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Date
18 October 2019 - 10:29

Digital tools for penpalling in your classroom

British Council teacher and trainer Melissa Thomson shares her favourite digital tools to connect penpals who are learning English.

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Teaching resources Learning resources English language
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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
Date
14 October 2019 - 12:56

How to pitch your tech idea to an investor

Vikas Shah is a venture-investor in technology businesses. He told us what he looks for in a pitch from an entrepreneur. 

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Technology Skills
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Date
09 October 2019 - 11:24

Remote teaching – how to keep learners' attention

Do you want to communicate effectively during an online lesson? The British Council's Graham Stanley shares his advice.

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Professional development Teaching Teaching resources
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Date
08 October 2019 - 13:30

Twelve things for new teachers to consider

Teacher Mary Gorman shares 12 tips to improve your teaching practice.

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English language Professional development Teaching resources
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Date
25 September 2019 - 08:45

English loan words in European languages

‘Ich gehe nachher mit meinem Boyfriend shoppen, ich brauche zwei Jeans und T-Shirts. Erst Lifestyle, dann Wellness – OK, cool.’

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Languages
Plastic bottles and plastic waste
Date
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.

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Teaching Teaching resources English language
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Date
19 September 2019 - 18:07

How to make your school's digital penpal project a success

British Council teacher and trainer Melissa Thomson shares her recipe for a digital penpal project.

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Teaching
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Date
16 September 2019 - 13:23

Our favourite compound nouns in European languages

Have you ever seen a ‘naked snail’ or watched something on the ‘stupid box’? Do you have a ‘clean mother’?

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Languages
Quantum physics
Date
28 August 2019 - 07:34

What is a quantum dot?

What do quantum dots look like, and how are they changing entertainment, healthcare and security?

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