schedule info about the sessios

1. FORUM SCHEDULE
ONLINE VERSION
HYBRID VERSION

2. PLENARY SPEECH
CAN A PICTURE TELL A THOUSAND WORDS?
THE DEGREE TO WHICH VISUALS AND VIDEOS CAN GENERATE CLASSROOM DISCUSSION AND INCREASE STUDENT
MOTIVATION IS VERY MUCH DOWN TO THE WAY THEY ARE EXPLOITED. IN THIS PROVOCATIVE TALK, I WILL EXPLORE WAYS
IN WHICH I HAVE TRIED TO INTEGRATE REAL-WORLD NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CONTENT AND OTHER VIDEO MATERIAL INTO
BOTH MY CLASSES AND THE OUTCOMES SERIES OF COURSEBOOKS I CO-AUTHOR.
LIVE ONLINE LESSON - ADVANCED LEVEL - AROUND THE TOPIC OF RELATIONSHIPS.

3. ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION
IMPLEMENTING THE NEW
CURRICULUM IN THE NEW REALITY
SPECIAL GUESTS
Ioan Gutu Dina Puiu Ana Muntean Lara Aladina

4. ONLINE MEDIA LITERACY –
WORKSHOP
NADINA CARMEN NICOLICI - LORIN SALAGEAN TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL,
DROBETA TURNU SEVERIN, ROMANIA
The aim of this workshop is to connect teachers from various countries to extend their understanding of media literacy
and critical thinking with a focus on global skills, and to provide them with practical ideas they can incorporate in their
regular English classes. By the end of the session the participants will be able to:
- increase their knowledge about media literacy (what it is, how important it is, what the dangers are if we ignore it, what
impact it has on our lives);
- learn new methods so that they can raise awareness among their students and the communities they live in on this
topic;
- learn what they can do practically in their classes so that their students can become more active citizens in the global
world with a focus on media literacy, critical thinking and global skills;
- find ideas and partners to set up collaborative projects with school communities in order to promote global awareness
related to one of the threats of the century and the world we live in;
- connect and share with other educators;
- find out resources they can access and use while setting up activities dealing with media literacy, and global skills.

5. READING PLUS! - MAŁGORZATA MRÓZ,
MACMILLAN EDUCATION
ONLINE WORKSHOP
Nowadays, the challenge that we, teachers of a foreign language, have to face is not only to develop the basic
linguistic skills in our students, but also to support their autonomy in acquiring them. Whether we focus or
receptive or productive skills, we need to make learners aware of various techniques they can use while reading,
learning vocabulary or using the language as a tool for communicating effectively (both face-to-face and online!)
and helping them to do it from a very young age is essential in the 21st century.
Session Title - Reading Plus!
In this session I will focus on receptive skills and discuss a number of reading and listening activities that can be
conducted in a way that is fun, engaging and most importantly allow the youngest students to choose their own
strategy to understand the text, both written and spoken. The outcome of doing such tasks in both online and
classroom context is a confident, creative and autonomous learner that approaches further tasks with confidence
and enthusiasm. Throughout the webinar, the participants will have a chance to gain some hands-on experience
of doing the tasks in the online environment, with some help of the tools that come with Give Me 5 courses -
digital books and Navio software.

6. MAKING SENSE OF HOW WE DEVELOP LIFE
COMPETENCIES THROUGH ELT
ONLINE WORKSHOP
JASMIN SILVER, LANGUAGE RESEARCH MANAGER AT CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS. UK
ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHERS ARE INCREASINGLY UNDER PRESSURE TO DO MORE THAN JUST TEACH THE LANGUAGE –
THEY ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP INTERNATIONAL CITIZENS OF THE FUTURE. EMPLOYERS, MINISTRIES, AND PARENTS
WANT THEM TO DEVELOP STUDENTS’ CREATIVITY, CRITICAL THINKING, COLLABORATION, AND OTHER SO-CALLED 21ST
CENTURY SKILLS. HOW CAN TEACHERS UNDERSTAND BETTER WHAT EXACTLY IS EXPECTED OF THEM, AND WHAT THEY
NEED THEIR STUDENTS TO LEARN? HOW CAN THEY DEVELOP THESE SKILLS DURING ENGLISH LESSONS, WHEN THEY NEED
ALL THE TIME THEY HAVE TO TEACH CORE LANGUAGE SKILLS? THESE ARE THE QUESTIONS THAT CAMBRIDGE HAS BEEN
TRYING TO ADDRESS BY DEVELOPING THE CAMBRIDGE LIFE COMPETENCIES FRAMEWORK, WHICH DEFINES IN MORE
DETAIL WHAT EACH OF THESE COMPETENCIES LOOK LIKE IN THE CLASSROOM. WE WILL LOOK AT HOW TEACHERS CAN
DEVELOP THOSE COMPETENCIES WITH THEIR STUDENTS WITHOUT TAKING TIME AWAY FROM LANGUAGE LEARNING.

