VietTESOL International Convention 2022
Nha Trang University, September 16-18
As university classes have been facilitated in virtual and hybrid environments, EFL instructors and content area professors have been exploring more effective methods to keep learners engaged and making progress. It has become more challenging to design curriculum and corresponding learning activities that encourage interaction, boost motivation, and promote critical thinking skills in L2, especially for students who tend to be more passive or dependent on direct support from professors. Within decision-making about pedagogical approaches and methods, it is essential to not only save time and stay updated on using online applications to deliver content and conduct assessments, but also to learn from students' experiences and perceptions in order to consider their preferences for active learning techniques and the integration of multimodal resources (Bloomberg, 2021; Nguyen, et al, 2021). The aim of this technology workshop is to support instructors in building integrated skills lessons incorporating multimodal resources within VoiceThread, an online application which allows teachers and learners to interact in synchronous as well as asynchronous formats while also helping professors save time and effort when presenting the same content across multiple groups. Simultaneously, within this hands-on learning experience, a four-part comic strip about American college campus life created for the U.S. Department of State English Language Programs will be used to develop a lesson plan that may be used in classrooms. Highlighted learning objectives will include development of reading comprehension, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar in context, and critical thinking skills (Sanchez Terrell, 2017, Mixton, 2006).
As university classes have been facilitated in virtual and hybrid environments, EFL instructors and content area professors have been exploring more effective methods to keep learners engaged and making progress. It has become more challenging to design curriculum and corresponding learning activities that encourage interaction, boost motivation, and promote critical thinking skills in L2, especially for students who tend to be more passive or dependent on direct support from professors. Within decision-making about pedagogical approaches and methods, it is essential to not only save time and stay updated on using online applications to deliver content and conduct assessments, but also to learn from students' experiences and perceptions in order to consider their preferences for active learning techniques and the integration of multimodal resources (Bloomberg, 2021; Nguyen, et al, 2021). The aim of this technology workshop is to support instructors in building integrated skills lessons incorporating multimodal resources within VoiceThread, an online application which allows teachers and learners to interact in synchronous as well as asynchronous formats while also helping professors save time and effort when presenting the same content across multiple groups. Simultaneously, within this hands-on learning experience, a four-part comic strip about American college campus life created for the U.S. Department of State English Language Programs will be used to develop a lesson plan that may be used in classrooms. Highlighted learning objectives will include development of reading comprehension, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar in context, and critical thinking skills (Sanchez Terrell, 2017, Mixton, 2006).
Techfair (Stage at Meeting Hall No. 2) VietTESOL International Convention 2022 convention@viettesol.org.vnTechnical Issues?
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