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Date
10 March 2020 - 12:58

How to use fake news critically in the classroom

English language teacher and materials writer for the British Council, Anne Wilding, tells us how fake news can provide a natural learning opportunity.

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Teaching, English language
Shannon Sickels reading a book
Date
13 February 2020 - 12:30

'We want to be seen' – Shannon Sickels on identity

As Northern Ireland celebrates its first same-sex marriage, playwright and activist Shannon Sickels (Yee) tells us about identity and its role in learning.

Tags
Equal opportunities and diversity
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Date
10 February 2020 - 16:10

What skills do global learners have in common?

The British Council's Director of Education tells us how to be a global learner.

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Higher education
Three boys sitting in a classroom
Date
27 January 2020 - 09:48

Language learning and boys – how some schools beat the odds

Girls are more than twice as likely to achieve a good grade in languages, but some schools are bucking this trend, and they have two things in common.

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Publications, Languages
Scientist with algae sample
Date
08 January 2020 - 13:09

What can you make with algae?

Algae: you can eat, wear and build with them, and they're renewable. Professor Berat Haznedaroğlu of Boğaziҫi University in Istanbul tells us about current algae research.

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Science, Technology
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Date
16 December 2019 - 16:06

Where do art and science meet?

Engineer, scientist, performer and aspiring astronaut Niamh Shaw tells us where art and science meet. 

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Science, Theatre
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Date
29 November 2019 - 11:15

Five YouTube chat show games to practise English in class

Teacher Melissa Thomson shares her tips for turning chat show games into grammar and vocabulary practice.

Tags
Teaching resources, Learning resources, English language
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Date
28 November 2019 - 14:21

My new classroom techniques and activities for 2019

Teacher and author Larry Ferlazzo shares the activities, resources and methods for learning that he is testing, three months into his school year.

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Teaching resources, Teaching
Land beside the ocean in Indonesia
Date
26 November 2019 - 13:44

I teach on a floating school

Rahmat Hidayat, coordinator of the Floating School in Indonesia, tells his experience of education by boat.

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Teaching
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Date
28 October 2019 - 15:34

What my students gain from international experiences

Head teacher Ian Kell tells us why he connects pupils in the north east of England with international opportunities.

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Teaching
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