I'm amazed at the activity on TeachingEnglish right now. I can see comments being added on the site, literally popping up in front of my eyes - someone from Turkey one minute, Israel the next...

In the end I decide to make a film about the practical ways you can use powerpoint in the class:

I've just delivered a webinar on mobile learning*, and I thought it would be a good idea to summarise the points I made here too. 

I recently wrote about my teacher toolkit - a way of expressing who I am in the classroom without resorting to adjectives.

This is an idea I've discussed with colleagues for a long time, and one I've often tried to incorporate into my workshops and teacher training.

One of the most common questions I've come across over the last year or so - both from teachers who have asked it, and from speakers and writers who have answered it is 'What is mobile learning?' (

How much time do you spend commuting each day? It takes me about 30 minutes to get to work, which I would guess is quite short compared to many others!

Last night I had my first experience of presenting a webinar.

I came across this on Larry Ferlazo's excellent blog.

Well, it's almost the end of the year, and like many of you the TeachingEnglish team will soon be taking a few days off.