I’m delighted to announce I’m doing my most popular course, Film and Video in Language Teaching, again in Barcelona this year. On this course I train teachers how to use film and video critically and creatively in the language classroom and it is aimed at in‐service teachers. There are a total of twenty contact hours. The course language […]
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I’m delighted to announce that I have been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (RSA) in recognition of my contribution to language education. The RSA is an enlightenment organisation which is committed to finding innovative practical solutions to today’s social challenges. Through its ideas, research and 28,000-strong Fellowship, it seeks to understand […]
I was delighted to present “The Image in English Language Teaching” at UAB Idiomes Barcelona on Friday 27th October. “The Image in English Language Teaching” is a groundbreaking book that encourages teachers to approach images as a significant component of communicating in a foreign language, and as a means of fostering students’ communicative competence and […]
I am delighted to announce the publication of my latest book ‘The Image in English Language Teaching’. The book is available by open access thanks to the support of the ELT Council. You can download a free copy from the Visual Arts Circle website. The book is edited by Daniel Xerri and I, and features […]
We are delighted to announce that the 6th edition of the Image Conference, the annual conference of the Visual Arts Circle, is being held in Lisbon, Portugal on 13th and 14th October in collaboration with APPI, the main Portuguese English teachers’ association. The event will be held in Escola Secundária Eça de Queirós. Leading experts and […]
I’m delighted to announce the release of the latest short film for the Visual Arts Circle. What if? is an animation to encourage us to reflect on the increasingly important role of film-making in our educational system and schools. The film was written and produced by Anna Whitcher and myself, with graphics and animation by […]
This July and September I will be giving teacher training courses on how to use film and video in the language classroom, aimed at in-service teachers. The course language will be English but the course is suitable for teachers of any languages. The course will be held at UAB Languages, the language school of one […]
The Visual Arts Circle was launched at the 5th edition of the Image Conference in Valetta, Malta on 6th October. The Visual Arts Circle is a community of practice made up of language teaching professionals, teachers, teacher trainers, writers, editors, researchers, designers, illustrators, artists, photographers, and filmmakers, all with a shared belief in the value […]
I’m delighted to announce that my latest book Film in Action: Using Moving Images to Teach Language (Delta Publishing) has been shortlisted in the prestigious English-Speaking Union English Language Awards in the Resources for Teacher category. The ESU’s English Language Awards help to celebrate and reward innovation and good practice in the field of […]
In an increasingly hyper-competitive and individualised world where isolation and loneliness are more and more prevalent, the role of universal values such as altruism, authenticity, community, compassion, creativity, determination, fairness, honesty, generosity, kindness, optimism, respect, responsibility, self-respect, tolerance, and wisdom in education is becoming increasingly important. Short films are a wonderful and engaging medium through […]