ELT Ireland was born out of conversations at the Digital ELT Ireland conference held in Dublin in November 2013 and a public meeting the following January. Since our inaugural event in April 2014 we have been active in Dublin and around Ireland, as well as on the internet, in promoting the development of ELT.

1. ELT Ireland:
From conception to
international collaboration
in less than a year.
a network of English language teaching professionals

2. The Need: No man is an island
But in ELT we can sometimes feel that we are.

3. Conceiving: How to meet the need
Inclusiveness - Minimal barriers to entry.
Sharing - Being generous with tips and ideas.
Striving - Aiming for the highest standards.
Connecting - Allow space for informal interactions.
ELT Ireland promotes learning, development and best
practice in ELT through shared knowledge and experiences
among teachers, academic managers and administrators.

4. Connecting: Getting information out
Emailed Newsletter full of CPD links and events
Fortnightly twitter chat on ELT topics. FB page.

5. Organising: In a blended world
Regular points of contact ...
- Regular tweets and posts.
- A fortnightly newsletter with useful CPD links.
- A fortnightly twitter chat - all welcome.
- Events for members every 2-3 months.
- Annual ELT Ireland conference in February
- Annual Bulletin to publish members’ articles

6. Onlining: A shop window on the web
Answers key
questions and
is regularly
updated:
almost 1500
visitors and
5800 views.

7. Events: Education & Development
Empowering
professional
development
ELTed: ELT Ireland’s educational and development talks
are given by teachers, managers or administrators on the
inventive solutions that they have come up with to help
students overcome the challenges of learning a language.

8. ELTed Dublin - Our inaugural event

9. ELTed Limerick - Taking it on tour
8 more talks getting 150 online views to date

10. ELTed Cork - The third event this year
8 talks, 40 participants, 130 online views so far ...

11. And Now: International Collaboration
An IATEFL
Associate
collaborating
with similar
organisations in
Albania, Belgium
and Poland.