{"id":133,"date":"2010-06-05T15:30:59","date_gmt":"2010-06-05T13:30:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.teachenglishtoday.org\/?p=133"},"modified":"2010-06-15T15:24:58","modified_gmt":"2010-06-15T13:24:58","slug":"teaching-english-today-launched","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teachenglishtoday.org\/index.php\/2010\/06\/teaching-english-today-launched\/","title":{"rendered":"TEACHING ENGLISH TODAY LAUNCHED"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pdfprnt-buttons pdfprnt-buttons-post pdfprnt-top-right\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teachenglishtoday.org\/index.php\/2010\/06\/teaching-english-today-launched\/?print=pdf\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teachenglishtoday.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/pdf.png\" alt=\"image_pdf\" title=\"View PDF\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/teachenglishtoday.org\/index.php\/2010\/06\/teaching-english-today-launched\/?print=print\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-print\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teachenglishtoday.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/print.png\" alt=\"image_print\" title=\"Print Content\" \/><\/a><\/div><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.teachenglishtoday.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/Banner41.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-231\" title=\"tet banner\" src=\"http:\/\/www.teachenglishtoday.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/Banner41-300x51.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"51\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teachenglishtoday.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/Banner41-300x51.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.teachenglishtoday.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/Banner41.jpg 608w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>For some years now, the English Academy of Southern Africa has been mooting the idea of producing a magazine for English teachers. The older teachers might recall a publication entitled <em>CRUX<\/em>, which English teachers valued greatly.\u00a0 Since its demise, there has been nothing to replace it. So, at last, the Academy has launched this publication to fill the gap.\u00a0 This was made possible through a generous donation from the Donaldson Trust.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>At first, we contemplated a paper-based publication, but then decided instead to opt for \u00a0a web\u2013based, interactive journal. Our reasons were as follows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is more affordable.<\/li>\n<li>It allows for an archive to be built up for      future reference.<\/li>\n<li>It allows educators to download and print      specific articles that they find of use.<\/li>\n<li>It makes interaction and discussion much easier,      allowing for interchanges of opinions, responses to articles, queries to      be posed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We are aware that there are schools in poorer areas which do not have internet access. For this reason, we will supply a print version to schools that request that.<\/p>\n<p>It will be published twice a year on a specially designed website, but may be updated between \u2018issues\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Initially, the publication will focus mainly on the FET phase. It is intended to be a vehicle for teachers and teacher educators to debate critical issues, to share approaches and valuable learning material and to help build communities of practice. Clearly, the magazine also has significant value for teachers in training. The emphasis is on what will help the teacher in the classroom to teach well and to keep in touch with best practice in a South African context. This implies a predominance of practical material with some articles which bring practice into critical review.<\/p>\n<p>This, the first issue, features a balance of theoretical and practical articles.\u00a0 We would like to increase the number of articles that focus on the classroom \u2013 but for this we need your input.<\/p>\n<p>We look forward to your interacting with us \u2013 please respond to articles, however brief.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.teachenglishtoday.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/sounding-off1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-214 alignleft\" title=\"sounding off[1]\" src=\"http:\/\/www.teachenglishtoday.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/sounding-off1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"199\" height=\"212\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We invite teachers, teacher trainers, departmental officials, personnel at English-related organisations and other educationists to<\/p>\n<p>(a)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Respond to the articles in <em>TET<\/em>.\u00a0 You don\u2019t need to write an essay \u2013 or even a paragraph \u2013 even a few words will do. We want to know what you think and to get people debating and chatting about English.<\/p>\n<p>(b)\u00a0\u00a0 Send in suggestions of issues \/ topics that you would like to have featured.<\/p>\n<p>(c)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Submit articles, teaching tips, information about teaching resources, for publication. We are prepared to pay up to R400 for selected articles.<\/p>\n<p>(d)\u00a0\u00a0 Give us news about your organisations, and advertisements for courses, seminars, etc. These we will publish free of charge.<\/p>\n<p>(a) This you do online\u00a0 &#8211; there is a place for comments.<\/p>\n<p>(b) \u2013 (d): Send these to the editor at <a href=\"mailto:drv@worldonline.co.za\">drv@worldonline.co.za<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Dr Malcolm Venter<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><br \/>\n<\/span>Editor<br \/>\n<em>Teaching English Today<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.teachenglishtoday.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/take_note_new2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-241\" title=\"take_note_new\" src=\"http:\/\/www.teachenglishtoday.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/take_note_new2-300x99.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"99\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teachenglishtoday.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/take_note_new2-300x99.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.teachenglishtoday.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/take_note_new2.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>1. <\/strong><strong>Although <em>TET<\/em> will be published in two issues, responses to items in an issue \u00a0&#8211; or responses to responses &#8211; can be made at any time.\u00a0 So you are encouraged to log on the website from time to time to read these and to respond to the articles \/comments.<\/strong><\/span> <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong> <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>2. <\/strong><strong>Articles will be archived for future reference \/ use. So, if you don\u2019t print an article now because it is not currently relevant to you, you can search for these later when they are.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em> <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Grateful thanks to my IT mentors, Adrian Marnewick and Mike Merrett of <a title=\"EvaluNet Educational Software\" href=\"http:\/\/www.evalunet.com\" target=\"_blank\">EvaluNet<\/a>, for being so patient in training me to administer this site.<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For some years now, the English Academy of Southern Africa has been mooting the idea of producing a magazine for English teachers. The older teachers might recall a publication entitled CRUX, which English teachers valued greatly.  Since its demise, there has been nothing to replace it. So, at last, the Academy has launched this publication to fill the gap.  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