When you get home from a conference like IATEFL, it is hard to find the time or recover full-spirit to write posts that truly reflect what we’ve experienced and the highlights of the ELT world. This time, I took the risk to simply tweet what I found relevant. From the tweets, I can now visualize […]
Stay at the comfort of your home or keep yourself comfortable in your office, but don´t miss two great professional development opportunities that you can access from wherever you are in the world for free. October 12th – TESOL CALL-IS & IATEFL LEARING TECHNOLOGIES SIG Online Conference It starts at 2pm GMT / […]
Last Sunday, Aug 4th, I had a great time interacting with Business English teachers all over the world in BESIG-IATEFL very well-organized online events. Here are the slides: Digital Curation for Business English Teachers – BESIG IATEFL from Carla Arena We mainly explored http://cowbird.com for engaging personal stories related to the workplace, business world. We […]
IATEFL was just some days ago, but things get so hectic when we get back that it seems that it was so long ago… The highlights of an international conference like IATEFL is always related to the people you meet and talk to and the networking that takes place everywhere, on the streets, on Twitter, […]
Dear presenters, We are your audience. We came from every corner of the globe to watch YOU. Not anyone else. From a comprehensive range of options, YOU were the elected. Show confidence, even when you are shaking inside. Say that you care by carefully preparing for your presentation. Be respectful to your audience. Slides are […]
This is the time of the year that I get totally thrilled. Convention time. IATEFL, Liverpool. Promising. My second time in one of the best EFL teaching conferences in the world with wonderful professionals willing to share best practices, research, classroom ideas that can really make a difference in our classrooms. Digital Curation for […]
It is a great pleasure to present for the IATEFL Learning Technologies SIG about mlearning and ways to transform our classrooms. mLearning Resources from Carla Arena Here are some spaces that you might want to check if you are interested in mlearning and its latest developments: http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2012/08/29-ipad-resources-tutorials-and-guides.html 32 Interesting Ways to Use an IpodTouch in […]
Knowledge management. This is an essential topic when we consider an educational system. I work for a language school with around 200 educators. Here’s the recording of my presentation in IATEFL 2011, in Brighton, which is my account of failures and successes in helping our teachers make the move to a collaborative endeavor beyond the […]
The topic is one that can inspire anyone and re-enligthen our understanding of what makes us unique, special, excellent human beings. It is a reminder of not just doing average, but really excelling and being thankful for the ones who helped us succeed. It is an opportunity to inspire our students and ourselves to go […]
Two weeks in modern life is almost a past life. I’ve read wonderful accounts of the IATEFL conference in Brighton, some which I experienced myself, mainly related to the interconnectedness during the days and nights there, and to the inspiring sessions I’ve attended. Because of a whirlwind of events and things to do just after […]