Online learning has expanded learning opportunities to virtually anyone with an internet connection, but how do we ensure the individual learner is still at the heart of the class? Learn about the future direction of online learning and how your organisation can stay up to date with the rapidly changing online learning landscape.
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The Psychology of Learning Supported by the Global Scale of English
Education is so much more than teaching words on a page. For teachers, it’s also about understanding effective and efficient ways to learn, and how to reduce negative emotions in our learners to help grow their confidence and realise their goals. In this webinar, Mike Mayor, Senior Director, English Learning Research and Design at Pearson, explores the psychology of language learning and shares ways in which English teachers can use the Global Scale of English resources to set learners up for success and build the confidence that will support them on their life-long learning journey.
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This workshop will demonstrate how an admissions test can be used to create an independent learning plan for students. To ensure success from the first day of class, we need to be prepared for students in order to guide their learning. The workshop will focus on how you can use your existing tests as a diagnostic tool and how you can modify and enhance admissions testings, as IDAT has done, to create profiles to support each student’s learning journey.
Sustainable Recovery in High School Preparation Courses
The purpose of this event is to provide a community space for centres providing School Preparation (HSP & PSP) courses to share experiences and knowledge as the ELT community recovers from the pandemic. This workshop features presentations by experts in the field of School Preparation followed by a Q&A Panel discussion. In this workshop presenters and Q&A panel members will focus on identifying recovery needs and elements of sustainable recovery.
Presenters and Q&A Panel Members:
Ms Andrea Pugh Director of Studies (High School Preparation) Queensland Department of Education
Andrea holds a MA in Applied Linguistics and a degree in Education. She has been teaching in Queensland for 30 years. Her recent step into the world of online teaching and learning has been enjoyable and intense as it stretched her IT skills and created new opportunities for building rapport with students in an online space. She is passionate about ELT and takes pride in seeing her students gain confidence in both their digital and English language skills
Presentation Abstract:
Our journey back to face-to-face instruction whilst maintaining virtual classes has enabled us to explore new opportunities in and across both learning spaces. Our aim remains constant as we endeavor to build interactivity, develop connections and maintain consistency in curriculum delivery. This presentation will focus on how to blend online lessons with the traditional teaching and learning classes. In this way, the student experience has become our priority.
Ms Tracie Collura Secondary School Preparation Program Co-Ordinator/ Facilitator Union Institute of Language
Tracie is privileged to have been teaching for over 36 years. In that time, she has taught in the Queensland State system and the private language sector. She has a MED TESOL and Cambridge Trainer qualification, among being a very proud mother of two amazing children. Tracie’s teaching philosophy has always been to teach and respect the whole person, not just the student, something that has proved vital when working with international students on their way to high school.
Presentation Abstract:
The last several years have been interesting, to say the least. As we attempt to return to ‘normal’, we have a chance to reflect on what has happened and how we have been impacted. I have found myself spending time thinking about what I have learned and achieved during this unprecedented modern phenomenon, and I have come to the realisation that, as teachers, we are a resilient bunch. The pandemic has had a huge impact on the ELICOS sector, but it has also given us time to determine what is important: ourselves and our students.
Therefore, I decided to present an overview of our course at UIL, the pros and cons of online and hybrid delivery and then open the way for future speculations.
Ms Kathleen Power Director of International Education St Paul’s School
Kathleen Power is the Director of International Education at St Paul’s School. She has taught EAL in Australia in the school system, in adult education and has also taught EFL in Japan. She has worked at St Paul’s school for 15 years teaching in the High School Preparation program as well as providing EAL support. She has experience teaching the QCAA EALD course and previously the QCAA EEL course. Kathleen has a passion for supporting second language learners reach their potential and providing pastoral and academic support to her students.
Presentation Abstract:
In her presentation, Kathleen Power will focus on the concept of ‘Resilience’ and how it relates to sustainable recovery in High School Preparation courses.
In addition to the featured presenters, the following members of the HSP community have participated in the Q&A panel:
Mr David Ferguson– Deputy Head of Interational Operations at John Paul College
Ms Venessa Newbery– Head of International Programs at Hills International College
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This webinar is aligned to Quality Area K: Products and Services and will highlight the quality principles for the development of new products and services. It will also take you through ELT Products and Services Quality Endorsement process and the benefits of achieving Quality Endorsement with NEAS.
In this session, Nicholas Roberts from Learning Vault will present on the global megatrends in education – Micro-credentials and Digital Badging. The session looks at how the rise in short courses can enhance learning and career opportunities through verifiable credentials.
Nicholas will share the discoveries gained in this field over the last few years and how this new wave of thinking is creating truly meaningful outcomes for all students.
Creating an Adaptive Learning Experience using LMS Analytic
Educators and Education institutions play a vital role in shaping and developing learners’ future-ready skills. We want to ensure that each learner acquires the competencies they need for their future job role. This is why it is also important that we tailor fit our teaching strategy and methodology to their learning needs. We must try and create an adaptive learning experience for our learners. This session will cover the core principles of adaptive learning, how LMS data and analytics can help teachers evaluate students’ performance and how to deliver a personalized learning experience for your students.
This session is suitable for staff, teachers and prospective teachers who are looking to understand more about learning opportunities available to them. Cara Dinneen from Macquarie University College and Dr Agnes Bodis from the Macquarie University Department of Linguistics will talk to the COP about award and non-award qualifications in English Language Teaching.
Presenters
Cara Dinneen Associate Director Macquarie University English Medium Instruction (EMI)
In this lesson, Cara Dinneen explores a range of non-award language and teacher training programs offered at Macquarie University’s new English Medium Instruction (EMI) Centre. These programs are suitable for busy teaching professionals who are looking to upskill, and for organisations who are seeking customised programs to build capacity among teaching and professional staff.
Dr Agnes Bodis Associate Lecturer & Course Lead Graduate Certificate TESOL Macquarie University Department of Linguistics
Dr Agnes Bodis explores the Graduate Certificate of TESOL, an award program run by the Department of Linguistics. This certificate award is designed for prospective teachers wishing to teach English to speakers of other languages and prepares teachers for a variety of language teaching contexts in Australia and overseas. It integrates current theory and practice of TESOL, including teaching methodologies, programming and planning, and linguistics for language teaching. A range of language learners is considered, varying by age, social and cultural backgrounds.
Is your centre equipped with the resources and facilities to promote a healthy learning environment? This webinar will explore Quality Area C: Resources and Facilities and how to ensure your centre is providing quality facilities and learning resources.
Aligned to NEAS Quality Assurance Framework B: The Student Experience, this webinar provides you with the knowledge, tools, and strategies to provide students with a quality experience both inside and beyond the classroom during their enrolment. Attendees will be invited to share extra-curricular activities that have helped international ELICOS, VET and Higher Ed students integrate into their new life in Australia.
Future ready learning is about developing long life skills that prepare students for VET and higher education, their career path and for the workplace. To prepare students for success, Academic English courses should not only improve students’ academic language, but also provide authentic learning that develops students in the context of today’s diverse, globally and digitally connected society. This webinar explores innovative ways to incorporate future ready skills into Academic curriculum design.
With the return of international students, ELT institutions are expected to face administrative and staffing pressure. This webinar is aligned to NEAS Quality Assurance Framework D: Administration, Management and Staffing, and provides you with the knowledge, tools, and strategies to improve transparency around organisational structures and functions.