Schedule
September 25th
The Future is Now: Teaching Skills You Never Learnt on Platforms You Never Expected to Use
For today’s students to be able to meet the challenges of tomorrow's world and embrace future opportunities, a fundamental shift is needed in the way educators approach teaching. This has never been as evident as it is today, with teachers and students across the world suddenly finding themselves forced to teach and learn online.
This talk looks at how to group future skills into manageable chunks, proposes ways to incorporate them into language education, and considers what it means to be an educator (and a student) in a virtual world. Following a brief overview of the theory and challenges of teaching future skills, we will explore some practical ideas designed to revitalise the (virtual) language classroom and ensure that it reflects the very real current need to incorporate future skills into all aspects of education.
Speaker: Nick Perkins
Time: 5:00 p.m.
Teaching English skills through explorations of STEAM topics
Enhancing your curriculum with some engaging STEAM activities and projects can benefit students in a variety of ways, from increasing critical thinking skills to giving them hands-on, real-world learning experiences in your classroom. Pairing STEAM with ELT can also appeal to a variety of learners, from reluctant readers to those with literacy difficulties or disabilities who may be more eager to participate when they’re able to learn ELT concepts through science, technology, engineering, art, and math. And the more you embed STEAM into your curriculum, the more you’ll find that the possibilities are endless!
Speaker: Jair Felix
Time: 6:10 pm
September 26th
The Power of Visual Literacy to enhance Language and Thinking Skills
The basic definition of visual literacy is the ability to read, write and create visual images. Visual literacy is about language, communication and interaction.
What competencies does Visual Literacy involve and how can language teachers make the most of using visuals in the language (virtual) classroom?
Speaker: Luciana Fernandez
Time: 10:15 a.m.
Tips and tricks for online teaching
Online teaching comes with its challenges. We need to become familiar with the technology, learn new
teaching techniques, and adapt existing material – all of which can be a little overwhelming. In this
session we will look at and try out some practical tips and tricks for making your online teaching a more
effective and rewarding experience.
Speaker: Philip Haines
Time: 11:20 a.m.
Remote Assessment
When teaching remotely, one of the main concerns teachers have is evaluation. When teaching online, teachers have to take advantage of every single opportunity to gather information that can help them modify their teaching according to specific needs and situations. This session will focus on tools and techniques to evaluate students, emphasizing the formative aspect rather than the summative one.
Speaker: Juan Carlos Hidalgo
Time: 3:10 p.m.
Making primary readers work online
As educators we are all currently concerned with how to keep our learners connected and engaged with their English learning when they are unable to be present in the classroom. In this session, we will look at how we can best choose and maximise readers to help support primary learners, who are at the beginning of their English learning journey, in an online or distance learning setting. We will explore step-by-step how Collins' new Peapod primary ELT readers series can help create a positive English experience, encouraging learners to maintain and improve their language skills.
Speaker: Rebeca Adlard
Time: 4:15 p.m.
