DUBAI CHAPTER EVENT Devising a roadmap for professional development

DATE VENUE & LOCATION MAP 19th January 2013 (Saturday) Emirates Aviation College B Opposite the Dubai Tennis Stadium/Irish Village/ Jumeirah Creek Hotel in Garhoud http://goo.gl/maps/sudrW (Point B on the map) Please park in the visitors car park behind the dnata uniforms office. TIME 0930-1230

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SCHEDULING & PRESENTER ABSTRACTS 0930-1000 Participant registration & coffee

1000-1045

Tamas Lorincz : Lead by example

Years of mollycoddling and top-down professional development initiatives have made teachers dependent on external sources for their professional learning. Someone somewhere decides what we need to develop; they invite a speaker, set a time, prescribe requirements and offer incentives. All we have to do is attend the session or the course and collect the certificate. In many cases, we then go back to the classroom and do pretty much the same as we did before. At the same time, we expect our students to be independent, motivated learners who identify their passions, strengths and weaknesses and act on them in order to become more successful. The contrast is disturbing. If we really want our students to take charge of their own learning, we have to do the same. This is a process which takes time. This short workshop might be your first step or a renewed push to invest some of your time and energy to become a better teacher who enjoys his/her profession much more. In this session you will explore the reasons for and ways of taking charge of your own learning, move beyond PD as you have learnt to expect it, and immerse yourself in self-directed, personalised, life-long learning. Presenter bio: Tamas Lorincz is an English Teacher and teacher trainer with over 20 years' experience of working with students and teachers in Europe and the Middle East. He is passionate about using technology in the classroom, Personal Learning Networks and Professional Development and life-long learning. He is an active member of the Dubai chapter and manages the chapter's blog (http://dubaichapter.edublogs.org). You can find him on Twitter: http://twitter.com/tamaslorincz. He also blogs at http://tamasonline.com)

1045-1100

Coffee break

1100-1145

Rehab Rajab: Online Presence in The Spotlight Everyone is online! What does that mean for teachers? Is it enough to be an active educator on campus? What about being a part of the greater education community? Will it be enough to have a portfolio and an article stating your teaching philosophy to get a good job in the next 10 years? Let's discuss ways to build a strong online professional presence. Presenter bio: Rehab Rajab has been involved in professional development activities for teachers in the UAE through her work with TESOL Arabia Organisation for the past seven years. Currently she is the VicePresident/President-Elect of the Organization. She worked as an ESL teacher for twelve years before becoming the Instructional Technology Senior Coordinator at The Institute of Applied Technology. She is passionate about sharing innovative teaching ideas and developing online learning communities. She is also an advocate of technology in the classroom and considers herself a lifelong learner. Rehab graduated with an MA in Educational Technology from Michigan State University in 2010. Twitter: @rehabrajab | Blog: http://icurate4ed.com | TESOL Arabia: rehab.rajab@tesolarabia.org `

1145-1215

Panel discussion

1215-1230

Closing & thanks