I am a self-confessed techie teacher.
15 February, 2015
13 February, 2015
"While much is written about integrating technology into the classroom, large parts of the world still do not have reliable internet...
5 February, 2015
There is a lot to say when it comes to technology in ELT and we all know that the discussion will never end as to whether use technology in...
22 January, 2015
I have been doing international projects with students of all ages and levels for about twenty years.
16 January, 2015
With students who are preparing for presentations, job interviews or even exams, a great way to motivate them and get them thinking about...
20 December, 2014
I have been giving Skype based lessons for nearly a year now, when previously I hadn't even considered it to be a valid form of...
14 December, 2014
Will the Blended Learning be Formal Education in the Future?
10 December, 2014
If I had been asked about online learning a few years ago, I would have responded with the view of a skeptic.
30 April, 2014
Let me introduce you to a student.
25 April, 2014
We have been engaged in “My Dream School” international project with International Education and Resource Network since the 1990’s.
21 April, 2014
Let me introduce you to a student. Monica is 20 and was born in 2013.
6 March, 2014
Infographic. Such a recent word that it can barely be found in dictionaries!
5 April, 2013
Some teenage students come to us with an unsatisfactory attitude or low self-confidence with regard to L2 learning due to past experiences...
3 March, 2013
There is “Send to the Future“ button and it can be found at http://www.futureme.org/
7 February, 2012
Technology has become a crucial part of our everyday lives.
3 February, 2012
For a while now, the paradigm of ‘flipping’ the classroom and reversing the way teachers and lecturers traditionally approach developing...
10 October, 2011
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...
8 February, 2011
You've probably heard the word mLearning by now.
7 February, 2011
Globalization is our current reality.
24 January, 2011
At the end of 2010 I published the first 5 tasks in a series to help teacher learn how to use technology with their students.
22 November, 2010
What are the basic technical skills that we need, as teachers, if we want to use online video in the classroom?
6 November, 2010
OK - the title of this blog posting is a bit dull!
1 June, 2010
I went out the other Saturday night in the middle of a torrential rainstorm.
2 January, 2010
Dear Fellow bloggers, this will be my last message, as my time as guest writer has now come to an end.
25 November, 2009
Over the last few weeks I have been busy delivering training presentations and workshops to help teachers use various free web based tools...
22 November, 2009
On Friday I got back from a four-day trip to Beirut where I was working with a large teaching organisation that operates in the area.
16 November, 2009
In the first part of the article entitled ‘Communication Skills for Teachers of English” that appeared last week, I discussed the...
13 November, 2009
It's Friday and many of you will either already be on your weekend, or just looking forward to starting it.
4 November, 2009
If you follow my blog, Twitter or various groups I'm a member of you'll have noticed that this year has been a particularly...
2 November, 2009
At IATEFL Cardiff earlier this year, Rob Lewis of the British Council asked me about my career and my views on English language teaching,...
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15 February, 2015
I am a self-confessed techie teacher.
13 February, 2015
"While much is written about integrating technology into the classroom, large parts of the world still do not have reliable internet...
5 February, 2015
There is a lot to say when it comes to technology in ELT and we all know that the discussion will never end as to whether use technology in...
22 January, 2015
I have been doing international projects with students of all ages and levels for about twenty years.
16 January, 2015
With students who are preparing for presentations, job interviews or even exams, a great way to motivate them and get them thinking about...
20 December, 2014
I have been giving Skype based lessons for nearly a year now, when previously I hadn't even considered it to be a valid form of...
14 December, 2014
Will the Blended Learning be Formal Education in the Future?
10 December, 2014
If I had been asked about online learning a few years ago, I would have responded with the view of a skeptic.
30 April, 2014
Let me introduce you to a student.
25 April, 2014
We have been engaged in “My Dream School” international project with International Education and Resource Network since the 1990’s.
21 April, 2014
Let me introduce you to a student. Monica is 20 and was born in 2013.
6 March, 2014
Infographic. Such a recent word that it can barely be found in dictionaries!
5 April, 2013
Some teenage students come to us with an unsatisfactory attitude or low self-confidence with regard to L2 learning due to past experiences...
3 March, 2013
There is “Send to the Future“ button and it can be found at http://www.futureme.org/
7 February, 2012
Technology has become a crucial part of our everyday lives.
3 February, 2012
For a while now, the paradigm of ‘flipping’ the classroom and reversing the way teachers and lecturers traditionally approach developing...
