English Language Webinars

Trinity organises events and various webinar series throughout the year. Most Trinity-organised events are free, but may require advance registration.

Immersive Language Learning with Virtual Reality

In this webinar, we explored immersive language learning through the use of virtual reality (VR) technology.

 

 

Summary

This Transformative Teachers webinar was designed to provide an introduction to those new to this way of teaching, and we were able to look at various approaches to VR and its benefits.

When we hear ‘immersive language learning’ we often think of travelling abroad to where the target language is spoken. Virtual reality technology allows language learners to immerse themselves in contextual settings and the target culture, and interact with other speakers of the language without leaving their home.

During the session, we defined VR; looked at what makes it interesting for language learning, which pedagogical approaches work best with VR, and how you can teach with or in VR. We will also discussed the potential downsides of VR. Finally, we provided some examples of platforms and apps that English language teachers can use.

 

About the presenter

Emilia Pittelli is a Teacher of English and a graduate of IES en Lenguas Vivas Juan Ramon Fernández. She has worked in ELT for over 15 years, and is currently an Academic Consultant for Trinity College London Argentina & Chile. Emilia has a vast experience in training teachers throughout the region, and in preparing candidates to sit Trinity exams.

 

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About the Transformative Teachers Webinar Series

The Transformative Teachers webinar series is aimed at English language teaching professionals who would like to participate in regular development opportunities.

See all Transformative Teacher Webinars, and find out more about the series at:

learn.trinitycollege.co.uk/TTW

 

 

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Upcoming

GESE: Choosing the Appropriate Grade
Tue 6 June, 3:00PM (UK time)
Trinity's Graded Examinations in Spoken English (GESE) are one-to-one, face-to-face assessments of English language speaking and listening skills with a Trinity examiner, who encourages the candidate to evidence their skills through prompts and authentic interactive dialogue. The GESE exam is a popular choice in peak periods, as well as for part-time learners, and for optional conversation classes year-round.
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GESE: Preparing for the Topic Phase
Wed 7 June, 3:00PM (UK time)
Trinity's Graded Examinations in Spoken English (GESE) are one-to-one, face-to-face assessments of English language speaking and listening skills with a Trinity examiner, who encourages the candidate to evidence their skills through prompts and authentic interactive dialogue. The GESE exam is a popular choice in peak periods, as well as for part-time learners, and for optional conversation classes year-round.
GESE: Practising for the Interactive Phase
Thu 8 June, 3:00PM (UK time)
Trinity's Graded Examinations in Spoken English (GESE) are one-to-one, face-to-face assessments of English language speaking and listening skills with a Trinity examiner, who encourages the candidate to evidence their skills through prompts and authentic interactive dialogue. The GESE exam is a popular choice in peak periods, as well as for part-time learners, and for optional conversation classes year-round.
The 8th Future of English Language Teaching Conference (Online)
Sat 10 June, 8:45AM (UK time)
The 8th annual, free online Future of English Language Teaching Conference includes key plenaries by Claudia Ferradas and Chris Roland alongside various breakout sessions.
Building sustainability into ELT – are we doing enough?
Wed 21 June, 4:00PM (UK time)
The negative environmental impact of the global ELT community and the opportunities we have in climate change education have been moving up our agenda in recent years. But are the many initiatives that we are putting into place enough to make any real difference? This webinar will look at some of the issues.
Building Linguistic Bridges in the ELT classroom: Cross linguistic mediation activities to support inclusion and social development
Wed 19 July, 4:00PM (UK time)
This webinar will look at specific strategies to support young learners of English who come from poor and vulnerable backgrounds. Teaching strategies and example activities will be drawn from the speakers own experience of working in a deprived area in Buenos Aires.

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