Segment: Academic
Hosted by: National Geographic Learning Europe
Category: Adult Education
Presenter: Alex Warren
Category – Online Teaching, Teaching with Spark
Segment: All
Hosted by: National Geographic Learning Global
Category: Online Teaching, Teaching with Spark
Presenter: Alex Warren
SENIOR ACADEMIC CONSULTANT
OVERVIEW
The role of the teacher is multi-faceted – not only do we have the responsibility of developing our learners’ language knowledge and skills, but also the cognitive, social, and interpersonal skills they need in order to be successful in school, work, and life in the 21st century. Not least is the need to get our learners to start thinking for themselves and asking questions. Using examples from National Geographic Learning’s Academic series Reflect, this session will cover how to incorporate visible thinking routines into English lessons to develop our students’ cognitive skills and stimulate meaningful discussion involving all students.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
TEACHER TRAINER
OVERVIEW
With a move to online learning in recent months, the value of the digital coursebook represented through Classroom Presentation Tools has never been higher. However, not only do they help facilitate the online learning space, but the face-to-face classroom too. In this webinar, we’ll look at the advantages of using Classroom Presentation Tools and how they can be used to not only enhance lesson delivery, but to transform it. During the session we’ll look at how we can use the different tools – zoom, pens, window-shades – to help involve students more in the learning process and bring lessons to life.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
WEBINAR LIBRARY
Developing Reading Skills in an Online Environment
TEACHER TRAINER
OVERVIEW
When it comes to planning a reading lesson in an online environment, there are some important decisions that need to be made – not least of which is the question “Should I even be doing a reading lesson in my online classroom?”
In this webinar, National Geographic Learning teacher trainer Alex Warren will examine how we can develop our learners’ reading skills both in the online classroom using coursebook material and online content, as well as exploring ways in which we can engage and motivate learners to develop their reading skills outside of it.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Alex is a DELTA trained teacher trainer with over 16 years’ experience of working in ELT as a teacher, academic director and teacher trainer. Prior to his experiences in ELT, Alex worked as a journalist before a chance encounter in the Indonesian jungle began him on the path which has led him to working with National Geographic Learning. A firm believer in a communicative approach to language learning and student-centred learning, Alex enjoys working with innovative, thought-provoking materials and presenting on a wide range of ELT-related topics, all the while driven by his passion for developing teachers on a global scale and helping them to reach their true potential.
WEBINAR LIBRARY
Same, Same or Different:
Teaching Your Coursebook Online – Part 2
TEACHER TRAINER
OVERVIEW
“The times they are a-changin’” sang Bob Dylan back in 1964. And just as they were changing back then, we now find them changing again with the teaching landscape hastily being moved online. So welcome to the brave new world of online teaching, where many teachers find themselves in unchartered territory. But fear not: not only are you are not alone, but a lot of what you already do is transferable to the online classroom. It’s not so much reinventing the wheel, as changing the spokes.
In the second part of this webinar series, teacher trainer Alex Warren will show how you can utilize the tools available in the virtual Zoom classroom to teach a unit of a digital coursebook. This will include a top ten tips for online teaching. We’ll then finish by exploring how you can support students outside of the virtual classroom with additional synchronous course content.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Alex is a DELTA trained teacher trainer with over 16 years’ experience of working in ELT as a teacher, academic director and teacher trainer. Prior to his experiences in ELT, Alex worked as a journalist before a chance encounter in the Indonesian jungle began him on the path which has led him to working with National Geographic Learning. A firm believer in a communicative approach to language learning and student-centred learning, Alex enjoys working with innovative, thought-provoking materials and presenting on a wide range of ELT-related topics, all the while driven by his passion for developing teachers on a global scale and helping them to reach their true potential.
WEBINAR LIBRARY
Same, Same or Different:
Teaching Your Coursebook Online
Part 1
TEACHER TRAINER
OVERVIEW
“The times they are a-changin’” sang Bob Dylan back in 1964. And just as they were changing back then, we now find them changing again with the teaching landscape hastily being moved online. So welcome to the brave new world of online teaching, where many teachers find themselves in unchartered territory. But fear not: not only are you are not alone, but a lot of what you already do is transferable to the online classroom. It’s not so much reinventing the wheel, as changing the spokes.
