If you are a teacher, trainer, an ELT decision maker or studying for an MA or PhD we can help to keep you informed about the latest ELT and educational technology news and research with a new collection of links every week.
The draft Culture Proficiency Guidelines are meant to improve cultural communication by developing a graded scale that includes components of culture.
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Good teaching happens when competent teachers with non-discouraging personalities use non-defensive approaches to language teaching and learning, and cherish their students.
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The ELT e-Reading Group was created by a collective of English language educators from all over the world with the support of the British Council. It aims at encouraging ELT professionals to read literature in English, helping to build bridges between cultures and contributing to build tolerance and intercultural competence through the discussion of works literature.
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The presentations include clips from Teachers TV programmes and discussion starters to spark debate about good practice. Presentations are free to download and can be customised to suit the priorities of individual schools.
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Each semester my students create their own blogs around the theme “We must be the change we wish to see in the world”. I use this activity as part of my digital citizenship unit. I want the students to experience what it means to be a digital citizen in an authentic manner.
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Individual student whiteboards are the 21st-century version of the chalk slates used by students in colonial times! As thousands of teachers have found, whiteboards are a great way of actively involving students in the learning process -- and a terrific tool for immediate feedback and assessment.
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It's aimed at teachers, advisers, Principals -- anyone, in fact, who has a professional interest in educational ICT. It's read by thousands of people, including employees of government bodies and local authorities, as well as teachers in the UK and the rest of the world.
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Administrators can use picture management software to store and catalogue school photos and to share photos of class and school events with students, staff and parents. Teachers can use picture management software to organize and share photos that can be used in the classroom to generate discussion and inspire writing or for media literacy projects.
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In many countries, women face more barriers than men to acquire the necessary skills to use new technologies and to start innovative economic activities. For the 60 per cent of women employed in agriculture in South Asia, access to quality education, skills training and entrepreneurship development tools not only represents a way out of poverty, but also provides them with opportunities of empowerment in the world of technology
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Student response system (SRS) technology is one of many tools available to help instructors create a rich and productive learning environment. David J. Radosevich, Roger Salomon, Deirdre M. Radosevich, and Patricia Kahn describe a study designed to measure the effect of an SRS on student interest and retention.
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Student Peer Teaching Strategy is an innovative teaching strategy incorporating ICT into education. Peer Teaching is student centered and practices elements of ATLAS (Active Teaching and Learning Approaches in Science)
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Launched in 2007 by ITU Secretary-General, Dr. Hamadoun I. Touré, the ITU Global Cybersecurity Agenda (GCA) is a framework for international cooperation aimed at enhancing confidence and security in the information society. The GCA is designed for cooperation and efficiency, encouraging collaboration with and between all relevant partners and building on existing initiatives to avoid duplicating efforts.
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Too often, online courses begin with pre-tests. Are pre-tests anything more than learner abuse? Under the best of circumstances, quizzes can be tedious and even anxiety-inducing. Putting tests before your content casts a negative shadow over a course before it has even begun. Let's examine the two major arguments for pre-tests and see how they hold up under scrutiny.
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