Social Networking in ELT


Social Networking in ELT

 

Saturday, March 29, 8:00 - 9:15 am PST, 3:00 - 4:15 GMT. To join the webcast, click here.

 

Abstract:  This session will highlight uses and the history of social networking in ELT. Presenters will discuss the use of Educational Social Software (ESS) and how social networking can provide more than just communication beyond classroom walls. Presenters will also discuss historical social networking tools, such as NETTEACH-L, and current tools like Communities of Practice and Twitter, as well as give examples in specific contexts, such as teacher training.

 

Links to all the PowerPoint slides can be found here: http://edvista.com/claire/pres/social/

 

Time  Presenters   Topic 
  Claire Bradin Siskin (Moderator) csiskin@edvista.com Moderator
   Marvin LeNoue, Saudi Electric Services Polytechnic, m_le-noue@sesp.edu.sa Educational Social Software
  Carla Arena, Casa Thomas Jefferson, carlaarena@gmail.com From Social to Learning
  Jasreen Grewal, Regional Institute of English, Chandigarh, India,
grewaljasreen@gmail.com
The Use of Twitter with Teacher Trainees
 Bios

 

 

Marvin LeNoue

 

Carla Arena

 

Jasreen Grewal