Seminar Information

Proposed Seminar Program

This seminar is for teachers of Languages other than English.

What teachers say about this seminar: please see below the proposed seminar program.

Is your school introducing iPads into classrooms? Are your Language classrooms changing shape before your eyes? No paper, no pens, no textbooks on desks? Immediate and constant access to the Internet and the world? The excitement of these possibilities, most likely mixed with a feeling of apprehension about classroom management and the pressure to use this new tool about which students are so excited?

This introductory session is for Language teachers working for the first time using iPads or who will be expected to do so in the near future. The day will focus on the development of teacher knowledge and confidence in four main areas:

• Applications on iPads: ideas that can be used simply and effectively to engage students, enhance language skills and impact positively on your LOTE program

• Access to the Internet: approaches to teaching and learning that offer students opportunities for real-life and meaningful language-learning experiences

• Lesson planning: designing lessons that ensure smooth transition from one task to the next and the effective (and efficient) use of iPads to enhance, consolidate or extend student language skills

• Behaviour management: strategies for coping positively and successfully with this change to the classroom dynamic; approaches to classroom and lesson organisation that ensure control and on-task behaviour, whilst always encouraging students’ enthusiasm for ICT and their new learning tool

The iPad is a wonderful tool for developing students’ linguistic capacity. It can be used for introducing language, consolidating and advancing, as well as an excellent tool for reflection and improvement of students’ personal learning strategies.

This session will not be looking at high-level use of technology that leaves teachers feeling unsure or inadequate – the aim of this workshop is to provide Languages teachers with the key ingredients to enjoying working with iPads and to help teachers feel comfortable and confident using iPads frequently and consistently in their classrooms in easy, engaging ways.

IMPORTANT: In order to be able to participate actively in this seminar, it is essential that you bring a fully charged iPad and your password to the Apple iTunes Store (for the downloading of the free apps required in the seminar).

Here are some reflections by participants who have attended recent presentations of this seminar:

• Sarah is a wonderful presenter! I feel I have learned so much from this seminar ... and I feel much more confident to use my iPad in class. - Toula Terezakis, Alphington Grammar School
• I found the level of iPad use in a lesson plan was so productive and student-centred. (The seminar was) and eye-opener and challenging ... refreshing to be challenged to implement iPads as a major class tool. - Paul Neeson, Aquinas College
• This (seminar) gave me a great deal of information about a huge variety of apps - great fun and really inspiring. - Elizabeth Orwin, Terang College
  
• From feeling quite overwhelmed I came out feeling a lot more confident - Nadia Cullen, St Kevin's College
• A very useful PD - I'm very excited to apply what I learned today - Naima Keddar, Australian International Academy
• I'm feeling invigorated and informed to return to Year 8 and give them a variety of tasks - Jane Barker, Huntingtower School
• It is always refreshing to have some guided time to reflect on our teaching and how to improve it. This day certainly did this for me - Vilma Dyball, Beaconhills College
• The most useful iPad PD I've attended - Lorraine Pinney, Blackburn English Language School
• The activities at this seminar are at the appropriate "technology level" of the participants: not too basic that we've seen it before and not too hard that we can't follow - Yan Yao Choong, Blackburn English Language School
• Fantastic. I have a lot to do and a new world to explore – Jenny Lang, Albany Rise Primary School
• This was an excellent PD – great practical activities and information and linked to the teaching and learning cycle – presented by an excellent presenter – Robyn Antrim, Blackburn English Language School
• One of the best (PD seminars) I’ve been to; hands-on, relevant and exactly what I was hoping for – Fiona Carnell, Billanook College
• Extremely practical! Hands on activities were really useful for giving me the confidence to use these apps in the classroom – Delia Ferraro, Santa Maria College
• Very practical. Empowering even for a beginner. (I) liked working with different groups – Julie Gleeson, Ringwood Secondary College
• Excellent presenter – Sarah was easy to listen to and the session was certainly engaging and informative – Barbara Hamilton, Sandringham College
• It’s a great experience to attend Sarah’s presentation about starting using iPads in language classrooms. I can’t wait to use it with my students next year – Yoko Yao, Simonds Catholic College
  

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