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Turn webpages into PDFs

Posted on April 21, 2017 by AlanP

You can use the Print function in Windows to save a webpage as a PDF – but the end result can be quite disappointing with some words missing and formatting all over the place. A better option is to use … Continue reading →

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Capture webpages beyond the screen

Posted on April 16, 2017 by AlanP

I love the Snipping Tool that MS Windows supplies. Just select the part of the screen you want to capture, highlight the part you need to, then press the email icon and send it on to the person needing it. … Continue reading →

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When the interest is flagging, LyricsTraining is the antidote.

Posted on September 30, 2015 by AlanP

In the staff room when the discussion turned to interesting sites for listening practice, a colleague, Louise, recommended LyricsTraining.com.  My students in Academic English loved trying it,  and I’m sure it is a great website for all levels to get … Continue reading →

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Sharing links with iPad users is just a tap away

Posted on February 18, 2014 by AlanP

Scenario – you have a new class and want them all to go to this great website. Problem is the website url is really very long. Writing it on the board is not going to work well. What do you … Continue reading →

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MReader: Crowd sourced graded reader quizzes

Posted on September 28, 2013 by AlanP

How many times do teachers have to do all the hard work themselves?  In the case of trying to find out if their students have actually read the graded reader books they have selected with some degree of comprehension, the … Continue reading →

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An easy to use online poll

Posted on April 22, 2011 by AlanP

  A colleague wanted to see if his students had learnt a vocabulary item he had taught in the previous lesson. He had made up a multiple choice question to test the item and would usually put it on the … Continue reading →

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