 |
| |
Welcome to the latest edition of the TeachingEnglish newsletter!
This week we invite you to take part in a webinar on assessment. Join David Dodgson in a conversation about testing, teaching and learning on 07 April. We also have a recording of a webinar on Cyberbullying - a must-see for all teachers and parents of teenagers.
If you have trouble drawing but would like to know how, then check out the video by Paul Millard on drawing people and actions.
We also have an interesting podcast on mobile technologies and pedagogy. Find out which types of activities and apps researchers identified as the most beneficial for language learning.
Finally, the shortlist for the 2015 ELTons awards, and registration for CLIL Essentials is now open.
We hope you find these useful. Deb
TeachingEnglish Team | British Council | BBC |
| |
|
| |
 | Listen to the latest podcast with Lucy Norris, Research Associate at The Open University and co-author of the recent British Council guide on mobile technologies. Lucy discusses the importance of the opportunities mobile technology can bring both inside and outside of the classroom. You can also hear what types of activities and apps Lucy and her fellow researchers identified as the most beneficial for language learning. Read more |
| |
|
| | | How to draw people and actions | |
|  |
|
|  | Do you have problems drawing people and actions on the board for your students? In this video, Paul Millard from British Council Vietnam gives us some great drawing tips and shows us how to do this more effectively.
Watch video
|
|
| |
| | The IATEFL Global Issues Special Interest Group (SIG) recently held a webinar all about cyberbullying, defined as the repeated use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) particularly mobile phones and the internet to deliberately upset someone else. Carol Rainbow talks in depth about the phenomenon and what we can do to counteract this. An invaluable presentation for all teachers and parents of teenagers.
Read more
|
|
|
| |
| | 'Assessment' is one of those terms in ELT that can mean many things. We talk about formative and summative assessment, peer and self-assessment, portfolios, setting learning targets, and methods of 'alternative' assessment. And yet, in many countries around the world, pen and paper exams still carry the most weight. Does it have to be this way? Find out on 07 April, 10am UK time.
Read more
|
| |
| | ELTons Awards 2015 - shortlist announced! | |
| |
|
|
| | The shortlist of nominations has now been announced for the 2015 ELTons. Find who has been nominated for the awards which recognise and celebrate innovation in English Language Teaching products.
Read more
|
| |
| | CLIL Essentials course | |
| |
|
|
 | If you are teaching school subjects in English, then this course will provide comprehensive training on the methodology and practice of Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) you need in your work. Registration is now open and the course starts April 13th.
Find out more |
| |
Postingan
