Modern Language Workshops

February 26 - 28, 2015

Bangkok, Thailand



Workshop Feedback - Outstanding MFL Lessons 
(February 26, 2015)
Summarised from quantitative data on the Workshop Feedback Sheet

The workshop provided me with helpful ideas
Agreed 71%
Disagreed 0%
No response 29%


The workshop provided me with skills/knowledge that I can use in my classroom
Agreed 71%
Disagreed 0%
No response 29%


The workshop met the outlined objectives
Agreed 69%
Disagreed 2%
No response 29%

I would recommend this workshop to other teachers
Agreed 69%
Disagreed 2%
No response 29%


The handouts were valuable
Agreed 69%
Disagreed 2%
No response 29%


Registering for the workshop was easy
Agreed 71%
Disagreed 0%
No response 29%


Online communication prior to the workshop was good
Agreed 69%
Disagreed 2%
No response 29%

A summary of responses to the following query on the workshop evaluation form:


“Theory/Skills acquired from the workshop that you can use immediately”:  


Better use of authentic materials

Websites for resources

Ways to encourage spontaneous language

Dice of destiny

Torn strip paper

Strip Bingo

Writing on the back

Quiz, Quiz Trade

Cross curricular activities

Games

Text activities

More differentiation

Living graph

The importance of direct instructions

Create your own resources

Interactive games

New strategies for teaching (How to engage students)

Good checklist for outstanding MFL lessons

Increase the use of technology in the classroom

Simple activities can be awesome

Qr code for teaching

Cluedo

Teaching language from text to words

Games and activities could be used in class

Adapting skills in Mandarin teaching

Rachel Hawke's triangle

The need of relating MFL teaching to real life

Sequence story


Additional comments:
"It was nice to have some hands-on activities.  I like it."
"The speaker should have spoken in English instead of French in whole lesson.  I couldn't understand and join some activities because of language."
"All examples should be in English"
"Most interesting workshop I have attended in a very long time."
"John Connor is a really good educator and communicator"
"I needed new ideas and with this workshop it is what I had expected.  I appreciate the quality of this workshop."



Workshop Feedback - Teaching Language to Young Learners
(February 27, 2015)
Summarised from quantitative data on the Workshop Feedback Sheet

The workshop provided me with helpful ideas
Agreed 78%
Disagreed 3%
No response 19%


The workshop provided me with skills/knowledge that I can use in my classroom
Agreed 81%
Disagreed 0%
No response 19%


The workshop met the outlined objectives
Agreed 78%
Disagreed 3%
No response 19%


The handouts were valuable
Agreed 81%
Disagreed 0%
No response 19%


I would recommend this workshop to other teachers
Agreed 78%
Disagreed 3%
No response 19%


Registering for the workshop was easy

Agreed 81%
Disagreed 0%
No response 19%


Online communication prior to the workshop was good
Agreed 81%
Disagreed 0%
No response 19%



A summary of responses to the following query on the workshop evaluation form:


“Theory/Skills acquired from the workshop that you can use immediately”:  


The MFL activities. I'm looking forward in using these activities teaching Hindi

Phonics and building knowledge (lego)

Storybird for secondary story writing

Phonic fans for teaching Mandarin phonics

Songs. Use more songs

Involve the students more in critique/feedback

Will pass this info to my ES teachers

New approach to teaching vocabulary

New ideas (easy and simple) to apply in the classroom

Stand up listening game

Venn diagram (phonemes)

Island (phonemes)

How to present new vocabulary and practice it

The importance of direct instructions

Many different websites

Story telling apron

Curriculum bridge

FISH

Choral repetition


Additional comments:
"It was fun, interactive, efficient."
"You didn't mention about evaluation.  If possible you can show how you evaluate students."
"Very helpful resources.  Thank you."
'Very practical.  Exactly what we needed."
"Great instructor with experience in this field."
"Very interesting breadth of experience.  I had some time to make it relevant to my teaching context even though I don't teach French/Spanish."
"I'm glad today's session had examples in English."


Workshop Feedback - Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL)
(February 28, 2015)
Summarised from quantitative data on the Workshop Feedback Sheet

The workshop provided me with helpful ideas
Agreed 59%
Disagreed 4%
No response 37%


The workshop provided me with skills/knowledge that I can use in my classroom
Agreed 59%
Disagreed 4%
No response 37%


The workshop met the outlined objectives
Agreed 59%
Disagreed 4%
No response 37%

The handouts were valuable
Agreed 48%
Disagreed 15%
No response 37%


I would recommend this workshop to other teachers
Agreed 56%
Disagreed 7%
No response 37%


Registering for the workshop was easy

Agreed 63%
Disagreed 0%
No response 37%


Online communication prior to the workshop was good
Agreed 63%
Disagreed 0%
No response 37%



A summary of responses to the following query on the workshop evaluation form:


“Theory/Skills acquired from the workshop that you can use immediately”:  


Table

Put in sequence

Planning lessons from outcome first

To teach number, calculate the number

Story reading

Taking things out of the text book and into the real world

Fact or opinion?

Website links

Criteria in MFL

Evaluation sheet

Work with stereotypes

Cross cultural learning

Planning tips

Deep understanding of the importance of CLIL possibilities

Great resources, ideas, websites

Puzzles


Additional comments:
"Much more opportunities to interact with colleagues today."
"Mr. John Connor shared his experience, his knowledge of teaching.  He has plenty of energy."
"If the exercise handouts are in English it would be more useful."
"It's a very different way of planning lessons.  I learnt to look at language teaching from a different perspective."