{"id":1353,"date":"2020-04-20T21:19:06","date_gmt":"2020-04-20T21:19:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/?p=1353"},"modified":"2025-02-07T16:20:11","modified_gmt":"2025-02-07T21:20:11","slug":"professor-presents-at-international-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/2020\/04\/20\/professor-presents-at-international-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"Professor Presents at International Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kadence-column1353_3b133b-11 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);}.kadence-column1353_3b133b-11 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1353_3b133b-11 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1353_3b133b-11 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1353_3b133b-11 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1353_3b133b-11 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1353_3b133b-11 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1353_3b133b-11{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1353_3b133b-11 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 991px){.kadence-column1353_3b133b-11 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1353_3b133b-11 dynamic-main-col\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1353_7e0a25-b4, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1353_7e0a25-b4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1353_7e0a25-b4\"]{font-size:1.5rem;line-height:30px;font-weight:500;font-style:italic;font-family:proxima-nova;color:#808080;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1353_7e0a25-b4 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1353_7e0a25-b4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1353_7e0a25-b4\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1353_7e0a25-b4 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1353_7e0a25-b4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1353_7e0a25-b4\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1353_7e0a25-b4 p1 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1353_7e0a25-b4\"><span class=\"s1\">Technology is always&nbsp;<\/span>evolving and every day sees the release o<span class=\"s2\">f new websites, apps and tools, <\/span>many of which are <span class=\"s2\">not reliable. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s3\">The same is<\/span> <span class=\"s4\">true in the field of <\/span>English Language Learning. Many resources for English as a second or foreign language (ESL\/EFL) make promises that don\u2019t deliver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">For ESL\/EFL instructors, the constant change in technology and resources combined with the vast range of quality, means spending hours searching for free, high-quality resources to use in the classroom, whether face-to-face or online.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"> In October, <\/span><span class=\"s5\">Dr. Matt Wilson<\/span><span class=\"s1\">, College of Arts &amp; Sciences associate professor and chair of First Year Experience (FYE), English as a Second Language (ESL) and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), presented at the 16th annual ANUPI-COPEI 2018 International Conference in Huatulco, Oaxaca, Mexico, to discuss this very challenge.&nbsp; <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"> His presentation, <i>High Tech, Not High Cost: Free Resources for the ESL Classroom, <\/i>was presented to a standing-room-only audience. Wilson shared resources included in the curriculum of WilmU\u2019s TESOL course TEL 7330: Technology &amp; Language Learning.&nbsp; <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s3\"> The presentation identified excellent English language resources that can be accessed using only an internet connection and basic computing equipment, featuring four specific tools: Quizlet, Pic-Lits, Photos for Class, and Padlet. Each tool demonstrated a specific skill within language learning education (listening, speaking, reading and writing), as well as provided attendees with suggested activities and plans for using the tools.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cIt was important to demonstrate not only how the tool works but also how to use the free resources as inspiration to develop materials for a classroom that does not have technology access,\u201d Dr. Wilson says.&nbsp;\u201cThe presentation showcased relevant and cutting-edge curriculum, but also how technology can be used in any setting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1\">The presentation highlighted the&nbsp;<span class=\"s3\">conference\u2019s theme of \u201cInternationalization and Digital Learning: Perspectives and Challenges in ELT\u201d well. 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