- Date
- 16 October 2019 - 09:40
How I built a virtual lab for schools
How do you teach practical science without physical equipment? Job Adeleke Oyebisi tells us how a 3D virtual laboratory works.
- Tags
- Science, Technology, Teaching resources
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- 23 September 2019 - 12:36
Five ways to re-use plastic bottles in a primary class
British Council teacher Siham Bouzourene tells us how she turned plastic bottles into learning tools for her primary English language class in Algeria.
- Tags
- Teaching, Teaching resources, English language
- Date
- 09 July 2019 - 08:38
'Every story was censored' – Sonny Swe, publisher
Sonny Swe, CEO of Frontier Myanmar Weekly Magazine, talks about negotiating with the censorship board in Myanmar, and building a career before and after prison.
- Tags
- Civil society, Skills
- Date
- 06 June 2019 - 12:29
How to make partnering with a Chinese university a success
China's scientific research is on the rise. UK universities should see this as an opportunity to partner with Chinese institutions long-term. The British Council's Andrew Zerzan explains.
- Tags
- Higher education, Universities and higher education
- Date
- 06 February 2019 - 14:09
Why I love being an English language assistant in a small town
Is teaching in a small town more rewarding? Emily Torr explains what surprised her about living in rural Spain and how sharing traditions allowed her to integrate into the community.
- Tags
- English language, Professional development, Work outside the UK, Teaching
- Date
- 27 September 2018 - 07:57
One documentary filmmaker's advice for beginners
Baby Ruth Villarama is a documentary filmmaker whose recent film follows domestic workers competing in a beauty pageant. She shares her advice for new documentary makers.
- Tags
- Theatre, Study in the UK, Universities and higher education
- Date
- 02 August 2018 - 12:14
How to help your child learn English with YouTube videos
Tracey Chapelton, education consultant and materials writer, has some advice for parents of young English learners, whose home language might not be English.
- Tags
- Learning resources, Primary school, English language
- Date
- 20 April 2018 - 08:00
Getting the tone right (or wrong) in Mandarin
For UN Chinese Language Day, we asked British Council colleagues who have studied Mandarin to tell us about their most memorable mistake with tone while living and working in China.
- Tags
- Study outside the UK, Work outside the UK
- Date
- 02 February 2018 - 10:12
How a teaching assistant turned everyday issues into successes
English language assistant Stephanie Glenister talks about the challenges she encountered while teaching in Canada and France.
- Tags
- English language, Teaching, Work outside the UK
- Date
- 17 January 2018 - 13:06
How my long-distance relationship survived an eight-month separation
For Eilidh Latto, becoming an English language assistant in Romilly-sur-Seine meant living 900 miles away from her partner. This is what she learned.
- Tags
- Work outside the UK, English language, Teaching