Diigo bookmarks (weekly)

• Checklist for Evaluating Language Learning Technology Materials

  Download from EnglishCentral blog post: Webinar: Evaluating language learning technology (2014.07.29)

  tags: education learning online resources teaching technology

• Screenr | Instant screencasts: Just click record

  Tool for making ree screencasts up to five minutes long–requires Java which runs only on 64 bit browsers (not Chrome).

  tags: free recording screencasts screenr tools

• ‘Better English equals better pay’ | GulfNews.com

  This Gulf News business section article by Cleofe Maceda (2014.07.28) seemed to promote Pearson's Global Scale of English (GSE) for use by recruiters, yet made no mention of "pay" in the article itself.

  tags: business communication employment English speaking populations jobs

  • Recruitment experts said that companies are filtering out applicants with below-average English skills. This is especially true in the UAE, which is increasingly becoming one of the most popular destinations for multinational firms and business startups.

       

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  • Colin Burcher, head of programmatic marketing, EMEA, at Google, said that one of the preferred requirements they look for when hiring employees is the ability to speak and write in English.

         

     

      “Being part of a global team, it is crucial that we share knowledge and collaborate across regions. It is therefore important that all team members are able to communicate in a single language,” Burcher said in an emailed statement to Gulf News.

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