2018 Caves Roadshow

Day 1

09:15 – 10:15

Nothing Is Ever Promised Tomorrow, Today ／ Fred Poon (E)

• Language and the modern world
• The human connection
• The courage to connect

The world was not the way it is now. Things moved slower. Relationships were personal. We had more time in a day. Before the 2000_s a person might have been able to focus on a few things a day. In our would now, information is connected, people are connected. The world is connected. We are looking at 10 things at the same time every hour, every minute, every day. Our students are born into this generation, this generation called “The Age of Spin” where everything happening is important, everything has to do with their future, and it’s happening all the time, everywhere. Somewhere down the lines, it’s easier to just not care. To not connect. To detach. As an educator, how much do we know about their world? What do they need, how do they feel? What could we do? The hallmark of humanity is being together with others. The cornerstones of learning is based on humanity. This year, let’s all take a journey and learn how being together is truly better, and how helping our students connect with world, is the most important truth in their language learning career.

10:15 – 10:50 CAVES TALK

Learn with Your Heart and Know Where to Go ／ Pierre Coetzee (E)

• Pave students’ English learning with “mind”
• Learn a language with “heart”
• Every experience leads you to a better teaching way

It is important that students learn English from their heart rather than just the mind and logic. Use your heart when you learn a language, but know where to start and where to go. Having a well-structured program and knowing how to follow and use it help achieve maximum results with less stress for teachers and students.

11:00 – 12:00

Observations on Teaching and Learning in the International School Environment ／ Kerry Nockolds (E)

• An overview of the teaching pedagogy in an international school perspective
• Ideas which can be tried out in local school contexts
• The use of new media tools for education and student engagement

This talk will give some insight to the type of teaching and learning practices in an International school. As an ex-Bushiban English Principal, Kerry has observed, with interest, the differences in teaching techniques and principles of this system and personally seen the results with his own daughter. There is a large difference in the system but there are some important ideas that can potentially be adopted into different school systems Finally, whilst Kerry is not a 21^st century tech-guru, he can share some of the technology that is being used with the children to help their learning process.

Day 2

09:15 – 10:15

Better Together: Look into the English Education in South Korea ／ Brett Siders (E)

• A brief history of English education in East Asia
• English education in South Korea
• Learning from other English programs to improve our English programs

10:15 – 10:50 CAVES TALK

Cross a Cultural Passage to a Fun Land in Your class ／ Paul A. Bonnick (E)

How do eastern and western educational systems differ? How to make learning fun? How do we empower students? Fun= empowering and motivating. Make learning fun is important for children when they’re learning a language. To be a language teacher, how do we make learning fun so that they could love the language they learn. How can we encourage students to take responsibility for their learning? In this session, you’ll have some ideas that Asian educators can adopt or integrate into their curriculum to make learning fun.

11:00 – 12:00

Multi-Lingual Learning: Thinking out of Mulitiple boxes ／ Andre Louw (E)

• What makes a language lover?
• The benefits of being multi-lingual
• Creating multi-lingual learners

The best language users (and teachers) are arguably those who love not only their own language, but language itself. In this hour, we’ll explore a language lover’s formative years and first encounters with Chinese. We’ll also be looking at the advantages for learners that cultivating a multi-lingual mindset holds, not only in terms of improving their social skills and advancing their careers, but also in terms of appreciating new cultures and enhancing their brains. Finally, we’ll see how to create the next generation of language lovers.

Day 1

12:35 – 12:55

Boost Your English Learning Opportunities in Taiwan ／ Sydney Weng (E)

• Why I became an English Teacher
• The ways of enhancing English learning in Taiwan
• Approaches in my classroom

12:55 – 13:15

Break the Teaching Comfort Zone; Broaden Learners’ Horizons ／ Michael Lee (E)

我相信，英文能夠是一扇窗，幫孩子們看到大得多的世界；我相信，學英文能夠是一件愉快活潑的事，而不是一個為了考試存在的科目； 我相信，生活化學英文可以真正落實在大大小小的教室中，而不是只存在於學者的研究論文中的不實際活動而已；我相信，藉由幫更多國高中的孩子以生活化的方式學英文，我們可以讓我們的下一代更有競爭力，更能與世界接軌，讓我們的這塊土地變得更美好！在李麥克這裡，我們，不背字表，不寫題庫，不用填鴨式的方式，但是在這裡，我們相信，沒有帶不起來的孩子！

Day 2

12:35 – 12:55

非聽不可！以戲劇為教學法的理由／Ariel Chen (中)

Exploring the Possibilities of Teaching English through Drama

• The world’s a stage, and I stepped onto it
• Myths about teaching English through drama
• Process-oriented learning experiences

在戲劇虛擬情境中，語言的使用卻被賦予了真實的動機。到底我是如何踏入這個領域？台灣普遍對於英語教學融入戲劇的迷思有哪些？戲劇作為教學法會有怎樣的教學經驗？我迫不及待要來和大家分享啦。

