From newsroom to classroom

Zoom München, Deutschland

Whether you’re teaching online or in the classroom, speaking to large groups or one to one, how you deliver your message influences your audience’s engagement, interest and understanding. Covering topics such as appearance, technology, body language, content and voice, this hands-on workshop provides you with practical tips to help you shine in the spotlight. To […]

Canva for beginners

Zoom München, Deutschland

The aim of this workshop is to get an insight into the basics of using Canva and a few other software solutions useful for teachers. Creating, editing and collaborating are some of the topics we will work on in order to get the best out of this teaching software. No previous knowledge or experience with […]

The neurodiverse language classroom

Zoom München, Deutschland

Whatever age group or type of English you teach, you almost certainly have some students in your group who are perceiving the world in a different way. Some of them you will already know about, and probably they are the topic of many exasperated conversations in the staff room. Others will be working extra hard […]

Talkshop: Grading and assessment in university teaching

Zoom München, Deutschland

Moderator: Larry Henry (ELTAF committee member and university lecturer) Online via Zoom No fee for members of ELTAF or other German ELTAs On May 21 there will be an online discussion on the topic of grading at universities. While this event is primarily intended for those actively involved in assessing university students, anyone who would […]

Not every picture tells a story

Tim Phillips presents: "In recent years a lot of helpful and creative practice has been shared about using images when teaching English. In this webinar I’ll be reviewing the key ideas as well as pointing out some of the pitfalls, especially when it comes to selecting appropriate images. I’ll also be making suggestions on how […]

Knowledge Sharing Session on hybrid teaching

Moderator: Daniel Payne Online via Zoom No fee for members of ELTAF or other German ELTAs Teachers can share experience on hybrid teaching, meaning lessons involving face-to-face participants and online participants simultaneously. Two main subjects will be addressed: the technical equipment required and the pedagogical aspects. To register, write to events@eltaf.de

Wordwall revisited

Since Wordwall has proven itself to be so useful and so much fun in our classes, we've decided to have another round and do some more exploring under the guidance of the very great Khanh-Duc! See you there! Please sign up by sending an e-mail to: info@melta.de

How to learn from Communicative activities

The excitement generated by the arrival of the Communicative Approach all those years ago included attention to activities in which students had a communicative purpose, focused on content rather than language form, and encouraged students to use all and any language at their disposal. But how useful are such activities in reality? Do they genuinely […]