Technology vs Methodology in Language Teaching and Learning - feat. Kirsten Campbell-Howes of Busuu

A TILTAL webinar featuring Kirsten Campbell-Howes (Busuu), Jon Gorham (Education Solutions), and Paul Raine (ZenGengo)

Jump directly to key points in the video:

• Technology vs Methodology: Is it really a dichotomy?

• Are there certain methodologies that particularly complement certain technologies?

• Which methodologies complement synchronous technologies?

• Is the Grammar Translation Method still valid?

• What is the best balance of face-to-face versus online study?

• How important is it to practice what you have learned and develop your fluency?

• Is there a significant difference between lessons over Zoom and lessons in a physical classroom?

• Does "gamifying" language learning work? Or does it alienate users?

• What is the "ideal" approach or methodology for language learning?

• Can languages be learned in virtual worlds?

• Can Task Based Language Learning be adopted in synchronous online teaching contexts?

• How can we build a community of language learners?

• Can chatbots be used in language learning?

• Is Paul real?! AI avatars and the uncanny valley

• And finally...

Organized by the Technology in Language Teaching and Learning (TILTAL) group

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