Spring 2016 Workshop: Materials, Links & Resources

PictureKeynote Speaker Tony Mollica

Our Spring 2016 Workshop was an incredible afternoon of  learning and discovery that brought both members and guests together to discuss our shared interests: to deliver high quality education to Second-Language Learners throughout the Durham and Northumberland region.

Thank you for your dedication to your students and your ongoing support of the TESL-Durham Affiliate. We look forward to seeing  each of you at our upcoming events.
                                                                 -- Sincerely, your TESL-Durham Team
Our Speakers have provided additional materials and links (see below) to expand your knowledge and application of the concepts discussed during the Technology Presentations and Keynote.

Recreational Vocabulary:
Building Vocabulary Skills through Games

Tony Mollica's Keynote address focused on how to build vocabulary by motivating, engaging and entertaining students through games. Many of Tony's practical tips and tools involve a re-imagining of traditional games to introduce new and related vocabulary lists.

Additional examples and resources of Tony's approach as well as downloadable catalogue can be found through his website: Soleil Publishing.
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Reproducible Resources from Local Publisher

TESL-Durham was once again proud to host local publisher, Canadian Resources for ESL:   a long-time supporter and frequent guest of TESL-Durham. His reproducible texts are a staple in many local classrooms and cover a variety of topics that have been aligned with the CLBs.

To access a full list of available resources and a printable 2016 catalogue, head to http://www.eslresources.com/

Incorporating Nearpod into the Classroom

Maddalena Barone's engaging workshop looked at the various ways to add NearPod into the classroom.  Below is a downloadable version of her presentation notes.
Intro to NearPod
File Size: 736 kb
File Type: pdf
Download File

Innovative Classroom Uses for Google Docs

Lynsey Duncan's presentation "Google Docs: Making Collaborating Easier" involved a  look at how to share and build online documents.  She has shared the following PDF which includes valuable tips and screenshots.

Google Docs: Making Collaboration Easier
File Size: 1502 kb
File Type: pdf
Download File

Event Photos
IMPORTANT: These images are not to be copied or reproduced without the written permission of the TESL-Durham Executive Team.

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Local ESL Publisher, Thane, discussing the latest texts from Canadian Resources for ESL
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Small Group Discussion over lunch with our members
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Keynote Speaker, Tony Mollica, interacting with our members during his discussion of vocabulary building through games