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20 reasons to prefer a virtual classroom to only Skype

Monday, May 10th, 2010

Hi everyone.
The following is a re-make of a blog post by Heike Philp.  In the blog she posted the responses from a lively discussion in  Kirsten Winkler’s ETCon conference of 2009.  The initial list contained 17 reasons, then in the comments, 3 more reasons were added.  The reason for re-posting this topic is that, in [...]

The Myngle courses change!

Wednesday, April 28th, 2010

Hi Mynglers!
We have some big news for you.You could almost call it a little revolution of Myngle; on our way to always be one step ahead. So whats new?
We have enhanced our course creation process to allow teachers to choose and customize their lessons as they wish!
Here is an overview of the changes:
1) Teachers can [...]

Myngle sponsors the 2nd Virtual Round Table Conference

Monday, April 19th, 2010

Hello Mynglers,
Get ready for the 2nd Virtual Round Table conference on language learning with new technologies.
Myngle is among the sponsors of the event organized by our partner Lancelot School and Shelly Terrell.  The Virtual Round Table conference is a 2-day online conference  on 22-23 of April 2010, dedicated to language learning with technology. Four 90-minute [...]

Myngle and the LANCELOT School partner to train teachers

Tuesday, February 9th, 2010

Hello Mynglers,
Many of you are already familiar with the work of the LANCELOT School, as trainers, language educators, and thought leaders in the world of online language training.  Several of the teachers on Myngle have  been able to benefit from the experience of Heike Philp, Holly Longstroth, and other educators involved with LANCELOT.  They [...]

Myngle in Keynote speech on e-learning 2.0; Consumers lead the way

Saturday, February 6th, 2010

Hi all,
This week, on February 2 & 3, the 11th national e-learning congress of The Netherlands was held in Philips High Tech Campus, Eindhoven.
First keynote speaker was Vincent Everts. Vincent is one of the top 25 speakers in The Netherlands and an innovation guru,  trendwatcher, passionate speaker, consultant, debate leader and video blogger. A man with [...]

Accenture Innovation Awards 2009

Tuesday, November 10th, 2009

Hello Mynglers,
On Thursday the 5th of the November, Myngle took part in the Accenture Innovation Seminar, where the most innovative leaders from the Media, Communications and High Tech industry active in the Netherlands, were recognized and awarded!
As Myngle was last year’s winner of the main Innovation Award 2008, it was great to be back and [...]

Virtual Round Table Conference - Language Learning with Technology

Tuesday, November 10th, 2009

Dear Mynglers,
I would like to invite you all to participate to the Virtual Round Table conference.
It is a 2-day live online conference which takes place on 12-13 November (Thu/Fri) 2009. It is all about “language learning with technology” and it is a completely green conference since no-one has to travel to attend.
To know more [...]

Teacher’s Day Around The World!

Friday, October 2nd, 2009

Hello Mynglers!
Based on a previous post on teacher’s day, I got interested to see how and when teacher’s day is celebrated around the world. The results were really diverse but the meaning behind the day stays the same. It’s a perfect opportunity for all of us to pay tribute to our teachers! Here are some [...]

European Day of Languages Conference

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

Last Friday Myngle took part in the European Day of Languages Conference in Brussels!
The European Day of Languages was declared by the Council of Europe in 2001 to celebrate linguistic and cultural diversity. We were very excited to be invited to the heart of Europe for the conference. We were among the company of some [...]

Happy Teacher’s Day

Monday, September 28th, 2009

Happy Teacher’s Day!
Today is the birthday of Confucius and is celebrated throughout Taiwan as Teacher’s Day!
Confucius is a hallmark of not only Chinese education. He is a paragon for all teachers, symbolizing the philosophy of “Educate all without discrimination and teach according to the abilities of one’s students”. Confucius himself is credited with having taught [...]


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