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Learning Technologyby Gordon Lewis OUP 2017 978-0-19-420041-7At the beginning of this book, US-based lecturer Gordon Lewis immediately identifies one of the primary issues ELT teachers face when using new technology in the classroom: the everyday challenges we face to achieve our teaching aims have changed little over the years, but the teaching tools available to us have increased to a point that can often feel overwhelming. As a result, technology is often not exploited sufficiently, is misused or is ignored completely. Acknowledging this, Lewis aims in this book to explore how various new technologies can improve the classroom experience...

The second instalment of Lessons In Your Inbox focuses on motivating young learners online with selected content from the ETpedia and Teaching English series, free to download. 

Mark Fletcher acknowledges a debt of gratitude to Arabic.

Rania Jabr gets her students to get straight to the point.

This article looks at why managing a summer school might be a sensible move.

John Davis proposes building bridges by building language.

Chris Payne refutes the ideathat two wrongs don’t makea right.

Michael McCarrell and his students learn as they go.

In this series, Nicky Hockly explains aspects of technology which some people may be embarrassed to confess that they don’t really understand. In this article, she discusses how she separates the data from the smog.

Mark Fletcher offers some suggestions for teachers of Arabic speakers.

Pete Clements evaluates entering the blogosphere.

Rachael Roberts begins a new series on adapting your coursebook to suit your classes. In this article, she does something different with discussion questions.

Mairi Anderson tries getting her students to see the benefits of these online tools.

Chris Roland and Daniel Barber offer some new ideas on differentiation and how to plan classes accordingly.

Matt Steele describes a tool which allows learners to improve their listening skills in an engaging and collaborative way.