Workshops
Introducing a series of hands-on workshops to help you build your knowledge and confidence when using technology in the classroom. Using the latest technology and incorporating sound pedagogical techniques and strategies, you will come away from these workshops with practical skills to help make your planning more efficient and teaching more effective.
Below is a list of the workshops that are currently available to book. Click here to download a PDF poster for your school.
Monday 27th October – An introduction to technology
This session will help build your confidence when using computers, the Internet and peripherals such as cameras or scanners. We will work with a range of tools, terminology will be explained and strategies for coping with technical problems will be explored.
Monday 3rd November – The Internet and EFL teaching
This session will help you to exploit the Internet for resources – websites, text, games, audio and video. Learn how to build a webquest and see how you can create materials using Teachers Pet.
Monday 10th November – Using synchronous tools
This session will show how chat tools – such as MSN Messenger and Skype, can be set-up and used in lessons for communicative writing activities, as well as for making and recording telephone calls.
Monday 17th November – Blogs, Wikis and Web 2.0
This session will look at the range of different web 2.0 tools and how they can help improve not just writing, but reading, listening, and speaking. You will set-up your own class blog and come away with practical ideas for your class.
Monday 24th November – Using authentic video and audio
From downloading YouTube videos, using TV shows – iPlayer, 4OD to making your own movies. Also, how to find and use authentic audio, and use Audacity to create your own podcasts!
Monday 1st December – Using PowerPoint and a projector/IWB
This session looks at how to build materials and communicative activities with PowerPoint and Google Earth, and how to make the most of a projector or an Interactive White Board.
Previous attendees' comments:
"really enjoyable, varied and useful"
"fantastic - very patient"
"I'm now more enthusiastic about using technology in class"
"v.v. useful"
"really great and very authentic"
"so many things I have struggled for hours to find/do, and now they are instantly accessible!"
Please click here to book now - hurry as places are limited to 8 people per course!
- Places are limited to 8 per course to ensure everyone has practical use of the technology.
- These workshops are designed for EFL teachers, teacher trainers and directors.
- All computer abilities are welcome!
- All sessions take place from 5:30pm to 8:00pm on Tuesday evenings at British Study Centres in Hove (for map click here).
- Each workshop is £25 per person.
- School discount packs of 6 places for £120 (1 person per workshop).
- Refreshments will be provided.
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