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Reflections on publishing a language game app

Sam McCarter describes the stages of an app from conception to publication.

Exploiting the power of PowerPoint

Simon Mumford offers some useful and time-saving activities using PowerPoint.

Attentive listening

Peter Zoeftig believes that improved listening techniques will reap rewards for teachers and students.

Writing a digital graded reader

Mark Oliver talks through the stages of writing and publishing your own reader.

Very advanced learners

Wayne Rimmer discusses the type of student who very probably knows more than the teacher.

Sonocent Audio Notetaker: an exploration

Pete Sharma explains how software designed with one skill in mind can have multiple uses.

The case for multimodal learning and teaching

Daniel Xerri suggests a way of engaging digital natives.

Dialogues on the move

Martin Bastkowski introduces a selection of quick confidence-building speaking activities.

Not only, but also: controversial topics

Chia Suan Chong looks at what English teachers teach apart from language. In this issue, she considers how we might handle the discussion of difficult topics in class.

Principles for meaningful technology integration

Vicky Saumell considers ways of helping you decide how and when to use technology.

Making films in the language classroom

Michael Tasseron describes getting his class to make their own documentaries.

Scrapbook: the long and the short of it

Gems, titbits, puzzles, foibles, quirks, bits and pieces, quotations, snippets, odds and ends, what you will.

Special educational needs coordinators in ELT: A necessary step?

Robert Lowe believes that more needs to be done to develop understanding of learners with educational needs.

Lesson planning: the importance of language analysis

Alexander Makarios explains why understanding the language point and how learners will react is key to lesson planning.

Familiarity breeds content 5

Paul Carr offers some creative ideas for teaching grammar.