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Links for 2012-02-10 [del.icio.us]

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PST

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Webinar starting soon: online panel discussion with #IATEFL #ltsig and audience of the #M1ICT Marrakech conference http://t.co/s9gpzqv5

Links for 2012-02-09 [del.icio.us]

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PST

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Live now: SH Ghomari (Algeria) - Bridging the psychological divide for effective ICT integration in TEFL http://t.co/s9gpzqv5 #M1ICT #iatefl
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Final live session for the #EVO2012 #tllg #gamifcation through language learning and teaching session http://t.co/MdlXzbC2 - please join us
#tllg Karolina now showing us a game she developed thanks to David Neville's 'Adventure in the classroom' http://t.co/KX4Z559W
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@AnnLoseva @mscro1 sorry - we didn't have time to advance tweet this one #tllg here's the recording http://t.co/bpujp7MJ

Links for 2012-02-08 [del.icio.us]

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PST

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RT @VanceS: #M1ICT #Iatefl #LTSIG #MATE conference in Marrakech plenary is being streamed live now. Join us here http://t.co/Jza4MTRc
About the iTILT training manual - new podcast |
New from @iTILTeu: About the iTILT training manual - new podcast http://t.co/vLU9sVmc #iTILTeu

Links for 2012-02-07 [del.icio.us]

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PST

RT @aPLaNetproject: Language teachers, do you know of anyone who needs help building a PLN? http://t.co/Qq44OPXu #aPLaNet mentoring
Just arrived! Been looking forward to this @KyleMawer @graham... on Twitpic
Hope you like it! :-) RT @yorksensei: Just arrived! Been looking forward to this @KyleMawer @grahamstanley http://t.co/FgReSqiX
reading @yorksensei http://t.co/JvJcc4gE the class into a RPG' I've always wanted to do this :-) http://t.co/N5oLybfO can also be used
02/2012 - Marrakech, Morocco
RT @iatefl_ltsig: The #IATEFL #ltsig #mate #britishcouncil ICT conference in Morocco is this week (8th-11th). Find out more here. http:/ ...

Links for 2012-02-06 [del.icio.us]

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PST

yfrog Photo : http://yfrog.com/ke2kljnj Shared by grahamstanley
Couldn't help thinking of the gr8t talk @Harmerj did at #ihbcnelt when I saw this cartoon on Facebook http://t.co/mMxnjvbG
02/2012 - Marrakech, Morocco
The #IATEFL #ltsig #mate #britishcouncil ICT conference in Morocco is this week (8th-11th). Find out more here. http://t.co/VWaJJDJF #M1ICT
RT @cerirhiannon: Just uploaded my slideshow from workshop on Saturday - Conversations beyond the classroom http://t.co/tGUatXO2 #ihbcnelt
RT @aPLaNetproject: Pre-piloting survey for all #aPLaNet mentors (http://t.co/PoDiXq4y) and mentees/self-access piloting teachers (http: ...
RT @aPLaNetproject: Pre-piloting survey for all #aPLaNet mentors (http://t.co/PoDiXq4y) and mentees/self-access piloting teachers (http: ...

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Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PST

The webinar workshop for #aPLaNet mentors is about to start in about 10 minutes - on WiziQ http://t.co/Y1Lts0jF come and join us!
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RT @AnnLoseva: RT @bcnpaul1: @lewisrob talking now about professional development - join us at https://t.co/ROWC5yF4 #tllg #2012EVO #IAT ...
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@lewisrob talking now about professional development, #teachingenglish and #eltchat - join us at http://t.co/JWQ2M3JQ #tllg #2012EVO
Electronic Village Online / PLE_PLN2012
#aPLaNet webinar now in prgress for #EVO2012 http://t.co/4qaJEXQk
Bridging the digital divide - TED Talk http://t.co/tXAwhu1S
Gabe Zichermann: How games make kids smarter #gamiification TED Talk http://t.co/vvgcQAyB #tllg
RT @eltdigitalplay: "a gaming approach to language instruction is more intrinsically motivating than non-gaming approaches" http://t.co ...

