articles & insights

Writing for online English teachers

Research notes, conference write-ups, and practical pieces on online pedagogy, networked professional development, and intercultural ELT. New articles are added here as they are published.

Conference talks

Everywhere and Nowhere: Building Bridges for ALL English Teachers

ELTA 2026 workshop presenting an OTPD framework for online English teachers — how networked development reaches teachers who work outside institutions.

Presentation · ELTA 2026Read ↗

Conference talks

Pulling Switches in Intercultural ELT. How?

Talk at the 39th Annual APPI Conference, Aveiro. Drawing on doctoral research into how connectivist principles and OTPD can promote intercultural communicative competence. Full text available.

Presentation · APPI 2026, AveiroRead ↗

Tools & apps

Capsulingo: Digital Time Capsules for Long-Term Language Learning Retention

A tool that helps learners track progress and retain language over time by capturing current ability in a digital “time capsule” to revisit later. Full text available.

Presentation · IATEFL 2026Read ↗

Research & papers

Online Business English Course using Connectivism + CLT + TBLT

A four-month study of Business English classes with accountants and accounting assistants, including unexpected chatbot use — framed within connectivism, Communicative Language Teaching, and Task-Based Language Teaching. Full text available.

Research · March 2025Read ↗

Research & papers

“From Zero to Hero”: an EFL Material for a Six-month Online Business English Course

A full curriculum design for a B1-level online Business English course for business professionals, integrating TBLT, CLT, and connectivism to create authentic, demand-driven materials. Full text available.

Thesis · June 2023Read ↗

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