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British Council Colombia
ELT Conference 2007 - Proceedings

Thursday 26 April
Friday 27 April
Saturday 28 April

Key

Prim = Primary level
Sec = Secondary level
Univ = University level
Hed = Heads of departments

Thursday 26 April

Time and place

Activity

Presenter

Title

Audience

0915 - 1000
Auditorium
Registration
1000 - 1030
Auditorium
Opening ceremony
1030 - 1130
Auditorium
Plenary 1
Nicolas Hine and Amparo Clavijo
The challenge of language teaching in a connected world
Abstract
Proceeding
Prim
Sec
Univ
1140 - 1230
G-113
Awareness session
Hector Alejandro Galvis G.
Using technology in the language classroom (virtual communities, blogs, chats and e-pals) in EFL with teenage students
Abstract
Proceeding
Prim
Sec
1140 - 1230
G-114
Awareness session
Diana Elena Janica S.
Characteristics of an effective transcultural multimedia material in the English class
Abstract
Proceeding
Sec
Univ
1140 - 1230
Auditorium A
Workshop
Natalia Molina
Luis Hernando Tamayo
Choosing the most suitable IT tools for the EFL class
Abstract
Proceeding
Prim
Sec
Univ
1140 - 1230
Auditorium B
Workshop
Sole Cruz
Jill Fortune
Everyday ELT perked up with PowerPoint
Abstract
Proceeding
All
1140 - 1230
G-108
Awareness session
Luz Libia Rey
Josephine Taylor
Tracking teacher participation in online discussion forums
Abstract
Sec
Univ
Hed
1140 - 1230
Studium A
Awareness session
Andrei Tarassov
VLE (Virtual Learning Environment): sharing practices
Abstract
Proceeding
Sec
Univ
Hed
1140 - 1230
G-116
Awareness session
Ernesto Rozo
The art of using Information Technology throughout the natural approach
Abstract
Proceeding
Univ
Hed
1140 - 1230
Auditorium C
Awareness session
Liliana Cuesta
Darrel Staat
Language learning in virtual education
Abstract
Proceeding
All

1230 - 1430  Lunch break

Time and place

Activity

Presenter

Title

Audience

1430 - 1530
Audtorium
Plenary 2
Costas Pexos
'An ounce of motivation is worth a ton of pedagogy': using technology to tip the balance in favour of learning
Abstract
All

1530 - 1600  Coffee break

Time and place

Activity

Presenter

Title

Audience

1600 - 1700
Auditorium
Plenary 3
Mary Meyer
How to make IT 'teacher friendly'
Abstract
Prim
Sec
1710 - 1800
Auditorium A
Workshop
Christine Bauer-Ramazani
Searching for and evaluating websites effectively
Abstract
Sec
Univ
1710 - 1800
Auditorium B
Awareness session
Jimena Lizalde
Blended learning - from theory into practice
Abstract
Proceeding
Sec
Univ
Hed
1710 - 1800
Auditorium C
Awareness session
Costas Pexos
Multimedia in ELT: a new powerful form of instruction
Abstract
Sec
Univ
Hed
1710 - 1800
G-108
Awareness session
Luis Alfonso Escobar
IT in the classroom
Abstract
Sec
Univ
1710 - 1800
G-114
Awareness session
María Cecilia Plested
Sergi Casals
Integrating Information Technology into LSP pedagogy: a knowledge-based approach
Abstract
Univ
Hed
1710 - 1800
G-113
Awareness session
Yamith José Fandiño
Learner autonomy and involvement through a teacher-designed online course
Abstract
Proceeding
Sec
Univ
Hed
1710 - 1800
Studium A
Workshop
Nohora Bryan
Scaffolding for independent learning
Abstract
Proceeding
All
1710 - 1800
Studium B
Workshop
Paul Seligson
Becoming a more efficient classroom manager
Abstract
All
1810 - 1900
G-211
Hands-on
Nick Perkins
Longman English Interactive: re-placing teachers, not replacing them
Proceeding
Sec
Univ
Hed
1810 - 1900
Studium A
Hands-on
Sonia Castrillón
How to take students to self instruction through an interactive course
Prim
Sec
Hed
1810 - 1900
G-201
Hands-on
Flor Marina Hernández
The virtual platform and the online journal 'Top Grade'
Proceeding
All
1810 - 1900
Studiium B
Hands-on
Jan Van De Putte
Free British Council online materials: focus on young learners
All

Friday 27 April

Time and place

Activity

Presenter

Title

Audience

0900 - 0950
Studium B
Hands-on
Jan Van De Putte
Free British Council online materials: focus on adults and young adults
All
0900 - 0950
Studium A
Hands-on
Jane Wright
Jimena Lizalde
Connect to MEC - a hands-on workshop with Macmillan English Campus and OneStopEnglish
Proceeding
Sec
Univ
Hed
1000 - 1100
Auditorium
Plenary 4
Christine Bauer-Ramazani
Engaging English language learners in project-based learning through technology
Abstract
Sec
Univ

1100 - 1120  Coffee break

Time and place

Activity

Presenter

Title

Audience

1120 - 1210
Auditorium A
Workshop
Nick Perkins
Teaching and technology: what about the teachers?
Abstract
Proceeding
All
1120 - 1210
Auditorium B
Workshop
Mary Meyer
KISS steps to integrate IT into our English department
Abstract
Sec
Univ
Hed
1120 - 1210
Studium B
Awareness session
Carolina Rodríguez B.
Crossing the language sea - stories of communities: spoken language learning online
Abstract
Proceeding
Prim
Sec
1120 - 1210
Studium A
Awareness session
Juanita Pardo
Oral communication course and ICT
Abstract
Univ
1120 - 1210
G-105
Awareness session
Deisy Baracaldo
Imelda Zorro
Self access centres and learner autonomy
Abstract
Sec
Univ
1120 - 1210
G-106
Awareness session
Beatriz Peña D.
Gerriet Janssen
Videoconferencing: impacts on the ELT classroom
Abstract
Proceeding
Prim
Sec
1120 - 1210
G-107
Workshop
Howard Siegelman
Conversation management: corpus-informed language and strategies
Abstract
Proceeding
Univ