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      Read about ideas for using all sorts of resources in your classes, from paper and glue to video.

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      Online video for ELT

      In this article I am going to explore the use of short video clips in the classroom. By short videos I am referring to short clips such as news items, short documentaries, music videos and trailers for films etc.

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      Teaching without a coursebook

      Whether you're starting with a new class or just changing direction a little the decision of how to structure a course without a coursebook can sometimes be difficult for a new or even experienced teacher.

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      Picture books for all

      Can I hear you tutting? "Picturebooks for all? But aren't picturebooks for babies and small children?"

      There are some wonderful examples of picturebooks, often in board book format, which are specifically for babies and small children, but picturebooks are not just for babies.

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      Video recorders in the classroom

      I have just become an uncle! My new nephew Tomás is three weeks old today. Mummy and daddy live in Barcelona but his maternal grandparents and great granddad live in Scotland.

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      Video for the English classroom

      Exactly five years ago this month, the video-sharing site YouTube was officially launched to the public.

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      Interview with Keith Kelly

      Keith Kelly is very well known to many people in the world of CLIL for running the www.factworld.info website and factworld@yahoogroups.com discussion list, as well as speaking at conferences around the world on the subject. But who is he and what insights into CLIL can he offer the hardworking teacher?

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      Cuisenaire rods in the language classroom

      The first time I saw Cuisenaire rods being used in the language classroom I had no idea how much fun they could be.

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      Flashy stuff

      This is the second of Fitch O'Connell's two articles for the site as Guest Writer. You can find the first article here.


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      Working with minimal resources - teacher training in Mongolia

      Teaching with minimal resources can seem a daunting prospect for those of us lucky enough to work with coursebooks, photocopiers, audio and IT facilities in our schools.

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      Using Social Media in the Classroom

      I’m a big fan of social media. Facebook, Twitter, blogging platforms and other ‘web 2.0’ sites offer users the ability to publish their thoughts and exchange ideas with a global audience.