in the last 24 hours, you’ll have noticed the addition of a box on the left supplying a steady stream of Pete’s Twittered thoughts. Pete will be blogging and Twittering more abotu
Learning Technologies Page – Business Issues
The Learning Technologies page looks at using Wordle in the business English classroom. It then focuses on a new development in the world of electronic dictionaries and concludes with a few lines on digital materials. To read the rest of
Article in the Guardian Weekly
The Interactive whiteboard in language teaching Pete Sharma Nothing symbolises the ‘digital divide’ quite as much as the interactive whiteboard, or IWB. The divide is not just a gulf between the ‘haves’ and the ‘have nots’; it is an ideological
Blended Learning – update 6
The latest update to our book has just been uploaded to the Macmillan website. It looks at the mimio, New Inside Out Digital and the new on-line Macmillan English Dictionary. Enjoy – it is completely free to download!
"The times, they are a-changin’….."
Using interactive whiteboards in the language classroom Pete Sharma In some countries, no child can go through the state education system without being taught by teachers who have access to an interactive whiteboard (IWB); in others, using an IWB is
BESIG Newsletter
In the Learning Technologies page, Barney Barrett looks at two exciting developments in the world of electronic dictionaries. Then, Pete Sharma shares his experiences of ‘process writing’, based on his involvement in authoring some of the multimedia content of The
Webinar
Macmillan have now made the webinar available to download for people to view on their iPod/iPhone. They can also watch an edited version that streams right on the webpage. The direct link for this is here: http://www.macmillanenglish.com/Course.aspx?id=43864. You can also