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Thursday, 4th May (Cambridge)

1. OUP (Oxford University Press) have a new position paper just out, The Key to Self-Regulated Learning (SRL) More info and download here https://elt.oup.com/feature/global/expert/?cc=gb&selLanguage=en OUP claim that it will help you “nurture confident, successful, life-long learners with a practical framework … Continue reading

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Tuesday, 2nd May (Richmond)

1. Two pieces on ChatGPT first today: a) the more academic of the two is this piece by Chung Kwan Lo for the Education Sciences journal, What Is the Impact of ChatGPT on Education? A Rapid Review of the Literature … Continue reading

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Thursday, 27th April (Richmond)

1. Just in time, I hope, this one: Creativity and 21st century skills in English language teaching is the title of tomorrow’s mini-event from TeachingEnglish which features four webinars with ELT experts from around the world, with the first one … Continue reading

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Tuesday, 25th April (Cambridge)

1. The next NATESOL online event, Inclusive pronunciation practices making space for everyone in the ELT classroom with Gemma Archer from the University of Strathclyde, is at 10:00 UK time next Saturday, 29th April. “For many international students of English”, … Continue reading

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Friday, 21st April (Richmond)

1. Two events with a sustainability focus to start with, mindful as I am of the carbon footprint of the IATEFL conference that I’ve just very much enjoyed attending in Harrogate: a) Green Action ELT are running a webinar next … Continue reading

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Wednesday, 19th April (Harrogate, with apologies for delay!)

1. Launched yesterday here in Harrogate, the British Council’s new research exploring “the key themes shaping the future of the English language and its role in our world”, The Future of English: Global Perspectives. Get your free copy here https://www.britishcouncil.org/future-of-englishContinue reading

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Thursday, 13th April (Cambridge)

1. I was chatting with a university teacher friend the other day about the implications for their work of essay factories, ChatGPT, etc. and learnt that the guys who will write your essays for you (for a fee) are also … Continue reading

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Tuesday, 11th April (Richmond)

1. Thanks to Robin Skipsey for this one in response to the piece in last Thursday’s message comparing newly qualified teachers with their more experienced colleagues. Teacher quality: What it is, why it matters, and how to get more of … Continue reading

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Thursday, 6th April (Cambridge)

1. Following on from John Hattie’s new book on Tuesday, here’s a report in The Conversation on some more classroom research from down under, New teachers perform just as well in the classroom as their more experienced colleagues https://theconversation.com/our-study-found-new-teachers-perform-just-as-well-in-the-classroom-as-their-more-experienced-colleagues-200649 The … Continue reading

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Tuesday, 4th April (Richmond)

1. John Hattie has just published Visible Learning: The Sequel, the sequel (yup!) to his hugely influential 2008 book, Visible Learning: here’s a good piece about the book from The Conversation https://theconversation.com/education-expert-john-hatties-new-book-draws-on-more-than-130-000-studies-to-find-out-what-helps-students-learn-201952 and here’s Hattie himself talking about the new … Continue reading

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