1/29/2013

Cambridge Day

Ovog februara, u saradnji sa Cambridge English Language Assessment-om i British Council-om, organizovaćemo našu godišnju konferenciju Cambridge Day. Ovogodišnja predavanja su posvećena veštinama neophodnim za pripremu YLE i Cambridge English Advanced ispita, kao i metodici neophodnoj za rad sa učenicima tinejdžerskog uzrasta. Tokom konferencije imaćete priliku da čujete Herberta Puhtu (Herbert Puchta), Keren Saksbi (Karen Saxby), Džesiku Koks (Jessica Cox) i Boba Obija (Bob Obee).

Agenda

09.00 – 10.00 Registracija

10.00 – 10.15 Uvodni govori

10.15 – 11.15 Plenarno predavanje: Herbert Puhta

11.15 – 11.45 Kafe pauza

11.45 – 12.45 Radionica: Keren Saksbi

12.45 – 13.45 Pauza za ručak

13.45 – 14.45 Plenarno predavanje: Džesika Koks

14.45 – 15.45 Radionica: Bob Obi

15.45 – 16.15 Podela certifikata

16.15 – 17.15 Džesika Koks: Radionica namenjena kandidatima koji se pripremaju za polaganje CAE ispita

Kako se prijaviti?

Ako želite da se prijavite za učešće na konferenciji, molimo Vas da popunite ovaj formular. Takođe bismo želeli da napomenemo da je broj mesta ograničen. Potvrde o učešću na seminaru će biti poslate u sredu, 6. februara 2013. godine. (ukoliko niste u mogućnosti da otvorite formular, molimo Vas da unesete sledeću adresu u Vaš internet pretraživač: http://bit.ly/T48rZM)


Predavači

Herbert Puchta holds a PhD in English – with a focus on ELT pedagogy. He has been Professor of English at the Teacher Training University in Graz, and President of IATEFL. As a writer and international teacher trainer, he has given talks, seminars and workshops to teachers in over 50 countries. Each classroom he visits makes him see how brilliantly creative teachers can be and how hard they work. It also teaches him a little more about students’ hearts and minds.

Karen Saxby has produced a wealth of material for younger learners of English, with recent published works including the ‘Fun For’ series for Starters, Movers and Flyers, the ‘Story Fun’ series and ‘KET for Schools Trainer’, all written for Cambridge University Press. Karen has an RSA TEFL diploma and a first class degree in Linguistics and French. She left the classroom to focus on a full-time career as a writer of teaching and testing material for students of English, with a particular interest in producing material for young learners. Karen has given talks and run workshops to teachers in various countries on behalf of Cambridge Assessment. Additionally she has acted as a consultant for the production of EFL material and the development of language test formats.

Bob Obee was formerly the Director of Studies of the British Council teaching centres in Athens and Kuala Lumpur. His publications with Cambridge University Press include the Grammar Activity Book (CUP). He currently works as a Professional Support Leader for Cambridge English Language Assessment with specific responsibility for the management of Speaking Tests in the region of South East Europe.

Jessica Cox is Marketing Manager for the Global Marketing Team at Cambridge ESOL. She leads on digital marketing activity for key ESOL exams and manages social media campaigns on Facebook and YouTube. Jessica was an EFL teacher in Japan for 11 years.

Predavanja

Herbert Puchta

Success with teaching teens

In this session, Herbert will be drawing on his extensive experience as a teacher, materials writer and researcher, to flesh out a teaching map featuring the key ideas about communicative language teaching combined with the latest psychological and educational insights into the workings of the teenage mind. Theories will be given substance by examples from Herbert's latest materials aimed at making the language learning process more fun and interesting for your students, and your own life easier. Be inspired by Herbert's insights, and use his ideas and his 'Checklist for success with Teens' to enrich your own teaching.

Karen Saxby

Teaching young learners

Both your adult, professional self and your inner child are invited to this session! From both perspectives, we will consider how the YLE tests motivate young learners in their acquisition of English language skills. Whilst your adult, professional self might discover how tasks are carefully constructed to practise and test meaningful use of language in a success-orientated way, your inner child will see they can also have some fun in the process. We will also consider how YLE teaching materials provide focussed and enjoyable ways to prepare learners for the YLE tests and stimulate cognitive, social and creative development. In addition, we will evaluate the use of storytelling in the language classroom. Please bring two colouring pencils, a blank sheet of paper and your own sense of fun and creativity to this workshop!

