IATEFL Workshop "ON TRACK"
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On track – ensuring learners don’t fall through the net Valentina Dodge - IATEFL Brighton 2011
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TITLE: On track - ensuring learners don’t fall through the net by Valentina DODGEAbstract: Developments in learning technologies and trends in blended course delivery pose new challenges to educators and learners in terms of maintaining the flow and pace of personalised learning paths. This workshop will examine how the tools available on web-based platforms (such as Moodle, English360 and others) keep learners forward-bound and “on track” to achieve their personal goals.
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On track – ensuring learners don’t fall through the net
Valentina Dodge - IATEFL Brighton 2011
Metaphor (pairs)
A classroom is….
In partnership with
Metaphor (pairs)
If a classroom is a “kitchen”…. then what is a your metaphor for…. a mistake?.
“Mistakes are portals of discovery” James Joyce
Learning environments
Metaphor (pairs)
A virtual learning enviroment is….
Agenda
Challenges and opportunities of the new medium
Personalised flow & pace
Practical examples
Involve learners
Make the virtual environment non-threatening
“You can’t go wrong”
Negotiate agreed guidelines
Be there for learners
Discuss their feelings
query misunderstandings
replace facial expressions
Echo
Echo
Ooooops! Sorry about that.
Be a model
Echo
Echo
“That’s a very interesting aspect of life to miss! How would you describe ‘chaos’?”
“I think I miss caos if I am go away.”
Be sensitive to group dynamics
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Learner-generated content
Personalise the course
In partnership with
Independent learning
In partnership with
In partnership with
Choose settings that suit the learner
Tools to keep learners on track
Forward-bound
Treasure the versions
Trackback
Self-reflection
Learner-generated videos Self-evaluation
Capture the shavings
Adapt tasks for consolidation
In partnership with
Stop and check: group review
In partnership with
Humanise
Build up trust
Set up a flexible system
Appeal to a range of learning styles
Reduce information overload
“Re-visit” strategies
Get feedback
Celebrate along the way
