TESOL GREECE: Ready, set, go!

33rd Annual TESOL Greece International Conference will take place on March 17 & 18 in Athens. This year the theme is ‘Teaching, Testing and Technology ’.I feel so happy that I can put a shiny and starry tick next to one of my action plans for this year

*Present a paper at a reputable International Conference 

My e-poster presentation entitled ‘Enriching Process Writing with Technology and Effective Teaching Strategies’ focuses on incorporating different Web 2.0 tools and activities into process writing. Unfortunately, process writing is generally neglected in the classroom since teachers and students think it is challenging and time consuming. However, with the help of technology and effective teaching strategies, we can show our learners that writing is fun and provide them with support in the process of becoming successful writers.

Among the four skills of language, it is writing that is considered as the most difficult by both learners and teachers, and it is usually the one that attracts least attention in language classrooms. Teachers are often overwhelmed with the difficulties of teaching this skill in the limited class time that is available to them, and prefer to set writing tasks as homework, rather than incorporating it into their classrooms. Similarly, textbooks tend to neglect the skill by including a variety of material for speaking, listening and reading, but having little focus on writing.

Considering these issues, I’ll do my best to explain why teachers should teach writing, demonstrate different approaches to writing. My presentation mainly intending for teachers with little or no expertise aims to underscore that teachers can help their learners become independent and successful with the use of technological tools and effective teaching strategies fostering student centeredness.

If you want to see the programme, click on the link.

Wish me luck & Hope to see you there

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