In November 2014 I co-organised and co-hosted a podcast event with the IATEFL Global Issues SIG and Learning Technologies SIG for IATEFL. The format was a series of audio episodes, almost like a weekly radio show. Each episode featured a full interview with an expert in the field of technology discussing different problematic aspects of… Continue reading →
Communication is a vital skill when you’re facing the end of the world. And when the zombie apocalypse comes, chances are people will be communicating in English. This e-book contains all the essential language you need to work with others and face the undead. There are units on calling for help, scavenging, meeting other survivors… Continue reading →
Information-rich, filled with intellectually-engaging content, Global is an award winning six-level course that enables students to learn through English and about English in its most international form. Published by Macmillan, Global is a true multimedia course, with a range of digital components fully integrated into its structure. Stylish print coursebooks are mirrored by digital versions… Continue reading →
This month-long event took place entirely online through the Global Issues SIG for IATEFL. The objective was to “teach food with a conscience” and during the month of October 2013 teachers around the world shared pictures, videos, articles, books, activity ideas and lesson plans on food issues. I was the coordinator of this event. You… Continue reading →
Cheating or self-teaching? When a student argues that copying school work off the Internet isn’t cheating, but ‘self-teaching’, one is tempted to dismiss this as another example in the time-honoured tradition of lame excuses. When the head of a group in charge of British qualifications says the same thing, it makes one sit up and… Continue reading →
Owl Hall is gripping teenage mystery story told in thirteen parts. But that’s not all. It’s a multi-media, multi-channel experience. There is an audio serialization of the story on Onestopenglish, as well as a graded reader available in print and digital format, and finally a website with video, images and blogposts relating to the story…. Continue reading →
In 2008 Lindsay Clandfield introduced the world of ELT conferences to Pecha Kucha, a form of short presentation that was being widely used in design and business conventions. The first PK in ELT was at the IATEFL Exeter conference, and the phenomenon soon spread to conferences all around the world. Lindsay hosted three IATEFL Pecha… Continue reading →