In and Out: Fads & Trends in ELT

AEXALEVI Second Convention 2012 In and Out: Fads & Trends in ELT 14 th & 15 th September Venue I.E.S. Lenguas Vivas J. R. Fernández. Pellegrini 1515. The world is immersed in a flow, and at times what appears to be an overflow, of changes, which may be visually depicted as shifts from black to white, shades along a continuum and even colours fading away. In the field of English Language Teaching, the flow is pervaded with antagonistic forces that bear a tension between hi-tech and unplugged teaching; with communicative and task-based giving in to content-based approaches; with English being dethroned by the Englishes in the multiplicity of cultures and literacies. AEXALEVI Second Convention seeks to generate debate and discussion concerning these issues so that we, the actors of it all, can reflect upon the flow as fads and trends emerge and submerge. Sponsors 1

Friday 14th Academic Programme and Schedule 12:30 p.m. Registration 13:00-13:15 p.m. Liliana Luna, M.A. Head of La Asociación and Isabel Bompet, Rectora IES en Lenguas Vivas Opening Words 13:15 14:30 p.m Susan Hillyard, B.Ed. Are you a manager or a leader? Susan Hillyard, B.Ed.(Hons) Warwick University (U.K.) has work experience in seventeen countries as a teacher, director, speaker, workshop facilitator, consultant, researcher, on-line tutor. She was Prof. Language IV in Lenguas Vivas and UTN, Bs As. She is a NILE Associate Trainer, in Norwich, UK. She has co-authored a Resource Book for Teachers Global Issues for OUP and TDI-TKT On-line Course for Pearson, New York. Moderator EVO Drama on-line course for TESOL and on-line tutor on the Masters in ELT, La Sabana University, Colombia. Now coordinator: English in Action, teaching English through Drama in Special Education, Ministry of Education, City of Buenos Aires, Argentina. This presentation compares new leadership skills with old management skills in the classroom and in the administrative office. It suggests that the former are more appropriate than the latter in educational settings. Four basic areas will be considered: Creating an agenda, Developing a human network, Implementation, Outcome. The thrust is on forging sound relationships through listening, developing a system of effective communication and modelling natural authority rather than authority by position. 14:30-14:45 p.m. Break 14:45-16:00p.m Lic.Patricia Veciño & For the last 20 years English teachers have tried hard to build significant contexts, where students could learn and use 2

Gladys Ledwith The Challenge: Teaching 21 st Century Learners Patricia Veciño. Graduated from INSP Joaquin V. Gonzalez. She is also a Licenciada en Educación, from Universidad Nacional de Quilmes. Patricia taught Methodology at ICANA Escuela Superior for ten years. She has been involved in teacher training all over Argentina and abroad for over twenty years. She is currently teaching Didactics I and II at IESLV J.R.Fernandez. She has conducted training sessions in the use of netbooks in Secondary School for the Conectar Igualdad program. She also belongs to the Equipo Técnico Regional for English Primary School Teachers in Provincia de Buenos Aires. English meaningfully and purposefully. We have recreated settings which could occur in real life, forcing students into make believe situations, where using English seemed "natural". In these attempt, we "have put up" post offices, market stalls and a myriad of other scenarios This is no longer necessary; technology can provide opportunities for real interaction and purposeful use of English in authentic communicative situations. This presentation will provide practical ideas and easily accessible resources to enhance English teaching to XXI century students Gladys Ledwith. Educator with over 30 years experience in bilingual schools. Worked as Head of English Department in different schools in Buenos Aires for 17 years. In the last school being part of school s team which launched 1 to 1 model, being responsible for English staff development training. Investigated, studied and became skilled with Web 2.0 tools and different ways of working with technology providing TD workshops. Has participated as lecturer in seminars and teacher conventions. She s delivered webinars on the use of technology in the classroom. At the moment works as Educational Consultant and Teacher Trainer, coordinates workshops for the Conectar Igualdad Program in Escobar. 4:00-4:30 p.m Break 4:30-5:45 p.m. Prof. Daniel Ferreyra Conceptual metaphors: awareness of their systematicity in the analysis of discourse. Metaphors tend to be understood as rhetorical figures used mainly in the field of poetry. George Lakoff, however, argues that our conceptual system (the way we make sense of the world and act in it) is fundamentally metaphorical in nature. The aim of this workshop is to explore the way conceptual metaphors structure our everyday life, to analyze the realization of these concepts through language and to develop strategies to approach texts based on our awareness of the systematicity of metaphorical thinking. 3

