Video is a part of how students communicate with each other in their everyday lives, and teachers know that it is becoming a vital component in maintaining students’ interest and focus in the classroom, which is especially important for kids with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), writes scholarship winner, Julia Koifman. In order to achieve […]
The LTSIG Showcase Day was held on the 10th of April at The Brighton Centre featuring 7 key speakers who shared interesting talks on incorporating online tools that could empower teachers to deliver better teaching experiences overall, writes Elisa Effendy. Jennifer Dobson began the day by outlining the teacher’s role in facilitating the online experiences […]
The Japan Association For Language Learning (JALT) is joining forces with the LTSIG on 13 May to discuss mixed, augmented and virtual reality in ELT on Twitter, using the hashtag #MAVRLT. The LTSIG PCE in Brighton 2018 recently organised a series of expert talks on the theme of MAVR, and this upcoming Tweet chat affords a […]
The LT SIG is participating in the 10th Virtual Round Table WebConference on language learning technologies from 27 to 29 April 2018 Following the success of our pre-conference event at IATEFL earlier this month, the SIG are contributing to a symposium on Virtual Reality (VR). Three of our great PCE speakers, Sarah Rogerson, Heike Philp and […]
By Elisa Effendy Roving reporter Roving reporter scholarship winner, Elisa Effendy, describes the LTSIG Pre-conference Event in Brighton, highlighting its significance in exploring the potential of augmented reality and virtual reality in learning . Elisa has created a striking video and detailed write-up to inform our members of key take-aways, while capturing memories of […]
Here is our programme of events for the LT SIG PCE in Brighton 2018. As you can see, we’ve got an exciting line-up of well-known professionals in Educational Technology, ready to guide us through Virtual Reality and its applications in English Language Teaching. 8.00 Registration desk at the Brighton Centre opens. 9:30 Coffee […]
Write your way to LT! The IATEFL LTSIG is happy to announce its upcoming publication ‘Digital Innovations in Language Learning’. It will be a refereed publication with an ISBN number and will comprise chapters by experts in the field of Digital Technologies. It will be published in 2019 and be broadly promoted internationally. We would […]
The Basics Deborah Healey talks about turning your classroom into a gaming environment. See this inspiring preview of Deborah’s upcoming talk ” Gamifying the Classroom: The Basics”, for the LTSIG Showcase, April 10th, Brighton. Abstract Language teachers have long used games, but gamification – the use of game elements in non-game settings – […]
