| Fri Day 1 |
Cairo Time |
Speaker/s |
Bio |
Country/ies |
Title |
Session Type |
| Fri 9 Oct |
8.30 - 9.00 am |
Vance Stevens |
Vance Stevens is founder of Webheads in Action On the Internet editor for TESL-EJ, hosts the podcast series Learning2gether with almost 500 episodes, and serves TESOL CALL-IS Electronic Village Online as coordinator and session moderator. Editorial board member of CALL Journal, he received the 2019 CALL Research Conference Lifetime Achievement Award. |
Malaysia/USA |
Teacher, are we in the New Normal yet? |
Opening & Honorary Speech |
| Fri 9 Oct |
9.00 - 9.40 am |
Thomas Robb, PhD |
Thomas Robb, Ph.D., University of Hawaii, is Professor Emeritus, Kyoto Sangyo University where he was Chair of the English Department. He is a long-time user of CALL and the Internet, and has created a number of websites and applications for Extensive Reading, student projects, interactive learning and professional exchange. He was instrumental in developing some of functions useful for language learning such as the quiz import function, and the item analysis function in Moodle. One site for extensive reading, mreader.org has over 100,000 student users in 40+ countries. |
Japan/USA |
Teaching Reading in an Online World: How to Get them to Read at a Distance |
Keynote |
| Fri 9 Oct |
9.45 - 10.15 am |
Dina El-Dakhs, PhD |
Dr. Dina El-Dakhs is an associate professor at the Linguistics Department and a research director at the College of Humanities at Prince Sultan University. She is also the leader of the Applied Linguistics Research Lab. She has extensive experience in teaching and coordinating TESOL and Applied Linguistics Programs. She has several publications in flagship journals. |
KSA/Egypt |
10 Tips for Student Engagement in Online Classes |
Featured Talk |
| Fri 9 Oct |
10.15 - 10.45 am |
Işıl Boy Ergül, PhD |
Dr. Isil Boy-Ergul is the founder of ETZ Education and Consultancy. She organizes Educational Technology Summit (ETZ), runs teacher
training courses and give consultancy to schools with her team at ETZ Academy in Turkey. Boy-Ergul also works as a teacher trainer for Pilgrims Teacher Training in the UK. |
Turkey |
A Road Map for Effective Instructional Design |
Featured Talk |
| Fri 9 Oct |
10.45 - 11.00 am |
Break |
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| Fri 9 Oct |
11.00 - 11..30 am |
Khadija Hamidani |
Khadija Hamidani has completed specialization of Foundations of Teaching for Learning - The Commonwealth Education Trust, Online TESOL Specialization from Arizona State University and supporting children with difficulties in reading and writing from UCLA. She is currently pursuing masters in Education TESOL at UNITAR International University Malaysia. She has knee interest in Educational Technology. |
Malaysia |
Digital Learning Platforms, Applications & Tools for Primary English Language Education |
Talk |
| Fri 9 Oct |
11.30 am - 12.00 pm |
Raafat Gabriel, PhD |
Gabriel, an ESL Team-Leader at the American University of the Middle East, has been involved in the EFL field as a teacher, teacher-trainer, researcher, and language program administrator for 28 years. Gabriel holds a PhD in education and MA in TEFL. He frequently presents at TESOL International and regional conferences. |
Kuwait/Egypt |
LOvVE (Learning Opportunities via Virtual Environments): The Context of Teaching English Online |
Featured Talk |
| Fri 9 Oct |
12.00 - 1.00 pm |
Break |
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| Fri 9 Oct |
1.00 - 1.40 pm |
Csilla Jaray-Benn |
Csilla Jaray-Benn holds a MA in English language and literature with teaching certificate. She teaches educational technology in language learning at the University Grenoble Alpes (France), manages a language training organization, Business English Services, and teaches general and business English. Csilla is a regular conference speaker and past President of TESOL France. |
France |
Turning Online Lessons into a Humane, Meaningful and Enjoyable Experience |
Keynote |
| Fri 9 Oct |
2.00 - 3.30 pm |
Heike Philp |
