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The Mobility of Business English

The Mobility of Business English. 10:00 – 10:45 GMT. Poll 1. Do you teach Business English? Yes No. Overview. How technology and society are changing - and how this can affect how learners learn and we deliver training Implications of this on Business English training

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The Mobility of Business English

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  1. The Mobility of Business English 10:00 – 10:45 GMT

  2. Poll 1 • Do you teach Business English? Yes No

  3. Overview • How technology and society are changing - and how this can affect how learners learn and we deliver training • Implications of this on Business English training • How BE needs to respond to on-the-go needs of our learners (hi and low tech) • Mobile devices can enhance learning – both when teacher-driven and used autonomously

  4. Changes in how we interact as a result of technology • Internet & Email in business & at home • Skype (2003) • iPhone (2007) • Whatsapp (2009) • Google Glass • Smart cars • What’s next??

  5. What’s the message? Source: Web123Media (2010) Life is social. Learning is social.

  6. How is learning changing? What are 21st Century Learning skills? • ‘Doing’ rather than ‘knowing’ • ‘I want quick results’ • ‘Learning by doing’ (experiential / trial and error approach) • ‘I get bored easily’ • Multitasking • Visual, non-linear and virtual learning • Collaborative learning

  7. Challengesin training Students • Multitasking • Pictures, sound, video • Random access • Interactive and networked Teachers • Single or limited tasks • Text • Linear, logical, sequential • Independent and individual

  8. Learning in the social workplace

  9. 2. Mobility in Business • Job changes • Joint Ventures • Virtual teams • Business trips • Home office • Virtual office

  10. 2. Implications this has on Business English training • We need to foster a teaching and learning philosophy centered around • Self-responsibility and learner autonomy • Measurable and immediate success • Collective connected learning • Virtual learning • Experiential learning • Media rich • Relevant

  11. 3. Current materials Hi-tech • eWorkbooks & online workbooks • Teacher & Group connected Resource Centres • Learning on-the-go (audio, video, mobile devices) • Apps Not forgetting … low-tech • Print & Work features

  12. 3. Current materials

  13. 4. Mobile devices How can they enhance learning – both when teacher-driven and used autonomously?

  14. Mobile devices Photo by Graham Stanley on #eltpics

  15. Polls • Do you have a mobile phone? Yes/No

  16. Polls 2. Do your learners have mobile phones? Yes/No

  17. Polls 3. Can they access the internet? Yes/No Do these phones have • A camera? • And audio recording feature? • Both

  18. MALL vs MALU Apps • Mobile Applications for Language Learning • Mobile Applications for Language Usage

  19. Mobile Applications for Language Learning

  20. Mobile Applications for Language Usage

  21. Industry & Business Specific Apps Eric Baber IATEFL Conference 2012 Rather than show them apps to use, teach them how to find and evaluate apps.”

  22. What can you recommend? What can your learners recommend?

  23. It’s not just about apps … • With mobile devices you can … • Take photos • Record audio for listening and feedback • Practise reading and writing • Watch and create videos And much more…

  24. Remember the technology in your pocket

  25. There is no one size fits all • Learning is social • Business is mobile • Learning is mobile We can’t be teaching tomorrow’s leaders today with yesterday’s methods

  26. The Mobility of Business English Thanks! @irishmikeh about.me/mikehogan

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