“We can no longer avoid our students’ love of and dependence on technology,” said Ushapa Fortescue, an Oxford Teacher Academy trainer. Fortescue spoke at the annual Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Conference 2017 held on Friday in HCM City, organised by the Vietnam-USA Society English Centers. Fortescue said that teachers should understand how digital natives interact and allow the use of cellphones, which she had previously banned in her classroom. When students in her classroom prepare for the Cambridge English exams, they are given guidance in how to interact with teachers, classes in other countries and Cambridge English pen friends via social media. Integrating skills such as critical thinking, communication, problem-solving and collaboration into English teaching are also important, as well as the effective use of references.

Source: Viet Nam News July 21, 2017 11:26 UTC