Heike Philp is CEO of let's talk online sprl, and she is an immersive education specialist for language teaching and learning. She is co-initiator of EU funded LANCELOT (virtual classroom) and AVALON (virtual world) and the CAMELOT project (machinima for language teachers) and GUINEVERE (games in virtual worlds). |
Belgium/Germany |
Creative Ways of Running a Webinar |
Featured Workshop (requires separate preregistration) |
| Fri 9 Oct |
3.30 - 5.00 pm |
Break |
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| Fri 9 Oct |
5.00 - 5.40 pm |
Nellie Deutsch, PhD |
Education technologist with 40 years EFL experience in high school/college and 28 years online. She organizes free online professional development events like Moodle MOOCs (Moodle/ Virtual Worlds) conferences (Connecting Online/Moodle MOOT) and webinars on Moodle 4 Teachers. She applies team peer learning with Zoom/Screencast-o-matic/Google drive/mindfulness. |
Canada |
Self-Care for Educators |
Keyonote |
| Fri 9 Oct |
5.45 - 6.15 pm |
Amira Mohsen |
Amira currently works and lives in the UK. She has been working in the field of teacher training for more than 15 years and has presented in a number of national and international conferences including NILE TESOL. She has delivered training in the UK, Egypt, UAE, Oman and Qatar. She works as the Virtual Campus Regional Director and internal quality assurance (IQA) manager for the Middle East Students at Notting Hill College- UK. |
UK/Egypt |
Virtual Instruction: Making a Real Impact in the Digital Classroom |
Talk |
| Fri 9 Oct |
6.15 - 6.45 pm |
Fatmah Azam Ali |
Fatmah Ali is the Vice-President of Master English Edu & Training, GCC, President of KSAALT TESOL (2020-2022) organization. She is also a UK Accreditation Consultant, Certified Cambridge trainer and a three-time international award winner for excelling in the education sector. |
KSA |
Positive Mindset for Online Teaching: The Educator's Perspective |
Talk |
| Fri 9 Oct |
6.45 - 7.15 pm |
Hind Elyas |
Hind works as an English Instructor in Saudi Arabia. She is the Executive Secretary at Africa TESOL. Her current roles also include the PD coordinator at KSAALT TESOL in Saudi and the Issues month Coordinator at IATEFL Global Issues. She was appointed to serve on the TESOL International PDPC & was invited to join a National Geographic advisory board. Hind’s areas of interest include student engagement, testing, and 21st teaching & learning. |
KSA/Soudan |
COVID Blueprint: Practical Strategies for Teachers |
Talk |
| Fri 9 Oct |
7.15 - 7.45 pm |
Yomna Mohamed |
Yomna Youssef is the academic coordinator of the English programs at CCCS, the BUE and a PhD candidate in Linguistics at Al-Azhar University. She is a fourteen year-experienced teacher who is CELTA certified. She is a presenter in international conferences like Nile TESOL and TESOL Arabia. Among her many interests are curriculum and professional development. |
Egypt |
Breakout Rooms: A World of Blending, Empowerment and Integration |
Demo |
| Fri 9 Oct |
7.45 - 8.15 pm |
Mbarek Akaddar |
High School Teacher of English in Morocco for 31 years Moroccan Innovative Teacher
Certified Microsoft educator and MIE Master Trainer
Adobe Education Trainer TESOL Teacher Educator and a member of TESOL International Professional Development Council. EVO Former Lead Coordinator Certified National Geographic Educator and Climate Action Leader Honorary Doctorate in Sustainable Development |
Morocco |
The Seven Layers of an Online Teacher |
Talk |
| Fri 9 Oct |
8.15 - 8.30 pm |
Break |
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| Fri 9 Oct |
8.30 - 9.00 pm |
Alison Larkin Koushki |
Senior Language Educator at American University of Kuwait transitioning to Head of Culture at AlEkhlas International Education, Alison celebrates language through literature, drama, and the arts. She holds an MA in Cultural and Linguistic Anthropology from University of Wisconsin-Madison and is pursuing doctoral studies at the University of Bath. |
Kuwait |
Poetry in the Pandemic: Social-Emotional Language Learning for Wellbeing
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Featured Session |
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