Tag Archives: learning

How I learn

I have done some tests over the past week and they have confirmed that I learn kinesthetically, and also visually. I think my preferred learning style out of these depends on what I am learning. For example,  I find it … Continue reading

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Re-blogged: I don’t need to learn languages! Everyone speaks English!

Or do they? Many of you know that I have moved on to a new job but the lovely team at Europe Direct Leeds have invited me to write a guest post. [...] Read the whole post on Europe Direct … Continue reading

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Learning languages

During the past couple of weeks I have been researching recent developments in language learning and teaching, including how to promote independent language learning. It is so rewarding and important to learn a second (or third) language. We all know … Continue reading

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#LearnPod12

Yesterday I attended LearnPod12, “the UK’s largest unconference for post-16 learning“. It was a great day, organised by Kevin Campbell-Wright and Rob Wilmot, and hosted by Doncaster College. I met new people, renewed old connections and brought twitter connections into … Continue reading

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How to Use Social Media – For your learners, for your institution, for you. #SocMedYH

I attended the above online training session this lunchtime. The facilitators, Scott Hibberson, Kevin Campbell-Wright, Kathy Boyer and Deborah Judah (contact details here), were friendly and helpful as usual and even though the group was made up of learners at … Continue reading

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