Bob Obee

Varying the Focus in CAE Writing Lessons

Jessica Cox

Prepare your students for success with Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE)

S poštovanjem,

Branko Stojanović

Menadžer prodaje za region Balkana

Cambridge University Press

Obilićev venac 18-20

11000 Beograd

Tel:011/3286638

Email:belgrade@cambridge.org


1/21/2013

STORY SHARING WEB CONFERENCE


Telling, Reading, Sharing Stories...Unlock your students’ imaginations!
Venue: Live and Online (The conference sessions will be held in Adobe Connect, and can be accessed live from any personal computer)

Dates: Saturday 9th - Sunday 10th February 2013


See the conference overview. Full event programme will be announced later.

We believe that stories should be read, told, shared and loved. We believe that stories are not just for testing and assessing students’ knowledge of the English language. If you think the same way, join ourBritish Council Turkey Story Sharing Web Conference on Saturday 9th -Sunday 10th February 2013.


Short stories, readers, novels, poems, anecdotes, folk stories, graphic novels, drama, jokes, teacher generated stories, student generated stories...even rap.

We will give English language teachers tools to develop genuine enjoyment and appreciation of all these genres...to enrich students’ experience of learning English through exciting and interesting story sharing techniques.

Follow our conference on Twitter #sswebcon

CONFERENCE PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME*

SATURDAY 9TH FEBRUARY 2013
09:00am - 10:00pm Opening address
10:00am - 11:00am Keynote Plenary with Alec Williams
11:00am - 12:00pm Lunch Break
12:00pm - 14:00pm Concurrent Sessions
14:00pm - 15:00pm Communication Break
15:00pm - 16:00pm Keynote Plenary with David Heathfield
16:00pm - 17:00pm Keynote Plenary with Gail Ellis

SUNDAY 10TH FEBRUARY 2013 (ALL TIMINGS ARE UK GMT)
08:00am - 09:00am Concurrent Sessions
09:00am - 10:00am Communication break
10:00am - 11:00am Keynote Plenary with Sevim Ak
11:00am - 12:00pm Keynote Plenary with Samantha Lewis
12:00pm - 13:00pm Lunch Break
13:00pm - 15:00pm Concurrent Sessions
15:00pm - 16:00pm Communication Break
16:00pm - 17:00pm Closing Plenary with Shelly S Terrell
17:00pm - 18:00pm GALA

*Please note that slight changes are possible. All timings are UK GMT - click here to check the time of the event where you are.Click here to download the conference overview and the detailed conference programme will be announced later.

Starting on Tuesday 15th January 2013, a variety of online activities will provide a pre-conference experience. You will need to register early to participate in these pre-conference events. View programme for pre-conference activities.

GET SOCIAL
This 2-day web conference will include a range of innovative interactive sessions from Turkish and overseas experts actively involving teachers from all over the country in real-time. You can join the discussion and start networking with teachers who are planning to attend.
Join us online in the Pre-conference webinars

ELTA Team Turkey

1/17/2013

Macmillan Webinars and eLessons

Macmillan's got a special treat for you! A collection of elessons about inspiring famous people - literary greats, trend-changing artists, world-changing statesmen...

Download a copy for your staffroom >>

Watch live talks from some of the biggest names in English language teaching, right in your web browser, then put your questions directly to the presenters

All webinars are FREE to join - all you require is an internet connection and a computer.

TEFL and Inclusion in Serbia - Seminar

Pоštovani profesori engleskog jezika,

Zadovoljstvo nam je da Vas pozovemo na seminar stručnog usavršavanja:

TEFL and Inclusion in Serbia

Subota, 26. januar 2013. godine

11.30 - 17.00

British Council

Terazije 8/II, Beograd

Opšti cilj: Osnaživanje nastavnika i profesora engleskog jezika za rad u inkluzivnim odeljenjima.


