- Antigoni Melidonioti, TESOL Macedonia – Thrace, Northern Greece
- Maria Polychrou, TESOL Macedonia – Thrace, Northern Greece
- Tanya Livarda, TESOL Macedonia – Thrace, Northern Greece
Three EFL teachers approach the issue of reinventing themselves and restarting from their own, different perspectives. How can multi-tasking be combined with Drama as well as Apps and Webtools? Where does it meet with the all-too-familiar burnout? How is TESOL involved in all this? The three speakers will be presenting these three separate Presentations:
Tanya Livarda: HEY, TEACHER: WHERE’S YOUR MAGIC WAND? Are we magic weavers? Do we do magic every day? Do we have invisible, magical powers? What is our magic spell and magic word? In other words, how can we cope with being teachers, facilitators, mentors, leaders, and coaches at the same time? And how are all these connected to our darkest friend…burnout? Don’t forget to bring your magic wand and magic spell with you!
Maria Polychrou: REINVENTING OURSELVES THROUGH EDUCATIONAL DRAMA Is it important to reinvent ourselves as educators in order to reinvent our classes? Which path of exploration should we follow with our students so as to go beyond standard approaches? How can we lead our classes from the personal to the critical? Educational Drama is the key to critical reflection, reinvention and social change! Reinvent Yourselves and Become Spect- Actors!!
Antigoni Melidonioti: THE HUNGRY CATERPILLAR GOES DIGITAL Is it possible for Baby Boomers and Generation X to keep up with the Millennials or is it a lost cause? Are educational apps and webtools an invaluable asset or a nuisance in order to revolutionise and transform learning? A passing fad or the new reality? Can the hungry caterpillar go digital and transform learning apart from ourselves? To what extent?