If you’re teaching online, odds are you’re using Zoom. But are you using its full potential?

In this article, I’ll reveal my favorite Zoom hacks for teaching translation and interpreting online. From advanced sharing and annotation features to using your cell phone as a document camera, even experienced users will pick up a trick or two!

Writing interpreting speeches can be a huge time suck. Why not let AI do the heavy lifting? 🦾

This article explores how you can get Artificial Intelligence to write speeches for a specific topic, length, style or voice and read them out to you.

Transcription for interpreting practice?

I know...it's a bit out there. 🪐

But with modern tools, it's easy to use an auto-generated transcription and audio or video recording to analyze your interpretation and provide pinpointed feedback.

Read on to learn more!

Do you dream of interpreting for the European Parliament, the Commission, or the Court of Justice?

You probably know you need to pass the EU accreditation test first!

Read on to learn more about the test and discover our top tips to become accredited with the European institutions.

Becoming an expert isn’t about the number of hours you put in. It’s how you practice.

And that starts with good practice materials.

Read on to discover my top 4 sources of interpreting practice speeches.

As more and more interpreting has gone virtual, we've all been searching for ways to teach and practice online.

Today, we share our thoughts on GoReact, a web-based platform that makes it easy to record the original and simultaneous interpretation, adjust the volume while listening back to both tracks and provide feedback using text, audio or video. Plus, since GoReact supports dual video tracks, it's perfect for both signed and spoken language interpreting practice.

If you’re an interpreter adding a new language or exploring a new subject, speech repositories can be real gold mines.

But what if you’re looking for thousands of hours of authentic high-level speeches and recordings of the interpretation as delivered? Look no further than the UN Digital Repository, a little-known treasure trove.

In this month‘s column, we‘re focusing on an interpreting mode that is often seen as decidedly low-tech or even no-tech: consecutive.

And chances are that, due to the pandemic, you find yourself doing more consec than usual, and on online video platforms to boot!

So if you want to brush up or enhance your note-taking skills, here are some tech-infused tips to get you started.