ELT Buzz News Report

All the "buzz" in English Language Teaching. January 8th.

Jan 07, 2024

Dear Teachers,

Here is our weekly news report for ELT.

My reading tip this week is this article from Tech Crunch with some thoughts about how AI might transform education. Is it ed-tech hype or not? You decide.

Also, check out ELT Professionals on LinkedIn if you haven’t yet joined our busy group, one of the largest ELT communities online. If you can, support our work with a subscription to our huge, quality Lesson Library.

Best,
David - ELT Buzzer-in-Chief

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