Daniel Ferreyra graduated from I.S.P Dr. Joaquín V. González as a Teacher of English in 1998. Since 2001, he has been conducting workshops on Contemporary Literature at Asociación Argentina de Cultura Inglesa (AACI) and at the British Art Centre (BAC). He is currently teaching English Language IV at I.E.S en Lenguas Vivas Juan Ramón Fernández, E.N.S en Lenguas Vivas Sofía B. de Spangenberg and at I.S.P Dr. Joaquín V. González. He also teaches IGCSE Literature and English B (International Baccalaureate) courses at Colegio Palermo Chico. 6:- 7:15 p.m. Prof.Marian Derfler Storytelling from the Heart Marian Derfler is a storyteller and an English teacher graduated from ISP in Lenguas Vivas J.R. Fernandez, where she is currently an adscripta in Children s Literature. She is also a Teacher Trainer, an NLP practitioner; an English in Action teacher, where she works with Susan Hillyard teaching English to SEN students through story-drama; a course-book and story writer; and an ALL Teacher Trainer. Marian has created Story Fields, a storytelling experience for learners and teachers, which she takes to schools and institutes all over the country. This highly experiential workshop will delve into the question of how storytelling was, has been and will always be at the heart of any learning process, especially within ELT and EFL. Join this session and indulge in the pleasure of stories: that power which captivated you as a child, and which still makes the young ones around you gasp in surprise today! You will also learn how to make your own storytelling magical and memorable, so that stories can live forever - and ever! - in your listeners hearts and souls. Saturday 15 th (Morning) 8:30 a.m. Registration 9:15 10:30 a.m. ROOM 400 Charlie López, M.A. The Movies Much more than a workshop or a seminar. A unique 75-minute live session with all the magic of Hollywood through activities and games which will definitely motivate students at all levels and give their 4

Charlie López holds an MA in Teaching English as a Foreign Language from the University of Reading-UK. He is the director of BigBen Institute-Buenos Aires and the author of Whizz Kids 2 Resource Pack- Macmillan, Sam on Radio 321 Video- Longman, Detrás de las Palabras-Ed. Sudamericana, En una Palabra Ed. Aguilar, In a Word Ed. Aguilar, La Línea Ed. Claridad, and Historias del Aula Ed. Edebé. He is the producer and presenter of YeS TV programme and has written on language and educational issues for the Buenos Aires Herald. Teaches Discourse Analysis at the Master s degree programme in Translation and Interpretation of the University of Buenos Aires. Charlie has lectured for British and American publishers in Argentina and abroad. teachers the chance to bring out the actors and actresses who live in them. Enjoy one of Charlie Lopez s most exciting talks and have a whale of a time 10:30 11:00 a.m. Break 11:00-12:15 5 a.m. Semi- plenary Susana Trabaldo, Karina Mussi & Mercedes Kamijo Let's Talk Tech: Technology as a tool to support learning 11:00-12:15 a.m. ROOM 405 Semi- plenary Paula López Cano, M.A. Testing in ELT: Global Standards, Local Design Susana Trabaldo is a IES en Lenguas Vivas Juan Ramón Fernández graduate. She has a degree in Higher Education Administration from Universidad de la Matanza in Buenos Aires, a Masters degree in Open and Distance Education, with a Major in Online Language Teaching, UNED, Spain. She currently heads Net-Learning, Virtual Learning Environments, and Languageway, online school of languages. She directs Online Diplomas about E-learning in USAM and UTN FRBA. She has given dissertations on Online Education in several Latin American countries, Europe, and the United States. Paula López Cano is a graduate from I.E.S en Lenguas Vivas Juan Ramón Fernández and holds an M.A in American Studies from the University of Kansas. She teaches U.S History, Introduction to Cultural Studies and English Language III at I.E.S en Lenguas Vivas Juan Ramón Fernández and U.S History at I.S.P Dr. Joaquín V.González. She is also a teacher, examiner and exam designer at AEXALEVI. This presentation will discuss recent international developments in standardized testing in foreign language teaching and learning. Our aim will be to gain insight into the driving forces behind the ascendancy of standard-setting at national, regional and international levels, explore the nature of the trends that 5

