TESOL-SPAIN Barcelona Regional event at UAB Idiomes Barcelona, Friday 23rd May 2014

9.00 – 9.30

Registration

9.30-10.30         

Using Film to Teach English in a World of Screens

Kieran Donaghy – UAB Idiomes Barcelona

The advent of the digital revolution and the Internet, the proliferation of mobile devices; the introduction of user-friendly editing tools; and the emergence of video distribution sites, have changed the way moving images relate to society, education and language learning. This session examines and offers guidance on using film critically and creatively in language teaching in a world of screens.

Kieran Donaghy is a teacher, trainer and award-winning writer based in Barcelona with a special interest in the use of film in education. He works at UAB Idiomes Barcelona. His website on the use of film in language teaching Film English http://film-english.com/ won a British Council ELTons Award for Innovation in Teacher Resources in 2013. Film English also won the most prestigious European media in education prize the MEDEA Award for User-Generated Media in 2013. He is currently writing a methodology book on the use of film in language teaching.

10.30-11.30

The Flipped Classroom

Paul Braddock

A workshop exploring the possibilities of the flipped classroom in language teaching and, in particular, the potential of this approach to promote greater learner autonomy and personalisation. We will look at some of the key features and try to identify the teacher’s role, as well exploring the extent to which technology has helped us become better teachers.

Paul Braddock currently manages the British Council’s TeachingEnglish website and has been involved in English language teaching and teacher training for over twelve years. He has worked in several countries, including Japan, Hungary, Portugal and the UK.

11.30 – 12.00                Coffee break

 12.00-13.00

Video Games & Visual Graphics

Kyle Mawer

In this practical session we will explore the impact of video game images in popular culture and looks at how the use of video game characters and games can be used in class to encourage speaking, writing and language development. Teachers will come away with practical ideas for using video games in the classroom.

Kyle Mawer is an award winning digital play expert, blogger, author of the teacher development book ‘Digital Play’ and international presenter on the use of video games in TEFL. He works at the British Council Young Learner centre in Barcelona, where he has been using video games in class with his language learners for several years.

13.00 – 14.00

The Moving Image: A history of video in ELT

Ben Goldstein Richmond

From the BBC’s series Follow Me in the 1970s to the YouTube Generation and the Decentralized Classroom, how has the role of video changed in the last 40 years? This talk will look at how the moving image has moved on and analyse what may happen in the future.

Ben Goldstein has taught English for over twenty years and currently works on The New School’s MATESOL program (New York). He is lead author of the adult coursebook series New Framework and The Big Picture (Richmond). He has also published Working with Images and English Unlimited Advanced (Cambridge). His interests in ELT include images, intercultural issues, World Englishes and identity.