TRAINING | 2-day Workshop/Seminar: Essential e-Learning Skills for Arabic/Foreign Language Teachers
When: 25-26 February 2011
Venue: Department of Educational Studies, Goldsmiths, University of London
Fees: £75
Organiser: Mourad Diouri, CASAW, University of Edinburgh
CASAW will be running a 2-day intensive CPD course in essential eLearning for foreign language teachers.
Aims of the Course:
Over the last 3 years, CASAW has developed an innovative Arabic programme blending traditional teaching with eLearning technologies. This course demonstrates how fellow langauge teachers can integrated and use technology effectively to enhance teaching practice.
- The 2-day training programme will be delivered using a blended style of combining theory-based seminars with hands-on practical workshops.
- It is aimed at teachers with an interest in, but little experience, of technology-enhanced language education.
- The training will equip participants with essential ideas, practices and tools required for language teaching.
- It will build participants’ confidence, knowledge and creativity to inspire teachers to use technology to their advantage.
- The programme will be provided in short ‘bite-sized’ chunks to maximize time.
Training Programme: Provisional Skills & Themes
- Essential eLearning Terminology
- Essential Pedagogy of eLanguage Learning
- Technophobe or Technogeek?: Teachers’ Attitudes towards Technology
- Advantages and Challenges of Technology for Language Instruction
- Essential ICT Skills for Language Teachers
- Essential Skills for Designing eLearning Materials
- Essential Tools & Technologies: Technology within & beyond the Classroom
Applications & Registration
Applications will be received from teachers of Arabic and/or other foreign languages interested in integrating technology into their teaching practice. Applicants should register here.
Confirmed participants will be asked to complete pre-workshop activities. Participants will receive a certificate of attendance upon completion of the training.
If you are interested in attending, please contact the workshop organizer, Mourad Diouri.
