Hi
Some new developments which might be of interest on the ESOL UK website.
Digibooks at http://www.esoluk.co.uk is an attempt to digitise short audio books with images/video. You can flip the pages like you would a 'real' book and there are additional post-reading activities. These are being developed with ESOL tutors at Leeds City College so hopefully there should be a steady stream of new digibooks.
Blogs at http://www.esoluk.co.uk is an improved blogging service (with audio,video,images) for tutors/students who want to explore web 2.0 authoring.
Please feel free to email me with queries and suggestions. Apologies to tutors, students, colleges and institutions who live on the wrong side of the digital divide and can't access such resources.
Regards
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Subject: Re: Leeds ESOL materials group TUESDAY 3 NOVEMBER
Hello all
The next meeting of the ESOL Materials Group is next TUESDAY, 3 November, 5.30 to 7.30, in room 8.94, EC Stoner Building, University of Leeds. All welcome!
The ESOL Materials Group is a new teacher-led group dedicated to the collaborative development of ESOL teaching and learning materials that are particularly appropriate and relevant for students in - broadly - the Yorkshire area. The materials we produce are freely available to teachers, and can be found on the 'Up North' section of the ESOL UK website: http://www.esoluk.co.uk/ . We are keen to open up the group to all ESOL teachers who would like to get involved, so please feel free to forward this message to your colleagues.
We are making increasing use of audio, photography and now video in our sessions: helpful if you are interested in introducing new technology into your teaching.
To get to the EC Stoner building: From the Parkinson steps (main University of Leeds entrance), facing the road, turn right, go straight down the hill past Hillary Place to the EC Stoner building, the very large building straight ahead. Room 8.94 is on Level 8, towards the left end of the building as you look at it from the Parkinson Steps.
EC Stoner Building is number 23 on the map at this link.
http://www.leeds.ac.uk/timetable/assets/map/index.htm
We look forward to seeing some of you on 3 November. Please get in touch with me if you want any more information. Otherwise, just come along!
Best wishes
James
Dr James Simpson
School of Education
University of Leeds
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United Kingdom
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