--- title: The Future of English Language Teaching Conference (FOELT) 2023 description: Presented by Trinity College London and Regent's University, The Future of English Language Teaching Conference (FOELT) offers a first-rate professional development opportunity, with a contemporary twist. It is a free online event, and open to ELT professionals around the world. image: https://resources.trinitycollege.com/hubfs/Language%20(central)/Events/FOELT/FOELT%202023/FOELT-Recording-Image.png --- [![TCL Purple RGB](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Spain/2024%20Logos/TCL%20Purple%20RGB.png?width=194&height=55&name=TCL%20Purple%20RGB.png) ](https://www.trinitycollege.com) [![Trinity College London - purple logo](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/hubfs/Drama%202020%20Resource/Trinity%20College%20London%20-%20purple%20logo.svg) ](https://www.trinitycollege.com) # The Future of English Language Teaching Conference [![Main-G](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Language%20(central)/Events/FOELT/FOELT%202021/Main-G.png?width=142&name=Main-G.png)](https://learn.trinitycollege.co.uk/foelt?hsLang=en-gb)  [![About-G](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Language%20(central)/Events/FOELT/FOELT%202021/About-G.png?width=142&name=About-G.png) ](https://learn.trinitycollege.co.uk/foelt/about?hsLang=en-gb) [![Events-P](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Language%20(central)/Events/FOELT/FOELT%202021/Events-P.png?width=142&name=Events-P.png)](https://learn.trinitycollege.co.uk/foelt/events?hsLang=en-gb) ## EVENT ## The 8th Future of English Language Teaching Conference (FOELT) 2023 ###### ONLINE | Saturday 10 June 2023 09:00 - 17:00 (UK time)   ## 2 Plenaries Presented by Claudia Ferradas and Chris Roland. ## Various Breakout Sessions Covering English for Specific Purposes, Young Learners, Technology and Innovation and Teacher Education. ## Truly International The free online conference is open to English language professionals around the world at all stages in their career. ## CONFERENCE PROGRAMME The 2023 online event took place on Saturday, 10 June, and included plenaries from Claudia Ferradas and Chris Roland alongside various breakout sessions covering:   English for Specific Purposes (ESP) Young Learners (YL) Innovation and Technology (IT) Teacher Education (TE)   You can view the full programme below:   | 09:00 - 09:15 | Registration | | --- | --- | |   | Introduction - Welcome and Orientation | |   |   | | 09:15- 10:00 | ##### **Breakout session 1: ** | |   | [**ESP:** The Benefits and Limits of Highly Specialised ESP Courses in a Global Context, ](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/foelt/events/2023/breakout?hsLang=en-gb)Vicky Chan | |   | [Young Learners: ](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/foelt/events/2023/breakout?hsLang=en-gb)[Developing Self and Peer Assessment Skills in Younger Primary Students,](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/foelt/events/2023/breakout?hsLang=en-gb) Anna Bejshovcova | |   | [**IT**: ](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/foelt/events/2023/breakout?hsLang=en-gb)[Using Short Films as a Tool to Promote Multicultural Literature Elements: Analyses of Teacher Candidates' Works](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/foelt/events/2023/breakout?hsLang=en-gb),*** ***Kee Li Li | |   | [**TE:** ](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/foelt/events/2023/breakout?hsLang=en-gb)[Building a More Conscious Practice through Teacher Coaching](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/foelt/events/2023/breakout?hsLang=en-gb), Lola Reeves Garay   | |   | [**TE:** ](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/foelt/events/2023/breakout?hsLang=en-gb)[ChatGPT, Other Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: Implications of GenAI for Teacher Education](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/foelt/events/2023/breakout?hsLang=en-gb), Peter Bannister | |   |   | | 10:00 - 10:15  | Refreshment Break | |   |   | | 10:15- 11:00 | ##### **Breakout session 2:** | |   | [**ESP: **21st Century Skills: A Win-win Approach to Syllabus and Curriculum Design for ESP Students,](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/foelt/events/2023/breakout?hsLang=en-gb) Temur Shamsutdinov   | |   | [**Young Learners:** ‘Desirable Difficulty’ in the YL Classroom - What, Why and How,](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/foelt/events/2023/breakout?hsLang=en-gb) Laura Jane McWilliams   | |   | [**IT: **Metaverse: The Future Avatar of Language Learning,](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/foelt/events/2023/breakout?hsLang=en-gb) Vyomakesisri T   | |   | [**TE: **Cultivating Changemakers,](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/foelt/events/2023/breakout?hsLang=en-gb) Harry Waters   | |   | [**TE:** Teaching Pragmatics in the EFL Classroom. Why and How?,](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/foelt/events/2023/breakout?hsLang=en-gb) Svetlana Gritsenko   | |   |   | | 11:00 - 11:15 | Refreshment break | |   |   | | 11:00 - 11:15 | **Pop up Presentation** – Working with Trinity: New Developments, Alison Castle Kane | |   |   | | 11:15 - 12:00 | ##### Breakout session 3: | |   | [**ESP**: Animated Short Films in Language Classes: Why and How?](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/foelt/events/2023/breakout?hsLang=en-gb), Jokha Al Hosni   | |   | [**Young Learners: **Exploring the Power of Digital Storytelling: A Comparative Analysis of Traditional and Digital Storytelling Techniques,](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/foelt/events/2023/breakout?hsLang=en-gb) Manuela