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Educast's International Online Conference 2025

Join one of the BIGGEST Global gatherings for ELT Professionals!

Mode: Zoom

Date: 7th-8th February, 2025

List of Speakers at Educast 2025:

Scott Thornbury - Lesson Design

Ron Morrain - Integrating Technology into Your Classroom Practice

Vanessa Reilley- Encouraging Kindness In the Primary English Classroom

Christine Coombe - Essential Elements of the Classroom of Tomorrow

Richard Chinn - Working With Emergent Language

Fatma Ali - Multi Sensory Vocabulary Instruction for ESL Learners

Nick Peachey - Conversations With Artificial Intelligence

Lihn Phung - The Efficacy of Mobile Assisted Language Learning

Rhona Snelling - How to Teach Lower-Level English Students

Ahmed Shalaby - Is Artificial Intelligence The End of Academic Writing?

Lucy Durance - The Art of BAD Storytelling

Alex Warren - Driving Student Progress with Online Platforms

Nellie Deutsch - Leveraging Artificial Intelligence for Professional
Development

Daniel Xerri - Prompt Engineering and Education: A Practical Guide

Harry Waters - A Few Lessons in Sustainability

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What is the Flipped Classroom?

Did you know that FLIP is an acronym?

Flipping the classroom is a pedagogical approach in which students first explore new course content outside of class by viewing a pre-recorded lecture video or digital module or completing a reading or preparatory assignment.

In-class time is organized around student engagement, inquiry, and assessment, allowing students to grapple with, apply, and elaborate on course concepts.

In-class sessions typically involve collaborative coursework and the use of active learning strategies, such as case studies, problem sets, or structured discussions.

The flipped classroom is known by various names, including the inverted classroom and the flip. Origination stories differ, but most credit Jonathan Bergmann and Aaron Sams, high school chemistry teachers from Colorado, who began using recorded lectures in 2006.

There are four pillars of Flipped Learning:
F—Flexible Environments
L-–Learning Culture
I—Intentional Content
P—Professional Educators.

There are many reported benefits to implementing flipped classrooms, including:

1. More individualized help during class time, as an instructor can be a “guide on the side”, rather than a “sage on the stage.”

2. More opportunities for deliberate practice and increased support for students as they grapple with higher-order disciplinary concepts and problems.

3. More opportunities for students to interact with their instructors and peers.

4. Student control over the pace of lectures: if providing video lectures, students can watch, rewind, and fast-forward as needed.

5. Resiliency: since the lecture-style material is pre-recorded, in-classroom activities are flexible, and classes are less likely to fall behind if technology or life circumstances interfere with a synchronous course session. Out-class materials can also be used in future semesters depending on the content.

Recent studies suggest that the benefits of flipped classrooms are due, in part, to the incorporation of in-class activities, collaboration, and active learning strategies that have been shown to enhance student learning (see, for example, DeLozier & Rhodes, 2017; Jensen et al., 2015; Means et al., 2009).

Take a self-directed dive and read more about it:

What is a “Flipped” Class?
via University of California
Berkley Center for Teaching and Learning
https://teaching.berkeley.edu/.../des.../flip-your-classroom
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4 Pillars & 11 Indicators Of Flipped Learning
https://www.teachthought.com/.../pillars-of-flipped.../
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The Flipped Class Demystified
via New York University
https://www.nyu.edu/.../the-flipped-class-demystified.html
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Definition of Flipped Learning (PDF Poster)
https://flippedlearning.org/definition-of-flipped-learning/
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Flipped Classrooms via Harvard University:
https://bokcenter.harvard.edu/flipped-classrooms
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How do You Flip a Class?
via University of Texas
Center for Teaching and Learning
https://ctl.utexas.edu/how-to-flip
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Flipping the Classroom
- My journey to the other side: Jenn Williams TEDxRockyViewSchoolsED
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3b9tCmUmA4
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Flipped Classroom - via Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flipped_classroom
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The FLIP Learning Network (Internet site)
https://flippedlearning.org/

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🌲❄️☃️Winter Resources🌲❄️☃️

🌨The weather

❄️How do you make a snowflake? This web page is great for teaching instructions: http://www.highhopes.com/snowflakes.html
❄️Make a snowflake finger puppet. Here you have a rhyme and a puppet to use at the same time: http://www.bry-backmanor.org/actpag23.html
❄️Printable games for winter weather: https://www.education.com/worksheets/weather-seasons/?q=winter%20weather

🎄Christmas
Whether you go into the traditional story of Christmas or whether you approach it on a purely commercial level is up to you and your school.

