About ICT

Getting started

This article looks at the challenge of colleagues hostile to ICT, and gives ideas about getting started.

(First published in ENGLISH TEACHING professional)

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Problem free ICT

This article looks at how effective preparation before the lesson may hold the key to success.

(First published in ENGLISH TEACHING professional)

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The one-computer classroom

Not all schools are equipped with computer labs. This article looks at how teachers can integrate ICT into their lessons using a single computer.

(First published in ENGLISH TEACHING professional)

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ICT and games

The computer is a great motivator. This article provides three ideas for making learning more fun with ICT-based games.

(First published in ENGLISH TEACHING professional)

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ICT and independent learning

In this article, first published in Independent Learning Schemes: A Practical Approach [Tesol Arabia, 2006], Andrew Stokes considers how ICT promotes learner autonomy and changes the relationship between teacher and learner.

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Caught up in the Web

This article looks at good and bad practices in using the Internet in the classroom.

(First published in EL GAZETTE)

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Study skills and the Web

The Web is still a relatively new research medium. This article looks at how teachers can help students find and evaluate information - and avoid plagiarism.

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(First published in ENGLISH TEACHING professional)

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Focus: copyright

The issue of copyright in education was difficult enough in the age of print; the Web adds yet another dimension. In this Focus we try to demystify the subject and produce some clear guidelines.

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Focus: Chinese students

A focus on resources that are particularly suitable for Chinese learners of English.

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