Kelly Calzini Letizia Cinganotto   | |   | [**IT:** ](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/foelt/events/2023/breakout?hsLang=en-gb)[Chatbots in Reading Classrooms: EFL Learners' Attitudes,](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/foelt/events/2023/breakout?hsLang=en-gb) Dr. Mashael Kareem Alshammari   | |   | [**TE: **](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/foelt/events/2023/breakout?hsLang=en-gb)[Deconstructing and Reconstructing the Cs in 21st Century Skills:  Infusing SEL and JEDI Moving Forward,](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/foelt/events/2023/breakout?hsLang=en-gb) Anastasia J. Khawaja   | |   | [**TE:**](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/foelt/events/2023/breakout?hsLang=en-gb)[Developing Teacher Cognitions: Maximising the impact of in-service CPD courses](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/foelt/events/2023/breakout?hsLang=en-gb), Ben Beaumont   | |   |   | | 12:00 - 12:45  | Refreshment break | |   |   | | 12:45 - 13:30 | ##### Plenary 1:  | |   | [**Deconstruct Your Own Teaching!**](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/foelt/events/2023/chris-roland?hsLang=en-gb) Chris Roland | |   |   | | 13:30 - 13:45 | Refreshment break | |   |   | | 13:45 - 14:30 | ##### Breakout session 4: | |   | [**ESP: **ESP or EAC: Teaching Media Literacy in War Time,](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/foelt/events/2023/breakout?hsLang=en-gb) Oksana Torubara   | |   | [**Young Learners: **Investigating the Effectiveness of the Feedback Loop on Second Language Writing Accuracy among Young Learners,](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/foelt/events/2023/breakout?hsLang=en-gb) Tuana Lopez Ibarra   | |   | [**IT: **Developing Linguistic Confidence through International Student-led Networks](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/foelt/events/2023/breakout?hsLang=en-gb), Ekaterina Bozdogan   | |   | [**TE: **From Theory to Practice: Incorporating Intercultural Language Teaching in Your Classroom](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/foelt/events/2023/breakout?hsLang=en-gb), Cecilia Nobre   | |   | [**TE:** Teaching Together: The Power of Professional Collaboration in the ELT Sector](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/foelt/events/2023/breakout?hsLang=en-gb), Emilia Pittelli   | |   | ** ** | | 14:30 - 14:45 | Refreshment break | |   | **Pop  up Presentation - **Regent's University | |   | ** ** | | 14:45 - 15:30 | ##### **Breakout session 5:** | |   | [****ESP: ****](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/foelt/events/2023/breakout?hsLang=en-gb)[Comparisons with Exemplars: More Autonomous Students and Less Workload for Teachers](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/foelt/events/2023/breakout?hsLang=en-gb), Karina Cicero   | |   | [****Young Learners: ****](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/foelt/events/2023/breakout?hsLang=en-gb)[Inspiring Inquiries: How to Design an Inquiry Project for Primary Learners](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/foelt/events/2023/breakout?hsLang=en-gb), Michelle Worgan   | |   | [****IT:  ****](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/foelt/events/2023/breakout?hsLang=en-gb)[Artificial Intelligence in ELT: Utopia or Dystopia? An Exploration of AI’s Role in ELT and the Implications for the Future](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/foelt/events/2023/breakout?hsLang=en-gb), Mark Osborne   | |   | [****TE: ****](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/foelt/events/2023/breakout?hsLang=en-gb)[Fostering Professional Development through Reflective Practice](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/foelt/events/2023/breakout?hsLang=en-gb), César Bizetto   | |   | [****TE: ****](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/foelt/events/2023/breakout?hsLang=en-gb)[Overt Teaching: Setting Yourself Up for Success with Effective Aims & Objectives,](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/foelt/events/2023/breakout?hsLang=en-gb) David Byrne  Mark Heffernan      | |   | ** ** | | 15:30- 15:45 | Refreshment break | |   | ** ** | | 15:45 - 16:30 | ##### **Plenary 2 ** | |   | [Developing Mediation Skills with Creative Texts,](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/foelt/events/2023/claudia-ferradas?hsLang=en-gb) Claudia Ferradas | |   | ** ** | | 16:30 - 16:45 | Closing comments and farewell |     ## WATCH THE TALKS FROM FOELT 2023 [![View all](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Language%20(central)/Events/FOELT/FOELT%202021/View%20all.png?width=95&name=View%20all.png)](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/teachers/english_language/webinars/tag/foelt-2023?hsLang=en-gb)   ## SUBSCRIBE ## Get news and updates in your inbox Use the button below to register for emails regarding FOELT:   [![Sign up emails](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Language%20(central)/Events/FOELT/FOELT%202021/Sign%20up%20emails.png?width=167&name=Sign%20up%20emails.png)](https://learn.trinitycollege.co.uk/foelt/interest?hsLang=en-gb) [![Trinity College London - purple logo](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/hubfs/Drama%202020%20Resource/Trinity%20College%20London%20-%20purple%20logo.svg "Trinity College London - purple logo")](http://trinitycollege.com) Trinity College London is a leading international exam board and independent education charity that has been providing assessments around the world since 1877. #### Quick Links [Trinitycollege.com](https://www.trinitycollege.com/) Copyright © 2022 Trinity College London **