15th April 2011: 'Developing Mobile Language Learning' and 'Interactive Whiteboards'
15 Aug 2013
The 45th Annual Conference of the International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language (IATEFL) takes place in the City of Brighton in April this year with contributions from our staff and Masters students in English language teaching at University of Brighton.
On 15 April our Falmer Campus hosts two events:
Developing Mobile Language Learning will feature a panel representing 'traditional' publishers, course providers, language app developers and educators who will engage with the emerging challenges of developing apps for language learning.
The panel will include:
Caroline Moore and Paul Sweeney will be presenting their new whitepaper on mobile language learning.
Venue: Checkland House, Faculty of Arts, Falmer, University of Brighton, Brighton, BN1 9PH
15 April 2011 17.00 to 18.30 (registration and coffee from 16.30)
There will be no charge for attending this event, but as there are limited places, all participants need to reserve a place by registering here (this includes attendees at the day event).
Register for Developing Mobile Language Learning
This event follows on from the day-long Learning Technologies Special Interest Group's: Interactive Whiteboards: From Methods to Madness
Interactive Whiteboards: From Methods to Madness
Friday 15th April 2011
If there's one piece of technology that has promised to revolutionise classroom practice in recent years, it's the Interactive Whiteboard (IWB). Facilitating the integration of other digital technologies in a 'connected classroom', supporters of the IWB claim it has great potential to radically alter the way our students learn, with increased student engagement and improvements to the quality of teaching and learning that takes place. Detractors, however, say it's an expensive and unnecessary piece of technology that results in more teacher-centred classrooms.
What is true is that although it looks like a normal whiteboard, there's so much more to it under the surface, and using it well requires a combination of training, practice and reflection. Good teaching with an IWB can mean rethinking your approach to classroom teaching. For this reason, we have invited a number of guest presenters, experienced in using the tool, to show different methods, principles and strategies for effective teaching with the IWB. We will even look at how you can make your own portable IWB for under 100 Euros that you can set up quickly and carry from class to class.
Apart from the guest presenters, this will be a very practically-orientated day and there will be plenty of opportunity for hands-on group practice using IWBs. The Pre-Conference Event (PCE) is suitable for teachers who have never used an IWB and for those who have had some experience teaching with one. It will culminate in an end-of day 'show-and-tell' session, and more experienced participants will be encouraged to bring their own useful tips and ideas to share with everyone. When it is over, it is hoped that you will leave with a much clearer idea of how to teach effectively with this tool.
These events are being hosted by the Faculty of Arts, University of Brighton, organised courtesy of the IATEFL Learning Technologies Special Interest Group
