1. Welcome to …. A Pedagogically Culturally Sensitive Electronic Professional Development Course for English Language Teachers Presented by Paul Kebble Please use hyperlinks where available

2. Presentation Structure: 1.Background to e-PD 4 ELT course development 2.Existing professional development and qualification courses 3.The advantages of an electronic professional development (e-PD) course 4.Outline of the E-PD 4 ELT course 5.Some initial problems 6.Feedback, questions and discussion

3. Barbados Madeira Perth Brisbane Cairns Brunei Ras Al Khaimah Penang UK

4. Post-experience course for practicing teachers Delivered via DVD, internet & local tutor Use of e-communication, especially asynchronous Theory Practice Assessment No Personal Learning e-Environment (uses website) No allowance for pedagogical cultural diversity The Distance DELTA is a program for experienced English language teachers developed by the British Council and International House, London. 1 2 An online course believed to be in use in Vietnam

5. Why e-PD? e-PD can reach the places that other courses cannot reach e-PD can utilise Action Research enabling participants to experiment in-situ Action Research allows PD courses to be participant centred, not content centred A participant-centred course is a culturally sympathetic course e-PD allows synchronous and asynchronous connectivity e-PD enables teachers in remote areas to feel professionally connected Therefore, e-PD has the potential to be more effective than face-to-face PD courses

6. e-PD 4 ELT Cultural empathy Non-prescriptive Action Research paradigm Practical textual & Video input Personal Learning e-Environment (PLE) created with The online course

7. Problems incurred 1)Choosing website software 2)Ethics clearance for video 3)Finding venue for video 4)Finding suitable teachers for videoing 5)Finding participants for e-PD 4 ELT course trials 6)Assessment of course participants

8. Comments, questions and feedback, please.