During Social Media Week September 19 - 23 we will look at the issues around technology and education. Several lectures, seminars and discussions will touch upon the issues of safety online, distant programmes for disadvantaged groups, use of social media in education and life long learning, mobile learning and gaming for education.

To view the details of the sessions and register for participation please dowload the full proframme.

Overview of the programme and quick links to registration:

Monday 19 September
Venue – British Council

17.00 Opening and welcome
17.30 Lecture “E-safety”
19.00 Lecture “Help your child learn English with Internet”

Tuesday 20 September
Venue – British Council

16.00 Webinar “History of education technology”
17.30 Lecture “Distance programmes for children with disabilities”
19.00 Lecture “Re-socialising of convicts through education”

Wednesday 21 September
Venue – Strelka Institute

16.00 Webinar “Ways with webinars”
19.00 Lecture “Social media in education”
20.30 English blitz-lessons with the use of social media.
21:30 Internet users’ ten best educational online-tools

Live streaming powered by COMDI

Thursday 22 September
Venue – British Council

16.00 Webinar / panel discussion “Social media for continuous professional development”
17.30 Lecture “What is a good online course”
19.00 Discussion “Distance learning programmes”
20.30 Debate “School of the future”

Live streaming powered by COMDI

Friday 23 September
Venue – British Council

17.30 Lecture “Mobile learning”
19.00 Webinar “Gaming for education”
20.30 Closing

If you have any questions please contact Olga Barnashova (olga.barnashova@britishcouncil.ru)

We are inviting interested parties to apply for the two special events in the programme.

This practical workshop is for teachers of all subjects who want to improve their skills in developing online courses in Moodle.

Practicing teachers of all subjects are invited to apply for the workshop. Please fill in the online application form.

Deadline for applications September, 11. Learn more

Tell us how you use technology for learning and get a chance to win a prize!!!

Do you use technology for learning? Have you every studied online, or do you have a favourite website, do you learn a foreign language using a mobile app? If so, why not tell about your favourite tool?

Send us a link to your favourite tool and a 300 word paragraph describing why you think this is the best instrument and how it helped you learn. Learn more

During the week all learners of English are invited to play online game “Wordshake”. Practice as many times as you want and send us the screenshot of your best shot to win a prize! The screenshots will be accepted from 17.00 September, 19 till 18.00 Thursday, 22. The winners will be announced on Friday, 23 at the closure of the Social media week education hub.

Terms and conditions:
The competition is open for Russian citizens who are non-native speakers of English.

Only one entry is accepted from one person.