FELA organises a series of free webinars with leading researchers and practitioners exploring interesting topics in the field of literacy. Topic: Literacy and Online Education. From Technology to Critical Thinking. Dates: May 12, 13 & 14 at 17.00 – 19.10 CET.  You can download the long version HERE.
I’m member of the Webinar Steering Group of FELA, and one of the organisers of the webinars. I will give a presentation on May 12, 17.45 on Digital Literacy, Rethinking the Curriculum of Language teaching.

WEBINAR REGISTRATION (closed):

• 12/05/2021 17.00 – 19.15 CET: Topic 1. Conceptual issues: Distance education and the Digital Challenge
  https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZItcuqrpz4uE9b-l2NTXhvBZfDsAskwQ4gl
• 13/05/2021 17.00 – 19.00 CET: Topic 2. Providing a Digital Environment by Using the Technological Possibilities
• https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcscOqgrjgqH9UEAfI9nksp83JCr4miUdkz
• 14/05/2021 17.00 – 19.00 CET: Topic 3. Understanding the Teaching Potential of Distance Education
• https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0rduitrjojHNUKdF1Ug2e3DN68S1xI4Mo4

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DAY 1 PROGRAMME

DATE: 12/05/2021 17.00 – 19.10 CET:
Topic 1. Conceptual issues: Distance education and the Digital Challenge
Chairperson Lisbeth Skov Thorsen, FELA Webinars Steering Group

17.00 Welcome from FELA: Máirín Wilson, FELA Chairperson

17.05 Keynote speaker: Julie Coiro, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI USA
Inspire, Engage, Connect, and Share: Planning for Anytime/Real-Time Learning in Face-to-Face and Virtual Classrooms

17.40 Jeroen Clemens, Independent consultant & researcher, former Language Teacher and Teacher Trainer, RAIN Reading Association, the Netherlands
Digital Literacy, Rethinking the Curriculum of Language Teaching

18.00 Navan Govender, University of Strathclyde, UK
No title yet, see long version programme for content

18.20 Emma Pauncefort, Dilectae, UK
No title yet, see long version programme for content

18.40 Lotta Larson, Kansas State University, USA
Moving Forward: Embracing Digital Tools and Innovative Teaching Practices to Cultivate Students’ New Literacies

19.00 Plenary Q&A

19.10 Closure and thank you message from FELA

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DAY 2 PROGRAMME

DATE: 13/05/2021 17.00 – 19.00 CET
Topic 2. Providing a Digital Environment by Using the Technological Possibilities
Chairperson: Tiziana Mascia, FELA Webinars Steering Group

17.00 Welcome from FELA: Máirín Wilson, FELA Chairperson

17.05 Keynote speaker: Jennifer Rowsell, University of Bristol, UK
The Possibilities and Perplexities of Pandemic Pedagogies: Lessons Learned about Online Teaching and Learning

17.45 Tara Concannon-Gibney, Dublin City University, Ireland
Assessing the Literacy Knowledge of Pre-service Teachers in an On-line Environment: The Interactive Oral Assessment in Practice

18.05 Ross Young, United Kingdom Literacy Association, UK
Coauthors: Felicity Ferguson, Tobias Hyaden & Marcela Vasques
No title yet, see long version programme for content

18.25 Metka Kostanjevec, Prva gimnazija Maribor, Slovenia
The role of the school librarian during distance learning – a battle for the readers of the future

18.45 Plenary Q &A

19.00 Closure and thank you message from FELA

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DAY 3 PROGRAMME

DATE: 14/05/2021 17.00 – 19.00 CET
Topic 3. Understanding the Teaching Potential of Distance Education
Chairperson: Veronika Rot Gabrovec, FELA Webinars Steering Group

17.00 Welcome from FELA: Máirín Wilson, FELA Chairperson

17.05 Keynote speaker: Byeong-Young Cho, Hanyang University, South Korea
Building an Accurate Understanding of Digital Reading Comprehension: Research Evidence and Classroom Implications

17.45 Petra Potočnik, Društvo Bralna značka Slovenije – ZPMS, Slovenia
Discovering the Potential of Online Environment for Offline Reading Ventures

18.05 Alison Cronin, UKLA, UK
Coauthor: Sarah Luetchford & Naomi Manhire
Addressing the Challenges of Lockdown Fatigue: Promoting Digital Engagement through Language and Communication

18.25 Niamh Watkins, Dr Jennifer O’Sullivan & Regina Dunne, Literacy Association of Ireland, Ireland
Pedagogy, Partnerships and Responsive Professional Development: Looking Back and Moving Forward

18.45
Plenary Q&A

19.00 Closure and thank you message from FELA

Executive Committee FELA
Professional Thematic Webinars Steering Group