16th FL Forum
Thessaloniki
26 August 2020
Capsis Hotel
Capsis Hotel
16th FL Forum
Thessaloniki
26 August 2020
Capsis Hotel
Capsis Hotel
Κατόπιν επικοινωνίας με το υπουργείο Εμπορίου και τον Γενικό Γραμματέα Εμπορίου & Προστασίας Καταναλωτή, και την αποστολή του υπ' αριθμ. 3429 ΦΕΚ έκδοσης 14/08/20 θα θέλαμε να σας ενημερώσουμε ότι όλες οι κοινωνικές εκδηλώσεις αναστέλλονται έως και 31/08/2020. Αυτό αυτομάτως σημαίνει ότι τα Fora στις ακόλουθες πόλεις και ημερομηνίες δεν θα πραγματοποιηθούν δια ζώσης.
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The Forum
The 16th Foreign Languages Forum taking place at Capsis Hotel in Thessaloniki on 26 August 2020, a unique event of its kind, will give teachers and FL school owners answers to many questions, will push their thinking and develop their skills.
The Forum
The 16th Foreign Languages Forum taking place at Capsis Hotel in Thessaloniki on 26 August 2020, a unique event of its kind, will give teachers and FL school owners answers to many questions, will push their thinking and develop their skills.
Who is Speaking?










Who is Speaking?










Featured Presentations
Tests, tests, tests: which one is good for my students?
In a highly competitive exam-prep environment, school owners and teachers get lost as to which test to choose for their students. In this talk, we will critically ex-plore the role of high-stakes exams in our context and set out criteria for choosing the best-suited for our students
Spoilt for Choice? The ocean of ELT materials and pathways for selection
In the 20th century the proliferation of published material left little that ELT teach-ers could wish for and they couldn’t find. In the recent years it takes a village to create a material’s package consisting of several digital and paper-based compo-nents. How can Academic Managers and English language teachers make wise choices? Have we become creatures of habit and we go around our comfort zone, without ever daring to explore the different material that is out there, for fear it is.
Effective Ways to Engage Students in Learning
At an age when there are more distractions than ever before, educating oneself sounds more of a burden than a task that learners would be motivated to embrace. This talk will deign to offer some practical ways to pave the teachers' path toward making learning for students motivating and helping them retain the motivation.
Unraveling the mystery of the classroom-based assessment
Assessment- Evaluation- Testing; three key terms that cause confusion to the teachers. During this session, we will explore the main differences among them; however the main focus of the presentation will be on assessment.
The use of online tools to enhance the students' learning experience
Online teaching has definitely come in handy in the Corona virus times...Teachers resorted to all kinds of platforms, online tools and webinars in order to find ways to make their lessons more appealing. However, even though many teachers considered this type of lessons to be uninspiring, boring or even challenging, others who were more tech savvy, seemed to thrive in delivering online courses during the quarantine and their students claim that their online sessions were far more engaging than live lessons.
For FLS Owners only!
Build and establish your school’s identity - Μόνο για ιδιοκτήτες ΚΞΓ
The process of starting a business involves some key steps e.g. from choosing a business name to selecting a business structure. However the decisions you make about the words and visuals that represent your business and mold its identity, set the foundation for successful survival. Because like you, your business is a living, breathing thing, and requires care and nurturing to ensure its success. This talk will focus on tools and practical tips for school owners to help them build and establish their school’s identity and connect with current and potential clients.
Financial Intelligence: Για Βιωσιμότητα & Κερδοφορία - Μόνο για ιδιοκτήτες ΚΞΓ
Στην ομιλία θα αναλύσουμε τη χρησιμότητα των καθημερινών χρηματοοικονομικών όρων & αριθμών, την αξιοποίηση των πληροφοριών και την «ανακάλυψη» της καμουφλαρισμένης πραγματικότητας που κρύβεται πίσω από τα νούμερα κλπ. Το ζητούμενο σε ένα ΚΞΓ, είναι να έχουν οι ιδιοκτήτες γνώση & ενημέρωση επί των χρηματοοικονομικών, όπως π.χ. «revenue, profit, cost of goods & services, cash flow expenses» κλπ, ώστε να οδηγούνται σε ορθότερες αποφάσεις για την επιβίωση & κερδοφορία του ΚΞΓ.
