In this section you can listen to radio programmes for teachers of English from the BBC World Service and audio and video podcasts from the British Council.
Using the internet in class 1 In this programme senior teacher Rosie Gerard Wright discusses
what's involved in the planning and implementation of an internet lesson.
Problems, solutions and top tips A look at some of the problems of using the internet for teaching and
ways of dealing with them. Plus, a round up of the top tips for teaching
with the net.
Using the internet in class 2 Some more practical classroom activities employing the internet and information on using IRC - (Internet Relay Chat) with students.
Validating sites, discussion groups and message boards
Assessing whether you can trust the information on websites can be difficult
as there are so many
Searching There are billions of pages of content on the net and that number is
growing all the time. Whatever you are looking for is probably out there,
Copyright information - Please Read
These programmes are copyright British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).
You may download these programmes for your own personal or classroom use only. They may not be copied, distributed or made available to other websites. For any questions relating to the use of these programmes please email: teachingenglish@britishcouncil.org
Knowledge on the Net
Computers have been used for language learning and teaching for many years. The development of the internet and the World Wide Web in the early 1990's has added another dimension to this resource. The web is interactive, it can be used for communication as well as information.
Knowledge on the Net looks at various aspects of the internet and how it can be exploited by teachers as a resource for themselves and their classroom teaching.
Downloading
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