1. The Mobility of Business English
10:00 – 10:45 GMT
Mike Hogan 11.11.2013
2. Poll 1
• Do you teach Business English?
Yes
No
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3. Overview
1. How technology and society are changing
- and how this can affect how learners learn and we
deliver training
2. Implications of this on Business English training
3. How BE needs to respond to on-the-go needs of our
learners (hi and low tech)
4. Mobile devices can enhance learning – both when
teacher-driven and used autonomously
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4. Changes in how we interact as a
result of technology
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Internet & Email in business & at home
Skype (2003)
iPhone (2007)
Whatsapp (2009)
Google Glass
Smart cars
What’s next??
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6. How is learning changing?
What are 21st Century Learning skills?
•‘Doing’ rather than ‘knowing’
•‘I want quick results’
•‘Learning by doing’
(experiential / trial and error approach)
•‘I get bored easily’
•Multitasking
•Visual, non-linear and virtual learning
•Collaborative learning
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9. 2. Mobility in Business
• Job changes
• Joint Ventures
• Virtual teams
• Business trips
• Home office
• Virtual office
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10. 2. Implications this has on Business English
training
• We need to foster a teaching and learning
philosophy centered around
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Self-responsibility and learner autonomy
Measurable and immediate success
Collective connected learning
Virtual learning
Experiential learning
Media rich
Relevant
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11. 3. Current materials
Hi-tech
•eWorkbooks & online workbooks
•Teacher & Group connected Resource Centres
•Learning on-the-go (audio, video, mobile devices)
•Apps
Not forgetting … low-tech
•Print & Work features
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21. Industry & Business Specific Apps
Rather than show
them apps to use,
teach them how to
find and evaluate
apps.”
Eric Baber
IATEFL Conference
2012
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22. What can you recommend?
What can your
learners
recommend?
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23. It’s not just about apps …
• With mobile devices you can …
– Take photos
– Record audio for listening and feedback
– Practise reading and writing
– Watch and create videos
And much more…
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25. There is no one size fits all
• Learning is social
• Business is mobile
• Learning is mobile
We can’t be teaching
tomorrow’s leaders today
with yesterday’s methods
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26. The Mobility of Business English
Thanks!
@irishmikeh
about.me/mikehogan
Mike Hogan 11.11.2013
Editor's Notes
Intro Mike: Business English and Communication Skills Trainer in corporate settings. Training Consultancy and Business English Author
Today’s learners often look to the internet as the universal source of information
Implications on BE training
How BE needs to respond to on-the-go needs of our learners (hi and low tech)