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Whether your students are in Korea or across town, for the first time it is possible to coach students with their writing as though you were face to face. And unlike Skype, your students get a permanent copy of your feedback to reference in the future. Via Nik Peachey, Yuly Asencion 
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June 4, 3:33 AM
This is a tool which syncs with your Google Drive account and allows you to record audio feedback on students' writing work. It's very much like the work done by Russel Stannard who uses screen capture to give feedback. 
Ajaan Rob Hatfield's curator insight,
June 4, 9:17 PM
I looked at this program. If you add this to Google hangouts it becomes a very powerful teaching tool. 
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June 8, 7:16 AM
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The benefits of reverse-mentoring have not been widely explored in the literature and this study provided evidence that the programme delivered both timely and relevant professional development for the participant teachers. Also the concept of students helping their teachers to develop skills with ICT fitted well with constructivist learning theory and this helped overcome many of the barriers associated with adult learning. Via Nik Peachey 
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May 25, 8:25 AM
Yes, resistance to change seems to be strongest in the people who are paid to prepare us for the future. Also the best way to learn something is to teach it. 
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May 25, 6:58 PM
Le changement de rôles: une enquête sur l'utilisation de l'inversion de mentorat par les étudiants afin d'encourager l'absorption des enseignants des TIC dans leur approche pédagogique
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Google Docs has revolutionised the way we create and edit content on the web. Via Ana Cristina Pratas 
Robin Thompson's curator insight,
May 13, 3:16 PM
Our school just became a Google Apps for Education school, so this is a must for us! 
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May 25, 10:34 PM
Starting next year I want to be a Google classroom. Wish they had more Google Educator trainings. Delete the scoop?
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If you've got a smartphone or a tablet in your classroom, you're ready for the adventure to begin! By adventure I mean digital scavenger hunts. Via Paul Forster 
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May 2, 7:49 AM
Great stuff. I'm definitely checking out the SCVNGR App Delete the scoop?
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Recently there has been a focus on dealing with ‘emergent language’, rather than following a syllabus. But does this mean that coursebooks are irrelevant? Surely coursebooks are ultimately a... Via Ceri Jones 
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April 24, 4:47 PM
a recording of Rachael Roberts' session at IATEFL 2013
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Lessons On Movies.com. ESL lesson plan on The Hobbit. Complete with printable handout, 8 online quizzes and mp3. Via Shona Whyte 
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April 21, 4:13 AM
New website from Sean Banville with EFL activities based on movie trailers.
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April 21, 4:14 AM
EFL activities for intermediate learners and above, perhaps best as self-access/homework. Delete the scoop?
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Active Textbook provides educators with the tools to extend and customize digital learning materials, making them truly engaging for effective learning outcomes. Students can interact with customized content and cooperate with their peers using built-in social learning tools available on a variety of computing devices. Via Nik Peachey 
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April 3, 7:03 AM
Interesting alternative to iBooks and others. The free version gets you 50MB of storage (not a lot, actually). You CAN pay for the premium, but that's $40.00 per year. 
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April 9, 12:07 PM
I have written about the new wave of DIY textbooks before (Inkling and Habitat: http://www.joachim-scholz.com/academipad/2012/02/15/the-transformation-of-the-textbook-industry-continues-with-habitat/), and this app / platform is another step into creating course-customized textbooks. Delete the scoop?
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An interactive vocabulary notebook for language learners, by The British Council. Via Sue Lyon-Jones Delete the scoop?
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Alexandra Lowe shows you how to utilize smartphones in your ESL class to help students work on speaking skills while getting the entire class involved. Via Phil Chappell 
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June 8, 6:21 PM
Practical advice on recording and transcribing student talk as a learning activity, using smartphones (though will work with any recording devices).
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June 9, 1:33 AM
Nice account of collective editing task, involving the recording, transcription and analysis of one student's oral production. Delete the scoop?
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«@edutopia Useful ideas. RT @web20classroom: 10 Tips For Teachers Using Evernote: http://t.co/sYjijvBBmd #edtech #ipaded #mlearning» Via Paul Forster Delete the scoop?
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iPads have certainly become a highly desired commodity in education. Apple is reporting that schools are purchasing iPads by a ratio of 2:1 over MacBooks. However, that rush to purchase the latest technologies often precedes the careful planning and preparation that’s crucial to their success as educational tools. Stated simply, technology alone doesn’t have the capacity to improve education. It needs to be woven into a holistic approach to education that encompasses thorough planning and ongoing review of the skills and competencies required by the rapidly changing society that characterizes life in the 21st century.
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Ricard Garcia's curator insight,
May 13, 7:16 AM
Needless to say...iPads are not for typing... so... how do we fit them into class? Delete the scoop?
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Making the move from our safe and trusted traditional literacy habits to newer digital skills can be quite a challenge, but as teachers I think we are really unlikely to be able to use technology and help our students use technology really effectively unless we are prepared to face this challenge. Technology needs to be more than part of the way we teach but it also has to be part of the way we ourselves continue to learn and part of our everyday professional practice. Via Nik Peachey 
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May 14, 8:14 AM
Modeling digital workflow is powerful for our students. Natural, authentic learning and sharing our practice. Delete the scoop?
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Blended learning is an area of ELT that continues to be of interest to practitioners in the field. Despite this, little can be found in the literature on blended learning course design or detailed descriptions provided of blends used in ELT contexts. This publication, which contains twenty case studies from around the world, addresses this deficit by illustrating blends being employed on EAP, ESP, Teacher Development and general EFL courses. 
John McDermott Neill's curator insight,
April 14, 11:38 PM
Interesting and informative read. For me Nik Peachy's section is the most useful and is a must read for any DOS thinking of implementing Blended Learning. 
Adrianna Kowalska's curator insight,
April 15, 4:56 PM
For new teachers (like me) and these more experienced who constantly feel the need to develop their ELT knowledge. Delete the scoop?
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Over the last few years, interest in web-based tools has expanded rapidly, but how do we know which ones to use and which to avoid? In this workshop, we will look together at some web and mobile applications and establish criteria by which we can evaluate them to ensure we use tools that will lead to enhanced language learning. Via Nik Peachey 
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April 18, 5:07 AM
Very informative presentation. I created my account in some of the links.
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April 19, 12:22 AM
A 50 minute online seminar/class on how to best evaluate web-based tools in determining which ones beneficial to use, and which ones are not. 
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April 25, 7:45 AM
Nice overview of tools for the language classroom. Delete the scoop?
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The iversity open course platform provides a structured course environment that features multimedia teaching materials, assessment features to keep students eng (RT @nick_chater: iversity – a platform to develop your own MOOC Via suifaijohnmak Delete the scoop?
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