One way of spending your training budget – is it a good way?

When looking up our good friend Julian Morgan on Google I found that he is speaking at one of a number of training days for Classics teachers run by Keynote.
Keynote seem to have got hold of some good lecturers. Julian is involved in the day called Going 'Hands On', which is about (who would [...]

A blow to Classics – or a following wind?

The item below, from today's Times, looks at first sight like another blow to the Classics, since most Classics teaching is in independent schools at present, and admission to universities from these schools will become progressively harder.
It could have a silver lining, though.
First, as things are at present, independent school students offering Latin [...]

I think this must be in Latin …. only joking.

This came into my in-box this evening. Brian Bishop is a member of a London group that meets to chat in Latin, and told me about it recently. He must have sent a copy of his e-mail to the convenor of the group, who replied in Latin, and sent a copy to me. So here [...]

An exciting place to be learning Latin – pinch their ideas!

Calling all Latin teachers! Here's a website that I think you really ought to investigate.
St Louis University seems to have very go-ahead Classics staff, and their website has not only some excellent teaching theory but also some fun 'flash' movies that might come in handy for classroom use.
Let me list some of the riches [...]

Web chat with Will Griffiths and Chris West

If you are interested in the new Cambridge e-learning project and couldn't join the web chat this afternoon, you may be interested in the complete transcript. I have put up 4 photos out of those that were on screen during the chat.

Giles: “I am fascinated by languages and am already studying French, Spanish and German. [...]

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The London Festival of Greek Drama

London Festival of Greek Drama
Monday 7 February 1.15 (Stevenson Lecture Theatre, BM)
OPENING LECTURE
Dr Susan Woodford
[Myths and images of the Trojan War]
Wednesday 9-Friday 11February KCL Department of Classics
(Greenwood Theatre, 55 Weston Street, London Bridge, SE1 3RA)
[Euripides] RHESUS
In the original Greek (with English surtitles) – the performance of the
Rhesus will be preceded by a [...]