May

27

Once Upon a Time There Was a Computer Lab …

May 27, 2009 | 3 Comments

My interest in ICT started in 2004 when I was offered to work at the brand-new computer lab that was going to be installed at my language school the following year. I literally started from scratch doing online searches for ready-made material. As I moved from basic point-and-click activities to more sophisticated listening exercises, I [...]

Mar

24

Obama 2.0 for ELT

March 24, 2009 | 2 Comments

About a month ago,  I mentioned this to some colleagues at my workplace when we were talking about the wide array of  authentic material the web offers for EFL students, so imagine my surprise when I found this article by Simon Buckland. However, while Mr. Buckland refers to the richness of the new President’s rhetoric, [...]