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Learning and Teaching Languages

Category: Digital

Communication and Collaboration

Task 3 of Learning and Innovation Skills: Communication and Collaboration Communicate Clearly Articulate thoughts and ideas effectively using oral, written and nonverbal communication skills in a variety of forms and contexts Listen effectively to decipher meaning, including knowledge, values, attitudes and intentions Use communication for a range of purposes (e.g. to inform, instruct,…

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Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

Task 2 of Learning and Innovation Skills: Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Reason Effectively Use various types of reasoning (inductive, deductive, etc.) as appropriate to the situation Use Systems Thinking Analyze how parts of a whole interact with each other to produce overall outcomes in complex systems  Make Judgments and Decisions Effectively analyze and…

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Creativity and Innovation

Task 1 of Learning and Innovation Skills: Creativity and Innovation Questions in red are for participants to discuss. Think Creatively Use a wide range of idea creation techniques (such as brainstorming) Create new and worthwhile ideas (both incremental and radical concepts) Elaborate, refine, analyze and evaluate their own ideas in order to improve…

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Keeping up with the Digital Revolution in the Language Classroom

21st Century teachers of English as a Second Language are faced with the dual challenges of helping their students master academic skills in a new language and utilize the tools provided by modern technology to further their learning and facilitate their achievement. Language and the thinking skills referred to as 21st Century Skills…

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