The Final Word: Language Learning and Death
Nothing’s wrong, so take a deep breath and read on: this is important. Thanks »
Makers are the new learners: language learning and the makers movement
If your idea of learning a language involves staring at whiteboards and wading through »
Unfinished Business: how I failed as a Business English teacher (and why that matters)
Blog challenges are either super-exciting or super-awkward to respond to. This is both. It’s »
The Flipped Classroom – an #ELTChat Summary
This is a summary of an #ELTChat that took place on the 24th April, 9pm »
The Gap and the Work: Disappointment and Taste in Learning Foreign Languages
I’ve admired and enjoyed the work of Ira Glass for a long time. When »
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3 Unexpected Lessons From 1 Language Teaching Conference
Last year, my first IATEFL conference nearly killed me. This year I did it again. April is truly the cruelest of months for English teachers. If you want to know what I learned at
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Research vs. response: 2 language learning modes & how to use them better
Don’t let the title put you off. This post is actually about something that happens every day for every language learner. And getting some answers to the questions listed here will improve the way
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My Language Learning Scrapbook: Introducing 16kinds Evernote Openbook
Newsletter subscribers have tried it out already. Now it’s your turn. I’ve prepared a new way of sharing foreign language news and resources with you. It’s here, for free, forever. Read on and see
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Guerrilla Language Learning Buddy Groups: from Facebook to Captain Planet
Foreign language study is more people-oriented than other disciplines I know of. So it makes sense that students of one language spend time learning – and teaching – together. How do such language
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If Music Be the Language Course, Play On: 4 Spotify Apps to Tune Up Your Language
Spotify used to be something I scoffed at – a nice way to enjoy music every now and then, but little else. Recently, though, it got a lot more awesome, and several of its
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You May Not Enjoy This: Getting Through The Chore of Language Learning
The myth of foreign language study is always similar: learn a new language, meet new people, have fun, explore, live the good life. Today, I want to write about the other perspective. What happens
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