⭐️This site has off and on-line activities for Christmas: http://projectbritain.com/Xmas/calendar/
⭐️Go to the British Council LearnEnglish Kids site for a range of activities about Christmas: https://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/category/topics/christmas

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🐇🌲☃️ Winter Worksheets [Beginner - Intermediate]

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🌨❄️ Winter Sadness Worksheet [Level A2] ☃️

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📸 Once Upon a Picture

Check out this awesome website - it has a gallery of pictures, and each picture has questions to accompany it!

Images and questions on this website can be used to stimulate discussion and develop vocabulary, as a prompt for creative writing, a reading comprehension activity (with a mix of literal, inference, deduction and prediction questions), or as a starting point for a wider curriculum lesson. Some teachers have set an image and questions for homework, while others have organised whole-school writing competitions based on a picture.

📌https://www.onceuponapicture.co.uk/

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📝 The Cambridge DELTA – Useful Links
The DELTA in a nutshell…
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1BV31bzEtq/

1. DELTA Module One
- Test Format Webinar: https://youtu.be/1Tg_IllcT9s
- How to Prepare for it Webinar: https://youtu.be/48nC8FYAxfg

2. DELTA Module Two
- Playlist (5 short videos): https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeJM60Z-ejmjxkeYm2wgMnrYdVlNRz3_a&si=Wmnf2CGb8I0XyqQs
- my Portfolio: https://t.me/celtaanddeltasecrets/7
- Reference Books: https://t.me/celtaanddeltasecrets/74

3. DELTA Module Three
- my Extended Assignment: https://t.me/celtaanddeltasecrets/8
- Reference Books: https://t.me/celtaanddeltasecrets/100

Video instruction: How to use the Thanksgiving Cootie Catcher printable
🔗 https://youtu.be/OyvuaGkKZWo?si=25lmJGgu6CZh2kbU

Thanksgiving Printables [zip archive]

🌟Thanksgiving Activity Printables 🌟 [from Party with Unicorns]

📁Thanksgiving placemat printable
Thanksgiving ISPY worksheet
Thanksgiving Paper Crowns
Thanksgiving Fortune teller printable / Thanksgiving Cootie Catcher

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🇺🇸 The American English Webinar and Facebook Live sessions are hosted by the U.S. Department of State’s Office of English Language Programs in the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.

📌 These professional development sessions for English teachers around the globe address methodological topics that foster interactive, student-centered language instruction.

✅ Here you will find recordings from previous events that are 60-90 minutes long and include corresponding downloadable presentations and additional resources.

🔗Get access to the online library of webinars:
https://americanenglish.state.gov/ae-webinars

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Here’s a useful tip to help students improve their writing. ✍️ 🤩

Ask them to read their work aloud. While it may not feel as natural—or modest—as reading silently, it can help them catch often-overlooked errors, a study found.

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🏰🦇🐦‍⬛️ Horror Story Dictogloss (advanced level activity pack)

Looking for Halloween ideas? If you want to try dictogloss activity - the teacher's notes file has all the tips and instructions ready for you!

📁 Includes:
✅ Teacher's notes (story + all the instructions for this activity)
✅ Student handout (do NOT give it to students before you read the story to them)

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🌟 "Halloween Around the World Pictionary" 🌟

Objective: This activity encourages ESL students to learn about different Halloween traditions in various countries while practicing their vocabulary and drawing skills.

Materials Needed:
1. Printed information sheets about Halloween traditions in different countries.
2. Whiteboard, chalkboard, or large sheets of paper.
3. Markers or chalk.
4. Timer.

Instructions:

1. Preparation:
- Gather information about Halloween traditions in different countries and create a list of keywords related to each tradition.
- Write down these keywords on separate pieces of paper or cards.

🌟TIP: here is a great article for this activity: https://www.history.com/topics/halloween/halloween-around-the-world

2. Introduction:
- Begin by discussing the concept of Halloween and its significance in your own country.
- Introduce the idea that Halloween is celebrated differently in various parts of the world.

3. Country Descriptions:
- Distribute the information sheets about Halloween traditions in different countries to your students. Include details about how Halloween is celebrated, special customs, and any unique aspects of the holiday.
- Review the keywords related to each tradition with your students.

4. Pictionary Game:
- Divide the class into two teams.
- Each team takes turns selecting a keyword related to a Halloween tradition from one of the countries you discussed.
- A student from the team has one minute to draw and get their team to guess the keyword. No talking is allowed.
- If their team guesses correctly within the time limit, they earn a point.

5. Discussion:
- After the game, have a group discussion by asking questions like:
- "What did you learn about how Halloween is celebrated in other countries?"
- "Which keywords were the most challenging to convey through drawings?"
- "Are there any customs or traditions from your own culture that are similar to what we've discussed?"

6. Wrap-Up:
- Conclude the activity by summarizing the various Halloween traditions and emphasizing the importance of cultural diversity.

