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This site complements the presentation given in Dublin on 30 November 2013 to members of the Learning Technologies Special Interest Group of IATEFL.
Please click on any of the slides to get a larger version.
Or you can download a PDF version (6MB).
A recording of the words actually delivered is available here (42 minutes).
Abstract
Many types of business and many organisations are having to cope with the challenges and opportunities presented by disruptive innovation and its consequences. In a participative session we will look at some examples from other industries and, in particular, how the world of education in general (and English language teaching in particular) can respond. We will consider:
This site complements the presentation given in Dublin on 30 November 2013 to members of the Learning Technologies Special Interest Group of IATEFL.
Please click on any of the slides to get a larger version.
Or you can download a PDF version (6MB).
A recording of the words actually delivered is available here (42 minutes).
Abstract
Many types of business and many organisations are having to cope with the challenges and opportunities presented by disruptive innovation and its consequences. In a participative session we will look at some examples from other industries and, in particular, how the world of education in general (and English language teaching in particular) can respond. We will consider:
- Different people with different learning styles and different preferences
- How a generation that has grown up digital expects and welcomes the use of resources that were scarcely imagined over a decade ago.
- Options for finding, evaluating and using resources that can replace or displace traditional ways of teaching and learning a language.
- Some apps and related resources for language learning, language teaching and teacher development
- Mozilla Firefox’s badges to accredit learning and achievement
- MOOCs - massive open online courses.