introduction to elt teachers cpd
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OZT-MATE 16th Regional Conference
Introduction to EFL teachers CPD: Some online solutions
By M.ELBOUBAKRIEnglish Teacher in ISTA Ouarzazate and OEFC coordinator
Start up !A.CPD for EFL teachers 1.What isCPD?2.Types of CPD.3.Benefits.
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B. Some online solutions1.MOOCs:a.Definition.b.Advantages.c.Providers.2.Online conferences:a- Definitions.b-Benefits:c- Practical links:Sum up!
In this paper
Start up ! The path to success…
Start up !…is doing this!
Throughout this!
1.What is CPD? Professional development is learning to earn or maintain
professional competence such as academic degrees to formal coursework, conferences and informal learning opportunities situated in practice. It has been described as intensive and collaborative, ideally incorporating an evaluative stage.
There are a variety of approaches to professional development, including consultation, coaching, communities of practice, lesson study, mentoring, reflective supervision and technical assistance.
wikipedia.org
A.CPD for EFL teachers
2.Types of CPD:
Conferences. Groups. Magazines. Observation. Pair Coaching. Workshops.
CPD may take many forms such as:
Continuing Professional Development for English Language Teachers in the UK © British Council 2012
CPD helps teachers to keep their knowledge and skills up to date .
It helps them build self confidence and equips them to cope with positive change.
It is also benificial for teachers progression and advancement.Therefore,CPD may lead teachers to get higher salaries.
Upgrades ,social,interpersonal and cross-cultural skills .
adapted from : https://www.cpdstandards.com
3- CPD benefits:
B.Some online solutions
1.MOOCs:a.Definition:
A massive open online course (MOOC )is an online course aimed at unlimited participation and open access via the web. In addition to traditional course materials such as filmed lectures, readings, and problem sets, many MOOCs provide interactive user forums to support community interactions among students, professors, and teaching assistants (TAs).
MOOCs are a recent and widely researched development in distance education which were first introduced in 2008 and emerged as a popular mode of learning in 2012.
https://en.wikipedia.org
Learning happens in a more informal setting, at a place of your convenience and often around your own schedule.
You don’t need a degree to follow the course, only the willingness to learn (at high speed).
You add to your own personal learning environment and/or network by participating in a MOOC.
You will improve your lifelong learning skills, for participating in a MOOC forces you to think about your own learning and
knowledge acquisition. You’ll learn anytime,anywhere and in your own pace. Most of MOOCs are free except paying for accomplishment
certificates. https://moocguide.wikispaces.com
b-MOOCs advantages:
C-Free MOOCs providers:
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Provider Type Example institutional participants Headquarters Founded
Stanford Online Non-profit Stanford University USA 2006
WizIQ Commercial IIT Delhi, Des Moines Area Community College India/USA 2007
FutureLearn Non-profit
University of Birmingham, University of Edinburgh, King's College London,University of Reading, Open University, Monash University, Trinity College Dublin, University of Southampton
UK 2012
edX Non-profitMIT, Harvard University, Boston University, UC Berkeley, Kyoto University,Australian National, University of Queensland, IIT Bombay, IIM Bangalore, Dartmouth College,
USA 2012
Coursera CommercialStanford University Princeton University
Arizona State UniversityUSA 2012
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2.Online conferences:
1- Definitions: Web conferencing may be used as an umbrella term for various types of online collaborative services including web seminars.
The term "webinar" is a compound noun of web and seminar, meaning a presentation, lecture, or workshop that is transmitted over the web.
The term "webcast" derives from its original similarity to a radio or television broadcast. Early usage referred purely to transmission and consumption of streaming audio and video via the World Wide Web. Over time, webcast software vendors have added many of the same functional capabilities found in webinar software.
https://en.wikipedia.org
2-AdvantagesI’m not saying an online conference is absolutely better than a normal, face to face conference ,but it is different, and has lots of advantages:
Cheaper - because there is no travel, and no accommodation is required.
-You can access it at any time you want, from anywhere with an Internet connection.
-High level of participation typically, more people will actively participate in an online conference than in a face to face conference..- Permanent record of proceedings.
http://www.online-conference.net/
3- Practical links:
https://iatefl.britishcouncil.org/ https://www.britishcouncil.es/en/teach/online-resources https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/events/conferences
http://www.macmillanenglish.com/online-conference/
http://www.macmillanenglish.com/training-and-events/
https://americanenglish.state.gov/
Online CPD is good but attending face to face events is so useful to teachers.
Online CPD is cheaper,flexible.
MOOCs are very practical for teachers who work for long periods and have no time to participate in traditional events.
Free webinars offer an opportunity to upgrade teachers skills,especially those who live far from big cities and therefore contributes in a sort of equality between certain rural and urban areas.
Sum up!
Thank you for your attention!
Mohamed ELBOUBAKRIEnglish Teacher in ISTA Ouarzazate and OEFC coordinator
N.B:all photos are taken from internet.