Manchester Programme

Sunday 12 April
Session 2.2 : 1145-1215
Session 2.3 : 1230-1300
Exchange 11
150 audience
Talk
LT, MD
Hacking the classroom with creative augmented reality projects
Paul Driver (British Study Centres Oxford)
Augmented reality (AR) is the real-time superimposition of digital media
over real-world physical environments. While the idea of AR has received
considerable hype, its practical, pedagogical application in the context of
ELT has remained largely unexplored. I’ll discuss and demonstrate how AR
can be meaningfully integrated into the learning process through content
delivery, task design and student-centred project-based learning
approaches.
e, s, a
1230-1300 Session 2.3
Central 3-4
140 audience
Talk
AL, LA
Getting 'em out there: cultural exploration and second language
learning
Deak Kirkham (University of Leeds)
This presentation reports on preliminary findings of a set of longitudinal
studies (diary/interview-based) of UK-based second language learners
regarding the effect of the exploration of UK culture(s) on the participants’
second language, confidence and cultural awareness. The findings indicate
support for a range of positive impacts of the systematic engagement in
practical cultural exploration on second language learning.
e, a
SUNDAY
Central 5
80 audience
LAMSIG Day
Leadership and Management Special Interest Group Open Forum
The LAMSIG Open Forum is a chance to meet and network with committee
members and other ELT managers. The committee and the incoming new
Coordinator welcome you to join us in discussing the mission of the SIG,
look at SIG activities in the past year and discuss plans for the future.
Central 6
50 audience
Talk
LT
The challenge: motivation and productive skills through technology
Nataliya Yordanova (AVO
AVO-Bell Language and Examination Centre)
Although speaking and writing are different in many ways, they both are
used for the same purpose - to communicate. In this talk, I will share
experience at engaging adult learners to produce English out of the
classroom through available technologies. I will also examine the impact of
personalized and shared moodle content on fostering learning.
e, a
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le = less-experienced audience
p = primary teaching
s = secondary teaching
t = tertiary teaching
a = adult teaching
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