Colloquium 2021

Which edition of the Colloquium is taking place in 2021?

• 8th edition

• 9th edition

• 10th edition

• 11th edition

Answer explanation

In 2021 the event is 100% online and lasts 6 days: 1 to 6 Feb 2021 (Mon to Sat) - the last day open to the external public and free of charge!!

The main theme of the Colloquium is BLENDING & LEARNING, so which of these topics can you expect?

• blended learning, assessment

• autonomy, gamification

• online vs f2f learning

• CLIL, bilingualism

Answer explanation

These and much more will be brought to life by specialists in each area - our guest speakers - and peers from SP, SC and BA - our in-house speakers!!

All topics are organised in Learning Tracks. Which of these is NOT a Learning Track in 2021?

• Challenges & Opportunities

• The Past & The Future

• Contexts & Agents of Change

• Tools & Resources

Answer explanation

Challenges & Opportunities - the latest trends in ELT; Context & Agents of Change - innovating in all we do; Tools & Resources - key ways for more engagement and better learning!!

Besides the guest speakers, who else can present in the Colloquium?

• JV teachers & directors

• FCI students

• CI teachers, interns & managers

• external public in general

Answer explanation

The call for papers is the opportunity to share your work! If you get amongst the top 20 speakers selected, you'll be on the fast track to present in LABCI and IATEFL - isn't that wonderful?!!

You want to send in a paper. Which of these steps are part of the process?

• choosing the content

• choosing the format

• writing a description

• submitting by the deadline

Answer explanation

Yes, these are the 4 key steps for you to send in your paper. You can present on your own or speak to a colleague and send in a joint paper!! Up for it? 😉

In terms of content, what can your presentation be about?

• tools, resources etc.

• projects, portfolios etc.

• class research, experiments etc.

• any other relevant works

Answer explanation

Here the sky is the limit!! Anything you've done or are doing to enhance students' learning is certainly a great call!

There are different presentation formats. In which can speakers choose the duration - 5, 10 or 15min?

• Student & teacher case study

• Panel discussion

• ILF - interactive language fair

• Pitch

Answer explanation

If you're up for a short presentation, pitches are the best call! They're pretty similar to a talk, where you go over a topic or present something, but pitches are much shorter.

Which of these is NOT possible in a Student & Teacher Case Study?

• T presenting on their own

• up to 2 Ss presenting w/ T

• presenting a project or tool

• Ss giving testimonials on classwork

Answer explanation

Student & teacher case studies give voice for our students to share their learning experience with us, as their teacher presents a relevant work done in class. Up for it? 😍

If you want a short, hands-on presentation on a tech tool of class resource, which is the best call?

• Pitch

• ILF - interactive language fair

• Workshop

• Talk

Answer explanation

ILFs are short, practical presentations where you give a quick demo and invite participants to experiment with it as you speak - super interactive!! Workshops and panel discussions also allow for interaction, but are longer.

Now get ready for a great event of sharing and learning, and make history by sending in your paper!! Just stick to the submission deadline:

• Monday - 23 November 2020

• Monday - 23/11/2020

• Nov 23rd, 2020 - Monday

• 11/23/2020 - Monday

Answer explanation

Don't miss out on this great opportunity to share your work with peers and get the chance to present later on in an international conference Waiting for your paper!! 😜