Helping teachers access the online environment

Who is this webinar for?

Please note the content of this webinar is not aimed at teachers, and is specifically for Teacher Educators who have a role in supporting the professional development of English language teachers.

What is this webinar about?

The webinar is facilitated by Hala, Lucy and Karen, who are experts in teacher education. They give practical examples of how teacher educators can help teachers to get online – for teaching and learning. And how to support teachers in overcoming affective, competence and infrastructural barriers. See more information and links below. 

When?

Recorded on Tuesday 4 October 2022 10.00 - 11.00 (UK time).

Watch the recording below.

About the speakers

Hala Ahmed is based in Cairo and leads on British Council Teacher Professional Development Programmes in Egypt. In more than 12 years with the British Council, Hala has been a teacher, a teacher trainer, a teacher mentor, and an academic manager of several national and regional projects to support refugees, schoolteachers and teacher educators.

Lucy Norris is an educator, writer and an independent international education consultant for primary and secondary state school teacher development and training. She loves creating, learning and working with teachers of all subjects. Lucy wrote about Mobile Pedagogy in language teaching during a research role at The Open University. Her research and professional interests include CLIL, multilingual approaches to learning, creative pedagogy and digital literacies.

Karen Waterston has been teaching for over 25 years and has been involved in teacher development for more than 10 years in Libya, Qatar, Mongolia, the UK, Thailand and Sri Lanka. She holds a DELTA and MEd in ELT and Technology. She has a particular interest in teaching in low resource environments and teaching large classes as well as using digital tools to enhance the teaching and learning experience.

Supporting material for this webinar

This publication provides practical ideas and activities on how teacher educators can help teachers gain confidence in the use of technology for teaching and learning. The guide can be used on a one-to-one basis or with groups of teachers. Use the guide to get an idea of teachers’ strengths and weaknesses using the self-reflection page and then create a professional development plan with and for your teachers. Download the British Council study guide written by Lucy Norris:
'Integrating Information and communications technology (ICT)'

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