Links for 2012-02-04 [del.icio.us]

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PST

Glympse - Share Your Where
http://t.co/ECz4gIP0 Having a drink after the successful #ihbcnelt conference.
@grahamstanley 'totally free music downloads and no credit card needed' http://t.co/xGyTJNv5
@grahamstanley 'totally free music downloads and no credit card needed' http://t.co/xGyTJNv5 – Eduardo Lillo (Fifa10Chile) http://twitter.com/Fifa10Chile/status/165852255562637313
@grahamstanley being interviewed for TESOL in the streets of ... on Twitpic
@grahamstanley being interviewed for TESOL in the streets of Barcelona! http://t.co/hHBZ3XpF – paul braddock (bcnpaul1) http://twitter.com/bcnpaul1/status/165864026637742082

Looking back on 2011...Dogme ELT & Interactive Whiteboards

blogefl@gmail.com (Graham Stanley) — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 05:12:05 PDT

As usual, time flies and blog posts that I'd intended to write don't get written. However, now that summer is upon us and I have more time... So, looking back... One of the most interesting dates...

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PLNs and PLEs - It's the 'Personal' bit that counts the most

blogefl@gmail.com (Graham Stanley) — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 05:08:18 PDT

I was writing a comment on an interesting blog post by Cecilia Lemos about what having a PLN has done for her, when I realised that this comment deserved to be expanded a blog post of its own, so...

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Better 'the Five Ws' than 'Because it's there'

blogefl@gmail.com (Graham Stanley) — Mon, 02 May 2011 04:46:29 PDT

I commented on Scott Thornbury's recent blog post 'T for Technology' that I was "happy to see the ‘edutech/no edutech’ debate has at least moved on, shifting away from the ‘should we use it?’ to the...

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Teaching Large Classes - Can technology help?

blogefl@gmail.com (Graham Stanley) — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 04:25:47 PDT

One of the great things about attending international conferences like IATEFL is that you can come across educators with experience and views so far removed from your own experience that your own...

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The IATEFL afterglow

blogefl@gmail.com (Graham Stanley) — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 02:33:00 PDT

There is only one IATEFL conference, and this year's event, held in Brighton was a highly enjoyable if exhausting experience. The best thing about the IATEFL conference experience, and one thing that...

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Mobile Apps & Language Learning #1 Foursquare

blogefl@gmail.com (Graham Stanley) — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 02:05:49 PST

Inspired by the recent short course at SEETA on Mobile Learning (m-learning) for language educators run by Nicky Hockly, I've decided to start posting about some of the apps that I've come across...

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The Merging of the Second Life Grids - Teen and Main

blogefl@gmail.com (Graham Stanley) — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 22:32:13 PST

Last Friday, the Second Life Teen Grid (TG) merged with the Main Grid (MG) (you can see the area below in the bottom right of the map), putting a definitive end to a long-standing separation of...

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How many online learners of English are there?

blogefl@gmail.com (Graham Stanley) — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 04:03:41 PST

As part of my role as social media consultant for the British Council's English Innovation team, I've just been involved in an interesting discussion about how many learners of English it's possible...

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Edublog Awards 2010

blogefl@gmail.com (Graham Stanley) — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 03:00:59 PST

The Edublog Awards 2010 are now open for nomination! As the site says, "This is our chance to nominate and celebrate "the achievements of edubloggers, twitterers, podcasters, video makers,...

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6 Tips for effective ICT use - ELT Peru Networks workshop for Teachers

blogefl@gmail.com (Graham Stanley) — Sat, 18 Sep 2010 14:33:36 PDT

I was recently honoured when Leo Marin in Peru invited me to prepare a video message for teachers attending the ELT Peru Networks Event, Transforming English through Technology! that took place...

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Is the ELT blogging honeymoon over?

blogefl@gmail.com (Graham Stanley) — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 16:15:02 PDT

Recently, Alex Case of TEFLTASTIC asked if the TEFL blogging boom was over. He was, of course, referring to the blogging explosion that happened over the last year or so in ELT, with lots of teachers...

