IATEFL TD SIG and LAKMA CONFERENCE
ELT IN THE DIGITAL AGE
22–23 September 2011, Vilnius, Lithuania
CONFERENCE PROGRAMME
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22
08:00–09:00 REGISTRATION
09:00–09:30 OPENING / ASSEMBLY HALL / Moderator Eglė Petronienė
Eglė PETRONIENĖ (LAKMA)
Algirdas GAIŽUTIS (Vilnius Pedagogical University)
Irena RAUDIENĖ (Ministry of Education and Science)
Vilma BAČKIŪTĖ (British Council, Lithuania)
Nick HERSH (US Embassy, Vilnius)
Mojca BELAK (IATEFL TD SIG)
09:30–11:30 PLENARY TALKS/ASSEMBLY HALL / Moderator Eglė Petronienė
09:30–10:30 Gavin DUDENEY (IATEFL/TheConsultants-E, UK) New Literacies, Teachers & Learners
10:30–11:30 Duncan FOORD (TD SIG IATEFL/Oxford TEFL, UK) From “English Teacher” to “Learning Coach”
11:30–12:00 COFFEE
12:00–14:05 PARALLEL WORKSHOPS
| ROOM 250 / Moderator Birutė Bersėnienė | |
| 12:00–13:00 13:05–14:05 | Duncan FOORD (TD SIG IATEFL/Oxford TEFL, UK)Inspiring students to practise English outside classElė PRANAITYTĖ (Freelance, Lithuania)National Geographic DVDs for ELT |
| ROOM 252 / Moderator Staselė Riškienė | |
| 12:00–13:00 13:05–14:05 | Mojca BELAK (TD SIG IATEFL, UK)Managing movementStaselė RIŠKIENĖ (Kuršėnai Pavenčiai Secondary School, Lithuania)iPod, iPhone and iPad in ELT |
| ROOM 234 / Moderator Vilma Bačkiūtė | |
| 12:00–13:00 13:05–14:05 | Charles GOODGER (FunSongs Education, UK)They will never forget! Teaching new language through action songsVilma BAČKIŪTĖ (British Council Lithuania)A Core Inventory for General English |
| ROOM 259 / Moderator Jurga Cibulskienė | |
| 12:00–13:00 13:05–14:05 | Kristina SMITH (Pilgrims, UK)Class blogs – giving students (some) controlTatjana KRILIUVIENĖ (Kuršėnai Laurynas Ivinskis Gymnasium)Tips for Interactive Teaching/Learning in Class |
| ROOM 419 (computer classroom) / Moderator Sandra Jasionavičienė | |
| 12:00–13:00 13:05–14:05 | Gavin DUDENEY (IATEFL/TheConsultants-E)New Literacies : From Theory to PracticeSandra JASIONAVIČIENĖ (Vilnius Pedagogical University, Lithuania)Using Technologies in the Class of Creative Writing |
14:05–15:00 LUNCH
15:00–17:00 PLENARY TALKS / ASSEMBLY HALL / Moderator Linas Selmistraitis
15:00–15:45 Frances EALES (Pearson Education) The Real World in the Classroom
15:45–16:30 Gergo SANTHA (US Embassy, Hungary) Teaching Tolerance and Cross-Cultural Understanding through Summer Camps
16:30–17:00 Ieva ZDANYTĖ (Partners in Learning Program, Microsoft, Lithuania) Engage your Students in Creative Ways
17:00–17:30 COFFEE
17:30–19:00 PARALLEL TALKS
| ROOM 250 / Tertiary Level / Moderator Gergo Santha | |||
| 17:30–18:00 18:00–18:30 18:30–19:00 | Romualda LIUTKUVIENĖ (Kaunas Jonas Jablonskis Gymnasium, Lithuania) International Project “Equal by Law, but not in Reality”: it’s more than learning a languageNijolė Marija TIKUIŠIENĖ (Kaunas Jonas Jablonskis Gymnasium, Lithuania)Debates in a Modern LessonDenise LOWERY, Gergo SANTHA (US Embassy, Budapest, Hungary)English Language Programs and Resources: What Your RELO Can Do for You | ||
| ROOM 252 / International Links / Moderator Robin Gingerich | |||
| 17:30–18:00 18:00–18:30 18:30–19:00 | Arshya KEYVANFAR, Rezaie KATAYOON(Islamic Azad University, Iran) Input Mode and Construct-Irrelevant Variance in TOEFL iBT Integrated Writing TaskMojgan RASHTCHI, Sholekar SHIMA (Islamic Azad University, Iran)Teaching Writing through Formative Assessment StrategiesRobin GINGERICH (LCC International University, Lithuania) Mentoring young English teachers: What really helps them to become good teachers? | ||
