Ctrl + ALT + Teach: Upgrading Your Language Lessons with Technology
Ready to elevate your language teaching with technology? Whether you’re a tech novice or a digital pro, “Ctrl + ALT + Teach” is the workshop for you!In this session, you’ll be introduced to a range of user-friendly platforms like Google Suite, Plickers, Classroomscreen, Magicschool.ai, and Diffit. We’ll focus on how these tools can boost student […]
Empowering Boys in Language Learning: A Practitioner Inquiry Approach to Enhancing Engagement and Motivation
This study explores the implementation of practitioner inquiry to enhance the engagement and motivation of boys in learning languages. Recognising a significant lack of motivation and engagement in the classroom, the study leverages a multifaceted action plan prioritising student voice, agency, and empowerment. Drawing on the “Look, Think, Act” model by Stringer (2007), the research […]
Enhancing Student Engagement through PBL and Agency in Language Learning
This presentation focuses on increasing student engagement and improving learning outcomes in the language classroom by fostering greater autonomy through a Project-Based Learning (PBL) unit. The 6-week unit, Un Viaggio in Italia, designed for Year 9/10 Italian students, allows learners to take ownership of their education by creating a personalised folio based on an imagined […]
Empowering Boys in Language Learning: A Practitioner Inquiry Approach to Enhancing Engagement and Motivation
This study explores the implementation of practitioner inquiry to enhance the engagement and motivation of boys in learning languages. Recognising a significant lack of motivation and engagement in the classroom, the study leverages a multifaceted action plan prioritising student voice, agency, and empowerment. Drawing on the “Look, Think, Act” model by Stringer (2007), the research […]
Building Languages Leaders
Attend this session to learn about this innovative DE project which will be open to schools again in 2025. You will learn how Year 5/6 students become Languages Leaders in their own schools and how they teach younger students to play games using target language phrases. Expressions of interest for 2025 places will be invited.