7. TO PLAN OR NOT TO PLAN OR TOWARDS
EFFECTIVE LESSON PLANNING
ONLINE WORKSHOP
GALINA SHARONOVA, TEACHER AND TEACHER, RUSSIA
THIS PRACTICAL SESSION FOCUSES ON TECHNIQUES AND STRATEGIES OF PLANNING AN
EFFECTIVE LESSON. WE WILL FIND OUT WHAT TO BEGIN WITH WHEN PLANNING A LESSON,
WHAT AN IDEAL LESSON PLAN LOOKS LIKE. WE WILL ALSO DISCOVER LIFEHACKS ON HOW TO
MANAGE FLEXIBILITY AND HOW TO ADAPT OR/ AND EXTEND THE MATERIALS YOU HAVE.

8. 20-30 MIN TALKS
CUSTOMISED APPROACH TO TEACHING:
FINDING OUT STUDENTS' REAL NEEDS
ANNA ZHYLIAKOVA, DNIPRO, UKRAINE
THIS PRESENTATION DEALS WITH CUSTOMISED, OR
PERSONALISED, APPROACH TO TEACHING ENGLISH AND
WAYS OF FINDING OUT STUDENTS’ REAL NEEDS, AS THIS
IS OUR STUDENTS’ NEEDS THAT DETERMINE OUR
TEACHING STRATEGY AND METHODS. NOWADAYS, WITH
A PLETHORA OF TEXTBOOKS AND COURSES, WE
SHOULD NOT GET SIDE-TRACKED FROM OUR STUDENTS,
AND IT IS THEIR PERSONALITIES AND LEARNING GOALS
THAT WE NEED TO TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION WHEN
PLANNING CLASSES.
FOSTERING LEARNER
AUTONOMY ELISABETH
JACKSON, MOSCOW, RUSSIA
HOW TO GIVE MORE AUTONOMY TO YOUR
STUDENTS? HOW TO MODIFY THE EXERCISES
FRO THE COURSE BOOKS TO MAKE THE
LEARNERS MORE INDEPENDENT LANGUAGE
USERS?

9. HOW TO CONDUCT CLASSES WITH A
SOCIAL ROBOT?
ONLINE OWRKSHOP
EDYTA PIKULSKA, POLAND
HAVE YOU EVER THOUGHT OF HAVING A REAL ROBOT AT YOUR CLASSES? HAVE YOU EVER
THOUGHT OF HAVING A HELP LIKE THAT? THE KIDS LOVE IT, THE TEACHERS LOVE IT, SO LET'S
FIND OUT WHAT THE LESSON WOULD BE LIKE WHEN EMYS THE ROBOT HELPS THE TEACHER.
DURING THIS SESSION YOU WILL HAVE TO BECOME PRESCHOOLERS AGAIN, HAVE FUN AND
LEARN ENGLISH LIKE NEVER BEFORE. FEEL FREE TO JOIN.

10. RETHINKING TEACHING 2020: ENRICHING REMOTE
/ONLINE /HYFLEX/BLENDED/IN-PERSON TEACHING USING
UDL
ONLINE WORKSHOP
ANWAR KAWTHARANI, LEBANESE INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
PRELIMINARY DATA ANALYSIS SUGGESTS THAT STUDENTS GAIN A NUMBER OF 21ST CENTURY SKILLS FROM DESIGN
PROJECTS IN ADDITION TO CONTENT KNOWLEDGE. (TRUST & MALOY,2020). AS SUCH UNIVERSAL DESIGN FOR
LEARNING (UDL) IS A HIGHLY RECOMMENDED AS A GUIDE FOR VARIABILITY FOR REMOTE/ONLINE TEACHING
TEACHERS/STUDENTS' ACCESS OR COMFORT TO TECHNOLOGY VARIES SIGNIFICANTLY. AS SUCH DESIGNING FOR
VARIABILITY MEANS PROVIDING BOTH TEACHERS OR STUDENTS WITH MULTIPLE OPTIONS FOR ENGAGING WITH &
TEACHING / LEARNING , THE CONTENT SO THEY CAN SUCCEED. THESE INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITED TO MEANS OF
REPRESENTATION, ENGAGEMENT. ACTION & EXPRESSION .

