Category Archives: Distance learning

Useful language for Zoom lessons

Posted on 26/04/2020 by alexcase

After my first week of Zoom lessons, I’m more convinced than ever that students need to be specifically taught Social English (especially small talk and conversational reactions) to be able to communicate smoothly at the beginning and end of lessons … Continue reading →

Posted in Distance learning, online games, Teaching English as a Foreign Language, Technology | 2 Comments

Become (more of) a Webhead with free online training

Posted on 03/01/2010 by alexcase

with TESOL’s Electronic Village Online project, no less. Registration starts tomorrow and finishes on 10 January, so get there and get signed up. I was just about to sign on for Become a Webhead, Online games for ESL/EFL and/ or … Continue reading →

Posted in CPD, Distance learning, Interactive whiteboard, links, online games, Teacher associations, Teacher training, Technology, TESOL | 1 Comment

ELT Publishing Trendspotter 2010 Part One

Posted on 05/12/2009 by alexcase

Flicking through the 2010 Pearson Longman was quite interesting (interesting for TEFL okakus), and here is what I noticed: – More books bought off of smaller publishers by big publishers to fill a hole in their catalogue, this time off of … Continue reading →

Posted in Distance learning, ELT publishing, Pearson Longman, Technology, TEFL certificate | 6 Comments

Interview- Jason West Dishes on Guardian Languages and Sets the TEFL World to Rights!

Posted on 04/01/2009 by alexcase

It’s a great interview, stimulating, controversial, and full of TEFL insider tidbits. So many ideas did the CEO of English Out There have, in fact, that it takes a good 10 minutes to read. Please feel free to leave questions … Continue reading →

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Distance learning Quote of the day

Posted on 17/03/2008 by alexcase

‘to me, “distance learning” means an unusually long classroom

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