This course is for teachers who would like to increase their awareness and usage of technology in a teaching context. Morning sessions focus on language development where participants gain confidence in using English. The afternoon methodology sessions introduce fresh and communicative approaches to using technology in teaching
OBJECTIVES
By experiencing a range of practical teaching techniques, participants will expand their own working classroom ideas while refreshing and developing their English language proficiency. By the end of the course participants will have:
- Collected a portfolio of teaching resources
- Acquired new ideas for motivating their students
- Increased their awareness of how technology can be used in the classroom
- Shared ideas and experiences
- Increased awareness of how cultural backgrounds can affect classroom dynamics
- Created a network of teaching contacts within Europe
METHODOLOGY
This course uses a wide variety of communicative activities to develop language competence and will also raise participants’ awareness of how technology can be used in the classroom. Participants gain confidence in using technology through practical sessions which equip them with ideas and materials that they can use upon their return to their own country. They will take part in seminars, workshops, lectures, open discussions and a study visit during term time (e.g. a primary school, a secondary school, an FE college or a training and enterprise organization) or a place of cultural interest (non-term time). The exact content of the course is negotiated before and throughout the course to take into account the specific needs and developing interests of each group.
Participants are grouped according to their English level for morning language development sessions and are encouraged to reflect on how they could adapt the activities done in lessons for use in their own classrooms. Afternoon methodology sessions are grouped according to teaching context.
SAMPLE TIMETABLE
Monday:
1. Welcome, course overview, introductions, ice-breaking activities
2. Guided town tour including information on local schools and colleges
Tuesday:
1. Language development
2. 21st Century teaching – Digital natives vs. digital immigrants
Wednesday:
1. Full-day study visit (Please note this study visit is offered on courses which take place between mid-June and mid-August. At other times of the year this is replaced by a school visit or further language/methodology sessions)
Thursday:
1. Language development
2. Using online audio and video material
Friday:
1. Language development
2. Using blogs and wikis with your students
Monday:
1. Language development
2. Interactive Whiteboard training – a practical workshop
Tuesday:
1. Language development
2. Social media and M-Learning
Wednesday:
1. Full-day study visit (please note this study visit is offered on courses which take place between mid-June and mid-August. At other times of the year this is replaced by a school visit or further language/methodology sessions)
Thursday:
1. Language development
2. Internet resources and evaluation
Friday:
1. Language development
2. Putting it all into practice, reflection & evaluation
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