11. AMAZING LESSONS WITH NEARPOD
HYBRID SESSION
ANASTASIA GOSIC, PITL "PRINCIPESA NATALIA DADIANI", CHISINAU
"NEARPOD" IS THE PLATFORM WHERE YOU CAN FIND DIGITAL INSTRUMENTS, VIDEOS, TOURS 3D,
QUIZZES FOR ATTRACTIVE, INTERESTING AND WONDERFUL LESSONS! YOU CAN USE THIS
PLATFORM AT ALL SCHOOLS SUBJECTS!IT IS FREE AND OF COURSE, IT IS CONNECTED TO GOOGLE
CLASSROOM, THAT STOCKS ALL YOUR LESSONS IN ONE PLACE AND YOU KEEP THE EVIDENCE OF
THEM! TRY AND YOUR TEACHING LIFE WILL BECOME EASIER AND MORE ORGANIZED!

12. LEAVING NO ONE BEHIND
ONLINE WORKSHOP
ANETTE IGEL, HAMBURG, GERMANY
HOW CAN WE HELP OUR LEARNERS TO UNLOCK THEIR POTENTIAL? HOW CAN WE CATER FOR LEARNERS AT DIFFERENT LEVELS IN THE
SAME CLASSROOM AND MAKE SURE LEARNING CAN TAKE PLACE? HOW CAN I AS A TEACHER BE ABLE TO ACCOMMODATE DIFFERENT
NEEDS IN A CLASSROOM? THESE ARE QUESTIONS THAT COME UP WHEN WORKING AT PRIMARY AND/OR SECONDARY SCHOOLS. WE
MIGHT HAVE UP TO 30 LEARNERS WITH DIFFERENT SOCIAL, ETHNICAL AND EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUNDS. SOME OF THEM MIGHT
HAVE NOT HAD THE CHANCE OF LEARNING AS MUCH OVER THE LAST MONTHS DUE TO SCHOOL CLOSURES. THIS IS FOR ALL
TEACHERS A BIG CHALLENGE, SO IN THIS WORKSHOP WE WANT TO LOOK AT STRATEGIES THAT WILL HELP ALL LEARNERS TO BECOME
ACHIEVERS AT THEIR LEVEL AND WITH THEIR POTENTIAL. AT THE SAME TIME, WE WILL THINK HOW TO DIFFERENTIATE ACTIVITIES TO
ACCOMMODATE A VARIETY OF LEARNERS WITHOUT SINGLING INDIVIDUAL LEARNERS OUT. AT THE END OF THE
WORKSHOP ATTENDEES WILL HAVE SOME IDEAS TO TAKE INTO THEIR CLASSROOMS TO HELP THAT NO ONE WILL BE LEFT BEHIND.

13. DEVELOPING LISTENING AND SPEAKING SKILLS FOR
COMMUNICATION AND FUN
ONLINE WORKSHOP
OLHA MADYLUS, CAMBRIDGE ASSESSMENT ENGLISH, UK
YOUNG CHILDREN MAY NOT FIND IT EASY TO USE ENGLISH TO COMMUNICATE IN THE CLASS ROOM, AS
MOTHER TONGUE COMES FAR MORE NATURALLY AND LOGICALLY.
THIS PRESENTATION EXPLORES THE CHALLENGES TEACHERS AND LEARNERS FACE IN DEVELOPING
LISTENING AND SPEAKING SKILLS AT THIS AGE AND OFFER PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS TO OVERCOME
THESE CHALLENGES AND ENSURE CHILDREN USE ENGLISH TO COMMUNICATE. CLASSROOM
ROUTINES, STRATEGIES AND ACTIVITIES WILL BE PRESENTED AND ANALYSED. TEACHERS WILL LEAVE
WITH PRACTICAL IDEAS TO TAKE STRAIGHT BACK TO THEIR CLASS ROOMS

14. CLOSING PLENARY TALK
LINKEDOUT: HOW WELL DID WE
CONNECT?ROB HOWARD
THIS TALK WILL SHOW THE RESULTS OF A WORLDWIDE STUDENT POLL, CONDUCTED IN
AUGUST 2020, TO SEE HOW STUDENTS RATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE EDUCATION, THE
PLATFORM, THE CONTENT, THE DELIVERY AND THE TEACHER SINCE WE HAVE BEEN FORCED
TO SWITCH TO ONLINE CLASSES. THE POLL SHOULD OFFER US SOME UNIQUE INSIGHT INTO
WHAT WORKED, WHAT FAILED, AND MOST OF ALL, HOW TO IMPROVE AS WE GO FORWARD.
THROUGH A SERIES OF THOUGHT PROVOKING QUESTIONS TARGET TOWARDS EACH ASPECT
OF THE ONLINE EXPERIENCE, THE DATA COLLECTED WILL DRAW SOME BASIC CONCLUSIONS
FROM A NOVEL PERSPECTIVE, THAT OF THE RECIPIENT.