IATEFL Annual Conference 2023

When is a conference talk not a conference talk?

A few years ago, I either read or heard some interesting advice from a highly respected colleague advising teachers giving a talk at a...

IATEFL Conference 2023 - Michelle's thoughts on Sarah Mercers' Self-Directed PD talk

The Distance Cert IBET approach to delivering the Cert IBET is built on the principles of autonomy and self-directed learning. So of...

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IATEFL Conference 2023 - Ben's Thoughts on Ciaran Lynch's Talk about Using Memes in Teaching

Ciaran's talk entitled "How do You Meme?" was a real standout of the conference for me. It really challenged my understanding and...

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IATEFL 2023 Conference - Ben Thoughts on Laura Ferroglio's Talk on Teacher Emotion

Laura began her talk with a poll on menti.com asking the audience for two emotions they feel most often as teachers. Her talk then...

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IATEFL 2023 Conference - Ben's Thoughts on Daniela Sora's Talk on Design Thinking

Daniela Sora's talk gave us a wonderfully-concise 30-minute introduction to the subject of Design Thinking - ostensibly a way of...

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IATEFL 2023 Conference - Ben's Thoughts on Claire Bowes' Talk on Teaching Materials for Social Media

I had long taken a dim view of social media in general - I use Facebook for news and was banned from Twitter. I have mocked Tik Tok (long...

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IATEFL 2023 Conference - Ben's Thoughts on Divya Madhavan's Plenary "Lean on Me"

After a heartfelt introduction by her close friend and colleague, Divya Madhavan started her talk "Lean on Me: Stories of Coaching,...

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IATEFL 2023 Conference - Ben's Thoughts on Lina Gordyshevskaya's Talk on Coaching

Lina's talk was entitled "The Hidden Trauma: Empowering Learners through Coaching Conversations". I immediately took to Lina's talk when...

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IATEFL 2023 Conference - Ben's Thoughts on Evan Frendo's Plenary "English for the Workplace

Tuesday 18th April saw the start of IATEFL's 2023 Conference. After a challenging journey from York that morning, navigating my way to...