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C-tests are a reliable, accurate method for assessing learners’ language proficiency at any level. I’ve decided to create a simplified version of my C-Test generator MILA  and to make it publicly accessible so that learners everywhere can use it to help them with their reading, anywhere at any time.…See More

If you’re considering running blog projects as part of your curriculum or even as a pilot project, here’s a quick article that outlines a particularly awkward pitfall with potentially disastrous consequences if you’re not prepared for it. If you expect that any of your learners or teachers may want to use their iOS devices (iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch) to create multimedia content for their projects, read on… …See More

I’ve just created some new MILAs Learning Content Cartridges (LCCs) focused on the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) and I cordially invite you to try them out and see how well you know the British English subset of the IPA. If you’re from north America or have little experience with British English pronunciation, the…See More

Hi,I’ve just finished putting together a Learning Content Cartridge which I’m releasing for free under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0) licence for anyone to use, edit and redistribute as they please.Read more here:…See More

Hi,Just published a new article. Hope you like it.Why use a Learning Management System for elearning?See More

An insightful article by Christopher Dawson over at ZDNet Education: iPads (and tablets) in K12 - When will we get it together?http://www.zdnet.com/ipads-and-tablets-in-k12-when-will-we-get-it-together-7000004656/Are there still too many barriers preventing us from effectively incorporating digitised learning resources into the classroom as a core part of learning curricula?See More

The school that swapped its laptops for iPads… and wants to switch back:http://www.pcpro.co.uk/blogs/2012/09/11/the-school-that-swapped-its-laptops-for-ipads-and-wants-to-switch-back/Are iPads and tablets just expensive toys for rich kids?See More

Looking into acquiring some hardware for you school or organisation? This guy has done a practical examination of the issues and costs that we rarely see in review media:Article: iPad vs. Netbook for a 1:1 - http://edreach.us/2011/04/01/ipad-vs-netbook-for-a-11/Enjoy! :)See More

BYOD: Be safe with a notebook, leave the tablet at homeSummary: Many folks are bringing their own device to work, and a common question asked is notebook or tablet? Since we're talking work, better leave the tablet at home.http://www.zdnet.com/byod-be-safe-with-a-notebook-leave-the-tablet-at-home-7000002133/See More

Stephen Krashen, the godfather of modern second language acquisition, has done an analysis of the data behind the media headlines about eBooks taking over from traditional print: http://www.sdkrashen.com/articles/kindelization.pdfSee More

Because of content.Lesson 6 includes my “Amazon River” technique, in which I show students how I use a couple of useful bits of Amazon’s website software and the Amazon database to figure out how to find alternative genres for their books if they aren’t having any luck selling it in the genre they wrote it for.  I’ve successfully used this technique to place both TALYN and MIDNIGHT RAIN.This is not just essential information for writers publishing or hoping to publish commercially—it’s also the…See More