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3) I SOOOOO want to try ICCT Online for Language Acquisition

Jul 17, 2015 | 0 |

I wish so much that I had 3 weeks full-time availability or even 6 weeks part-time. One of the first steps I would take would be to run, not walk, to ICCT SLA, online at… http://www.icctonline.org/ To register for an...

4) Finally — Help in Writing Great Newsletters (by Studying Bad ones)

Jul 17, 2015 | 1 |

Had to laugh (and nearly cry) at the descriptions noted at… http://trainingleadersinternational.org/blog/697/the-14-worst-types-of-missionary-newsletters Sooooooo stereotypical (and common). All of us who write missionary...

5) Does Your Org Believe in Kidnapping and Ransom Insurance?

Jul 17, 2015 | 2 |

Ours does not. In fact, we don’t allow our workers (nor their families) to carry it. But some orgs do. If you’d like to write anonymously, jot your reasons for doing so, if you don’t mind, in a comment after...

6) Looking for a Good Debriefing and Reentry Experience in the Midwest?

Jul 17, 2015 | 0 |

We hear good things about the experience provided by TRAIN International. Their experience, “ABIDE,” is taken from the meaning of abide, “To continue without fading or being lost.” Their next ABIDE...

7) It’s Hard to Define “Spotify.” Basically, $10/month for All Music

Jul 17, 2015 | 0 |

In fact, you actually get your first 3 months of music for 99 cents. Then it’s $9.99/month thereafter. They promise “all the music you’ll ever need.” Even after the fourth month, if you buy 8 or 9 songs...

8) First 5 app: Start Your Morning Well!

Jul 17, 2015 | 0 |

The First 5 app was brought to reality by the team at Proverbs 31 Ministries and some really smart tech folks — and it’s completely FREE! Basically, you use the app as your morning alarm, then … the first five...

9) ICLL9 (a Conference on Language Learning): Spread the Word

Jul 17, 2015 | 0 |

The 9th International Congress on Language Learning is now open for registration. It will be held April 17-21, 2016 in Estes Park, CO. The theme of ICLL9 is Spread the Word, focusing on how the Gospel is shown through the act of...

10) Where to get missionary insurance going overseas?

Jul 17, 2015 | 0 |

One of the biggest challenges new (and existing) missionaries face today is finding best companies and/or prices for insurance coverage. Doug at Good Neighbor Insurance has put together this helpful introductory video,...

11) Thousands of LAMP Books Waiting for your Orders

Jul 17, 2015 | 0 |

Thanks to Betty Sue Brewster for being a faithful and loyal reader of Brigada. She wrote this past week to tell us that there are thousands of LAMP books (along “Bonding,” “Language Learning is...

12) What’s the Best Online TESL Course?

Jul 17, 2015 | 1 |

One teacher (from the Middle East) pointed us to… http://www.bridgetefl.com/ He said the cost was the most reasonable for the instruction he received. You can get a 40-hour basic certificate for $260, or a 60-hour Educator...