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ELTons | EnglishAgenda | British Council

ELTons | EnglishAgenda | British Council | ELT Digest | Scoop.it

The ELTons, sponsored by Cambridge ESOL, are the only international awards that recognise and celebrate innovation in the field of English language teaching. Find out below who the ELTons shortlisted nominees are for 2013.

Watch the live ELTons ceremony here on Wednesday 22nd May and discover this year's winners. Red carpet interviews will be from 18.15-18.45 and the ceremony will be from 19.00-20.00 UK time. Click here to find the time in your location.

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IATEFL Poland 2013

IATEFL Poland 2013 | ELT Digest | Scoop.it

22nd International IATEFL Poland Conference 27 - 29 September 2013, Centrum Językowe Politechniki Łódzkiej
Al. Politechniki 12, 90-924 Łódź

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Deadline for submitting papers is June 1, 2013

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Lessons from Failure

Lessons from Failure | ELT Digest | Scoop.it
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An #ELTchat Blog Challenge.

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TeachMeet April 20, 1013

TeachMeet April 20, 1013 | ELT Digest | Scoop.it

Join us and listen to 21 speakers from 17 countries talking about:

- amazing projects

- web 2.0 tools

- hands-on experience

- wonderful ideas that worked in their classrooms

- and get inspired and motivated!

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April Webinar with Tyson Seburn | BELTA

April Webinar with Tyson Seburn | BELTA | ELT Digest | Scoop.it
Join IATEFL associate BELTA for our webinar on Sunday with Tyson Seburn. Tyson will be talking about his innovative use of reading circles in an academic English classroom. You can join us at 4pm CET on the 21st of April to find out how you can begin to use this effective technique in your own classrooms.
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İSTEK ELT 2013

İSTEK ELT 2013 | ELT Digest | Scoop.it

İSTEK ELT - 27-28 April 2013: Through Their Eyes: Understanding Learner Perceptions of Teaching and Learning

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Teacher on other side of desk? Scary or empowering?!

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From Business English to management training: where are we going and what do we do when we get there?

From Business English to management training: where are we going and what do we do when we get there? | ELT Digest | Scoop.it
Weekend Workshop with Steve Flinders
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American TESOL Webinar - 10+ Google Tools for Teaching

Progress with technology in the classroom. Learn how to easily utilize Google tools for educational purposes.
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Great ideas for using Google tools in the classroom, by Shelly Terrell

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The 2013 School Leadership Summit

The 2013 School Leadership Summit | ELT Digest | Scoop.it

"The Technology Information Center for Administrative Leadership (TICAL) and Steve Hargadon are pleased to announce the inaugural virtual and worldwide School Leadership Summit, Thursday, March 28th, 2013. This free conference will be held online and will be a unique chance to participate in a collaborative global conversation..."

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1st IATEFL BESIG Online Conference 2013

1st IATEFL BESIG Online Conference 2013 | ELT Digest | Scoop.it


15th June 2013

IATEFL BESIG will be hosting a landmark event on 15th June:

our first online conference

nicolaperry's curator insight, February 18, 10:20 PM

For teachers of Business English who can't get to IATEFL, this will be a great opportunity. 

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First BELTA Webinar - "Professional Development for Now and the Future: A 2013 Guide" with Vicky Loras | BELTA

First BELTA Webinar - "Professional Development for Now and the Future: A 2013 Guide" with Vicky Loras | BELTA | ELT Digest | Scoop.it

Sunday the 17th of February at 1600 CET

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17/2/13 - Webinar: Curation tools for students and teachers

17/2/13 - Webinar: Curation tools for students and teachers | ELT Digest | Scoop.it

Sunday 17 February 2013, GMT 15:00 - IATEFL LTSIG - the website of the International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language - Learning Technologies Special Interest Group

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Where and how our learning occurs

Where and how our learning occurs | ELT Digest | Scoop.it

As I continue my semester both as EAP teacher and MA student, I’m confronted with issues related to where learning occurs and how it is most facilitated...

