About

2-Day Intensive Training

Essential eLearning for Foreign Language Teachers

The Centre for the Advanced Study of the Arab World (CASAW), a joint initiative between the universities of Edinburgh, Durham and Manchester, runs a 2-day intensive CPD course 2-3 times a year.

Building on its previous success, CASAW will be running its fifth intensive CPD training programme in eLearning skills for MFL teachers as follows:

Forthcoming Workshop

  • Time: Fri 22 – Sat 23 Jul, 0900-1700
  • Venue: CASAW, University of Edinburgh
  • Fees: £100  (for 2 days including lunch and refreshments)
  • Type of event: Seminar and hands-on workshops
  • Type of training: blended style (face-to-face and online)
  • Target number: 10-15 participants (Number of places are limited to allow trainees to work through their own specific e-learning issues and questions with the trainer)
  • Trainer: Mourad Diouri , Centre for the Advanced Study of the Arab World, University of Edinburgh

Aims

Aims of the Course:

For the last three years, CASAW has developed an innovative Arabic programme blending traditional teaching with e-Learning technologies. We believe it is now the right time to share our unique experience with fellow language teachers in how you can integrate and use technology effectively to enhance your teaching practice.

This two day training programme will be delivered using a blended style of combining theory-based seminars with hands-on practical workshops

  • It is aimed at teachers with an interest in, but little experience of, technology-enhanced language education
  • The training will equip participants with the most essential eLearning ideas, practices and tools required for language teaching
  • It will also build participants’ confidence, knowledge and creativity to inspire them to use technology to their advantage
  • Due to time restrictions, the programme will not go into great detail, but rather will be provided in short “bite-sized” chunks

You will receive a certificate of attendance when you complete the training

Programme

Training Skills & Themes

  1. Essential eLearning Terminology
  2. Technophobe or Technogeek?: Teachers attitudes towards technology
  3. Advantages and Challenges of technology for language instruction
  4. Essential ICT skills for language teachers
  5. Essential Skills for designing eLearning materials
  6. Essential Tools & Technologies: Technology within and beyond the language classroom

Training Programme

Online Activities: Pre-workshop  Activities

  • Blogging activities
  • ICT checklist
  • Forum discussions
  • Setting up online accounts at various tools websites
Face-to-face Training 
  • Morning Session: Theory-based Seminar, Presentations, Pair/Group Activities, Group Discussions
  • Afternoon Session: Hands-on Workshops, Practical demonstration, Individual web-based tasks

Registration

Who should apply?

  • Teachers of any foreign languages interested in integrating technology in their practice.
  • Support staff in language teaching interested in using technology in their practice

To register and book your place,  please complete the online application form below. Places are limited so early booking is encouraged.

Apply or Register your interest

Your application will be assessed and you will be notified shortly regarding a place and further instructions.

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Venue

Venue no. 1

Centre for the Adv. Study of the Arab World, University of Edinburgh, 19 George SquareEdinburgh, EH8 9LD, UK

Venue no. 2

  • Goldsmiths College, University of London

 

Past Events

This event follows on from and build upon the success of the following previous workshops:

Workshop 5

  • Date: 22-23 Jul, 2011
  • Venue: CASAW, University of Edinburgh

Workshop 4

  • Date: 20th Apr 2011
  • Venue: Islamic & Middle Eastern Department, University of Edinburgh

Workshop 3

  • Date: 25-26 Feb, 2011
  • Venue: Educational Studies, Goldsmiths, University of London, London, SE14 6NW

Workshop 2

  • Date: 9 – 10 Jul, 2010
  • Venue: Educational Studies, Goldsmiths, University of London, London, SE14 6NW

Workshop 1

  • The eLearning workshop was delivered in conjunction with the 5-day training “Communicative Teaching of Arabic” organised by CASAW
  • Date: 3-7 Aug, 2009
  • Venue: British Council, London

Feedback

Feedback received from participants in previous training events 

Lucy Collard, Westminster University

“There are courses which make a great impact in our lives and careers; Essential e-Learning course is one of those courses. It raised my motivation to continue improving my use of modern technology” “I would like to thank you for the highly inspiring, helpful and enjoyable workshop on Arabic e-learning. I am a very recently arrived digital immigrant. But the workshop gave me just the impetus I needed to get going, plus the plenty of very helpful materials , sources and tools to follow up.

In addition to the essential and much-needed digital help, the opportunity for networking and finding out what is going on in other places regarding Arabic teaching, was very valuable.  This is the second time I have been on a CASAW event, where the excellent atmosphere created by the facilitator(s) was highly  conducive to learning and social/professional mixing”

General Comments

  • Taking me to a new whole new world from which I am planning to avail a great deal
  • Very good on helping reduce fears of IT, improving confidence
  • Excellent atmosphere throughout the two days caused especially by the enthusiasm of the course instructor
  • Very good on giving overview of what is going on “overall”
  • Mourad – you have been more than amazing. Alf Shukr for everything

What was the best part of the course for you and why?

  • IT lab work
  • Hands on practice
  • Networking with fellow teachers of Arabic
  • The facilitator showed his mastery of the subject and his ability to deliver it.
  • The delivery of the course was excellent
  • Getting as much information as to follow up at home
  • Help reduce my fears of IT – Now I am keen to do hands on follow up at home
  • Meeting all the teachers who were enthusiastic about their teaching and wanted to improve their work through updating their skills and everyone was so friendly which was lovely!
  • The knowledge gained of the wide opportunities to use e-Learning in the classroom and to be able to exchange experiences and ideas with colleagues.
  • I am discovering a new world of digital opportunities ready to be used and I am learning how to create new materials.

What might you do differently as a result of what you have learned on the course?

  • I shall update my skills as I realised how many gaps need to be filled!
  • Definitively I will spend part of this Summer break to explore the vast digital world open to Arabic teachers and practice as much as I can to deliver more attractive lessons to engage my digital-native students in a new enjoyable way of learning.
  • I will share what I learned with my colleagues at school and I am sure  this will be of benefit to all the students.
  • Will definitely include tools in my teaching (LOC, Screenshots, Issuu, HotPo

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