The other day someone asked me what I was working...
Read MoreI’ve been a bit absent of late I’ve been away … from my blog and social media. That’s due to a few …
The other day someone asked me what I was working on, and I told them it was a new edition of an …
Brain in overdrive Last week a lot of my Friends and colleagues attended the IATEFL conference in Belfast. Judging by the photos …
The dictate function This is a bit of an experiment because I’m using the dictate function in Word to write this. I’ve …
In my blog posts I mostly write about writing. But in a recent post I wrote about ‘talking about writing’, which is …
Collaboration isn’t just for our learners As teachers we recognise the importance of developing collaboration skills in our learners. As materials writers …
What I talk about when I talk about (ELT) writing Last week I was going to write a writing about writing post. …
Hidden in plain sight I was reading a book the other day and that famous cliché popped up about the best place …
Swear words as content I’ve never been asked to include swear words in published ELT materials. There are obvious reasons for this …
One For the first time in years, possibly decades, I’m only working on one project for one client. It’s a big one, …
Making connections: from whatever book you’re reading … to your own professional development
Brain in overdrive Last week a lot of my Friends...
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F on or F off? Should ELT materials teach swear words?
Swear words as content I’ve never been asked to include...
Read MoreHow many projects should we work on at the same time? Which is better, one big one or lots of small ones?
One For the first time in years, possibly decades, I’m...
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Should we be talking about war with our students?
Uncomfortable topics Unsurprisingly, as we watch events unfold in Ukraine,...
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Writing a good worksheet: Shakespeare or Dolly Parton?
Cramming stuff in When I started teaching in 1987 I...
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Please don’t assume you know what I mean by ‘diversity’.
Next month I’m giving a plenary at the 45th TESOL...
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35 ways to improve your life without really trying
In my last blog post [here] I wrote about four...
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Looking ahead: small changes, big impact
It was recently ‘that time of year’, when everyone was...
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ELT teachers as materials writers: lessons from the masters
Previously published as keynote article in IATEFL ‘Voices’ Issue 28...
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The C word: (censorship) … and the Z word
This blog post is going to be controversial. I know...
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ELT script writing: new trends, new skills, (some of) the same inequalities
When you think about ELT content writing you might not...
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Keeping up to date with digital: Part 1
We have a problem How can freelance ELT writers and...
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10 Oct: My week in writing – or ‘not’ writing!
This week’s ‘My week in writing’, is different to previous...
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9 Sept: My week in writing – articles, blog posts and reflections
This week I’m writing about writing. It’s possibly one of...
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Two heads are better than one. Or ‘Who am I writing for?’
A good way to check that you have a clear...
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