Tweet There’s an interesting discussion going on over at the IATEFL / British Council Cardiff Online site on why most online communities are quiet, with some people beginning to sound a little depressed by the levels of engagement and interaction these communities, lists and groups generate. I’ve been joining in a little – the succcess [...]
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Grand Tour II
Posted: 25th April 2009 by Gavin Dudeney in GeneralTags: British Council, Hong Kong, Karachi, Polysystemic, RELC, Singapore
Tweet I’ve been a bit quiet for a few days, mostly due to the fact that I’ve been out every day and only returning to various hotel rooms to sleep. This particular trip started in Karachi at the Aga Khan University with a two-day conference last weekend. I only spent three days in Karachi, so [...]
Cardiff Online
Posted: 5th April 2009 by Gavin Dudeney in GeneralTags: British Council, Cardiff, IATEFL, Language Lab, Online, Second Life Links
Tweet Just back from the IATEFL Annual Conference in Cardiff which saw 2,000 f2f participants registered and – get this – 13,000 online participants from 159 countries enjoying the forums, photos, video interviews, video sessions, Pecha Kucha, Twitter feeds and much more. The f2f conference was, I think, a huge success – but Cardiff Online [...]
IATEFL / British Council Exeter Online
Posted: 27th March 2008 by Gavin Dudeney in Second LifeTags: British Council, conference, IATEFL
Tweet The British Council and IATEFL are pleased to announce the official launch of the Exeter Online website in the run up to the IATEFL Annual Conference in Exeter, 7th – 11th April 2008. The Exeter Online site allows remote participants to take part in one of the world’s biggest ELT conferences through a variety [...]
Knee-deep in Events
Posted: 4th March 2008 by Gavin Dudeney in Second LifeTags: British Council, conference, events, free, IATEFL, Japan, London, Second Life Links, SLanguages, Wireless Ready
Tweet So suddenly I’m knee-deep in organising events (virtual and real) or going to speak at them (real) – some connected with, and in, Second Life, and a few – mercifully – in real life. First up is a last-minute invitation to speak at a conference entitled ‘Intercultural Dialogue’, organised by the European Language Network [...]