Digitalising Learning with the British Council

We are proud to announce that the British Council, Cyprus have selected the SFL EPS Students' Self Study Centre for their Digitalising Learning Project. Over the next few months, we will be working in collaboration with the British Council to train teachers on how to use the latest language learning technology.

Workshop - Power Point

Many thanks to Ayse Ozverir for training SFL teachers 

on how to use power point in class.

IT Training @ Lefke Gazi Lisesi in Lefke

After a workshop Ildeniz and I presented @ GAU last year, I was approached by some teachers from Lefke Gazi Lisesi to do workshops regarding the use of some programs like powerpoint, swish, games-html, learning management systems - Edmodo, presenter 7 and so on. They wanted such workshops so that they can use the newly purchased and installed "Smartboard" technology more effectively in their teaching.

Web 2.0 for teachers - free downloadable book

Want to try something new in class? Stuck for ideas?


Nik Peachey's book - Web 2.0 Tools for Teachers can be downloaded from his blog for free. The book includes suggestions on how web 2.0 tools can be integrated in the classroom. 


Nik's technology task sheets can also be downloaded for free. 

How we can we best use the data projector/computer/internet in the classroom?

It seems that many institutions have installed or are installing data projectors with a desktop computer and internet connection in their language classrooms.  The SFLs of METU.NCC and EMU have joined this trend this year.  Here is a page we set up to share ideas and debate the pros and cons: http://tricider.com/en/admin/8Njw/IejbC. Read more for the background to this idea.  Otherwise, look forward to hearing your ideas and concerns there! 

New Academic Year, New Ideas

New academic year,
New students,
New generation,
New technology......


     How about me? The teacher? 


     Wouldn't it be great, if someone showed me something NEW?


Why not have a look at Russell Stannard's website - ELT / ESL Training Videos at http://www.teachertrainingvideos.com/ Russell's site is a gold mine of new ideas to use with your students in class including ideas for teaching 'other languages' and 'videos to recommend to your students'. The site is updated regularly and you can also sign up for a free monthly newsletter.


Why not try out a new idea in class? And of course, don't forget to share you're experience  :) Just click reply and tell us all about it.