The IATEFL LT-SIG pre-conference event is full! I’m really delighted to join Shaun Wilden in opening (and closing) the day. Focussing on Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR), it promises to be a fantastic event! Here’s the line-up: The
British Council Training event, Lithuania – Handout
Technologies and the Classroom 27 June – 1 July, Palanga, Lithuania This was a great event – so good to run my sessions between input from Russell Stannard and Nik Peachey. Here is the 2-page .pdf HANDOUT  30 Practical ideas for
Article in Modern English Teacher on Sonocent
The history of technology is full of examples of a technology created for one particular purpose and then being used in a wholly different way. Twitter is a well-known example. Created to update parents on their children’s whereabouts in short
Review of two books on Interactive Whiteboards in ELTJ
From Whiteboards to Web 2.0: Activating language skills with new technologies MartĂn Helbling Languages Implementing and Researching Technological Innovation in Language Teaching: The case of Interactive Whiteboards for EFL in French schools Whyte Palgrave Macmillan Few educational technologies are as
Learning Technologies 2016 Olympia
Wow. What a fantastic afternoon at Olympia. First, a great chance to don the old Virtual reality goggles. Second, the first time I met the acronym LCMS – I’d previously only met LMS and CMS. The new generation of LMS
ICT in EAP – new website
I’m really excited about launching a new blog. It’s called ICT in EAP and focuses on uses of new technology specific to English for Academic Purposes. Why a new blog? I felt strongly that ICT has permeated so many aspects of English
Making the most of technology in business English – Part two
NEW Article Series – Making the most of technology in business English Part two – Listening and reading With so many digital resources at your fingertips how do you decide which ones to use? In this article series, Pete Sharma looks
One-month, online course launch: Getting Blended Learning Right
I don’t remember the exact hour of the precise day of which month I got bitten by the Blended Learning bug, but it has been a long and interesting flirtation, through connotation and translation (‘co-existencia’), from platform to platform, and
BETT in a nutshell – a ‘one-minute’ report
BETT in a nutshell – one-minute report Last Friday I went to the BETT (British Education and Training Technology) show at Excel. In a nutshell: It was overwhelming this year – it seems bigger than ever. That meant the queue
iTDi launches new TD modules on using technology
We are delighted to announce the launch of Module 26 in the suite of Teacher Development material from iTDi, entitled: Using digital technology in the classroom Contents 1. An introduction to the digital classroom: theory to practice 2. The Internet