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ACTIVLINGUA goes to kindergarten
ACTIVLINGUA has created materials for pre-school children in Beijing, China.
Working with Promethean International, ACTIVLINGUA has designed resources that enable children at the Beijing Normal University kindergarten to learn English in a fun way, using interactive whiteboards.
Cherie Blair Opens the China-UK Early Learning Centre, Beijing
Find out more on the Promethean Corporate website - full story here.
New System teaches English through Interactive Whiteboards
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ACTIVLINGUA launches innovative language-learning system.
A collaborative partnership between ACTIVLINGUA and Promethean Technologies Group has led to the successful development of an innovative interactive learning system for teaching English as a Second Language.
Based at the Promethean Technologies Group headquarters in Lancashire, ACTIVLINGUA has pioneered a unique language teaching system, that maximises the benefits of interactive whiteboard technology by creating a dynamic learning experience.
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First Steps with the Interactive Whiteboard in ESOL: A daunting learning curve?
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Using new technology in the classroom can be a daunting experience. But, as Linda Polkowski shows in this article, published in Modern English Teacher, January 2006, a little training and thought can make it so much easier to master.
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Visual Learning - Get Ultimate Access to Everything
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Neil Harris highlights for students, the benefits of interactive whiteboards technology for learning English. (Global Study magazine website - for students learning English, Nov 05)
Neil Harris is a teacher and teacher trainer at Anglolang Academy of English, where he is also responsible for eLearning and new technologies.
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Interactive Whiteboards ELT's next big thing!
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Is 2005 the year of the next big revolution in ELT? Are Interactive whiteboards the foundation of that revolution? Neil Harris believes they are and here he explains why. (Modern English Teacher, April 2005)
Here are some points from Mr. Harris’s paper:
"...it is not just the constructivist opportunities that excite me about active whiteboards; it is the potential for what has been called 'profound learning,' which is for me at the heart of the potential whiteboard revolution."
"Budget for a full system which includes voting devices and remote control (often called a slate) as these are essential for profound learning."
"Consider where you are going to place the board. Avoid ICT rooms (computer labs) as boards are best placed in normal classrooms."
Neil Harris is a teacher and teacher trainer at Anglolang Academy of English in Scarborough, UK. Neil is interested in ELT applications of ICT and has been involved in projects to develop computer mediated conferencing in EAP and teacher education and internet-based project work for teenagers. He has also helped write online Business English materials.
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