This practical workshop aims at sharing ideas of how images and videos that language teachers often use in the classroom can be used to trigger deeper learning. Presenters will start the session by telling a story based on images to expand on how the brain works, and what it needs to turn information into knowledge. […]
People often say that a picture is worth a thousand words, but don’t you think it is also worth a thousand activities? Learn how photos taken with smartphones and tablets can make the regular classroom language practice more fun, engaging and dynamic through activities suitable for different levels and ages.
This presentation will show that we have more intelligences to work on than only VAK. The intention is to brainstorm how images, videos and games can help improve our students’ learning process.
Landscape historians rely on photos to reconstruct history. Teachers can look at photos of their teaching space and deconstruct these to understand the dynamics between space/learner and teacher interaction. Reflection about our teaching spaces will give rise to new images of desirable learning spaces.
Video games are now 50 years old. No longer the exclusive realm of kids, video games are played by people of all ages, including your students. An increase in the sophistication of computer graphics is partly the reason why they have become more popular. In this talk, I’ll be talking about why teachers should be interested […]
Teaching a language nowadays demands a lot from us teachers in order to meet our students’ wants and needs. This workshop aims to present the audience with very interesting tools such as videos, songs and images which involve students, raise their level of motivation and lead them to a real sense of achievement and learner […]
Presenters share knowledge about the brain, engaging participants in work which raises awareness of how brains learn best. Various dimensions of cerebral operations are illustrated by way of movie segments portraying classroom situations. Participants leave with a list of tips based on neuroscientific findings that facilitate effective teaching and learning.
Presenters share knowledge about the brain, engaging participants in work which raises awareness of how brains learn best. Various dimensions of cerebral operations are illustrated by way of movie segments portraying classroom situations. Participants leave with a list of tips based on neuroscientific findings that facilitate effective teaching and learning.
This session will explore how to use images and video for connecting students’ interests and values with creative processes, such as creative writing, and presentation techniques, such as Pecha Kucha, to bring students’ language skills to the next level.