Yesterday, I decided to get MW4 (a new video game) to relax after a busy Saturday. So far, the campaign is incredibly raw and engaging. I’m hooked and am in the middle of it. Perhaps one of the best stories in a game for a while. Good job @CallofDuty for this game. 👏🏻👏🏻

Over the weekend, I went to Busan for a workshop organised by @Korea_TESOL about culture and communication. I nice reminder of what I studied years ago. Anyhow, I ended up walking nearly nine miles afterwards. Great fun and I must spend more time in Busan.

How To Prepare For The CELTA Interview In 2026 It’s been a while since I last spoke about the CELTA course but I’m pleased to have created a new video about the interview with ten tips. youtu.be/rljrZ3626QA

More ramblings from an English language teacher. In this video, I share some thoughts regarding whether myself as an educator helps my learners. youtu.be/vwil_N3UU4w?si=_dfj…

How do you get to know a new group of students? What are your usual activities that you fall back on? In this post, I share five activities that you could incorporate into your first lessons. eltexperiences.com/five-ways…

This is why I teach.

I noticed that there appears to be an error in the calculation of total subscribers on @YouTube. Any one else find this issue at all on YT Studio. Could @YouTubeCreators look into this at all? I was going to have a little celebration after passing 26,400 but will have to wait.

Last year, five filmmakers signed an updated vow of filmmaking chastity with Dogme 25. In light of this, I feel it necessary that we review Dogme ELT, especially in an era of a growing reliance of AI and technology. So ... who is with me? ihworld.com/ih-journal/issue…

Nice to be back to the classroom after a summer break.

Recently, I achieved the teaching of 2,000 lessons on Preply - something that I had never thought that I would achieve. Anyhow, I created a video where I share ten recommendations for fellow Preply tutors. youtu.be/pz_9Cg0Brdg

Good old chicken feet. Nice to have something rather different for a change. It was the first time that I had tried it but it turned out to be quite delicious. 😋

Finally got to 26,000 subscribers. Thank you all for the support.

If you are on the journey to get monetised with YouTube, they have moved the goal posts. Originally, you had to have 1,000 subscribers, 4,000 hours of watch time, and no copyright strikes. What does this mean for small content creators? youtu.be/G7gRr4Vr7Xo

Last Friday, I celebrated my twenty fourth wedding anniversary with my wife by organising a surprise jazz concert with my local jazz club. Friends and colleagues were invited, which was great and many people helped make this event special. Here is to another 24 years!

This Essential Tool is Invaluable for Online Preply Tutors: youtu.be/x4TTOoAV1AI I use a tool that helps me better understand my stats within Preply. Check out my video to learn more about it.

You know it is local election time when the City’s candidate walks in to a smallish chicken and beer place to engage with the local community. Being as polite as I can, I smiled, shook hands, and shared my support. I wish all those luck with today’s local elections in Korea.

There have been a few updates recently with the Preply classroom, especially with the Preply Canvas. More info and my response in this video. youtu.be/etsBK5rn0UA

One of my online students failed to turn up to their first lesson, so I made this video. You got to do something. 😅 youtu.be/5orNaQVuHaM