Timetable of presentations
Αίθουσα Βεργίνα
09:00-10:00
Registration
09:00-10:00
10:00-10:40
Tests, tests, tests: which one is good for my students?
10:55-11:45
SUPER COURSE ELT PUBLISHING
Θωμάς Παρισόπουλος, Marketing Consultant, SUPER COURSE ELT PUBLISHING
Τεχνολογία στην εκπαίδευση – Πώς η τεχνολογία έγινε ένα βασικό εργαλείο στην εκμάθηση των αγγλικών
- Ιστορική αναδρομή
Η τεχνολογία στην εκμάθηση των αγγλικών στην πορεία του χρόνου. - Interactive whiteboard
Πλούσιο τεχνολογικό υλικό (3D Animation, Reading & Grammar Videos, games), που εντυπωσιάζει τους μαθητές! - i-book / Smartphone & Τablet Applications
Παίζουμε μαθαίνοντας ή μαθαίνουμε παίζοντας;
- Talking Pen
Τώρα με το Talking Pen η ανάγνωση και η μάθηση γίνονται παιχνίδι! - AR
Και τα βιβλία … ζωντανεύουν! - VR
Ταξιδέψτε χωρίς να κουνηθείτε από τη θέση σας!
Θα διανεμηθούν ΔΩΡΕΑΝ ΔΕΙΓΜΑΤΑ ΒΙΒΛΙΩΝ
10:55-11:45
12:00-12:40
Unraveling the mystery of the classroom-based assessment
Tanya Livarda, Teacher, Teacher Trainer
Assessment- Evaluation- Testing; three key terms that cause confusion to the teachers. During this session, we will explore the main differences among them; however the main focus of the presentation will be on assessment.Firstly, we will explore the characteristics of the effective and student- centered assessment. Then, a short reference will be made to formative and summative assessment and we will delve into what to assess and how to assess our students differently by providing plenty of hands-on examples. Finally, we will try to answer the question “do we and our students need to be assessed?
12:55-13:20
Get Qualified
Get Qualified
In this presentation we will explore the characteristics of Trinity CertTESOL, a level 5 teaching qualification with international recognition. We will also discuss practical details about how a teacher can attend a CertTESOL course.
12:55-13:20
13:30-14:10
Effective Ways to Engage Students in Learning
14:25-15:15
BURLINGTON BOOKS
Natasha Polysaki-Kallistratou, Marketing Manager, Northern Greece.
Burlington Mindset B1, B1+ and B2 is the ideal exam preparation coursebook series for mixed ability classes. It contains engaging tasks and topics which challenge students to stretch their cognitive abilities. The series is fully up-to-date with the ECCE 2021 changes! Interactive students' components are now available for online lessons!
14:25-15:15
15:30-16:00
Spoilt for Choice? The ocean of ELT materials and pathways for selection
Maria Araxi SachpazianTeacher, Teacher Trainer
In the 20th century the proliferation of published material left little that ELT teach-ers could wish for and they couldn’t find. In the recent years it takes a village to create a material’s package consisting of several digital and paper-based compo-nents. How can Academic Managers and English language teachers make wise choices? Have we become creatures of habit and we go around our comfort zone, without ever daring to explore the different material that is out there, for fear it is.
Αίθουσα Ιωάννα
09:00-10:00
Registration
09:00-10:00
10:55-11:20
ROSE PLATFORM
Rosemary Babou - EFL Teacher Managing Director of Rose Platform.
Rose Platform: An innovative online teaching platform especially designed to bridge the gap between students with special educational needs and language learning.
12:00-12:40
The use of online tools to enhance the students' learning experience
Eleni Tzaikou, Language School Director & Owner
Online teaching has definitely come in handy in the Corona virus times...Teachers resorted to all kinds of platforms, online tools and webinars in order to find ways to make their lessons more appealing. However, even though many teachers considered this type of lessons to be uninspiring, boring or even challenging, others who were more tech savvy, seemed to thrive in delivering online courses during the quarantine and their students claim that their online sessions were far more engaging than live lessons. In this session I am going to be discussing some of the following issues:
- What is it that made some teachers' lessons appealing and inspiring?
- What tools did they use that made their lessons stand out ?
- What can we do to spice up our online lessons?
- Which practices guarantee results in the learning process?
