2. Promoting a sustainable approach in
vocational training in blended format
1. Title: Promoting a sustainable approach in vocational training in blended format; Date:
Friday February 3; 10 AM Est, 3 PM UTC; Presenter Anne Fox. The presentation took place
face-to-face.
2. The presentation considered to be a reflection of the presented ideas in October 2004,
UNESCO. The main idea of the topic was about implementing sustainable strategies which
can be used for future-oriented life style.
3. I interacted a little with the speaker and colleagues because it was the first conference and I was
not prepared in the event.
4. During the event came up the following questions: what is sustainability in teaching? What is
green pedagogy for vocational courses? Why is it difficult to implement the ideas globally since
they started working on it in 2004?
5. The content related to teachers because it is important to teach sustainability .
6. The event gave me many suggestions.
7. I felt good because the presenter was very amazing.
8. Designing the program is the most challenging platform to me.
9. I would need review some of the previous teaching techniques and have some consultations
with experts.
10. Surely educating to sustainability
11. Can we continue with traditional activities and not seriously consider the environmental
health?
3. Online and Free tools to enhance vocabulary
learning
Title: Online e Free tools to enhance vocabulary learning; on Saturday 04-02-2017; 8 am;
presenter Sibel Taskin Simsek. The presentation took place face to face.
2.The presenter has presented tools and apps to enhance the learning of foreign language
vocabulary.
3. I didn’t interact .
4.Which program was used to prepare the video presented?
5. I would love to share it with my students. It is very useable and can check the App wherever
they are.
6. I believe everyone, not just teachers, and students, will benefit from the App.
7.I felt good as the contents are amazing.
8. The event suggests ideas to put in practice.
9.Rotating the classes in the use of the computer lab.
10.. I would like to apply the structure and introduce the students to the App.
11. How to get the students interested in using educational Apps thoroughly?
4. Learning Opportunities through Web- Based Technology
1. Title: Learning Opportunities through Web- Based Technology; date: on Saturday 02/04/2017;
presenter: Dr. Revathi Viswanathan; 10 AM EST, 3 PM UTC; the presentation took place face-to-
face.
2. The speaker presented web-based learning tools that students can use when they are not in
class.
3. I didn’t interact.
4. How to behave in the event that students have not completed flipped activities?
5. The content is for us teachers and gives us information on web tools that we can use with our
students out of the class.
6. It is amazing that we can learn staying at home!
7. I felt good and follow the webinar was stimulating and motivating.
8. Bad internet connection and computers are not always available in all homes.
9. To believe in opportunities of technology.
10. In the future I would like to experiment all of this in my classes.
11. I have no more questions.
5. Empowering Teacher Training through Enganging Teacher Candidates in Global Digital
Project
1. Title: Empowering Teacher Training through Enganging Teacher Candidates in Global Digital
Project; date: on Saturday 02/04/2017; presenter: Dr. Ludmila Smirnova, course 4 PM EST, 9 PM
UTC; the presentation took place face-to-face.
2. The presenter explains international projects such as: Virtual projects; International writing
Exchange(2015); Snow blog CT NETCITY(2010).
3. I didn’t connect with other attendees.
4. How to improve the interaction between students?
5. Content is directed to teachers, as it discusses new technologies that make the most engaging
lessons.
6. I like that learning takes place with technology.
7. I felt wonderful and really liked that.
8. Poor flexibility.
9. To try an international project.
10. Disseminating what I have learned.
11. Is it easier learning to communicate foreign language content with the chat or Skype?
6. Learning to Research, Researching to Learn
1. Title: Learning to Research, Researching to Learn; date: on Friday 02/03/2017; presenter: Dr.
Janet Salmons, course 11 AM EST, 4 PM UTC; the presentation took place face-to-face.
2. The presenter explains the principles of investigation that promote online research and
emphasizes the qualities that must have the researcher, ie the ability and the critical sense.
