Sessions

Zoom: Nearly a Perfect EFL Classroom

"During the COVID-19 era, Zoom has been viewed by many (if not most) educators as a “temporary” and “inferior” environment to hold classes that until 2020 were always taught in the conventional brick-and-mortar classroom. This workshop will present an alternative view (a “re-envisionment”) – one that not only suggests but urges that Zoom be retained as a permanent fixture in EFL education, especially when it involves adult learners. This workshop will allow attendees to learn new ideas on how to teach speaking skills in the Zoom environment and practice some of these in groups. Participants will also be encouraged to share their own ideas with each other. Most of the strategies discussed will be applicable to all learning contexts, including the regular, traditional brick-and-mortar classroom. It will also be an opportunity to learn about some of the latest EFL research that is occurring in the Zoom context."