those who dare to teach must never cease to learn - online leo selivan summer etai 2015 conference...
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Those who dare to teach must never cease to learn -
ONLINE
Leo Selivan
Summer ETAI 2015 Conference7-8 July 2015
“Who dares to teach must never cease to
learn."
John Cotton Dana
“If pilots and doctors keep learning, then certainly should we because our responsibility to society is greater"
James Kennard "Why teachers should be learners"
Summer ETAI 2015
Why is CPD important?
Why is CPD important today more than ever?
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Technology
• New technology in the classroom
(e.g. IWB, iPads)• New language descriptions available
(e.g. corpus linguistics)• Faster spread of ideas
(e.g. e-books, blogs)
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In-service training courses
Professional seminars
Conferences
Professional journals
Advice from colleagues
Discussions in the staffroom
What are the main sources of professional development?
Web
inar
s
Web conferences
IH TOC
• International House Teacher Online Conference
Web
con
fere
nces
Online courses
Virtually attending conferences
Conferences streamed live
e.g. IATEFL
http://iatefl.britishcouncil.org/2014/
http://iatefl.britishcouncil.org/2013/
Conference reports
e.g. http://hancockmcdonald.com/blog/topic/tesol-france
Roving Reporters
ETAI News Flash 2012https://sites.google.com/site/summeretaiconferencenewsflash/
ETAI News Flash 2013https://sites.google.com/site/etaiconferencenewsflash2013/
Hashtags #
#efl, #elt, #esl, #esol, #tefl,
every Wednesday on Twitter
topics chosen by poll
Social media
TeachingEnglish – British Council
ESOL Teachers Worldwide
Blog Posts of Teachers of English
Teachers
CLIL
Webinars for English Teachers
PLN (P… Learning Network)
Anthony Ashhttp://eltblog.net/
In-service training courses Online courses
Professional seminars Webinars
Conferences Virtual conferences
Professional journals Online journals
Advice from colleagues Online forums & chat
Discussions in the staffroom PLN
What are the main sources of professional development?
Website: leoxicon.blogspot.com
Or google: Leoxicon
Thank you!
• Leo Selivan:
www.leoxicon.blogspot.com
@leoselivan