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Thursday, 23rd February

1. There’s a lot – a huge amount – on this Pearson page, Evidence about learning: discovering what works, how, and why https://www.pearson.com/en-gb/efficacy/learning-evidence.html#oldp One for the weekend over a cup of coffee, I suggest. Maybe start with the Evidence about … Continue reading

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Tuesday, 21st February (Richmond)

1. It’s International Mother Language Day today. UNESCO’s statement on ‘mother language based education’ begins as follows: “While mother-tongue-based education is essential to the full development of individuals and to the transmission of linguistic heritage, 40% of the world’s students … Continue reading

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Thursday, 16th February (Richmond, a bit later than usual)

1. Two online events next week. Here’s the first, from OUP (Oxford University Press) at 13:00 UK time on Thursday 23rd February: Harmonize: Breaking down barriers to project-based learning. Three (ever-so-slightly-unintentionally aggressive?) questions from the blurb: “Do you like the … Continue reading

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Tuesday, 14th February (Cambridge)

1. Tolu Noah recommends a five-step process for composing micro-lectures to her colleagues at California State University, Long Beach (which sounds like it might be a pleasant place to work!): Plan, Create, Record, Caption, and Share. Here’s her article on … Continue reading

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Thursday, 9th February (Cambridge)

1. This LanguageCert webinar is quite an early start for UK attendees (only fair for a change!), 07:30 UK time on Wednesday, 15th February: Cultivating a Culture of Care in Language Education with Jane Arnold and Kieran Donaghy. More info … Continue reading

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Tuesday, 7th February (Richmond, just)

1. Here’s exactly one week’s notice of the start on 14th February of a new course on English in the multilingual classroom https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/training/english-multilingual-classroom “This course will introduce you to multilingualism and what it means. You’ll learn how to make your … Continue reading

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Thursday, 2nd February (Cambridge)

1. Three pieces from The Conversation that have caught my eye recently: Seychelles is becoming overwhelmed by marine plastic – we now know where it comes from https://theconversation.com/seychelles-is-becoming-overwhelmed-by-marine-plastic-we-now-know-where-it-comes-from-198350 This one includes a frightening video showing marine debris flows in the … Continue reading

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Tuesday, 31st January 2023 (Richmond)

1. UnHerd (good double pun) put 10 statements in front of 10,000 UK voters, covering Brexit, gender ideology, political disillusionment, conspiracy, Net Zero, immigration, the monarchy, the cost-of-living crisis, housing and lockdowns. In each case, respondents chose whether they agreed … Continue reading

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Thursday, 26th January (Cambridge)

1. A piece from my previous employer, the British Council: Vicky Gough’s article for their online magazine, Voices: The British and their secret language regrets https://www.britishcouncil.org/voices-magazine/british-and-their-secret-language-regrets We are not a nation of happy monoglots, it seems. 2. A piece from … Continue reading

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Tuesday, 24th January 2023 (Richmond)

1. I could imagine that many of us have mixed feelings – at least! – about the annual World Economic Forum meeting in Davos. This year’s has just ended, and here’s McKinsey’s ‘five key takeaways’ from it https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/themes/5-takeaways-from-the-world-economic-forums-2023-meeting There’s a … Continue reading

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