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BELTA Webinar with Cecilia Lemos

BELTA Webinar with Cecilia Lemos | ELT Digest | Scoop.it

So far BELTA has brought you two great webinars from Vicky Loras and Tyson Seburn, and in May we are delighted to be joined by Cecilia Lemos. Cecilia will be following up on her very popular talk at the IATEFL conference in Liverpool last month join us at 4pm CET on the 26th of May to find out more. The webinar is open to everyone, and no registration is necessary. Instructions on how to join the webinar will posted closer to the event on this page and on our Facebook and Twitter pages.

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IATEFL Webinars

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25 May 2013, 3 pm BST

Professor David Crystal

‘Questions about language with David Crystal’

A chance to have your questions about language answered by one of the foremost authorities in the world.

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W is for Wondering

W is for Wondering | ELT Digest | Scoop.it
Three excellent presentations at IATEFL this year, each of which referenced Dogme, got me wondering. The first, Conversation-driven or dialogic methodology? ELT Classroom talk, was given by Dr Phil...
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The Image Conference

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The Image Conference is taking place at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, UAB Casa Convelescencia, Barcelona on Saturday 8th June. The conference has been organised by the IATEFL Learning Technologies SIG and UAB Idiomes Barcelona.

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ISTEK Schools Third International ELT Conference

ISTEK Schools Third International ELT Conference | ELT Digest | Scoop.it
27-28 April 2013, Yeditepe University - Istanbul, Turkey
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ISTEK Conference blog, with speaker interviews and background information about the conference

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Humanising Language Teaching Magazine for teachers and teacher trainers

Humanising Language Teaching Magazine for teachers and teacher trainers | ELT Digest | Scoop.it
Humanising Language Teaching Magazine offers lesson plans, student exercises, articles by top EFL professionals, new TEFL publication
notices, and much more for teachers and educators of English as a Foreign Langauge.
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R is for Representation

R is for Representation | ELT Digest | Scoop.it
In the debate sponsored by the ELT Journal at this week’s IATEFL Conference in Liverpool, I proposed the motion that published course materials do not reflect the lives nor the needs of the learner...
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English Teaching Graduate Scheme | TeachingEnglish | British Council | BBC

English Teaching Graduate Scheme | TeachingEnglish | British Council | BBC | ELT Digest | Scoop.it
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This new scheme from the British Council will help provide unemployed graduates (from the last three years) with a gateway into an exciting and dynamic career which gives an insight into other cultures and communities while also helping people around the world to meet their own goals and aspirations...

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IATEFL LAMSIG & YAŞAR UNIVERSITY SoFL JOINT CONFERENCE

IATEFL LAMSIG & YAŞAR UNIVERSITY SoFL JOINT CONFERENCE | ELT Digest | Scoop.it

 

 

Yaşar University School of Foreign Languages invites all language teaching professionals to its third annual TESOL Conference, this time jointly held with IATEFL Leadership and Management SIG. This year’s theme will be quality and standards in language teaching with a focus on accreditation, the current global hot topic for language programs...

 

 

 


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O is for Outcomes

O is for Outcomes | ELT Digest | Scoop.it
I have to say at the outset that I have an almost pathological horror of testing and assessment. All my worst teaching and teacher training experiences relate directly to issues of assessment.  I d...
Larry Davies's curator insight, February 16, 4:57 AM

The necessary evil of testing?

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Let's Share: Getting students to answer questions in full sentences | Oxford University Press

Let's Share: Getting students to answer questions in full sentences | Oxford University Press | ELT Digest | Scoop.it
Dates: 23rd February 2013Times: 08.00 - 09.00 (GMT)Speaker: Ritsuko Nakata

Part of the Let's Share webinar series

 

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Can’t Fail Classes – Engaging Technical Learners - IATET

Can’t Fail Classes – Engaging Technical Learners - IATET | ELT Digest | Scoop.it

Time: February 28, 2013 from 7:30pm to 8:30pm

To join our webinars go to http://lancelot.adobeconnect.com/IATET ;
Then tick Enter as a guest , type your name and country, e.g. Judy (Germany), and click on"Enter Room"...

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