When is more content coming? (Venezuela happens!)

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NO MORE videos, pins, or presentations? Things in the making for different social media soon to be released, for instance, two more Values for ELT and the release of Nurturing Teachers here on Slideshare in April!!

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When is more content coming?
(Venezuela happens!)

How can we develop professionally 24/7 all year-round? We make efforts to attend national and local ELT conferences; but we long for reliable sources and ways to coach ourselves and one another, access to content that can help us make a difference in our teaching practice. And we need all this accomplished affordably and realistically, in the context of our realities and constraints, namely time and money, as we struggle with the priorities of our daily lives. To address this need, along with ELT events, projects and activities, VenTESOL has been deploying a variety of social media outlets where we can access and engage with content and contacts that we can customize to our teacher development purposes, the coverage of our cell phones, the capacity of our devices and the width of our internet connection. Let’s connect age-old principles of research methodology to our personal use of simple, ubiquitous social media platforms at this BYOD (bring your own device) workshop where you have the power of knowledge at your fingertips. Discover the hashtags, tips, and shortcuts where a community of teachers helping teachers will help you succeed at your strife for excellence.

CoPs: 00-Teachers, Non-Secret Agents of Change

Andrés Ramos

“That’s just the way it is”, “It’s not my job”, “Nothing’s gonna change [sic]”… expressions stemming from me-or-them dilemmas. How to address – and not jeopardize – personal priorities while improving what really matters around us? Whether we perceive our activity as a mere role in a social structure, or our job tasks as functions, or ourselves as movers, shakers, and game changers, there exist many communities of practice (or CoPs, by Wenger-Trayner, 1998), such as VenTESOL, operating in and out of our national borders. Let’s look into them, their supporting concepts, options and opportunities as a time and space where doing an apparently small part, originating in our educational framework of reference and daily endeavors, can mean a world of difference to many colleagues, students, and fellow citizens. Yes, our approaches, standards, practices, and even schedule priorities of choice can conveniently and successfully step into CoPs’ common ground for action. Skeptical about this? Disappointed or burned out? Unheard or neglected? Clueless and though curious? Enthusiastic yet none the wiser? All are invited. Come, gain fresh perspectives on realistic ways to become a 00-Teacher, non-secret agent of change!

Social Media in ELT: A Case for Pinterest

Andrés Ramos

In our midst, many teachers and schools cannot afford proprietary Virtual Learning Environments (VLEs). Some teachers have developed modest to moderate digital skills, and feel that open-source or free VLEs are overwhelming. How can we accessibly and manageably include online activity in our teaching? We can resort to general-purpose social media. Why? Because students use them for personal purposes, and so do teachers. Besides, they are pervasive, and adapting them to ELT is simpler than perceived. At this workshop, an analysis of leading social media in the light of generally accepted criteria for the educational cycle will be made. Such analysis will lay the foundation to apply an A-B-C (“aggregate, bookmark, and curate”) rationale to Pinterest, and practice classroom-ready strategies suitable for ESOL educators and learners. Witness firsthand how to manage announcements, post and share content, give feedback, and assess portfolios made by your students with Pinterest’s tools assisting your syllabus and face-to-face class activity. Whether you have a smartphone or not, your line still has internet MBs or ran out of them, you always use computers or occasionally check your e-mail at a cybercafé, this session is for you!

Subcultures in The Classroom: Informing ELT, engaging students!

Andrés Ramos

More often than we expect, there is a disconnect between our well-meaning efforts to make English classes meaningful to students and their “whatever” attitude. Is it us? Is it them? Is it the books? We will review the application of key concepts from demographics and sociolinguistics as simple research tools, and their application along with ELT strategies. As teachers, we can develop skills to replicate our students’ subcultures and urban tribes, so that they can contextualize English as a relevant aspect of their lives, in ways conducive to their really speaking and writing.

Values for ELT #3: initiative

Andrés Ramos

Memes: Witty Cultural Discourse for An ELT Blast!

Andrés Ramos

Do photos with catchy phrases, pop culture buzz, and smart lines make you laugh? If so, why not use them in the ELT classroom? Your possible reaction: "Say whaaaat (TF...OMG)?" with a Grumpy Cat face. Before the idea triggers "diabeetus" in you, let me elaborate: Digging further into their apparent frivolousness, discover their richness in authentic discourse, depth in meaning, accuracy in use and usage, in other words, what makes them amusing. These virally spreading snippets of cultural commentary are imitated because they encapsulate relevant insights of current events. Their wisdom is rewarded by listeners with a laugh, and appeal to the most serious adult's inner brat. We can help our students benefit from their playful creativity by matching them with helpful ELT criteria for creative and brilliant fun at the crossroads of language, culture, and life!

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