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ELTchat » January 2012 Challenge: Best Method for Organizing ELT Bookmarks — Sat, 01 Sep 2012 15:41:51 +0000

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Using Evernote for Professional development | ELT Squared — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 22:25:18 +0000

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Comment on Organising Class Material with Evernote – ELT Library January Blog Challenge by Mark

Mark — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:30:41 +0000

Thanks for your comment! – So there’s no iPhone Evernote app? That surprises me. A couple of weeks after writing the post, I’m still enjoying Evernote and I continue to find new ways to use it. It’s now become my first choice for sharing photos instantly.

In this part of the world, we’re a little behind the curve when it comes to technology – well, at least language teachers are! – not least because they are so expensive here, so using mobile devices for lesson planning and materials selection and design is quite new to me but I can certainly see how doing such chores on a laptop will become a thing of the past.

Actually, in the last couple of days, I’ve started using the Dolphin web browser on my phone and it’s great. It’s fast, it has some really useful features like a screen capture tool, and there’s an Evernote add-on too.

Saludos

Mark

Comment on Organising Class Material with Evernote – ELT Library January Blog Challenge by Oli

Oli — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 10:26:27 +0000

Really helpful thanks. I spend hardly any time on desktops these days because I use my iPhone for any net-related chores. What would be really handy is an ‘open in/send to Evernote’ function in the iPhone’s safari browser, the BBC news app etc… But I can’t see that happening.

I find that apps do evolve rapidly, but I find that I never remember to consistently use all the little functions available, like the ‘add to reading list’ function on the safari app. If Evernote released a app-style browser that linked to the Evernote app itself.. Now that’d be really handy.

Thanks again
Oli

Comment on Organising Class Material with Evernote – ELT Library January Blog Challenge by Mark

Mark — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:23:08 +0000

Thanks for the kind words! I glad you found it useful.

Comment on Organising Class Material with Evernote – ELT Library January Blog Challenge by Tara Benwell

Tara Benwell — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:16:34 +0000

Wow! This is an amazing post about how to use Evernote. I haven’t tried it yet, but now I must give it a go. (As I mentioned in the #ELTchat challenge, I’m a sucker for trying all of the tools, even though I’m determined to stick to one!) In fact, I think the Android app would be really useful for me as a writer in general. I still drag my paper-based notebook everywhere. I’m going to share your link on the #ELTChat blog. Thank you!

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Comment on Raw TEFL by Mark

Mark — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 19:54:30 +0000

Thanks for your comment.

Definitely exciting times. Some of the best things that I’ve read lately have come from “unpublished” writers – I’ve definitely learned more about teaching “unplugged” from bloggers, rather authors.

I also really like the way that the more established writers tackle comments on their blog posts too.

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Brad Patterson (@brad5patterson) — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 10:45:45 +0000

I agree, Mark. This is an amazing “flattening” of our world. And honestly, I think it must be mutually beneficial for all invovled, though I’m sure the folks you mentioned might feel a bit “in demand” in a new way.

The other interesting effect is that it’s a platform for those that might not be well-known or ‘in’ the publishing circuit to share their expertise and receive immediate feedback. Exciting times !

Comment on In The Spirit of Dogme: 4, 3, 2 Presentations and Other Gems by Adaptable, Fun, Student-Centered? Too True, No Lie « English. Teacher. Mexico.

Mon, 21 Nov 2011 15:23:50 +0000

[...] Recently, I mentioned reading some great posts on Dogme and materials-light teaching (for Dogme teaching in a nutshell, see Oli Beddal’s post, here). While reading, one comment caught my attention – a comment in which a teacher talked about how he frequently uses variations of the game, 2 Truths and 1 Lie, in class, not only because it is materials-light but also (and more importantly) because it always goes down well with his students, and because it can be adapted for just about any language area. [...]