Hi all We've had a lot of requests for information for our Learning Technologies course which has a module on social media. We are presently working with the Ministry of Education to get our online courses approved. We'll keep you posted of any changes. Our current courses are scheduled to run as online international courses and participants will not receive gmulim. Our Learning Technologies is an online course about using the latest technologies with English language learners. Participants of the course will be from Europe as well as Israel. The course takes approximately 60 academic hours to complete. The course fee is 570 NIS with a special rate of 390 NIS for ETAI members. For more information on the course units and access to some sample content have a look on the TeachingEnglish website: http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/train/learning-technologies-classroom- online <http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/train/learning-technologies-classroom -online> . Next courses * 19 September to 12 December 2011 * 16 January to 2 April 2012 * 16 April to 29 June 2012 Course delivery The course will be delivered using Moodle (a web-based environment for delivering course content and managing participants). The course will be facilitated by a British Council teacher trainer and participants who complete the course will receive a British Council certificate. Course requirements Participants must: * register <http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/user/register> on the TeachingEnglish website (it's free and easy to do) * fill in our application form below 2 weeks before the course start date. * have a computer with a reliable internet connection * be able to access the course frequently to share ideas with your group If you'd like to receive updates on the courses join us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/BritishCouncilIsrael <http://www.facebook.com/BritishCouncilIsrael> ) or subscribe to our email newsletter (http://www.britishcouncil.org/israel-newsletter-subscribe-cc.htm <http://www.britishcouncil.org/israel-newsletter-subscribe-cc.htm> ). All the best Nicola Nicola Crowley | English Learning Consultant | British Council Israel T: +972 (0)3 6113611| F: +972 (0)3 6113640 12 Hahilazon St, POB 3302, Ramat Gan 52136, Israel nicola.crowley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx | www.britishcouncil.org/israel Creating Opportunity for People Worldwide Follow us on <https://twitter.com/BC_Israel> Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/pages/British-Council-Israel/124935004198239> and Twitter <http://twitter.com/BC_Israel> Ask us about our Equal Opportunities and Diversity Policy <http://www.britishcouncil.org/home-diversity.htm> Check out amazing teaching materials for 'Walking through the Jungle' here: http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/try/britlit/walking-through-jungle <http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/try/britlit/walking-through-jungle> The British Council is the United Kingdom's international organisation for educational opportunities and cultural relations. We are a registered charity; 209131 (England and Wales) SC037733 (Scotland). We create international opportunities for the people of the UK and other countries and build trust between them worldwide. We call this cultural relations. This message is for the use of the intended recipient(s) only. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender and delete it. The British Council accepts no liability for loss or damage caused by software viruses and you are advised to carry out a virus check on any attachments contained in this message.