Nicky Hockly

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In this series, we explore current technology-related themes and topics. The series aims to discuss and demystify what may be new areas for some readers and to consider their relevance to English language teachers.

This article looks at how specific developments in information and communication technologies (ICT) have impacted on ELT over the past three decades. Of particular interest is the effect on classroom practice, and on the types of materials available for teaching and learning. We take as our starting point Mark Warschauer’s and Stephen Bax’s taxonom...

In this series, we explore current technology-related themes and topics. The series aims to discuss and demystify what may be new areas for some readers and to consider their relevance to English language teachers.

In this new series, we explore current technology-related themes and topics. The series aims to discuss and demystify whatmay be new areas for some readers and to consider their relevance to English language teachers. In future articles, we will be covering topics such as digital literacies,mobile learning, learning technologies in low-resource env...

evaluation of WhatsApp language learning in Southern Africa

The use of educational technologies in English language teaching (ELT) has become widely accepted in the post-pandemic era, and, for better or worse, some of these technologies rely on artificial intelligence (AI). As an area of technological growth and increasing financial investment, we are likely to see more AI-driven technologies in teaching an...

The last few decades have seen an increased emphasis on the development of ‘twenty-first century skills’ in education. These include digital literacies, ‘the individual and social skills needed to effectively interpret, manage, share and create meaning in the growing range of digital communication channels’

Mercer, S., Hockly, N., Stobart, G. & Lorenzo Galés, N. (2020). Global Skills: Creating empowered 21st Century Citizens. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Accessed from https://es.scribd.com/document/446944739/OXFORD-oup-expert-global-skills-pdf Full pdf avialable at:

In this series, we explore technology-related themes and topics. The series aims to discuss and demystify what may be new areas for some readers and to consider their relevance for English language teachers. © The Author(s) 2018. Published by Oxford University Press; all rights reserved.

In this series, we explore technology-related themes and topics. The series aims to discuss and demystify what may be new areas for some readers and to consider their relevance for English language teachers. © The Author(s) 2018. Published by Oxford University Press; all rights reserved.

Anybody who has lived through the past decade of technological developments will know how quickly our world is changing. And what happens outside our teaching contexts, out there in the real world, will inevitably – at least some of it – end up having an impact on what we do inside our classrooms, lecture halls, schools and colleges. Some of the te...

This volume provides an up-to-date and comprehensive coverage of second language learning. The focus throughout the book is primarily on language learning, but each chapter also discusses the implications for teaching and assessment, thus informing both understanding and practice. The book contains nine sections, which aim to organise and reflect d...

In this series, we explore technology-related themes and topics. The series aims to discuss and demystify what may be new areas for some readers and to consider their relevance for English language teachers. The term ‘blended learning’ has been widely used in English language teaching since at least 2007, when Sharma and Barrett published their epo...

In this series, we explore technology-related themes and topics. The series aims to discuss and demystify what may be new areas for some readers and to consider their relevance for English language teachers. © The Author 2016. Published by Oxford University Press; all rights reserved.

This carefully balanced set of studies and practitioner research projects carried out in various learning contexts around the world highlights cutting-edge research in the use of digital learning technologies in language classrooms and in online learning. Providing an overview of recent developments in the application of educational technology to l...

In this series, we explore technology-related themes and topics. The series aims to discuss and demystify what may be new areas for some readers and to consider their relevance to English language teachers. © The Author 2016. Published by Oxford University Press; all rights reserved.

Focus on Learning Technologies helps teachers understand the role of digital technologies in supporting language learning for second of foreign language learners aged 5-18. Drawing on research with school-age learners, the book equips teachers with the knowledge necessary to make effective and principled decisions about choosing and using learning...

In this series, we explore technology-related themes and topics. The series aims to discuss and demystify what may be new areas for some readers and to consider their relevance to English language teachers.

In this series, we explore technology-related themes and topics. The series aims to discuss and demystify what may be new areas for some readers and to consider their relevance to English language teachers.

The Cambridge Guide to Blended Learning for Language Teaching makes the case that it is pedagogy, rather than technology, that should underpin the design of blended learning programmes. The book is organised into five sections: Connecting Theories and Blended Learning; Implications for Teaching; Rethinking Learner Interaction; Case Studies; The Fut...

In this series, we explore technology-related themes and topics. The series aims to discuss and demystify what may be new areas for some readers and to consider their relevance to English language teachers. © The Author 2014. Published by Oxford University Press; all rights reserved.

In this series, we explore current technology-related themes and topics. The series aims to discuss and demystify what may be new areas for some readers and to consider their relevance to English language teachers. In future articles, we will be covering topics such as learning technologies in low-resource environments, personal learning networks,...

In this series, we explore current technology-related themes and topics. The series aims to discuss and demystify what may be new areas for some readers and to consider their relevance to English language teachers. In future articles, we will be covering topics such as mobile learning, learning technologies in low-resource environments, and persona...

This article describes the implementation of a ‘cyclic’, practical model-based syllabus on a short pre-service teacher training course. The case for an overt model-based approach to initial teacher training is made, with reference to recent developments in cognitive psychology. Research carried out into trainees' perception of a model-based approac...