InterSection: AE-IS with CALL-IS and Video PLN 

The Blended Learning Classroom

and the ESL Teacher

4:00 - 5:45pm EDT

Thursday, March 14

GWCC, Room A315

Live broadcast link: http://tinyurl.com/call-is-specialsessions

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Abstract: 

During this InterSection, a panel of experts from CALL, AEIS and V-PLN will explore the concept of Blended Learning by first looking at its origin and then explaining best practices in multiple adult education settings. V-PLN will put a capstone on the presentation with short video clips of students giving testimonials of how this new concept has affected their learning.

Summary:

The ESL community is constantly seeking more effective and efficient ways to deliver instruction to its students. Even though the teacher will always be an essential part of this equation, the integration of technology into the classroom is fundamentally revolutionizing how teachers deliver instruction and how students interact with the curriculum. This new teaching methodology is called Blended Learning; it doesn’t replace the teacher, but it extends learning. The main thrust behind Blended learning is that it gives the students some degree of control over time, pace, and place of their learning. By allowing students some control over their learning students have more time to work through and master the material.

To spread the word among the ESL community, the Adult Education Interest Section (AEIS), the Computer Aided Language Learning Interest (CALL) Section, and the Video Professional Learning Network (V-PLN) will collaborate on an entry-level presentation consisting of a panel of experts. The expert presenters will explore the concept of Blended Learning by first looking at its origin and then explaining best practices in multiple adult education settings. Finally, V-PLN will put a capstone on the presentation by presenting short video clips of actual adult education/ESL students giving testimonials about how Blended Learning has affected their learning.

Expected Outcomes. After this InterSection participants will:

• Know the origins of the Blended Learning concept,

• Understand the concept of Blended Learning and where it fits in the ESL/Adult Education classroom,

• Know best practices for Blended Learning in different teaching contexts (high school, adult education classroom, college intensive programs),

• Understand the pros and cons of Blended Learning,

• Get perspective from real students who will give testimonials about how Blended Learning has affected their learning and outlook on school (this is something participants will want to know and constitutes the “so what” of this presentation),

• Engage in a 15-20-minute question and answer period with panel experts

In short, the concept of Blended Learning is a very timely subject for TESOL 2019. Technology is an important tool in delivering quality education and an increasingly important adjunct to the teacher. Its importance grows by the day. Moreover, this subject matter is 100% consistent with the TESOL International Associations “Action Agenda for the Future of the TESOL Profession” and its FY2019-2021 Strategic Plan.