Pete and Barney are delighted to announce the launch of their free Newsletter service, for all teachers and Directors of Studies interested in using technology in language teaching. The newsletter will contain news about forthcoming courses and workshops; and news
Online language learning
OLL (Online language learning) have developed an online communication platform allowing schools and teachers to offer face-to-face lessons online using web conferencing technology. Their virtual classroom offers two-way audio and video with shared interactive whiteboard and text chat. Visit their
Interactive whiteboards
I’ve been looking into interactive whiteboards (IWBs) lately. Here in the UK they are very common in state-sector education but not so prevalent in private sector schools. The result for me is that I haven’t had much experience with them
More images from te4be in Second Life
Pete has been pushing ahead with te4be’s venture into the virtual. Our premises are very soon to open. You will be able to click on our book cover to reach an in-world sales outlet, and read the latest ten posts
te4be in Second Life
te4be is now present in Second Life. Click on the picture to see our new, virtual premises more clearly.
te4be in Second Life – latest news
Plans for our Second Life presence are now well-advanced. We will be renting in EduNation III, the third in a series of private island sims in Second Life dedicated to education, research, training, distance and blended learning and development. We
LinguaServe in Second Life
LinguaServe, the teaching organisation run by Maurice and Ann Claypole, now use Second Life as an extension of their existing language school. It serves as an additional resource. Their main Second Life location includes a copy of their real life building, complete with roof
Inter Active Terminology for Europe
I’m pretty sure I’ve blogged this before but was reminded of it today as a colleague and I tried to find a English-Spanish translation for an obscure business term. So, I thought it was worth a (second) mention. In our first
te4be – opening in Second Life
Exciting news. te4be is opening soon in Second Life. Pete and Barney are renting space in Edunation – one of the islands owned by Dudeney Ge. Watch this space! BTW – that’s my avatar on the left – Predip Almodovar!
More technology to support ESP courses
I received a message from one of the participants at the ESP day in Ulm which mentions a programme called TECHNOPLUS English from Eurokey software. It covers technical and business english with video clips including negotiations, presentations etc For more