This activity makes learning about different Halloween traditions engaging and fun, without the need for food. It's an excellent way to celebrate Halloween in the classroom while improving vocabulary and drawing skills. 🌎🎨📚

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🎃 Halloween, a widely celebrated holiday in many English-speaking countries, is a fantastic topic. It provides valuable insights into cultural aspects and offers numerous language learning opportunities. 🎃👻

🎃 Halloween has its roots in the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, where people believed that on the night of October 31st, the boundary between the living and the dead was blurred, allowing spirits to return to Earth.

🎃The Christian holiday of All Saints' Day was later merged with Samhain, creating the precursor to modern Halloween traditions.

🎃 Halloween's association with costumes, jack-o'-lanterns, and trick-or-treating developed in the United States during the 19th and early 20th centuries, evolving into the holiday we know today. 🎃👻🕯️
🎃🎃🎃 Happy Halloween! 🎃🎃🎃
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📄 ESL Lesson Plan: Exploring Current Events 🌍

↗️ Level: Intermediate

⏳️Duration**: 60 minutes ⏰

🎯Objective: Students will improve their reading comprehension, vocabulary, and speaking skills by discussing a current event. 🗣️

💼 Materials Needed:
- Authentic Material:
- Article: [BBC News - Current Affairs](https://www.bbc.com/news/world) (choose a relevant article) 📰
- Video: [VOA Learning English] (https://learningenglish.voanews.com/) (pick a news segment) 🎥

- Supplementary Materials (optional):
- Vocabulary handout (create a list of key terms from the article/video) 📝
- Discussion questions (prepare beforehand) ❓

📄 Lesson Outline:

1. Warm-Up (10 minutes)
- Begin with a brief discussion: “What current events have you heard about recently?” 💬
- Encourage students to share headlines or stories they find interesting.

2. Reading Activity (15 minutes)
- Assign students to read the selected article from BBC News. 📖
- Hand out the vocabulary list, and have students underline or highlight new words.

3. Listening Activity (15 minutes)
- Play a relevant news segment from VOA Learning English. 🎧
- Ask students to take notes on key points and any vocabulary they recognize.

4. Vocabulary Review (10 minutes)
- Review the vocabulary from the article and video. 🔍
- Conduct a quick quiz or matching activity to reinforce understanding.

5. Group Discussion (10 minutes)
- Divide students into small groups. Provide discussion questions based on the article and video. 👥
- Encourage them to share their opinions and ask follow-up questions.

6. Wrap-Up (5 minutes)
- Gather as a class to share insights from the discussions. 🗒️
- Optionally, assign a short reflective writing task for homework about their views on the current event.

✅️ Assessment:
- Observe participation in discussions and group activities. ✅
- Evaluate understanding through vocabulary and homework assignments.

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📖 Resources:
- BBC News: [BBC News - Current Affairs](https://www.bbc.com/news/world) 🌐
- VOA Learning English: [VOA Learning English](https://learningenglish.voanews.com/) 📚

This lesson plan not only engages students with relevant content but also helps them develop essential language skills in a real-world context.

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🧑‍🏫 How to Teach Online and 1-on-1 Like a Pro

💻Teaching on Zoom? Tutoring? I got you)
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🧑‍🏫📢 "How to Teach Like a Pro" Series

Amazing series for teachers and tutors! 📝

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📢 International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)

The IPA is used by lexicographers, foreign language students and teachers, linguists, speech–language pathologists, singers, actors, constructed language creators, and translators.

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⭐️Foreign Language Teaching Methods ⭐️

- A free online self-study course
(via the University of Texas - College of Education)

Foreign Language Teaching Methods focuses on 14 different aspects of language teaching, each taught by a different expert instructor.

The site contains micro-learning video footage from an actual methods course at the University of Texas in Austin. This flexible resource is designed to be used by foreign language teachers as a component of a classroom methods course or as a stand-alone course for self-directed learners. No registration is needed. No certificate is provided because this is a free self-directed learner course.

This is one of the best self-directed online courses available for EFL Teachers to learn more about teaching English.

And, it's free 🆓 for anyone who wants to learn more about teaching English and takes the initiative to be self-directed in their learning. You can learn at your own time and pace.

All you have to do is follow the link below.

Again, No registration is needed.

Great for those who are learning with their Smartphones. Even better is on a laptop with some earphones. Have your notebook ready to take notes as you work your way through the course.

Use this course to learn with your teacher PLN. (Professional Learning Network)

I highly recommend this for any new teacher - or as a refresher for experienced teachers.

Start your (free) Self-directed Learning Journey here:

Online Overview with links to the entire course:
https://coerll.utexas.edu/methods/about/

Homepage of the course
https://coerll.utexas.edu/methods/

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📢 Join Us for the Largest Free Online Conference for Classroom Management. Get classroom tips that work for teachers of any subject!

Learn from the best in the field! Join us as we bring together 24 exceptional educators and teachers who unveil their most effective classroom management strategies.

