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Innovations in education

Read posts from our TeachingEnglish bloggers and TeachingEnglish associates about current innovations in English language teaching.

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Innovations in education
20 December, 2014
It's a funny old online world
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...
Innovations in education
14 December, 2014
Will the Blended Learning be Formal Education in the Future?
Will the Blended Learning be Formal Education in the Future?
Innovations in education
10 December, 2014
Learning English Online- The Possibilities are Endless
If I had been asked about online learning a few years ago, I would have responded with the view of a skeptic.
Innovations in education
30 April, 2014
David Petrie - The future of language learning: A case study from 2034
Let me introduce you to a student.
Innovations in education
25 April, 2014
My Dream School
We have been engaged in “My Dream School” international project with International Education and Resource Network since the 1990’s.
Understanding learners, Innovations in education
21 April, 2014
Adam Simpson - The Language Classroom: Now and the Future
Throughout my language teaching career - and you’ve no doubt encountered the same issue - deciding how to plan activities has been at times...
Innovations in education
21 April, 2014
The Future of Language Teaching – a case study from 2034
Let me introduce you to a student. Monica is 20 and was born in 2013.
Integrating ICT, Innovations in education
5 April, 2014
Lizzie Pinard - Innovation in education: looking for learning
As learning technologies become more and more ubiquitous in our teaching, how can we ensure that pedagogy is at the centre of what we do to...
Integrating ICT, Innovations in education
31 March, 2014
Mobile devices and BYOD possibilities
As teachers we now face a time when one of the main edtech issues is to make use of the current technology owned by the students or BYOD (...
Integrating ICT, Innovations in education
29 March, 2014
Learning Technologies: being sceptical and conservative
When bringing some new learning technologies into class, there is always a possibility - or even a danger - of using learning technologies...
Integrating ICT, Innovations in education
19 March, 2014
Ana Cristina Pratas - Six Degrees of Integration
For teachers who either must or wish to begin integrating technology in their classrooms, the fundamental question is often: Where to begin...
Integrating ICT, Innovations in education
19 March, 2014
Innovation in Education - Learning Technologies
The very first really innovative technology introduced into any classroom at a foreign language lesson since times immemorial is simple: we...
Understanding learners, Innovations in education
14 March, 2014
Kyle Mawer - Innovation in education
I had never thought of using computer games in a young learner class until at the end of a powerpoint activity in the computer room one...
Innovations in education
6 March, 2014
Using Infographics in the ELT classroom
Infographic. Such a recent word that it can barely be found in dictionaries!
ELTPics_photo by Victoria Boobyer http://www.flickr.com/photos/eltpics/846626293
Integrating ICT, Innovations in education
6 March, 2014
Larry Ferlazzo - Four questions to ask before using an Ed Tech tool
There are countless bright and shiny sites on the Web to choose from, and the "cool" factor of many can be very seductive to both...
Innovations in education
5 April, 2013
Online learning communities
Some teenage students come to us with an unsatisfactory attitude or low self-confidence with regard to L2 learning due to past experiences...
Innovations in education
3 March, 2013
“Send to the Future“
There is “Send to the Future“ button and it can be found at http://www.futureme.org/
Innovations in education
7 February, 2012
Opinion poll: ICT in the classroom
Technology has become a crucial part of our everyday lives.
Innovations in education
3 February, 2012
Flipping the flipped classroom
For a while now, the paradigm of ‘flipping’ the classroom and reversing the way teachers and lecturers traditionally approach developing...
Innovations in education
10 October, 2011
A great m-learning tool: Evernote
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...
Innovations in education
8 February, 2011
A dummies guide to mLearning
You've probably heard the word mLearning by now.
Innovations in education
7 February, 2011
Learning beyond walls: wikis, skype, & global projects (guest post)
Globalization is our current reality.
Innovations in education
24 January, 2011
3 more tasks to teach yourself to teach with technology
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.
Innovations in education
22 November, 2010
Digital scissors and sellotape
What are the basic technical skills that we need, as teachers, if we want to use online video in the classroom?
Innovations in education
6 November, 2010
Video hardware and equipment
OK - the title of this blog posting is a bit dull!

