Technologies that can really impact on teaching and learning
Russell Stannard's website is visited by around 300,000 teachers a year. In this talk he is going to focus on the 3 most popular technologies on his website and describe what teachers are doing with these tools. This will be a practical workshop, packed with ideas using technologies that are easy to use and easy to access.
Advantaging Spanish Learners
How does your teaching really acknowledge and embrace the fact that your students speak Spanish, and turn this to their - and your - advantage? Like it or not, all post-adolescent learners translate virtually every new or unfamiliar item, no matter how much we insist they Think in English! Rather than see Spanish as ‘the last resort’ we need to embrace and work efficiently with mental translation.
A lively, common sense session demonstrating a range of principled, practical ideas to advantage Spanish-speaking classes. Throughout, I will suggest lots of ways to incorporate Spanish without ever forcing its active use at all.
Beyond the Classroom walls: Meaningful Learning and Critical Thinking
Learning should have a purpose beyond the classroom walls. This workshop explores ways in which we can use our lessons to foster valuable skills that our students can use throughout life, without losing sight of their immediate needs.