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Welcome to the IATEFL Learning Technologies SIG Website.

You will find information about the SIG, back issues of our newsletter CALL Review, reports on past LT SIG events, information about future events and more.

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Marrakech, 8-11 February 2012

Opportunities, challenges and practical solutions for the integration of ICT in education

Registration open until 3rd February.

The British Council, Moroccan Association of Teachers of English (MATE) and IATEFL Learning Technologies Special Interest Group (LT-SIG) are pleased to announce the 1st International Conference of ICT in Education in Marrakech, Morocco from 8th-11th February 2012.

With its expertise in education and established teacher training system, Morocco is uniquely placed in the region to develop its status as a leader in ICT. The conference will enable teachers and educational representatives from across the country to share best practices with colleagues around the world and to develop their skills in this rapidly developing and exciting area of education. International delegates have a unique opportunity to engage in international dialogue within the context of using ICT in education. Through these cultural connections and the expertise of their teachers, current learners will develop their skills and autonomy through their teachers.

Plenary speakers:- Gavin Dudeney, Prithvi Shrestha and Vance Stevens

For more information about the event, including the provisional programme, click here.

Parts of the conference will be broadcast live. Further details will follow.


 

19/2 - Implementing ICT in an Institution

Implementing ICT in an Institution
with Lauren Brumfield

Lauren Brumfield

When: Sunday 19 February 2012, 10:00 - 11:00 GMT.
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Where: The event takes place in the IATEFL online conference room.
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Jane Smith (Italy)
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There is wide acceptance of the significance of learning technologies in language teaching, but what exactly is required of managers in the support, training and development of teachers in this area? In this webinar, we will identify key steps in helping teachers to become confident users of learning technologies. We will also look at some potential difficulties and constraints which can arise with this type of project as well as some possible solutions.

Biodata

Lauren has worked in English language teaching and management for 12 years, in Germany, Ireland and Australia. She has worked in various sectors of the industry, including on refugee programs, in Business English corporate training and in private English language colleges. She has worked for Kaplan International College Sydney since 2004 as Head Teacher, Assistant Director of Studies and Director of Studies. Lauren holds the Cambridge DELTA, Trinity Certificate ICT and is currently studying a Masters of Arts in E-Learning at the University of Technology Sydney.

 

Glasgow, 19th March 2012


The IATEFL annual conference will be taking place in Glasgow from 19th - 23rd March 2012. As part of this, the LTSig is organising a pre-conference event on the 19th, together with a themed SIG day on the 20th.

LTSIG Pre-conference Event: Challenges and limitations in MALL

As more learners come to class equipped with mobile devices, the idea of taking advantage of this inside and outside the classroom for Mobile Assisted Language Learning (MALL) becomes an increasingly attractive idea.

Of course, there is a huge range of mobile devices that can be used for mobile learning, but in our PCE this year, we’ll be concentrating on handheld devices such as smartphones and tablet computers and considering how they are currently being used in language teaching and learning and what the future may hold. What are the challenges and the limitations of using these devices with learners?

Invited speakers include: Neil Ballantyne, the British Council’s Mobile Learning Manager; Gavin Dudeney and Nicky Hockly of the Consultants-E; Gary Motteram, Senior Lecturer of the School of Education, University of Manchester; and Paul Sweeney, Director of the consultancy Eduworlds Knowledge.

LTSIG Day

Presentations include:

  • Carole Nicoll - Let's turn you on! Switch on to rhythmic mobile learning!
  • Paul Driver - Pervasive playfulness and mobile technologies for embodied language learning
  • Maria do Carmo Ferreira Xavier - Ideas to implement mobile phones in the English classroom
  • Philip Hubbard & Sophie Ioannou-Georgiou - Are you up to standard? Introducing the TESOL Technology Standards
  • Jitendra Kumar Singh - (LTSIG Travel Scholarship winner) - Collaborative e-learning and m-learning (ME-learning) management
  • Bruno Andrade - (Diana Eastment Scholarship winner) - Technology speaks volumes: enhancing integration, participation & speaking abilities
  • SIG open forum
  • Jamie Keddie - The story of Debbie and Nyan


More information can be found here.

For more information about IATEFL Glasgow and to register online, visit http://www.iatefl.org/glasgow-2012/46th-annual-conference-and-exhibition


 

CALL Review - Winter 2011

The latest issue of CALL Review is now available for LTSig members to download.
Members need to be registered and logged in to access the Members menu.

Articles include:-

  • Using forums to promote reflection in EFL teacher education - Elba Villanueva de Debat, Gabriela Helale and María Gimena San Martín
  • Technologies in an unplugged beginner course for senior citizens - Susi Türler-Karlen
  • Moodle + traditional classroom training = Blended Learning - Thomas Strasser
  • A language is alive - Mrudula Lakkaraju
  • Confidence, competence and creativity - Jill Llewellyn-Williams and Gabriel Roberts
  • Bridging a gap - Nicola Perry
  • Learning Technologies SIG, Brighton 2011 - Phil Hubbard