Karina Mussi is a graduate Teacher of English from ISFD y T Nº 127 - San Nicolás. EFL teacher for more than 15 years. She holds a degree in E-Learning with Moodle and Open Source Resources (Net-Learning / UTN FRBA) and a degree in E-Learning Design and Management (Net-Learning /UNSAM). She is a Diploma Coordinator and Tutor at Net- Learning and Tutors Coordinator at Languageway. have emerged and assess how these emerging trends and policies are likely to affect our classroom practices and teaching decisions Mercedes Kamijo holds a Certificate in E- learning (Net-Learning - UNSAM) and a Certificate in E-Learning and Moodle (Net- Learning -UTN FRBA). Degree in Literary, Technical and Scientific Translation (IES Lenguas Vivas "Juan Ramón Fernández", Bs As.). She is a Course Coordinator and Tutor at Net-Learning. EFL teacher (FCE and CAE Cambridge examinations; TOEFL, TOEIC, GRE and GMAT examinations). The rise and development of the internet and ICT (Information and Communications Technologies) over the past two decades has had a major impact on everyday life, especially education. Educational technology offers teachers an opportunity to revolutionise teaching methods and create engaging materials. Technology is not an end in itself but a means to enhance learning by providing unique opportunities for developing language skills. The aim of this talk is to give a brief overview of how technology can be integrated into the curriculum. A theoretical framework will be presented along with a practical demonstration of some Web 2.0 resources. 12:15-2: p.m. Lunch Saturday 15 th (Afternoon) 2:- 3:15 p.m. ROOM 400 Semi- plenary 2:- 3:15 p.m. ROOM 405 Semi- plenary 6

Luciano Camio Prof. Aldana Aguirre Happily ever after? Boring! Ready to get unplugged? Genre literacy and textual From film-making to ELT intervention through fairy tales in the ELT classroom Luciano Camio holds a BA in Literary Translation (IES en Lenguas Vivas Juan Ramón Fernández ), a Licenciatura in Educational Management (CAECE) and is a Magister candidate in 20th Century Literatures in English (Universidad Nacional de Cuyo). He is an IGCSE and AS Language teacher, and an IGCSE and AS Literature teacher and coordinator. His research focuses mainly on multimodality and intermediality in children and young adult literatures. The aim of this presentation is to explore the nature of fairy tales and its role in our 21st century culture. To what extent are these moralizing stories current in our postmodern society? Drawing examples from different media (from picturebooks to movies) and exploring instances of intertextuality and textual intervention by authors such as Jon Scieszka, Anthony Browne, Carol Anne Duffy, Neil Gaiman, and Emily Gravett, among many others, this workshop will provide participants with ideas on how to intervene these traditional stories in an attempt to foster language development and genre literacy in our ELT classes. 3:15-3:30 p.m. 3:30-4:45 Semi Aldana Aguirre is a graduate teacher from I.E.S. en Lenguas Vivas Juan Ramón Fernández. She teaches in primary and secondary schools in the province of Buenos Aires. She also teaches Didáctica II and she is an assistant teacher in Metodología y Práctica de la Enseñanza at I.E.S. en Lenguas Vivas Juan Ramón Fernández. As teachers we sometimes feel the need to free ourselves from a dependency on the wide variety of materials available. Relevance, motivation and learner-centredness are core principles in what started as a critique of the over-reliance on materials in 2000 to what is now presented as the Dogme approach. Teaching Unplugged is a three-point framework about teaching that is conversation-driven, materials-light with a focus on language that emerges from the learners interaction. It allows teachers to open up the space in the classroom to the learners. Teaching should be done using only the resources that teachers and students bring to the classroom and whatever happens to be in the classroom. (Thornbury, 2009) Break p.m. 3:30-4:45 ROOM 405 Semi p.m. Sebastián Bianchi, M.A. Marina Falasca,M.Ed, M.A. No Laughter No Learning! Critical Thinking and High Tech : Compatible or Incompatible? Sebastián Bianchi is Teaching By-Fellow at Churchill College, University of Cambridge, 7

