Items in this edition are listed below. Click on the news icon to read this edition. Project News LearnIT2teach Podcast #17 Learner Questionnaires Web News Recognising the power of voice recording Applying the Seven Principles for Good Practice to the Online Classroom Winning the Masters (degree) Blogs 5 Useful iPad Apps For ESL Students 50 …
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The Unexpected Next – emerging language learning technologies
Jim Edgar continues his conversation with Ken Beatty, a CALL professor at Anaheim University. Jim asks Professor Beatty to summarize an inspiring conference presentation he had given at TESL Canada. The topic was ‘The Unexpected Next’. In his summary, Professor Beatty lists six emerging language technologies. and their application to language teaching and learning. These …
Teachers as models of innovation – original PodCast
In this podcast, Vance describes the importance of teachers modelling technological innovation to other teachers. Vance also gives some technology tips. Vance also underlines the need for teachers to be playful and exploratory with new technology.
Creating a community of practice – original PodCast.
Vance speaks to the importance of community of practice when teachers want to innovate and apply new learning technologies. As the father of Webheads and Webheads in Action, Vance has demonstrated that his approach to online community building works. Click here to listen
WebHeads encourage collaboration and sharing -Original PodCast.
Vance Stevens,a pioneer in computer-assisted language learning since the 70′s, and Rob McBride, LearnIT2teach Project, in conversation in March 2012 at TESOL Philadelphia. Vance has taught TESL extensively at the university level in the USA and the Middle East. Thousands of TESL professionals know him as the originator and the animator of Webheads, a community …
PodCast: Why Use Technology in the Language Classroom?
In this episode, Dr. Ken Beatty provides insights into the benefits of using technology from both the teachers’ and learners’ perspectives. Dr. Beatty makes practical suggestions, and he offers advice to the many teachers who would like to do more with educational technologies, but say they don’t have time to learn them. Dr. Beatty is …
Part 2 of a three part interview with Dr. Hubbard
Technology skills for teachers are becoming more and more in demand. Building your tech skills enhances your marketability. Teachers learn best from each other. Teachers collaborating to learn new skills is a real plus. Hiring a teacher with tech skills can improve a program as she can be a model for others. A program might …
Part 1 of a three part interview with Dr. Hubbard
Dr. Phil Hubbard is the third computer assisted language learning expert we met with at TESOL Philadelphia in March 2012. He is a senior lecturer in Linguistics at Stanford University and a widely published and admired expert in the role technology plays in language teaching. As well, Phil was one of the principal authors of …
A conversation with Greg Kessler at TESOL
This seven minute conversation with LearnIT2teach Project Manager Rob McBride took place at TESOL Philadelphia 2012. Greg describes how CALL resources are constantly expanding. Also the CALL world has evolved and today there is no necessity for teachers to know computer code. New media and social networking are powerful new tools for language learning and …
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