Sadržaj i aktivnosti: Učesnici će razmeniti stavove i iskustva o inkluzivnoj nastavi i razmotriti metode promovisanja inkluzivne nastave i prihvatanja različitosti. Biće prezentovani izazovi koji se javljaju u nastavi engleskog jezika u odeljenjima sa slepim i slabovidim učenicima mladjeg uzrasta, a posebna pažnja će biti posvećena vršnjačkoj podršci i upotrebi asistivne tehnologije. Seminar će takodje omogućiti iskustveno učenje o prilagodjavanju nastavnih metoda, materijala, aktivnosti i ocenjivanja u nastavi engleskog jezika kako bi se zadovoljile različite potrebe učenika i njihovi stilova učenja.

Učesnici seminara će imati prilike da se upoznaju sa materijalima i ekspertizom Britanskog saveta u ovoj oblasti i da razmotre kako se ta iskustva mogu primeniti u našim uslovima.

Autorke: Biljana Pavlović, OŠ Vuk Karadžić, Kruševac

Vera Savić, Fakultet pedagoških nauka u Jagodini

Da li ste znali?

Seminari i radionice za nastavnike engleskog jezika koje organizuje British Council su zvanično priznati od strane Ministarstva Prosvete, nauke i tehnološkog razvoja Republike Srbije.

Kako se registrovati?

Ako želite da učestvujete na ovim seminarima, molimo vas da popunite ovaj formular. Molimo vas da požurite jer možemo prihvatiti samo ograničen broj učesnika.

(Ukoliko se formular ne otvori, ukucajte u internet pretraživač sledeću adresu: http://bit.ly/VPDMPT)

Srdačno,
Kristijan Rajković

British Council Srbija

1/15/2013

Билтен Вебциклопедије бр. 12 - децембар 2012



Билтен можете погледати и директно на следећој адреси: http://www.smore.com/4sp2

1/10/2013

ELTA SERBIA - CALL FOR ARTICLES


CALL FOR ARTICLES
Deadline January 29

Dear colleagues,

We are pleased to announce that ELTA and British Council are issuing call for article submission for our joint Newsletter.

ELTA Newsletter is dedicated to supporting ELT professionals, including teacher students, teachers, trainers, educator, school leaders as well as academics. Also, ELTA Newsletter aims to provide a platform for all professionals to present and share their research and/or their experience and classroom practice in diverse areas of the ELT.

The Editorial team invites you to send your stories, comments, reviews, students’ papers to newsletter.elta@gmail.com. Your article will be published in one of the following columns:

Academic corner/ A day in the life of ... / Bookworms/ Borrowed from/ Cooking around the globe/ ELT flash/ ESP for life/ Feature articles/ First aid kit for teachers/ Fun club/ IT for ELT/ Students' corner/ Culture corner/ Adult language learning and education/ Young learners' playground

You will need to indicate your intention to submit your full paper/article by email to one of our editors with the title of the article and author(s). You can check our official site www.elta.org.rs to find submission guidelines. The full manuscript should be emailed no later than January 29.

Should you need more time to develop your ideas into writing, you can send us your article for one of the upcoming issues.

Please feel free to contact our co-editors below, if you have any questions, or concerns.

Web pages: www.elta.org.rs and http://www.britishcouncil.org/serbia-english-elta-monthly_newsletter.htm

Editorial Team:
newsletter.elta@gmail.comhttp://www.elta.org.rs/

1/07/2013

Two free webinars

Educational Games for Girls: Collaboration and Context
Thursday, January 10 at 4pm ET

Presenters: Victoria Van Voorhis, Founder & CEO, Second Avenue Software, with Jayne C. Lammers, Assistant Professor, University of Rochester's Warner School of Education.


WoW in School: Video Games as Arenas for Quest-Based Learning
Tuesday, February 19 at 5pm ET

Presenters: Peggy Sheehy, Instructional Technology Facilitator, Suffern Middle School in New York and Laurence Cocco, Director, Office of Educational Technology, New Jersey Dept. of Education

30 Storytelling Tips For Educators: How To Capture Your Student’s Attention



Storytelling has been around as long as humankind. It is one of the most effective ways to communicate an important truth to another person. It is a connection point between two people. It gives meaning, context, and understanding in a world that is often filled with chaos and disorder.