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The Creative Teacher’s Compendium: An A–Z Guide of Creative Activities for the Language Classroom

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📝 How Do You Know If Your Students "Get It"? 🤔

💬 Join our second webinar in the series to discover a range of assessment options for English language teachers!

🎧✍️ Learn how to effectively measure your students' reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills.

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"Uncommon Thoughts on Common Things"
By Robert Fulghum

(Book: https://amzn.to/4dGfQtq)

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🩵💛 Ukraine Independence Day Presentation

🧑‍🏫 Ukraine's Independence Day is celebrated on August 24. If you want to prepare an interesting lesson on this topic for your high school students, this template will be of great help. The color palette is the same as that of the Ukrainian flag: yellow and blue. In addition, there are some stickers that give a jovial touch, and different resources so that you can explain in detail the history of this day.

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🧑‍🏫 📢 All of Kids Discover's 60+ Infographics are FREE to download and print! Each one is a lesson unto itself, perfect for igniting curiosity in your classroom. Explore today!

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How Every Language Teacher Can
- and Should Be a Materials Writer (FREE PDF)

via JALT (Japanese Association of Language Teachers)
- July 2023 Issue of Mind Brain Education Magazine

This issue was published in collaboration with the Materials Writers Special Interest Group (SIG) of JALT. Together, they have put together an issue that focuses entirely on the practical steps and procedures teachers should use when putting together their own classroom materials.

Whether you’re looking to adapt an existing activity, design an original one, or even write your own textbook, this issue will have many tips and advice for you to draw upon. Of course, they have also squeezed in a fair bit of brain science!

Feature articles and videos by:
- Aleksandra Popovski
- Rachel Roberts
- Heather Kretschmer
- Marc Helgesen
- Duane Kindt
- John Carle
- Konoka Nakamura
- Mariana Gisler
- Katherine Bilsborough

Cover photo by Kampus on Pexels; others from Pixabay & Unsplash

Get your FREE PDF copy
of this not-to-be-missed teacher's resource here:
https://www.mindbrained.org/july-2023-materials-writing/

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🧑‍🏫 Decorate your learning spaces this year with our informative posters that will captivate and inspire your students.

🔗https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/math-classroom-posters-document-gallery/back-to-school-pbs-kids/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=paidsocial&utm_content=mathposters&utm_campaign=RTL_BTS24&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0BMAABHbDRSGaDcew3EqN_N_qcHzPtYIkxEVZ_0nLbUM5KLZQfGm7XyitsGrCtUQ_aem_xpaIUWWChP7JfvPo1MruLA&utm_id=120209828474250331&utm_term=120209828474150331

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🧑‍🏫 Make the back-to-school transition easier with resources that help students make new friends and adjust to new school routines! (Grades: PreK-2)

🔗Full resource: https://bit.ly/3zkJWjb

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📚Practise your reading with these great free resources!
LearnEnglish Story Zone - great short stories at different levels: https://bit.ly/LearnEnglishStories
Lit2Go - more than 200 classic authors and poets to read or listen to online: https://bit.ly/Lit2GoFreeBooks These are the original texts, so suitable for advanced levels
CommonLit - a library of great free stories and books, with built-in vocabulary definitions, comprehension questions and more: https://www.commonlit.org/en/library . You need to register, but it's free - just select 'parent or guardian'.
~ Tina from the BC😊

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🌟 Join us for our upcoming webinar: "Empowering Inclusive Education: Simplified Teaching Methods for Special Education and Vocational Training" 🌟

🗓 Date: June 27

🕒 Time: 3:00 PM

During this 45-minute webinar, you will discover:

- Best practices for designing materials tailored for special education and vocational training

- Strategies for creating easy-to-read and understand materials

- Tips on implementing inclusive methods in the classroom

- Techniques for fostering a collaborative learning environment

- Insights from the Erasmus+ Simple4ALL project and its results

Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your teaching skills and create a more inclusive learning environment!

Click the link to register and participate in our insightful session. 🎓✨

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🚀✈️ Attention English Teachers: Join Our Free Webinar on Aviation English! 🌍🗣️
🗓️ Date: 10 September 2024 🕕 Time: 18:00 UK Time

Are you an English teacher looking to expand your expertise? Our upcoming webinar is designed just for you!
Webinar Topic: “An Introduction to Aviation English: Current States and Future Challenges” with Jennifer Roberts

✈️This webinar will introduce the field of Aviation English. Aviation English aims to develop the English language proficiency of aviation personnel, including pilots, air traffic controllers, maintenance technicians, and more. From a policy perspective, it is guided by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Language Proficiency Requirements (LPRs), but the development and implementation of curricula, assessments, and teachers to support the policy are largely unregulated.

👉For details and registration: https://www.iatefl.org/events/562

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