Posted by etasblog on 10 May 2009
Here is another interview with Scott Thornbury, also carried out in Second Life.
Here too, feel free to comment on your own opinions
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Posted by etasblog on 10 May 2009
Here is a very interesting interview done with Jeremy Harmer on Second Life. You will hear his opinions on technology in teaching and int he classroom.
Feel free to leave a comment about what you thought of this interview.
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Posted by etasblog on 27 April 2009
As you can see on the left Macmillan is offering free webinars.
Here is the blurb for the coming webinar:
When: Wednesday 13th May, 2009
Time: 11am GMT (1pm in Switzerland)
Duration: 45 minutes
Speaker: Lindsay Clandfield (Biography)
“The power of lists”
From grocery lists to to-do lists, top ten lists to worst ever lists, lists are everywhere. What is it about lists that draws our attention? In this webinar I will look at the power of lists. We will explore some popular lists in the language teaching profession and I will share with you six ideas on using lists with your students.
Further topics and days are:
10th June – 7 things beginning with M with Scott Thornbury
8th July – A dictionary at your fingertips with Gwyneth Fox
If you are interested, you can sign up here or on the left.
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Posted by etasblog on 29 March 2009
The IATELF conference in Cardiff has begun and for all those who couldn’t make the trip over the pond, you can follow what is going on. There are videos, reports, anddiscussion forums for you to read and contribute to, and even live sessions. The live sessions will begin on 1st April (no April fools Joke!) and you can watch them live or, if you miss them, later as video. See: http://iatefl.britishcouncil.org/2009/
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Posted by etasblog on 10 March 2009
There are many seminars and conferences across the world, and it used to be that you just didn’t hear about them or care if they were more than a few miles/km away from your part of the world.
Well, that world has become small and distance is no longer a major factor. As the last post announced, even IATEFL is going online and has become a reachable conference even for those parents and working people who can’t get away, or for those wiht a tight budget, who can’t pay for the trip and a hotel to stay at. It’s even something for those who are jsut too late or lazy to leave the comfort of their own environment.
Even seminars have gone on-line and unite the web to become webinars.
For those of you who teach in public schools, you might be interested in the following webinar coming up shortly:
It’s called “Opportunities and Challenges for Web 2.0 in Schools” and is being held on March 31st. If you’re interested, you can find more information here.
I’ll also be posting about the IATEFL conference here, so stay tuned!
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Posted by etasblog on 14 January 2009
LAst year the yearly IATFL conference in Exeter was accompanied by on-line coverage including videos and podcasts (see the according blogposts here). This year the conference will be in Cardiff and the organizers are roaring and ready to go on-line again.
IF you are interested in being part of the fun, read the invitation below and leave a comment. I’ll respond and give you the necessary information:
Have you considered holding a TA Event making use of video sessions and
material from the 2009 Cardiff IATEFL Conference?
We would like to encourage TAs to organise such events so that teacher
associations and their members can take full advantage of the Cardiff Online
project.
As with the 2007 Aberdeen Online project and this year’s Exeter Online
project, we will be providing *free* online coverage of the Cardiff IATEFL
Conference.
Our web coverage will include over 20 sessions which will be webcast from
Cardiff.
We would like to see TAs invite their members to workshops and events which
would feature videos and discussions from the Cardiff IATEFL Conference.
By the way, as of writing, the EVO sessions (see last post) just begun and it is only 3 days away from the ETAS AGM!
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Posted by etasblog on 19 December 2008
I’d like to invite you, dear reader, to an excellent opportunity to expand your technology skills and get new ideas for teaching using technology and blended teaching.
Every year a group of educators called the Webheads offer a number of courses free of charge online between mid-January and mid-February. These experienced people are devoted to passing on their knowledge and helping others come to grips with new technology. It is here that I too have learned so much and made so many contacts around the world.
Have a look around, and I hope to see you there in the new year!
http://evosessions.pbwiki.com/Call_for_Participation09
Don’t worry, there is something for everyone and even true beginners in this area. AND you get a chance to meet some of the most wonderful people (next to the ETAS gang, of course
)
And here is the official invitation:

The CALL Interest Section of the international TESOL
professional association is pleased to offer the
opportunity to participate in the Electronic Village
Online (EVO) 2009 sessions. This is a professional
development project and virtual extension of the TESOL
2009 Convention in Denver, CO . The intended audience
for this project includes both TESOL 2009 participants
and those who can participate only virtually.
You do not need to be a TESOL member to participate in
a free, six-week, wholly online session of the EVO,
Jan 12 -Feb 22, 2009. Please visit our Announcement
Web page to select one among the various offerings.
http://evosessions.pbwiki.com/Call_for_Participation09
Yours in TESOL,
The EVO coordination team
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