Last night was the Oscars for the English teaching world when the British Council "ELTONS" were presented for innovation. As you may remember, two years ago we became the first school in the world to win and so I know how nervous the 12 final nominees felt sitting through dinner waiting to find out who were successful in 2008.
I am one of the judges for these awards and was very happy that my three choices were all the winners. For me innovation is when I go... "I wish I had thought of that! It's so simple, so obvious."
The winners were Oxford University Press for ‘Bookworms Club Reading Circles’ and two BBC entries, one for their student / teacher blogs and one for their weekly soap oprea for learners, Flatmates.
Take some time and have a look at the BBC links - I genuinely believe that these will really help learners all over the world improve their English. And they're free!
It's great to know that in our "industry" of English language teaching there are creative and enthusiastic people who are dedicated to making learning easier and more fun for all the learners out there. Keep up the good work!!
Regards,
Stuart Rubenstein