- What are the challenges and how can we overcome them?
- I am going to present the challenges that I myself initially confronted and the ways I used to overcome them along with a number of tricks and tools that helped me enhance my students' learning experience.
12:00-12:40
12:55-13:20
EXPRESS PUBLISHING
Dimitris Hilaris, Regional Manager of Express Publishing Greece. He has been an EFL Teacher for ten years.
- The Revised Michigan ECCE & ECPE, May 2021:An overview of the changes & new materials to help prepare students for the new exams.
- I Wonder Pre-Junior: Online or in class, Wonder is the beginning of wisdom! An amazing, brand new Pre-Junior course with a unique combination of innovative tools to allow full exploitation of course content online, in class, or both!
13:30-14:10
Financial Intelligence: Για Βιωσιμότητα & Κερδοφορία
Dr Konstantinos Georgakas Marketing & Business Consultant
Στην ομιλία θα αναλύσουμε τη χρησιμότητα των καθημερινών χρηματοοικονομικών όρων & αριθμών, την αξιοποίηση των πληροφοριών και την «ανακάλυψη» της καμουφλαρισμένης πραγματικότητας που κρύβεται πίσω από τα νούμερα κλπ. Το ζητούμενο σε ένα ΚΞΓ, είναι να έχουν οι ιδιοκτήτες γνώση & ενημέρωση επί των χρηματοοικονομικών, όπως π.χ. «revenue, profit, cost of goods & services, cash flow expenses» κλπ, ώστε να οδηγούνται σε ορθότερες αποφάσεις για την επιβίωση & κερδοφορία του ΚΞΓ.
13:30-14:10
14:25-14:50
EXPRESS PUBLISHING
Dimitris Hilaris, Regional Manager of Express Publishing Greece. He has been an EFL Teacher for ten years.
- New Age, New Norms, New Tools: A unique LMS Platform for the digital classroom! Express Digibooks is the only gamified platform that can be used online and offline, at all levels! Track students’ progress, communicate effectively with parents, motivate your learners and bring your classes into the future!
- The Flibets: A new learning galaxy for preschoolers! The Flibets take your students to an amazing new world of learning through exploration and play!
15:30-16:10
Build and establish your school’s identity
The process of starting a business involves some key steps e.g. from choosing a business name to selecting a business structure. However the decisions you make about the words and visuals that represent your business and mold its identity, set the foundation for successful survival. Because like you, your business is a living, breathing thing, and requires care and nurturing to ensure its success. This talk will focus on tools and practical tips for school owners to help them build and establish their school’s identity and connect with current and potential clients.
15:30-16:10
Participating Companies
Σεβρών 3, 121 33 Περιστέρι – 2105740892 –www.aheadbooks.com
Andrew Betsis
Πύργου 31, 185 42 Πειραιάς – 2104118894 – www.andrewbetsiselt.gr
Burlington Books
Παπαστράτου 12, 185 45 Πειραιάς – 2109767888 – www.burlingtonbooks.com
Deportivo Publishing
Λεωφ.Μεσογείων 205 – 115 25 Αθήνα – 2112135782 - www.deportivopublishing.com
ELT NEWS
Αγ.Γεωργίου 74, 154 51 Νέο Ψυχικό – 2106712991 – www.eltnews.gr
Express Publishing
Μακμίλλαν 3-5, 111 44 Αθήνα – 2102120800 – www.expresspublishing.co.uk
Glossomatheia
Λεονταρίου 46 - 153 51 Παλλήνη – 2106658521 – www.glossomatheia.com
Hillside Press
Δοϊράνης 13 - 113 62 Αθήνα - 2108829041 - www.elthillside.com
Lord Byron School of Languages
Τσιμισκή 104 - 546 22 Θεσσαλονίκη - 2310278804 - www.lordbyron.gr
My way
Τσιμισκή 88 – 546 22 Θεσσαλονίκη – 2310226967 – www.mywaydyslexia.com
Rose Platform
Μητροπολίτου Φωτίου 12 – 501 00 Κοζάνη – 2461027239 -the.rose.platform@gmail.com
Supercourse Publishing
Λαοδικίας 1 - 591 00 Βέροια - 2331073777 - www.supercourse.gr
Webooks
Αγ.Γεωργίου 74, 154 51 Νέο Ψυχικό – 2106722647 – www.webooks.gr