Chalkboards to Chatbots- Exploring Edtech Tools for English Teachers and Sharing Some Emerging Best Practices
This plenary argues that generative AI is both an evolutionary extension of past edtech and a revolutionary shift in what English teachers can do, then walks teachers through concrete classroom uses of AI framed by TESOL and ISTE best-practice principles. Audience and purpose The session was a plenary at the 2023 Defense Language Institute English Language Conference, with roughly 200 English teachers in attendance. This talk’s aim was to help working teachers make sense of “chalkboards to chatbots” as a 25-year arc of changing tools rather than an abrupt, faddish disruption.
Virtual ELT Summit 2020 - International Society for Educational Leadership
TESOL 2019 - Atlanta, GA
- Reviewing the Situation: Hedging and Boosting Language in Academic Writing (with Richard Jones)
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TESOL 2018
Panel on Creating Intercultural Materials in EFL Contexts. The session explored cultural representation in EFL courses across multiple countries including Japan, Vietnam, Colombia, Iran, and China.
TESOL 2017
Some reasons for the significant gap between SLA researchers and EFL textbooks and ESL classrooms.
TESOL 2016 - Baltimore, MD
Material Writers Intersection (MWIS) Panel
TESOL 2015 - Toronto Canada
TESOL 2014
TECH in ELT
Challenges and Remedies in English Conference in India
The Golden Rule of English Communication: Clarity Over Brevity
A podcast for English learners! Improve your listening skills, practice your pronunciation, learn new vocabulary! This episode, I'm chatting with Eric from @compellingtalks and @ChimayoPress! We chatted about American accents, tips for students of different disciplines preparing for Questions and Answers (or “Q & A”s) and long writing projects in English, and how being clear is often more important than being brief. Pronunciation tip = How and why we use "Question Tags"!
Cal State Fullerton Interview (Feb 22, 2017)
Authors Teresa Nguyen and Eric Roth discuss their book 'Compelling Conversations Vietnam' with host Cassidy Fortin.
CU@USC TV Interview (Oct 22, 2016)
Teresa Nguyen and Eric Roth discuss their book with host Mackie Kravitz.
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Why IELTS is Better than TOEFL
IELTS specialist Ben Worthington interviews Eric Roth about standardized exams and speaking skills.
Always Have Something to Say in IELTS Speaking
Ben Worthington interviews Eric Roth about fluency, speaking tips, and IELTS exam strategies.
CATESOL State Conference 2020 - 10/10/2020
Eric H. Roth and Samantha Jungheim
CATESOL State Conference 2020 - 10/9/2020
Eric H. Roth and Samantha Jungheim
CATESOL 2019 Orange County Spring Conference
Eric H. Roth
- The Perils, Possibilities, and Pleasures of Self-Publishing
- Helping Students Find Their Voice in English
CATESOL Workshop Videos
Helping Students Find Their Voice in English - Inland Empire Workshop (Eric Roth & Mark Treston)
Hedging Language Remains a Crucial Skill for English Students
Use Proverbs and Ads in Your ESL Classes
ESL Teachers Can Give Greater Learner Autonomy in English Classrooms
CATESOL 2016 State Convention Presentations
Eric H Roth and Teresa Nguyen
CATESOL 2015 State Convention Presentations
L.A. Regional CATESOL Conference March 8, 2013
ELTWeekly Articles by Eric H. Roth
Ezine Articles by Eric H Roth
EFL Magazine
Looking for an insightful collection of practical articles reflecting on teaching EFL? Check out the outstanding online magazine, EFL Magazine.
Longman Business English Dictionary
This TEFL.net article recommends the Longman Business English Dictionary for business English programs, future MBA students, and ESL/EFL teachers. TEFL.Net (January 2008).
Tips for Tutoring ESL Students
This TEFL.net article provides detailed suggestions for tutoring English language learners. TEFL.Net (September 2007).
ICC Hawaii 2019
Helping Students Find Their Voice in English
Global Innovation School, Professional Development Workshop 2-15-2019
