MMVC21 started on 6th August. I was not online so I am writing about this day after watching the recordings ..............
It is a Virtual Conference online with many speakers from all over the world. Everybody focussed on interesting topics related to education.
I have followed many conferences online in the last years. Some speakers have been in these events for years. I must confess that althuogh I did not have the time to watch live events I could not but watch the recordings which were uploaded.
August is the month when I am free but after the Pandemic changed our way of working I have been busy in the summer- I watched the live events from Dublin in 2019 but last year I could not work on the reflections .
Here you can see the Bios of the speakers- I will then reflect on the events online on the first day.
I cannot but tell you that the organizer is a great educator who loves working together and also sharing. She has invited speakers to share their teaching ideas and also to help us reflect on our teaching and how the world of learning has changed.
Here is the whole conference planning
DAY 1- Presentation of the Conference by Doctor Nellie
DAY 1- Justin Hunt - Autograded Speaking Assessment and Practice with Poodle
Here is the videorecording
DAY 1 Anna Grabrowska How to Teach the Elderly Online and In the Computer Lab
DAY 1 Dr. Ludmila Smirnova, - Pandemic Pedagogy - Lesson
DAY 1 - Sue Annan How to take the Training online
DAY 1 Tamara Jakšić- How to Improve your Students’ Reading Skills
DAY 1 Anan AbdElRahman - PROMOTING CREATIVITY IN THE VIRTUAL CLASSROOM
After watching the recording online here are my reflections based on what I saw:
Did you connect with the others ?
I did not connect with speakers but I wish I could have done it. I found some interesting presentations and met engaging presenters who shared ideas and also provided me with some tips. There were some speakers I had been familiar with like Dr. Bob Diotalevi and also the idea of online work and how hard it might be or how hard educators worked last year and also this year. Sue Anne and also Ludmila were great in presenting the challenges of teaching online.
What questions came up to your mind as you watched the event?
I had no questions but I thought that the XXI century started in 2020 spring when most educators had to come to terms with teaching online and to deal with different learning environments. Technology can really help but most of us felt under pressure.
Did the content relate to you as a teacher and also as an individual?
Yes, what the educators shared online were tips and also interesting experiences online and how they also have to struggle and had to struggle to develop activities and to find activities that are challenging for the students regardless of their level.
What were some of the thoughts that went through your mind as your watched the presentation?
I thought that in spite of the difficulties during the COVID PANDEMIC we were able to create content, provide lessons and most of the educators have worked on themselves to become more expert in teaching while using LMS like Moodle, GOOGLE Suite and other ones.
I was impressed by the level of engagement of the teachers like Anna who presented the project related to teaching to people who are over 60 . This is one of the main ideas related to the European Union. There are projects that want to improve literacy and also online learning regardless of your age.
As regards Creativity I am still learning and I am trying to work on delivering materials and activities which are catching and engaging. I am doing my best.... but it takes time ...............
How did you feel as you watched the event?
It was challenging and also interesting because I realized that in spite of the many difficulties there is an online community of educators who are working and have developed their skills to enhance their learning and also teaching.
What challenges might you encounter in implementing some of the ideas?
It is part of our job: an educator is a life-long learner and thus we will continue working in order to provide a better learning environment.
I do hope we will work face to face starting from September but using webtools will support us.
What steps can you take to resolve the challenges?
We will become better teachers if we learn and share ideas. In my school I do need to rely on more collaboration and sharing ideas. We will never success unless we are a team and learn how to work together.
What would you like to do in the future as a result of what you heard, read, saw?
I will explore some tools online and I will continue online learning thanks to many Moocs and also to the online community of educators that love sharing ideas and tips.
I have no questions so far but I think that the final part of Ludmila is worth sharing: reflection will continue to be part of my mindset .
I would like to thank Tamara for the great presentation dealing with Reading and how to teach Reading with Struggling learners. I will explore the following saurces which she shared with us.
https://www.poem-generator.org.uk/
https://offbook-edu.com/readers-theater/
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