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'Singing as part of the whole class creates a safe space for shy children to find their voice.' Photo: British Council

Date: 22 July 2014 - 17:06

How teachers can help children enjoy singing

Music is one of life’s greatest pleasures. So how can teachers encourage shy children to sing?

Tags: Arts, Schools, Music

'Radio drama is, I think, my favourite of all the different things I’ve done'. Photo (c) Tom Godber, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 and adapted from the original.

Date: 21 July 2014 - 14:25

Neil Gaiman on radio drama, online piracy and social media

British writer Neil Gaiman is credited as being one of the creators of the modern graphic novel as well as an author whose work crosses many genres.

Tags: Arts, Literature

Up to 70 per cent of all jobs advertised on tefl.com are for native English speaking teachers. Photo by Flazingo Photos on Flickr under Creative Commons licence.

Date: 18 July 2014 - 11:45

Native English-speaking teachers: always the right choice?

There are perceptions that native speakers of English make better English language teachers.

Tags: English language

'Violence and instability have made it difficult for Syrian students to continue their studies.'

Date: 17 July 2014 - 16:50

What's happening to Syria's students during the conflict?

When a country is at war, what happens to its universities?

Tags: Universities and higher education

Aerial view of London's Tate Modern under construction, before the neighbourhood went through a period of regeneration. Photo courtesy of Tate.

Date: 17 July 2014 - 15:54

Museums can play a role in urban regeneration

Donald Hyslop, Head of Regeneration and Partnerships at London’s Tate Modern, tells us how the museum has regenerated a whole neighbourhood since it first opened in 2000.

Tags: Arts, Visual Arts

DailyArt is a very simple app — everyday, it sends subscribers one piece of fine art, plus a short story about the artwork. Screenshots by Zuzanna Stanska, used with permission.

Date: 16 July 2014 - 14:06

How to invent a mobile app that people love

Zuzanna Stanska, one of the British Council’s Young Creative Entrepreneurs, created DailyArt, a mobile app that sends users a piece of art every day, now downloaded by 100,000 people

Tags: Creative Economy, Arts

'The children are a delight, always smiling and so keen'. Screen shot from British Council video.

Date: 12 July 2014 - 12:34

What's mentoring English language teachers in Borneo like?

Can you imagine living and working in beautiful, tropical Malaysian Borneo? Rob Gordon is one of over 120 British Council mentors working with primary school teachers

Tags: English language, Teaching

'The DPRK is very cautious about any imagery or any view of itself which doesn’t conform to the statist ideal'. Photo by Nick Danziger.

Date: 11 July 2014 - 14:37

Exhibition: A glimpse of everyday life inside North Korea

Andrea Rose answers our questions about her visit to North Korea at the invitation of the DPRK (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea) authorities.

Tags: Visual Arts, Cultural relations

Asking a friend to provide feedback can improve your teaching skills. Photo by Nationaal Archief/Spaarnestad, no known copyright restrictions, adapted from the original.

Date: 11 July 2014 - 12:42

How do you become a better English teacher?

Lizzie Pinard, winner of the TeachingEnglish monthly blog award, writes about how reflecting on your teaching practice can help you improve your teaching skills.

Tags: Teaching, Teaching resources, English language

'Many are familiar with the story of how more Indian and Chinese students came to the UK as their countries’ economies grew.' Still from the British Council's animated infographic on student mobility

Date: 10 July 2014 - 15:27

Student mobility into and out of the UK: the trends

The British Council’s Michael Peak runs us through the trends in recent years (link to data visualisation), as UCAS releases figures on undergraduate enrolment in UK universities today.

Tags: Universities and higher education

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