England, United Kingdom. An émigré Argentinian graduate, he re-located to the UK in 1995 and graduated with Honours as Master of Arts in Literary Studies (De Montfort University, Leicester, England) specialising in Scots Literature. He conducts research and teaches Spanish at graduate and postgraduate level at the University of Cambridge. An avid writer, among his recent publications are the multimedia language programme Spanish At Your Fingertips (BBC Active), the book of games Friday Afternoon and the brand new Spanish B for the International Baccalaureate. Marina Falasca (M.Ed., M.A, Virginia Tech) is a graduate from I.E.S. en Lenguas Vivas Juan Ramón Fernández. She has been a teacher and examiner at La Asociación de Ex Alumnos en Lenguas Vivas (AEXALEVI) for the last two years, and she lectures on Multimedia in Education, Methods of Teaching English, and Discourse Analysis at INSPT, Universidad Tecnológica Nacional. She was a Fulbright FLTA and full-time Instructor at South Dakota State University, and she has published manuscripts on foreign language pedagogy both in Argentina and the U.S. 20 th Century: You at the back! Stop telling jokes! 21 st Century: You at the back! START telling This presentation will explore the role jokes! that Web 2.0 tools, and especially With the ever-increasing availability social of all media, might play in producing media in the ELT classroom we are able better to problem solvers. Do these tools find, dissect and ultimately use humour in aid our or hinder the development of teaching. But what is at its core? Can we critical be thinking skills? Or do they do funny in a foreign language? Where can both? we Participants will be given the find materials to teach with humour? opportunity Let s to examine new and find answers to these questions and more existing and tools and assess their devise activities to exploit them whilst educational we value. share a chuckle. For after all learning can be a laughing matter! 5-6:15p.m. Claudia Ferradas, PhD. Beyond the fad: learning technologies in foreign language teaching. Claudia Ferradas is currently employed by the British Council Argentina as an English Language Teacher Trainer. She is an experienced presenter and ELT author who has travelled the world as a teacher educator. She has run training sessions and participated in conferences in South America, the Caribbean, the USA, Europe and South East Asia. She is a graduate from the Instituto de Enseñanza Superior en Lenguas Vivas. She holds an MA in Education and Professional Development from the University of East Anglia and a PhD in English Studies at Learning technologies are redefining literacy and human relationships. The new literacies imply understanding what is involved in the operation, reception and production of electronic text. Social networks invite us to explore new ways of establishing relationships. Besides, the new technologies raise issues of cultural and ideological manipulation which are often overlooked. This presentation explores questions concerning the role of language educators in the development of critical technological literacy, identity 8

the University of Nottingham. In Argentina, Claudia is a lecturer at the Instituto de Enseñanza Superior en Lenguas Vivas, and on the MA programme in Literatures in English at the Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Mendoza. In the UK, Claudia has been a Visiting Fellow and research supervisor at the School of Languages, Leeds Metropolitan University, and an Associate Trainer with NILE (Norwich Institute for Language Education). She has also taught on the MA programme in TEFL at the Universidad de Alcalá de Henares, Spain. Claudia has co-chaired the Oxford Conference on the Teaching of Literature on five occasions. She has also worked as Project Manager for the Penguin Active Readers Teacher Support Programme. construction and intercultural awareness. How can the materials we choose and the tasks we design help our students construct their multiple identities and interact with other cultures? Closing Ceremony & Raffles 9