#ELTchat at the ELTons Awards

ELTons Awards Nomination News May 23, 2012 Innovation in Teacher Resources We are very proud, pleased and honoured to be shortlisted in the nominations for an ELTons award, “the only international awards that recognise and celebrate innovation in the field of English language teaching (ELT).” For a whole week my blogs will be celebrating the ELTons  award nomination and shortlisting of the #ELTchat  website  and #ELTchat, a weekly online discussion on Twitter […]

How to Build a Personal Learning Network

Educators who are passionate about learning recognize the value of sharing their knowledge and experience with others. They seek out the work of experts in their field and get to know other professionals with whom they can exchange information. They become part of a learning community of like-minded people. The concept of a Personal Learning […]

#ELTchat – 31,226 Tweets and counting!

The original posting appeared on my TEFL Matters blog but I though it was worth reposting here as well! This is not the image a heartbeat. It’s the burst of energy of hundreds of tweets which are sent by the many ELT professionals participating in an online discussion called #ELTchat every Wednesday at two different […]

The Usual Suspects

This blogpost is addressed to my own locale, teachers in Greece.  If it looks like an attempt to influence people, you are right, it is!  Some of the comments may be true of other places on the globe – wherever you are, I would love to read your comments! Who they are The “Usual Suspects” […]

Would you like to develop your own Personal Learning Network (PLN)? aPLaNet EU Funded Project

Can you imagine having a global staffroom at your fingertips? Can you imagine looking for help for an idea and getting not one but ten answers within the hour? This is how quickly you connect with colleagues, educators from all over the world. aPLaNet EU funded Project CELT Athens is participating in a proposed project […]