Webinars

#29 – Who is a child’s best teacher? (Postponed until July)

by Jake Whiddon

  • 3 Jul 2020 4:00pm

This event was originally scheduled for Jun 5th. We have had to reschedule until July 3rd.

Who is best to teach a child a language?  A parent? A teacher? A robot? 

What are the shifting roles of parents and teachers in language learning? 

…and what does data have to do with it?

Webinar details

This event was originally scheduled for Jun 5th. We have had to reschedule until July.  Please see our next webinar at the link below.

Webinar #30: Learning Through Play

Who is best to teach a child a language?  A parent? A teacher? A robot?

In this session, we will look at the roles of parents and teachers in a child’s 2nd language learning journey. We will also explore the new and exciting world of using learning data and Ai to help children learn.

Main focus:

  • Skills needed to teach languages
  • The role of parents in their children’s language learning
  • Using data to inform teaching and learning

….and the shifting role of teachers in the language process

Jake Whiddon

Jake Whiddon has been working in the China & Asia language teacher market since 2004. He has worked managing academic operations and as Regional Trainer; for Education First and Macmillan Education; and is currently Studycat’s Head of Teacher Training and User Experience. Jake has trained teachers in Greater China, Japan, Thailand, Cambodia and Myanmar. He holds a DipTESOL from Trinity College London; International Diploma in Language Teaching Management (IDLTM) from University of Queensland and is currently completing his MA Dissertation on the benefits of Game Based Language Learning Apps for Young Learners in China.