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David Crystal - British Council Isle in Second Life

blogefl@gmail.com (Graham Stanley) — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 03:50:50 PDT

On Monday and Tuesday next week, two of David Crystal's talks will be rebroadcast live on the British Council Isle in Second Life Here are the details: David Crystal Second Life July 2010

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Private or Public? Has Facebook changed the privacy game?

blogefl@gmail.com (Graham Stanley) — Wed, 12 May 2010 01:14:36 PDT

As Facebook starts to become more and more a part of people's online lives there seems to be a growing number of commentators who have decided to deactivate or delete their accounts. Usually...

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Looking for students for AVALON Learning pilot courses

blogefl@gmail.com (Graham Stanley) — Sun, 09 May 2010 03:28:39 PDT

If anyone knows students who are interested, there are two free courses for English students starting in Second Life later this month, organised through the AVALON EU funded project. The first is a...

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Reflections on recent conferences (part one) : ISTEK

blogefl@gmail.com (Graham Stanley) — Sat, 08 May 2010 01:08:56 PDT

I know this is very late, but I want to add my two pennies worth to the growing number of blog posts about the extraordinary ISTEK conference that was held on 27-28 March 2010 at Yeditepe...

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It's worth taking a look at this blog - mobile learning

blogefl@gmail.com (Graham Stanley) — Mon, 03 May 2010 00:58:28 PDT

I've just been tagged by Sheetal Makhan (be sure to check out her great blog btw) and this is as good an excuse as any to jump back into blogging again after a long absence. I've actually got a...

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15th EFL / ESL /ELL blog carnival

blogefl@gmail.com (Graham Stanley) — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:34:58 PST

The fifteenth edition of the EFL/ESL/EEL carnival is now published, and I'm very happy to be a part of it. The carnival is a great way of providing a snapshot of what people have been blogging about...

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APLaNet - Exciting New Professional Development Opportunity for Language Teachers

blogefl@gmail.com (Graham Stanley) — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 13:49:16 PST

APLANet is a new European Union project proposal which aims to help language teachers to develop their own Personal Learning Network (PLN) . We are looking for two types of...

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2010 - the year of the Personal Learning Network?

blogefl@gmail.com (Graham Stanley) — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 03:53:11 PST

One of the things I'll remember 2009 for is it was the first year that mainstream ELT teachers really took to using social media. This is something that Lindsay Clandfield mentions in a recent blog...

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TESOL EVO 2010

blogefl@gmail.com (Graham Stanley) — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 02:40:58 PST

Happy New Year everyone! Why not start 2010 with some professional development courtesy of TESOL's Electronic village Online? The best place for educators to start, especially if they are new to...

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Digital Play - a new blog

blogefl@gmail.com (Graham Stanley) — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 00:21:03 PDT

I've started a new blog with a colleague and friend, Kyle Mawer, called Digital Play, which you can find here: http://www.digitalplay.info/blog/ The blog will specialise in collecting news,...

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Interesting Talk on Teaching English in Second Life

blogefl@gmail.com (Graham Stanley) — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:32:08 PDT

Nik Peachey spoke to Dennis Newson about Teaching English in Second Life last night http://blip.tv/file/2482035 Among other things, he spoke about the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and...

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Paper vs Digital ELT materials

blogefl@gmail.com (Graham Stanley) — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 01:07:57 PDT

There is currently a debate going on in the IATEFL Young Learner SIG Yahoo Group about the the pros and cons of publishing digital ELT materials/resources as compared to paper-based ones (i.e....

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To Blog or not to Blog?

blogefl@gmail.com (Graham Stanley) — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 07:47:56 PDT

Why blog? Getting started - my experience Recently, I've been thinking about blogging and why people do it. I've been encouraged by the nomination for an award I mentioned in my last post, and by...

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BLOG-EFL nominated as one of the 100 Best Blogs (Language Technology)

blogefl@gmail.com (Graham Stanley) — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 08:34:39 PDT

Are awards important for bloggers? The reason I ask is because I recently found out I've been nominated for one (from Anna, whose excellent blog about her experiences in Second Life has also been...

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