June 15th – First Time Presenter’s Workshop
On this day, we will have four presenters talking about 4 different topics.
Anothony DePagter - 10 Successful TPR Activities for Learners of All Ages
Total Physical Response activities are meant to be a fun way to test student comprehension. Rather than speaking, students respond to English input by doing something. But, because it uses a lot of direct commands, teachers can become turned off and end up feeling like a drill sergeant. Imagine your 1,000th game of Simon Says.
This presentation will feature a wide range of fun and easy TPR activities that have been developed for use by the instructors at Ansan University - Ansan Hwajeong English Village. After a brief overview of TPR, we will spend much of our time discussing and doing demos of some actual activities.
The goals are to give new teachers some guidance on how TPR activities can work in their classrooms and to help spark some fresh ideas for experienced teachers who are looking for new ways to adapt their lessons and materials.
Simon Durant - Practical Computer Assisted Language Learning Within the Classroom
Computer assisted language learning is an enticing field of study, however it’s implemented in a deeply flawed manner. Many CALL inspired teachers pursue a method of language study which is more reminiscent of an episode of Star Trek than a real life classroom. Simply put; schools lack the motivation and financial resources, Teachers lack the support and technical knowhow, and students lack the proper instruction and ingenuity. I propose a rethink of the CALL method to go back to simple, practical advice using technological materials most of us already have to hand (Computer, Camera, Voice Recorder, Smart phone) Currently, many teachers resist using technology in their lessons because they’re intimidated by what they feel they ‘should’ know, I aim to provide simple, easy to follow advice and instructions bypassing the technobabble.
During the course of the presentation I will attempt to bring even the most technologically incompetent of the audience up to a point where they feel they can comfortably set up and manage a multimedia classroom that makes full use of easily applicable modern technology.
Christopher Miller - Attending to Visual Considerations in Materials Design
Giving due attention to cognitive load and working memory constraints is relevant for all educators. This is especially true as it pertains to elements of visual design in the realm of materials development and construction. Drawing on cognitive load theory, this presentation seeks to make participants aware of basic principles concerning visual design relative to teacher-generated materials. The presenter will provide research supported techniques for enhancing the visual elements of teaching materials, such as "proximity," "fading," and employing a "learning agent." Also, participants will learn techniques best avoided while producing materials. Finally, participants will contrast examples of teaching materials with varying degrees of quality, thus helping participants develop greater discernment for evaluating and revising self-produced teaching materials.
Judson Wright - Winging It: Improvisation in the Classroom
This workshop will offer the audience an opportunity to discover a series of easy-to-use activities based in the field of improvisational theatre. While traditional Korean education focuses on accuracy over fluency, improvisational theatre can be an entertaining way for learners to develop both communicative competence and confidence in their spoken English ability. Using a series of activities tested both by international students abroad and Korean students in the hagwon system, attendees will experience firsthand how to effectively draw upon learners’ inherent creativeness to produce authentic and engaging language that can be catered for either freeform discussion or topic-specific lessons.
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