12:55 – 13:15

Let Parents Be on Your Side  ／ Eric Lien (E)

13:20 – 14:10

Make Young Learners into Great Readers: Reading Skills for Future Success ／ Mark Richard 

• Current issues teaching reading: insights from research
• The proven best way to teach reading skills
• How to combine teaching language with teaching reading skills

When we teach Reading, it’s not enough to help our students understand the text they’re studying today. We should equip learners to read all future texts, setting them up to get good school grades, pass exams, and read for work or pleasure. This session will outline the most effective way to prepare students for future reading success in their academic, personal and professional lives. This will include advice on how to integrate Reading Skills into your school’s curriculum.

我思故我寫！／Belle Hung (中)

• 英文寫作與 21 世紀關鍵能力的實際應用
• 引導式寫作紮根與知名作家的啟發
• 寫作中不可或缺的邏輯思考能力

隨著時代的改變，寫作課程再也不只是關乎作品的產出，而是更加重視思考的過程、邏輯訓練以及其與關鍵能力的結合。本堂課將從引導式寫作開始，一步步跟著知名兒童文學作家的腳步，進入到創意寫作，並體驗訓練邏輯思考的活動。

 Modeling and Teaching Fluent Reading ／ Barbara Lin (E)

• ER and fluent reading
• Finding language patterns via reading
• How to find enjoyable books for ER

14:30 – 15:20

 CQ: The Secret Sauce for Success in a Globalized World／Mark Richard (E)

• What is CQ and why is it so important for your students’ future?
• How can we engage students in CQ-rich English lessons?
• CQ and 素養: preparing for the 108 curriculum reforms

Let’s face it; English teachers are the most important people in Taiwan! In the globalized era, employers and academics cite English language skills as a key ingredient to make Taiwan more internationally competitive. But there’s another skill which recent studies indicate to be the ‘number one predictor of your success in today’s borderless world’. It’s called ‘CQ’, or ‘cultural intelligence’. This session will introduce CQ and demonstrate how we can teach it alongside English language.

Memorable Learning for Young Learners ／  Ping Tuan (E)

How to make language learning sustainable and store in long-term memory?What are practical ways to make language teaching more effective?
How to motivate students to review and have more contact time with English even at home?

What does the latest research say about brain, memory and language learning? How can we, as educators, apply the recent neuroscientific findings to create engaging and enriching language learning. In this session, attendees will learn hands-on teaching techniques to enhance student memory and enrich student language learning. Additionally, the presenter will introduce interactive Apps which can motivate students to review and continue their language learning even outside the classroom.

Hello World, This Is Me: PDE and the 3 Cs! ／ Werner Kuhn (E)

• Setting up a connective lesson to the outside
• 3 C’s: Connect, communicate and collaborate
• What’s next？ The 3 – 2 – 1

Introducing your class to the World can be scary business, but it doesn’t need to be. Join us for tips on how to explore our world, cultivate global learners and learn how to create a PDE lesson using the 3 C’s of connectivity.

15:40 – 16:30

讀者劇場 2.0：挑戰與實現 ／ Limma Li (中)

• 增強學生大聲朗讀的勇氣
• 讀者劇場不只讀讀而已
• 讀者搞定劇場之後

讀者劇場是未來英語教學可以廣泛應用的課題，也是許多老師們現在積極想要學習的內容，但是在做這樣的課程時會遇到哪些挑戰？這樣教學的好處又是什麼？哪些教學是可以有系統組織又搭配活動呈現，讓學生在無形中累積語言能力？此次課程將會帶領老師們實際操作，從讀本中體驗有效率、有效果的方式，將 RT 元素帶入課堂，跟著我們一起實際來感受讀者劇場的魅力！

神奇複方「閱讀維他命Cs」／ Chris Yang (中)

• 啟發成功學習的第一步：「好奇心」
• 閱讀旅程中的關鍵：「文本內容」
• 視覺學習與圖像識讀：「批判性思考」

您的孩子喜歡閱讀嗎？今日的老師似乎在激發學生閱讀動力上擁有比以往更多嚴峻的挑戰，在這個講場中，我們將討論如何讓學生可以更融入閱讀的世界，並且我們也將談談內容及圖像在閱讀裡扮演的重要角色。

People Are Limitless: You and Your Teaching Community ／ Fred Poon (E)

• What makes community?
• Why you need community?
• Find your teaching community

The origin of community dates back to the beginning of human existence. It is something that is programmed in us, the sense of wanting to connect with others. In modern times, communities are stronger than ever online and offline. Whether it’s by affiliation, interest, gender, race, or passion; communities thrive more than ever. But do you know how important community is for you and your profession? How does it impact the industry? Let’s find out.

