http://efl-resource.com TEFL resources and lesson ideas Tue, 01 May 2012 01:48:09 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 efl-resource/iyyshttp://feedburner.google.com http://efl-resource.com/must-good-teachers-today-be-it-literate/ http://efl-resource.com/must-good-teachers-today-be-it-literate/#comments Mon, 30 Apr 2012 17:47:51 +0000 Simon Thomas http://efl-resource.com/?p=5280 Jeremy Harmer asks some useful questions about the role and value of technology in class, and starts an interesting discussion.

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