"Learning to speak another's language means taking one's place in the human community. It means reaching out to others across cultural and linguistic boundaries. Language is far more than a system to be explained. It is our most important link to the world around us. Language is culture in motion. It is people interacting with people.” -Savignon (1983)
Effective learning is an inherently social and highly-connected process, and nowhere is that more evident than the language classroom. Technology can provide us with a powerful vehicle for connecting us and our understandings across languages. Used creatively, it can allow for significant choice and certainly amplify our individual voices. The goal of this hands-on workshop is to explore technology that will enhance your classroom learning community. We will actively explore tools and strategies that can be used to engage and support students within a language-learning context. This workshop is appropriate for teachers of all ages as all activities can be differentiated to work across different grade bands. As this is a hands-on, practical workshop, participants must bring a laptop or tablet that can connect to the internet."
Schedule for the day:
8:30am: Buses pick up attendees from the Tivoli Hotel entrance.
9:00-9:45: Arrive at CIS campus and visit the registration table, coffee available. Tours around the new CIS campus
9:45-11:30am: Session 1 in your pre-conference room
11:30-12:00pm: Morning break with some light snack and coffee
12:00-1:30pm: Session 2
1:30-2:30pm: Lunch in the CIS Nordhavn canteen
2:30-3:45pm: Session 3
3:45-4:00pm: Afternoon break with some dessert and coffee
4:00-5:00pm: Session 4
5:00-6:00pm: Early evening cocktail in the CIS canteen (free drinks and tapas)
6:15pm: Buses pick up attendees and speakers from the CIS Nordhavn entrance.
6:45pm: Arrival back at the Tivoli Hotel
