The 1-minute mLearning panel summary
At the recent IATEFL 2012 conference held in Glasgow, Macmillan sponsored a panel discussion about mLearning, with a number of educational experts: Agnes Kukulska-Hulme (Open University UK): researcher and writer on mLearning in education Gillian Penny (West Dunbarton...The 1-minute guide to integrating technology into teaching
One of the biggest challenges facing EFL (and other) teachers today is how to integrate technology into our classes in a meaningful and principled way. If that sounds like you or your trainee teachers, here’s a 1-minute roadmap.
The 1-minute guide to the mobile classroom
Wondering how to start introducing elements of mLearning (mobile learning) into your language classes? Here are five ways to do so, starting from simple recognition type activities to more complex project work.
The five most fabulous Moodle 2.0 features
Moodle is now well into its second generation, with Moodle 2.2 as the most recent release. For anyone still hanging onto a first generation Moodle (version 1.9 seems popular), it is well worth considering an upgrade to Moodle 2. Here are five of the most fab features…
5 ways to enhance your social presence in online courses
How are present are you as an instructor in your online courses? Research* has shown that tutor presence – the sense of the tutor being there – is a key motivator for online students. The trick is to find the middle ground between being omnipresent (and too stifling), and being invisible (and appearing uninterested ). Here are five things that can help you strike this balance.
Free monthly webinars start 5 Nov
Free monthly webinars (online workshops or seminars) from the IATEFL Learning Technologies SIG 2011 – 2012.
Sourcing the crowd: Tech tips for teachers
Crowdsourced ICT tips for teachers new to using technology in the classroom.
Webinars & competing with the fridge
How to run engaging webinars, online classes, videoconferencing sessions, or online presentations.
5 eLearning video resources to watch this summer
Excellent videos about online learning and teaching (elearning). A good resource for online tutors.