tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49789433761076196642024-03-13T21:09:52.756-07:00Bangkok Christian College Intensive English Program Digital Resource RoomThis blog is for teachers of the Intensive English Program at Bangkok Christian College to share ideas, resources, and teaching tips.Darryl Salterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17561264493896920827noreply@blogger.comBlogger174125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4978943376107619664.post-31403947368752935382016-11-05T21:37:00.001-07:002016-11-05T21:37:37.533-07:005 Awesome TED Talks On How Technology Is Changing Education<span style="font-size: large;"><span class="st"><em>TED Talks</em> are influential videos from expert
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October 2016 and is the British Council’s first global online CPD
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here to help. These top-rated apps and sites -- ranging from
instructional supports to organizational tools to social networks and
beyond -- help make one of the world's toughest jobs a bit easier. Some of these you may have used, most of them are free or free to try. Check out the link below. </span><br />
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