3. I didn’t connect with other attendees, just writing some of my thoughts in the chat box.
4. How do I encourage critical and creative thinking?
5. Content is directed to teachers to improve the professional skills.
6. How to conduct research in the right way to stimulate thinking?
7. I felt really great and enjoyed the presentation.
8. Finding an interesting research topic is the most challenging part of the research.
9. The challenge can be resolved through an extensive reading approach.
10. It is really important for me to have a fixed plan to meet the deadline.
11. To induce the reflection, is more appropriate to ask questions or write his own reflections?
7. Optimizing Your Business English Online Coaching and Learning
Session with Mind Maps
1. Title: Optimizing Your Business English Online Coaching and Learning Session with
Mind Maps; date: on Saturday 02/04/2017; presenter: Dr. Ron Morrain, course 9 AM
EST, 2 PM UTC; the presentation took place face-to-face.
2. The presenter focused on the importance of using Mind Map in writing and
speaking.
3 I didn’t connect with other attendees.
4. How “interactive” are my online learning sessions?
5. Content is directed to teachers and pupils.
6. The most important thing is sharing interesting topics .
7. I felt really great because the contents are new to me.
8. To start using mind maps.
9. Remove barrieres that can be in Adult Learning.
10. I would like to use Mind Maps in Learning.
11. Is it possible to use Mind Maps with all language levels?
8. CO17: EVO17 Minecraft MOOC Overview
1.Title: CO17: EVO17 Minecraft MOOC Overview; date: on Friday 02/03/2017;
presenter: Vance Stevens Co-moderator or EVO Minecraft MOOC and Jeff Kuhn,
course 12 PM EST, 5 PM UTC; the presentation took place face-to-face.
2.The expert explains how the Minecraft game can allow learning through interaction
with the game.
3.I interacted a little bit because I was fascinated by the presentation.
4. Why are we playing Minecraft?
5.The content is intended for all those who want to learn through play.
6.We are really learning about constructing learning environments that are compelling
and self-directing.
7.I felt good because I realized that you can learn in a fun way.
8. No computers and internet connection.
9. To try and implement the ideas starting with a computer..
10.Minecraft experience.
11.Are the best results obtained by learning with adults or with children?
9. Wiziq Class CO17: The Need for a New School Experience
1.Title: Wiziq Class CO17: The Need for a New School Experience; date: on Sunday
02/05/2017; presenter: Roy Andersen, course 2 PM EST, 7 PM UTC; the presentation took
place face-to-face.
2.The announcer speaks of the difficulties that teachers have to understand the thinking of the
students and needs to have a type of education that produces a citizen capable of supporting a
higher social framework..
3.I didn’t interact.
4. How can a teacher understand the mind and the different intelligences of students?
5.The content refers to teachers pupils ratios and the need for a new kind of education.
6. Teachers don’t prepare them for the tasks of reality.
7.I felt good and it made me reflect on the potential of young minds.
8.Using new technology.
9.The mind of the adults must be more flexible.
10.The education system needs to change.
11.Do the properties of language depend on intelligence?
10. Exploiting your own materials
1.Title: Exploiting your own materials; date: on Sunday 02/05/2017;
presenter: Julie Kacmaz Pratten, course 10 AM EST, 3 PM UTC; the
presentation took place face-to-face.
2.The presenter shows the ways of developing a mindset and a toolkit that
explores the potential of each piece of material we create ( or our students
create).
3.I didn’t interact.
4.What is the best way to store the work already done?
5.The content refers to teachers and education.
6.I collect materials on internet to ricreate them.
7.I felt good and it provided me many input.
8.Using new technology.
9.Improving the use of new technologies.
10.Have more time to write in a pleasant way.
11. Closing Ceremony and Screencasting as a Way to Learn
1. Title: Closing Ceremony and Screencasting as a Way to Learn; date: on
Sunday 02/05/2017; presenter: Dr. Nellie Deutsch, course 4 PM EST, 9 PM
UTC; the presentation took place face-to-face.
2.The presenter will discuss screencasting as a way to create videos to
document the process of learning.
3.I interacted with colleagues.
4.Many reflections for the activities that you can do.
5.The content refers to teachers and education.
6.There many teaching strategies.
7.I felt good and it made me reflect on learning.
8.Using new technology.
9.The mind of the adults must be more flexible.
10.The education system needs to change.
11.Is correct to publish videos to demonstrate learning improvement?