Russell Stannard's http://www.teachertrainingvideos.com/ website is well worth a visit as a teacher (especially of English) or you are responsible for staff development.

The videos aren't pedagogical type classroom videos of teachers working with students, but are video tutorials which show how to use various software and websites to develop your teaching.

The site is aimed at English Language Teachers who are interested in developing their technology skills for teaching purposes. The main content of the site is split into three main categories, which you can find in the left-hand column of the homepage.

• ‘General teacher training videos' - PhotoShop basics, how to use ITunes and download podcasts, how to create a Wiki, how to create a Blog and PowerPoint tips etc.
• ‘ELT training videos' - looks in-depth at ELT related websites and how best to use them, reviews of some of the best ELT podcasts as well as a series of videos on how to use Podomatic to create and upload your own podcast.
• ‘Multimedia learning videos' - contains videos for anyone who wants to learn how to use some of the major authoring programs to create e-learning materials. The main focus on Flash and Director. From the basics of understanding the tool set to some of the more demanding tasks, such as animation.

Tutorials are clear, easily located, short and download reasonably quickly; covering a variety of software tools and websites

They are free. A wealth of free development for anyone really interested in improving the tech skills and using ICT with or to create materials for their students. Go to: http://www.teachertrainingvideos.com/ to find out for yourself.