Voices
How can parents be sure children's educational apps work? Tracy Dumais, a mobile learning consultant and young learner specialist for the British Council, answers.
Mike Astbury, second-time winner of the British Council's TeachingEnglish blog award, shares some advice for trying out new activities in the classroom.
Children's language lessons today often look very different from the ones their parents remember having. The British Council's Gail Ellis looks at the approach teachers take in class today.
What problems are common to English language departments at universities in developing countries, and how can they be tackled? The British Council's Ben Gray looks at the issues.
Lizzie Lynch, a former English language teaching assistant in Thailand, explains how learning her students' mother tongue compelled her to reassess her methods.
Paul Rogers, award-winning author of Little Bridge, explains how game-based learning helps teachers and students prepare for more effective lessons. Join his webinar on 25 February 2016.
Bobby Sebolao, who is completing a five-month teaching placement in India, was amazed by the ambitious plan his Indian friends conjured up to try and help him out of a tricky situation.
Robert William McCaul, winner (with Marek Kiczkowiak) of the TeachingEnglish blog award, examines the influential ideas of linguist Stephen Krashen
Abbey Heffer couldn't speak much Mandarin when she first arrived in China. Now, two years later, she works for the Chinese government and speaks the language confidently.
Staffrooms, including digital ones, can be a rich source of professional development, argues British Council teacher Matt Ellman.