TEACHING IN THE PAST OR TEACHING IN THE PRESENT?
What exactly does it mean to be a teacher in the 21st century? Have we really embraced the latest skills required to educate students in the modern world? How are we really facilitating communication in the classroom? Do our instructional materials reflect our values? How are we guiding our learners to use their creativity and think outside the box?Helping our students evolve and flourish in an inquiring and secure learning environment is mandatory. In the new era of education, simply teaching to the test is inadequate. In this session, we shall explore activities designed not only to prepare students for the real world but also to make the learning process an enjoyable and intriguing experience!
JENNY DOOLEY, president of Express Publishing, holds an M.Ed. from the University of Wales, Swansea. She has been a teacher, teacher trainer and author in the ELT field for more than twenty years. She has travelled extensively, delivering seminars and holding workshops in Latin America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. Jenny is the owner and manager of one of the piloting schools used by Express Publishing and is the president of HEC, a language exams distribution centre. She has also been influential in the creation of children’s theatre groups, which aim to stimulate young learners’ imagination while enhancing their English language learning. Her research interests include: language acquisition in young learners; the application of the multiple intelligence theory in language learning; gamification in education; neuroscience; and modern assessment. She has been involved in the development of printed, audio-visual, animated and digital ELT material for more than two decades. Some of her latest publications are: 4Minds, #English, i Wonder, Right On and On Screen. She has also designed DigiBooks, a gamified LMS platform with ELT content.