13:20 – 14:10

Use Hands-on Activities to Captivate Learners ／ Brett Siders (E) 

• CLIL and STEAM in the classroom
• Reading comprehension aids
• Arts, crafts, and English!
• Using “Ready, Set!”

Let’s face it, keeping young students focused during a reading lesson can be challenging.  There are a multitude of distractions and traditional English textbooks can be boring.  Young learners need balanced reading lessons that include English games, songs, and most importantly, hands-on activities.  Hands-on activities are a fantastic way to aid reading comprehension. Using the Ready, Set! series we will explore how hands-on activities are an excellent tool to keep young learners engaged so they can learn effectively. 

持續學習成效的 3 大關鍵技巧／Sarah Yin (中)

• 量少反覆，學習就酷
• 簡單易學，自信不缺
• 多元延伸，思考必深

師生雙贏的祕密：你有運用數位工具的能力嗎？／Shelly Chang (中)

• 升級學生的學習方法：數位版的聽說讀寫
• 一學就會的 ICT 應用技巧
• 將真實世界帶進你的教室

馬雲說了一句話：I am not afraid that machines think like human, I am afraid that people think like a machine. 當人們開始擔心 AI 時代的來臨，擔心著學生未來的競爭力時，善用數位工具可以讓你的學生有操控世界的能力！

14:30 – 15:20

Read through American School Material, Read to Develop Future Competency ／ Ring Lin (E) 

• What is CCSS and what are the essential competencies that learners need for the future?
• How do we help learners to develop literacy and competencies through 5-level American native reading program?
• Useful classroom reading activities.

To learn and acquire knowledge, language has become a “must.” Reading however is one of the most essential means to explore the world. As EFL teachers, what can we do to help young learners develop American primary level literacy? And through 5-level American reading program how can we equip learners with competencies for the future world? This workshop seeks to discuss the answers with participants and provides useful reading activities that may be applied in their own class.

字母拼讀 “Fun” 心玩／Jessie Wang (中)

• 教學策略紮實學
• 教學工具聰明選
• 拼讀遊戲靈活用

這個簡單的理念徹底體現在 Jessie 老師課堂中，讓孩子在英文學習上，以「快樂的心情」和「舒適的速度」奠定好 Phonics 及 Sight words 的基礎，能輕鬆的背誦單字、看懂句子和短文，進而獨立閱讀，讓英文學習更上層樓！ 學好語言的方法很多，但 Jessie 老師的「英語桌遊教學法」非常簡單、有趣，而且人人學得會！快來一起學習：老師輕鬆、孩子最愛的桌遊拼讀技巧！

STEAM English for Children ／ Sandra Wu (E)

• What’s STEAM English and why
• Using English to learn STEAM. Using STEAM to enhance English.
• Becoming an inquisitive explore, a creative maker and an active life long learner (a practical workshop)

STEAM English for Children is specially designed for young learners (6-12 years old) who will become explorers, makers and lifelong learners in the process of using English to question, solve problems and learn through the STEAM approach. In this practical workshop, participants will have opportunities to explore scientific concepts, to work on hands-on activities and to apply critical thinking skills to complete science, art and cookery projects.

15:40 – 16:30

21 世紀教師必學的創意寫作課 ／ Rex Liao (中)

• 設計一堂引發好奇心的寫作課
• 從好奇的閱讀者搖身一變，成為創意寫作者
• 專屬 21 世紀學生的寫作課

這是一堂為 21 世紀的老師量身打造的課程，課程設計著重互動討論、共同參與以及作品產出。這堂課程以原創並有趣的寫作活動，協助老師引發孩童的好奇心。當孩童產生好奇心後，他們進而有想要深入了解並探索更多知識。這堂課的創意教學課，讓老師能將創意、批判思考、表達溝通及團隊合作融入教學當中。老師將會學到如何以最有效的方式帶領學生腦力激盪、分享意見、完成一篇故事。

A Seussical Way to Teach Students Reading AND Learning ／ Freeman (E)

• What can Dr, Seuss do to link nonfiction and you 
• “A, B, C” to “Ancient, Barter, Cash” 
• Design a CLIL course with a fun still

Should “learning to read” and “reading to learn” be taught as two separate methods or would it be possible to incorporate them and make it better for language teaching and learning? In this session, we attempt to tackle in this approach with a sneak peek of Dr. Seuss’s nonfiction collection.

戲劇結合英語的教學成效備增術：一起想像、即興創作 (實作體驗) ／ Ariel Chen (中)

• 透過戲劇教英語
• 實作演練 (聲音與文學)
• 實作演練 (寫作)

戲劇結合英語教學只是聽聽分享是不夠過癮的吧？當然要透過實作演練親身體驗，並帶幾個好用的教學活動點子回去啦。邀請各位參加工作坊，激發出戲劇與英語的無限可能！