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Innovations in education
20 December, 2014
It's a funny old online world
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...
Innovations in education
14 December, 2014
Will the Blended Learning be Formal Education in the Future?
Will the Blended Learning be Formal Education in the Future?
Innovations in education
10 December, 2014
Learning English Online- The Possibilities are Endless
If I had been asked about online learning a few years ago, I would have responded with the view of a skeptic.
Innovations in education
30 April, 2014
David Petrie - The future of language learning: A case study from 2034
Let me introduce you to a student.
Innovations in education
25 April, 2014
My Dream School
We have been engaged in “My Dream School” international project with International Education and Resource Network since the 1990’s.
Understanding learners, Innovations in education
21 April, 2014
Adam Simpson - The Language Classroom: Now and the Future
Throughout my language teaching career - and you’ve no doubt encountered the same issue - deciding how to plan activities has been at times...
Innovations in education
21 April, 2014
The Future of Language Teaching – a case study from 2034
Let me introduce you to a student. Monica is 20 and was born in 2013.
Integrating ICT, Innovations in education
5 April, 2014
Lizzie Pinard - Innovation in education: looking for learning
As learning technologies become more and more ubiquitous in our teaching, how can we ensure that pedagogy is at the centre of what we do to...
Integrating ICT, Innovations in education
31 March, 2014
Mobile devices and BYOD possibilities
As teachers we now face a time when one of the main edtech issues is to make use of the current technology owned by the students or BYOD (...
Integrating ICT, Innovations in education
29 March, 2014
Learning Technologies: being sceptical and conservative
When bringing some new learning technologies into class, there is always a possibility - or even a danger - of using learning technologies...
Integrating ICT, Innovations in education
19 March, 2014
Ana Cristina Pratas - Six Degrees of Integration
For teachers who either must or wish to begin integrating technology in their classrooms, the fundamental question is often: Where to begin...
Integrating ICT, Innovations in education
19 March, 2014
Innovation in Education - Learning Technologies
The very first really innovative technology introduced into any classroom at a foreign language lesson since times immemorial is simple: we...
Understanding learners, Innovations in education
14 March, 2014
Kyle Mawer - Innovation in education
I had never thought of using computer games in a young learner class until at the end of a powerpoint activity in the computer room one...
Innovations in education
6 March, 2014
Using Infographics in the ELT classroom
Infographic. Such a recent word that it can barely be found in dictionaries!
ELTPics_photo by Victoria Boobyer http://www.flickr.com/photos/eltpics/846626293
Integrating ICT, Innovations in education
6 March, 2014
Larry Ferlazzo - Four questions to ask before using an Ed Tech tool
There are countless bright and shiny sites on the Web to choose from, and the "cool" factor of many can be very seductive to both...
Innovations in education
5 April, 2013
Online learning communities
Some teenage students come to us with an unsatisfactory attitude or low self-confidence with regard to L2 learning due to past experiences...
Innovations in education
3 March, 2013
“Send to the Future“
There is “Send to the Future“ button and it can be found at http://www.futureme.org/
Innovations in education
7 February, 2012
Opinion poll: ICT in the classroom
Technology has become a crucial part of our everyday lives.
Innovations in education
3 February, 2012
Flipping the flipped classroom
For a while now, the paradigm of ‘flipping’ the classroom and reversing the way teachers and lecturers traditionally approach developing...
Innovations in education
10 October, 2011
A great m-learning tool: Evernote
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...
Innovations in education
8 February, 2011
A dummies guide to mLearning
You've probably heard the word mLearning by now.
Innovations in education
7 February, 2011
Learning beyond walls: wikis, skype, & global projects (guest post)
Globalization is our current reality.
Innovations in education
24 January, 2011
3 more tasks to teach yourself to teach with technology
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.
Innovations in education
22 November, 2010
Digital scissors and sellotape
What are the basic technical skills that we need, as teachers, if we want to use online video in the classroom?
Innovations in education
6 November, 2010
Video hardware and equipment
OK - the title of this blog posting is a bit dull!

