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Seminar for English Language Teachers (Primary and Secondary Schools)
November 16, 2017 @ 5:00 pm - 7:15 pm +04
What National Geographic Can Do for Your English Language Classroom? We live in highly complex and interconnected societies where we are now able to do things we never thought possible a few years ago. Through Trade, communication, the environment, technology, and culture, we are connected to each and reliant on each other through all of these things…. Now more than ever it is important to learn and understand the world around us and to be able to communicate effectively across so many cultures and countries, all of which will be covered in this talk. We will look at four core strategies for increasing motivation in the classroom and beyond, examine change in the learning environment and how we can help students reach their full potential. The talk draws on resources from key primary and secondary series from National Geographic Learning.
The Power of the image
Visual literacy is now recognized as a key 21st century skill. We live in a world where images are used more than ever to reinforce, and at times replace, the spoken and written word. To present discourse without them is both unrealistic and unhelpful. Our memories work in pictures, our experiences are stored using them. The use of powerful images can help students to remember language more easily. This talk examines how we can use photography to reinforce learning and offers some practical examples of teaching activities using photos from the National Geographic archive and its very successful series, LIFE.
About the Speaker:
Tim Pearse graduated from university in 1997, did his TESOL in 1999 and has been working in ELT ever since in various capacities. In 2013 he started working for National Geographic Learning and is now the regional representative for Central Asia, Central and Eastern Europe and Russia. He’s passionate about the methodology of how to motivate and inspire students; how to bring the classroom to life and how to integrate a lot more than simply learning the language into English courses. He travels far and wide listening to and picking up ideas from teachers in different countries and cultures, as well as sharing ideas and best practice on how to develop and support teachers and students with engaging resources. Tim is originally from the North of England – he enjoys sport, reading, music and trying to play chess.
Agenda:
17.00 – 17.50 : First Talk: What National Geographic Learning Can Do for Your English Classroom
17.50 – 18.15 : Coffee Break
18.15 – 19.00 : Second Talk: Power of the Image
19:00 – 19.30 : Q&A
Language: English
