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Date
20 May 2020 - 15:18

Six tips for running online courses

Online teachers must also be moderators. Kirsteen Donaghy, British Council e-Learning Consultant, shares five tips for guiding students through online courses.

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Teaching, Teaching resources, Learning resources, Languages
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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.

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Science, Technology, Teaching resources
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Date
22 July 2019 - 16:33

English language summer camp activities for teenagers

Learners might go to camp to improve their language skills, but the experience can mean much more to a teenager. British Council teacher Melissa Thomson shares memorable learning activities.

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English, Teaching resources
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Date
01 July 2019 - 15:16

Six collaborative games for competitive English language classrooms

Do you want your English language learners to work toward a common goal in the classroom? Teacher David Petrie, who won the TeachingEnglish blog award, tells us his tried-and-tested methods.

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Teaching resources, English
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Date
24 June 2019 - 14:48

Five digital resources for autonomous English language practice

Cristina Cabal, six-time winner of the TeachingEnglish blog award, tells us her favourite apps, sites and browser extensions to make autonomous learning fun. 

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English, Teaching resources
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Date
18 June 2019 - 14:01

How to practise spelling with young learners of English

These are English language lecturer Maureen McKeurtan's favourite approaches to spelling in the young learner classroom.

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English, Teaching resources
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Date
24 May 2019 - 20:43

How to create and use screencasts for English language lessons

English language lecturer and instructor Maureen McKeurtan uses screencasts in her lessons and as a learning supplement outside the classroom. These are her favourite approaches.

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English, Teaching resources
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Date
15 March 2019 - 10:34

Four ways teachers can manage workload and stress

How do you manage your teaching schedule and lesson planning, with the added challenge of unsocial working hours? British Council teacher Melissa Thomson describes her top four approaches.

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English, Teaching, Teaching resources
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Date
29 June 2016 - 12:57

How to get film-based lessons right

Have you ever shown films to your class, or considered setting up a film club? Daryn Simon, Head of History at Ysgol Bryn Alyn, and Beatrix Clark of Into Film share some advice.

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Film, Schools, Arts, Teaching resources, Teaching
'Through dance, children develop spatial awareness, become less clumsy and pay more attention to others sharing their space.' Image (c) Mat Wright
Date
25 June 2015 - 04:41

Why song and dance are essential for children’s development

How do children benefit from music and dance? Lin Marsh, a singing leader with the British Council's World Voice programme, explains.

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Music, Teaching resources, Arts, Education
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