FROM SIMPLY TEACHING TO TEACHING WITH EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES
FROM SIMPLY TEACHING TO TEACHING WITH EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES

Summary/Abstract: This narrative will reflect on my personal journey from a teacher of English formed in the pre-Internet era to a higher education (HE) teacher of English facing the challenges of no formal training, limited financial resources, and skepticism about technology-supported learning involving e-platforms and online tools in order to meet the expectations of the new generations of digital students.A brief survey of free professional development opportunities available worldwide includes hands-on peer learning workshops for English teachers wishing to teach with emerging technologies such as the Electronic Village Online (EVO) sessions of TESOL USA, followed by suggestions for developing an adequate professional learning network for further learning and consolidation.This narrative is likely to support other teachers of English to overcome similar difficulties and make them more aware, confident and prepared to employ emerging techologies successfully in their practice. The novelty of this narrative rests in bridging the gap between the peer-learning sessions and the power of professional learning networks.

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