In the first part of this two-part webinar series, National Geographic Learning teacher trainer Alex Warren will start by exploring what to expect when teaching online for the first time, and what exactly is meant by synchronous and asynchronous learning. We’ll then look at what platform options there are for teaching ‘live’ online lessons before examining what tools are available to aid teaching when using ZOOM and how we can use them to engage our learners and keep lessons interactive.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Alex is a DELTA trained teacher trainer with over 16 years’ experience of working in ELT as a teacher, academic director and teacher trainer. Prior to his experiences in ELT, Alex worked as a journalist before a chance encounter in the Indonesian jungle began him on the path which has led him to working with National Geographic Learning. A firm believer in a communicative approach to language learning and student-centred learning, Alex enjoys working with innovative, thought-provoking materials and presenting on a wide range of ELT-related topics, all the while driven by his passion for developing teachers on a global scale and helping them to reach their true potential.
WEBINAR LIBRARY
ONLINE AND ON TREND:
THE BENEFITS OF ONLINE LEARNING PLATFORMS
TEACHER TRAINER
OVERVIEW
Nowadays there is a propensity and expectation for courses to include some elements of online learning, even for young learners. However, once a decision has been made to use an online learning platform or virtual learning environment there is often a lack of ‘love’ from teachers in using them due to their complexities, reliability and vagaries. But it doesn’t have to be this way. In this session we’ll look at the benefits of using online platforms with young learners and how teachers can use them to increase student engagement, maximize student learning and connect with parents.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Alex Warren is a DELTA trained teacher trainer with over 14 years’ experience of working in ELT as a teacher, academic director and teacher trainer. Working for National Geographic Learning, Alex is driven by his passion for developing teachers on a global scale and helping them to reach their true potential. A firm believer in a communicative approach to language learning and student centred learning, Alex enjoys working with innovative, thought-provoking materials and presenting on a wide range of ELT-related topics.
WEBINAR LIBRARY
GAME ON: USING DIGITAL RESOURCES TO MOTIVATE YOUNG LEARNERS
ALEX WARREN
TEACHER TRAINER
OVERVIEW
The young learner classroom has more resources than ever for teaching and learning – audio, video, smart devices, interactive whiteboards, the internet, and more! With so many choices for supplementing our lessons, it can be tough to decide what to use, when to use them, and how to use them effectively.
No matter what materials we choose to work with, though, the need to keep students motivated remains a constant, and what better way to motivate young learners than with games! If we can effectively mix our digital resources with games in our classrooms, amazing things can happen.
In this webinar we’ll discuss how combining games with digital resources is a powerful motivational force in the young learner classroom. We’ll also share ideas and examples of the types of digital resources you can use with games and how best to incorporate them into everyday lessons and classroom routines.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Alex Warren is a DELTA trained teacher trainer with over 14 years’ experience of working in ELT as a teacher, academic director and teacher trainer. Working for National Geographic Learning, Alex is driven by his passion for developing teachers on a global scale and helping them to reach their true potential. A firm believer in a communicative approach to language learning and student centred learning, Alex enjoys working with innovative, thought-provoking materials and presenting on a wide range of ELT-related topics.
WEBINAR LIBRARY
USING TECHNOLOGY TO ENCOURAGE
FACE-TO-FACE CONVERSATION
ALEX WARREN
TEACHER TRAINER
OVERVIEW
Today’s classrooms and today’s learners are more connected than ever. As our learners spend more time engaging with new technology, how can we make sure that the time spent on their devices will lead to better lessons and better learning outcomes? How do we select the right technology tools to improve classroom instruction and motivate learners to express themselves confidently in face-to-face communication?
In this webinar, we will use examples from Learn English with TED Talks to explore how the right technology tools can lead to better comprehension of powerful ideas, and help develop our learners into confident communicators in any situation?
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Alex Warren is a DELTA trained teacher trainer with over 14 years’ experience of working in ELT as a teacher, academic director and teacher trainer. Working for National Geographic Learning, Alex is driven by his passion for developing teachers on a global scale and helping them to reach their true potential. A firm believer in a communicative approach to language learning and student centred learning, Alex enjoys working with innovative, thought-provoking materials and presenting on a wide range of ELT-related topics.
