Invited Session - International Conference 2016
Becoming a Class(room)Dojo: Classroom Management Software + Young Learners
“Globalism,” “going green,” and “e-learning” are just some of the buzz words that we often hear in an increasingly interconnected 21st century, where education, knowledge, and information technology are all simultaneously, hand-in-hand affecting widespread rapid change.
Within the education sector, it would be pertinent to consider, among others, the following questions: How are the above drivers impacting upon language education – particularly at the classroom level? And how can we ensure that both students and teachers are able to benefit fully from these on a day-to-day basis?
This workshop aims to provide a demonstration of and practical tips for ClassDojo, a software and web-based classroom management platform more suited to young learners. Also discussed will be methods for supplementing conventional teaching approaches and findings from anecdotal benefits including, but not necessarily limited to, increased dialogue with adolescents’ caregivers, reduction of carbon footprint, and increased learner engagement with target material both in and outside of the classroom.
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Biographical Sketch
Tim Clauson has gained most of his teaching experience in South Korea at both the adult and young learner levels. He currently teaches the latter at the British Council in Seoul. In all facets of his interactions as a teacher, he aims to incorporate information technology into the administration, planning, and delivery of language education, drawing on a background of study surrounding electronic commerce and applied linguistics at the graduate and postgraduate levels, respectively.
See the full list of Major Speakers at the KOTESOL International Conference at https://koreatesol.org/ic2016/Major-Speakers