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Innovations in education
27 February, 2015
ICT In the Classroom
They say that history often works in circles.
Integrating ICT, Innovations in education
19 March, 2014
Innovation in Education - Learning Technologies
The very first really innovative technology introduced into any classroom at a foreign language lesson since times immemorial is simple: we...
Innovations in education
5 May, 2015
INNOVATION IN EL TEACHING
What is innovation in English language teaching?
Innovations in education
15 June, 2009
Interactive Whiteboards - Why having one is better than not having one.
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...
Innovations in education
5 February, 2015
Is an internet connection really necessary in the classroom?
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...
Innovations in education
20 December, 2014
It's a funny old online world
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...
Innovations in education
13 February, 2015
James Taylor: Integrating technology with pedagogy
"While much is written about integrating technology into the classroom, large parts of the world still do not have reliable internet...
Innovations in education
8 September, 2016
James Taylor: What does the term 21st century skills mean to me?
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...
Innovations in education
1 November, 2016
Katherine Bilsborough: 21st century skills
In this blog post Katherine Bilsborough uses current trends in education as a springboard for suggesting a few more 21st century skills...
Understanding learners, Innovations in education
14 March, 2014
Kyle Mawer - Innovation in education
I had never thought of using computer games in a young learner class until at the end of a powerpoint activity in the computer room one...
Innovations in education
28 February, 2015
Larissa Albano: With or without technology
Adapt yourself to the new technologies.
ELTPics_photo by Victoria Boobyer http://www.flickr.com/photos/eltpics/846626293
Integrating ICT, Innovations in education
6 March, 2014
Larry Ferlazzo - Four questions to ask before using an Ed Tech tool
There are countless bright and shiny sites on the Web to choose from, and the "cool" factor of many can be very seductive to both...
Innovations in education
7 February, 2011
Learning beyond walls: wikis, skype, & global projects (guest post)
Globalization is our current reality.
Innovations in education
10 December, 2014
Learning English Online- The Possibilities are Endless
If I had been asked about online learning a few years ago, I would have responded with the view of a skeptic.
Integrating ICT, Innovations in education
29 March, 2014
Learning Technologies: being sceptical and conservative
When bringing some new learning technologies into class, there is always a possibility - or even a danger - of using learning technologies...
Integrating ICT, Innovations in education
5 April, 2014
Lizzie Pinard - Innovation in education: looking for learning
As learning technologies become more and more ubiquitous in our teaching, how can we ensure that pedagogy is at the centre of what we do to...
Innovations in education
12 April, 2017
mLearning
Using mobile devices in a lesson.
Innovations in education
1 May, 2017
mLearning Using Smartphones in the EFL Classroom: It´s Possible!
Even though we live in the "mobile era", some educators are still reluctant to use mobile devices in the classroom.
Integrating ICT, Innovations in education
31 March, 2014
Mobile devices and BYOD possibilities
As teachers we now face a time when one of the main edtech issues is to make use of the current technology owned by the students or BYOD (...
Innovations in education
1 June, 2010
Mobile learning - students' and teachers' perspectives
I went out the other Saturday night in the middle of a torrential rainstorm.
Innovations in education
9 October, 2008
More on Autonomous Online Learning
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...
Innovations in education
25 April, 2014
My Dream School
We have been engaged in “My Dream School” international project with International Education and Resource Network since the 1990’s.
Innovations in education
15 November, 2017
New Trends in ELT
ICT, International Cooperation and the New Challenges.
Innovations in education
10 November, 2017
New trends in ELT...digital technology has come to stay!
The advent of digital technology has dramatically changed routines and practices in our society. 
Innovations in education
7 June, 2009
On interactive whiteboards (again!)
Graham invited me to state my case regarding the value of interactive whiteboards (IWBs) in language education.

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