10 October, 2011
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...
8 February, 2011
You've probably heard the word mLearning by now.
7 February, 2011
Globalization is our current reality.
24 January, 2011
At the end of 2010 I published the first 5 tasks in a series to help teacher learn how to use technology with their students.
22 November, 2010
What are the basic technical skills that we need, as teachers, if we want to use online video in the classroom?
6 November, 2010
OK - the title of this blog posting is a bit dull!
1 June, 2010
I went out the other Saturday night in the middle of a torrential rainstorm.
2 January, 2010
Dear Fellow bloggers, this will be my last message, as my time as guest writer has now come to an end.
25 November, 2009
Over the last few weeks I have been busy delivering training presentations and workshops to help teachers use various free web based tools...
22 November, 2009
On Friday I got back from a four-day trip to Beirut where I was working with a large teaching organisation that operates in the area.
16 November, 2009
In the first part of the article entitled ‘Communication Skills for Teachers of English” that appeared last week, I discussed the...
13 November, 2009
It's Friday and many of you will either already be on your weekend, or just looking forward to starting it.
4 November, 2009
If you follow my blog, Twitter or various groups I'm a member of you'll have noticed that this year has been a particularly...
2 November, 2009
At IATEFL Cardiff earlier this year, Rob Lewis of the British Council asked me about my career and my views on English language teaching,...
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15 June, 2009
I'm surprised that I'm writing a 3rd posting on interactive whiteboards (or IWBs) as I'm not really such a great fan of them...
5 February, 2015
There is a lot to say when it comes to technology in ELT and we all know that the discussion will never end as to whether use technology in...
20 December, 2014
I have been giving Skype based lessons for nearly a year now, when previously I hadn't even considered it to be a valid form of...
13 February, 2015
"While much is written about integrating technology into the classroom, large parts of the world still do not have reliable internet...
8 September, 2016
There is no doubt that 21st century skills is a popular buzz term at the moment, which is interesting as we are already quite a long way...
1 November, 2016
In this blog post Katherine Bilsborough uses current trends in education as a springboard for suggesting a few more 21st century skills...
28 February, 2015
Adapt yourself to the new technologies.
7 February, 2011
Globalization is our current reality.
10 December, 2014
If I had been asked about online learning a few years ago, I would have responded with the view of a skeptic.
12 April, 2017
Using mobile devices in a lesson.
1 May, 2017
Even though we live in the "mobile era", some educators are still reluctant to use mobile devices in the classroom.
1 June, 2010
I went out the other Saturday night in the middle of a torrential rainstorm.
9 October, 2008
In my last blog post here, I wrote about a new project I had started using a blog and publishing online activities that students can work...
25 April, 2014
We have been engaged in “My Dream School” international project with International Education and Resource Network since the 1990’s.
15 November, 2017
ICT, International Cooperation and the New Challenges.
10 November, 2017
The advent of digital technology has dramatically changed routines and practices in our society.
7 June, 2009
Graham invited me to state my case regarding the value of interactive whiteboards (IWBs) in language education.
22 November, 2009
On Friday I got back from a four-day trip to Beirut where I was working with a large teaching organisation that operates in the area.
5 April, 2013
Some teenage students come to us with an unsatisfactory attitude or low self-confidence with regard to L2 learning due to past experiences...
16 December, 2008
I've just published a series of postings exploring the potential of online video for teaching and learning languages.
7 February, 2012
Technology has become a crucial part of our everyday lives.
2 January, 2010
Dear Fellow bloggers, this will be my last message, as my time as guest writer has now come to an end.
12 November, 2017
How has teaching changed over the centuries and what is happening which is specific to ELT today? In this blog post we will take a look at...
15 November, 2016
21st century skills is a term that everyone seems to be talking about, yet no-one seems entirely sure what exactly it means. Or rather,...
13 November, 2018
Who is to consult whom?
16 November, 2018
Can you imagine a robot bursting into laughter? To get well equipped against digital colleagues and their super-powers, we need to apply...
26 February, 2019
Service Learning is a methodological must. Its commitment with the community, as well as its development of non-cognitive competences,...
12 January, 2017
Many surveys indicate that Instagram is among the top-five widely popular apps.
28 July, 2008
Social networks and, what has been described as 'Web 2.0' , are having a profound influence on the way that online learning can...
22 May, 2009
When I was first involved in evaluating IWBs back in 2003 the number of companies producing them was really very small and limited to just...