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RESILIENCE: TEACHING IN TOUGH TIMES

Alberto Costa Pablo Toledo

Agenda

01

What is your life like?

04

Embracing change

02

What is resilience?

05

Choosing digital tools for language learning

03

Building resilience

What is your life like?

“I never imagined that a teacher could do home office.” “Parents get anxious. But it’s interesting to see how they’re getting closer to their kids’ education now.” “In one lesson, a parent whispered the answer to their daughter. Not a pleasant situation.” “I don’t feel really at ease when I’m talking to the camera.”

A newspaper article reads...

“Teachers reinvent themselves to teach

• nline.”

“I’m still getting used to using the camera, editing videos, thinking of strategies for the students to work from home.” “I have improvised a ‘studio’ in my house and my daughter videos me with a mobile phone.” “I had to record the first video 10 times! I was very serious in my first attempts.” “Long videos don’t work. It’s tiring for the students!”

A newspaper article reads...

“Teachers reinvent themselves to teach

• nline.”

How some teachers are getting by

Webinar delivered on 31 March. https://event.webinarjam.com/replay/14/n7lrpi9u7xinksvwr0

How some teachers are getting by

Webinar delivered on 31 March. https://event.webinarjam.com/replay/14/n7lrpi9u7xinksvwr0

What is your life like now?

• 1. in full lockdown, without teaching?
• 2. teaching online from your institutional

platform?

• 3. teaching online using your own online

tools (Skype, Zoom, Hangout...)?

• 4. a combination of 2 and 3 above?
• 5. teaching face-to-face, in an ordinary

classroom? Are you...

What is resilience?

What is resilience?

“Do not judge me by my success, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again.”

Nelson Mandela

Resilience

A dictionary definition

"The ability to be happy, successful, etc. again after something difficult or bad has happened"

What resilience is (and isn't)

From the American Psychology Association

What it is

• the process of adapting well in

the face of adversity, trauma, tragedy or significant stress

• It involves "bouncing back," and

can also involve profound personal growth.

What resilience is (and isn't)

From the American Psychology Association

What it is What it isn't

• the process of adapting well in

the face of adversity, trauma, tragedy or significant stress

• It involves "bouncing back," and

can also involve profound personal growth.

• It doesn’t mean that a person won’t

experience difficulty or distress

• It isn’t a personality trait that only

some people possess

• It isn't a "fixed quantity"

Building resilience

The seven Cs of resilience

Qualities

Control Competence Coping Confidence Connection Character Contribution

The seven Cs of resilience

Qualities

Control Competence Coping Confidence Connection Character Contribution

The seven Cs of resilience

Qualities

Control Competence Coping Confidence Connection Character Contribution

The seven Cs of resilience

Qualities

Control Competence Coping Confidence Connection Character Contribution

The seven Cs of resilience

Qualities

Control Competence Coping Confidence Connection Character Contribution

The seven Cs of resilience

Qualities

Control Competence Coping Confidence Connection Character Contribution

The seven Cs of resilience

Qualities

Control Competence Coping Confidence Connection Character Contribution

Embracing change

“I don’t feel really at ease when I’m talking to the camera.”

Recapping on Teachers’ Voices

“I’m still getting used to using the camera, editing videos, thinking

• f strategies for the

students to work from home.” “I have improvised a ‘studio’ in my house and my daughter videos me with a mobile phone.” “I had to record the first video 10 times! I was very serious in my first attempts.” “Long videos don’t

• work. It’s tiring for

the students!”

A New Reality for Many

• Laptop/computer with a camera
• Headset with microphone
• Stable internet connection
• Platform for teaching live

Tools for us as teachers

Useful items for teaching online

• Laptop/computer with a camera
• Headset with microphone
• Stable internet connection
• Platform for teaching live

Tools for us as teachers

Useful items for teaching online

• Whiteboard / Virtual whiteboard
• Pictures
• Puppets
• Realia (objects)

• Laptop/computer with a camera
• Headset with microphone
• Stable internet connection
• Platform for teaching live

Tools for us as teachers

Useful items for teaching online

• Whiteboard / Virtual whiteboard
• Pictures
• Puppets
• Realia (objects)

Key Considerations

Think about your context and that of learners!

What is the actual learning environment like? How can I engage my students? What can technology

• ffer me?

Key Considerations

Think about your context and that of learners!

• Synchronous/asynchronous
• Family readiness to new

reality

• How much access to online

resources?

• Learners’ age range
• Ease with technology
• Interruptions…

What is the actual learning environment like? How can I engage my students? What can technology

• ffer me?

Look around

Key Considerations

Think about your context and that of learners!

• Synchronous/asynchronous
• Family readiness to new

reality

• How much access to online

resources?

• Learners’ age range
• Ease with technology
• Interruptions…
• Empathy
• Allow for short breaks
• Keep things simple and

clear

• Provide practical steps to

tasks

• Guide learners with studying
• Advise family on their role…

What is the actual learning environment like? How can I engage my students? What can technology

• ffer me?

Look around Connect

Key Considerations

Think about your context and that of learners!

• Synchronous/asynchronous
• Family readiness to new

reality

• How much access to online

resources?