| ROOM 234 / Arts and Creativity / Moderator Robert Leščinski | |||
| 17:30–18:00 18:00–18:30 18:30–19:00 | Irma ADOMAVIČIENĖ (Šiauliai Romuva Gymnasium, Lithuania)Doing a Subject in a Foreign Language: Integrated Learning of Art and EnglishIzolda GENIENĖ (LAKMA Past President) Interdisciplinary Approach to Teaching Language, Poetry and Culture Using Elements of the Visual ArtNatalie GOROHOVA (Freelance, Latvia) Design Thinking in your classroom: Business English as an unexpected source of inspiration | ||
| ROOM 259 / Learning Online / Moderator Loreta Andziulienė | |||
| 17:30–18:00 18:00–18:30 18:30–19:00 | Svetlana TITOVA (Lomonosov Moscow State University, Russia) Developing ICT competence of language teachers through an online professional development course: strategies and challenges Rasma STUOKIENĖ (Kaunas Jonas Jablonskis Gymnasium, Lithuania) Opportunities for International Online Projects Liudmila POGOŽILSKAJA (Mykolas Romeris University, Lithuania) The use of Moodle tools in ESP full-time studies at MRU | ||
| Assembly Hall / Curriculum SIG / Moderator Birutė Bersėnienė | |||
| 17:30–19:00 | Birutė BUINEVIČIENĖ (Vėtrunge Gymnasium, Klaipėda, Lithuania), Elmyra JURKŠAITIENĖ (Versmė Gymnasium, Tauragė, Lithuania), Romualda LIUTKUVIENĖ (Jonas Jablonskis Gymnasium, Kaunas, Lithuania), Kristina URBONIENĖ (Saulėtekis Gymnasium, Šiauliai, Lithuania)Secondary Curriculum Implementation: examples of good practiceNOTE: this session will be run in Lithuanian | ||
19:00–21:00 RECEPTION / GROUND FLOOR CAFETERIA (a fee of 20 LT paid upon registration)
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23
08:00–09:00 REGISTRATION
09:00–11:00 PLENARY TALKS / ASSEMBLY HALL / Moderator Andrzej Raczkowski
09:00–10:00 Annette CAPEL (English Profile Programme, Cambridge ESOL, UK) Insights from English Vocabulary Profiles – A Powerful Electronic Resource
10:00–11:00 Chris MOORE (LanguageLab, UK) Using the power of virtual worlds for Business English learning
11:00–11:30 COFFEE
11:30–13:35 PARALLEL WORKSHOPS
| ROOM 250 / Moderator Lilija Vilkancienė | ||
| 11:30–12:30 12:35–13:35 | Annette CAPEL (English Profile Programme, Cambridge ESOL, UK)Towards Cambridge English First: target vocabulary for a B2 course Lilija VILKANCIENĖ (ISM University of Management and Economics, Lithuania) Biology CLIL Way | |
| ROOM 252 / Moderator Loreta Andziulienė | ||
| 11:30–12:30 12:35–13:35 | Mojca BELAK (TD SIG IATEFL, UK)Stories for the story-hungry right brainLoreta ANDZIULIENĖ (Vilnius Pedagogical University, Lithuania)Aims of and Rationale for Content and Language Integrated Learning | |
| ROOM 419 (computer classroom) / Moderator Elmyra Jurkšaitienė | ||
| 11:30–12:30 12:35–13:35 | Kristina SMITH (Pilgrims, UK) Running synchronous chat with EFL learners Elmyra JURKŠAITIENĖ, Jūratė ORLOVIENĖ (Tauragė Versmė Gymnasium, Lithuania) CLIL: an integrated Geography and English lesson | |
| ROOM 326 (computer classroom) / Moderator Sandra Jasionavičienė | ||
| 11:30–13:35 | Chris MOORE (LanguageLab, UK)Blending virtual classes with face-to-face classes – providing a transformational learning experience | |
13:35–14:30 LUNCH
14:30–15:30 PLENARY TALK / ASSEMBLY HALL / Moderator Loreta Andziulienė
Kristina SMITH (Pilgrims, UK) The danger of carts before horses: putting pedagogy before technology
15:30–16:00 CLOSING, RAFFLE, CERTIFICATES / ASSEMBLY HALL / Moderator Eglė Petronienė
16:00–16:30 COFFEE
16:30–17:30 LAKMA ASSEMBLY (both members and non-members are invited)
16:30–18:30 A BUS TOUR OF VILNIUS (a fee of 50 LT paid upon registration)