This document discusses how new trends in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teaching have transformed the author's teaching. It covers topics like blended learning, flipped learning, digital citizenship, global literacy, rubrics for assessment, content curation, and open educational resources. For each topic, it provides brief explanations and suggestions for implementation in the classroom, as well as additional resources for teachers to learn more. The overall message is that incorporating new technologies and approaches can make learning more student-centered, self-directed, collaborative, visible, and connected to the global community.

1. ASPI
Practical Issues, 2015
How New Trends in EFL Teaching
Transformed My Teaching
Maria del Carmen Colussa

3. 1.Blended Learning

5. Remember this!
Listen to Ruben
Puentedura here.

6. Or ask yourself these questions...
Is it necessary...
Practical...
Better...
Relevant...
More interesting...
if it´s done with technology?
And be honest! Seriously!

8. 2. Flipped Learning

9. Flipped Learning
It´s not just about
video tutorials.
Focus is on our students.
Fosters self directed learning and
cooperation.
Dan Spencer´s Doc on
Flipped Learning Resources

10. But first we have to eat some frogs...
Yes, technology is required, though not a must!
Forget about the quiet classroom.
Re-think assessment. How do I evaluate my
students´performance?

11. The most important
part of flipped learning
is what happens in
the classroom.
Key: Free access to resources.
Teacher=guide
Relevant missions.
Make it personal!
Make one, comment on 3. Last but not least...

13. 3. Digital Citizenship

14. Digital Citizenship...
(A subject not in Vicky Xipolitakis´school
curriculum.)

17. Know how to credit. Give thanks.
If something worked, SHARE IT! Be generous.
Notions of copyright.
Fair use.
Public Domain material.
Creative commons. But first…
Get an Instagram, a Twitter and a Vine account.
Dr Alec Couros´ Notes on #DCMOOC

18. 4. Global Literacy

19. Global Literacy
Learning with the world, not just about it.
Start building a PLN=

20. Match the word and the picture

21. tereré
chipá
mate
asado
Explain the local to a global audience.
GLOCALIZATION: global view, local action

23. 5. Rubrics for assessment

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25. Create your own rubrics=performance
descriptors.
eg. The student can make a presentation.
The student can make a comment on a blog.
The student participated in a Skype session.
MAKE LEARNING VISIBLE

26. 6. Content Curation
Where...?

28. Scoop it
Flipboard it.
Keep interesting material
on separate google docs, eg. Interesting links-
Beginners: Listening/Reading/Video
Twitter: I favourite and read later

29. 7. Open Educational Resources
OER 15

31. Icons: Iconfinder
Memes: Imgur
Photo Credits: Photos by Maria Colussa
My Flickr page