• Learners’ age range
• Ease with technology
• Interruptions…
• Empathy
• Allow for short breaks
• Keep things simple and

clear

• Provide practical steps to

tasks

• Guide learners with studying
• Advise family on their role…
• Variety, flexibility
• Creative language practice
• Learner autonomy
• Self-assessment
• Collaborative projects
• Flipped classroom
• Professional development…

What is the actual learning environment like? How can I engage my students? What can technology

• ffer me?

Look around Connect Dare

The Digital Teacher

https://thedigitalteacher.com/

The Digital Teacher

https://thedigitalteacher.com/

The Digital Teacher

https://thedigitalteacher.com/

The Digital Teacher

https://thedigitalteacher.com/

The Digital Teacher

https://thedigitalteacher.com/

The Digital Teacher

https://thedigitalteacher.com/

Choosing digital tools for language learning

How do you choose digital tools for language learning?

https://thedigitalteacher.com/blog/how-to-choose-digital-resources-and-tools-for-your-classroom

User Experience Language Learning Technical Information

How do you choose digital tools for language learning?

https://thedigitalteacher.com/blog/how-to-choose-digital-resources-and-tools-for-your-classroom

User Experience

• Is the content presented in a

clear way?

• Is the product aesthetically

pleasing?

• Does the product offer easy

navigation?

Language Learning Technical Information

How do you choose digital tools for language learning?

User Experience

• Is the content presented in a

clear way?

• Is the product aesthetically

pleasing?

• Does the product offer easy

navigation?

Language Learning

• Language Practice
• Tracking Learning
• Social Interaction
• Learning through Language

Technical Information

https://thedigitalteacher.com/blog/how-to-choose-digital-resources-and-tools-for-your-classroom

How do you choose digital tools for language learning?

User Experience

• Is the content presented in a

clear way?

• Is the product aesthetically

pleasing?

• Does the product offer easy

navigation?

Language Learning

• Language Practice
• What language skills can

learners practise?

• How much control do

learners have over the pace

• f learning?
• How helpful is the product for

teaching large classes?

Technical Information

https://thedigitalteacher.com/blog/how-to-choose-digital-resources-and-tools-for-your-classroom

How do you choose digital tools for language learning?

User Experience

• Is the content presented in a

clear way?

• Is the product aesthetically

pleasing?

• Does the product offer easy

navigation?

Language Learning

• Language Practice 
• Tracking Learning
• Can users set their own

learning goals?

• Are there self-assessment
• pportunities?
• Can teachers observe

learners’ strengths and weaknesses?

Technical Information

https://thedigitalteacher.com/blog/how-to-choose-digital-resources-and-tools-for-your-classroom

How do you choose digital tools for language learning?

User Experience

• Is the content presented in a

clear way?

• Is the product aesthetically

pleasing?

• Does the product offer easy

navigation?

Language Learning

• Language Practice 
• Tracking Learning 
• Social Interaction
• What opportunities are there

for communication between learners?

• What collaborative
• pportunities are there?
• What kind of communities

can develop?

Technical Information

https://thedigitalteacher.com/blog/how-to-choose-digital-resources-and-tools-for-your-classroom

How do you choose digital tools for language learning?

User Experience

• Is the content presented in a

clear way?

• Is the product aesthetically

pleasing?

• Does the product offer easy

navigation?

Language Learning

• Language Practice 
• Tracking Learning 
• Social Interaction 
• Learning through Language
• What opportunities are there

for developing intercultural skills?

• How can learners use

language to build knowledge in school subjects?

• What critical thinking skills

can learners develop?

Technical Information

https://thedigitalteacher.com/blog/how-to-choose-digital-resources-and-tools-for-your-classroom

How do you choose digital tools for language learning?

User Experience

• Is the content presented in a

clear way?

• Is the product aesthetically

pleasing?

• Does the product offer easy

navigation?

Language Learning

• Language Practice 
• Tracking Learning 
• Social Interaction 
• Learning through Language
• What opportunities are there

for developing intercultural skills?

• How can learners use

language to build knowledge in school subjects?

• What critical thinking skills

can learners develop?

Technical Information

• What devices and internet

connections are needed?

• How does the product

company use your data?

• What user support does the

product company provide?

https://thedigitalteacher.com/blog/how-to-choose-digital-resources-and-tools-for-your-classroom

Find out more

https://www.cambridgeenglish.org/supporting-teachers/

Find out more

https://www.cambridgeinternational.org/support-and-training-for-schools/teaching-and-learning-when-school-is-closed/

Find out more

https://www.cambridgeenglish.org/teaching-english/resources-for-teachers/webinars/

Find out more

https://www.cambridge.org/elt/blog/

Recap

Look around Connect Dare

Recap

Look around Connect Dare

What really matters? How much structure does it need? Should I try new approaches today? What have I learned so far?

Today's takeaways

This is new

Today's takeaways

This is new this isn't normal

Today's takeaways

This is new this isn't normal but we're still teachers teaching students

Today's takeaways

This is new this isn't normal but we're still teachers teaching students who are people first

Today's takeaways

This is new this isn't normal but we're still teachers teaching students who are people first so do what you know

Today's takeaways

This is new this isn't normal but we're still teachers teaching students who are people first so do what you know because you can do this and you're doing great!

I can be changed by what happens to me. But I refuse to be reduced by it.

Maya Angelou

Thank you!

Maya Angelou​