This presentation will look at the newly developed Gamerize Dictionary, a gamified learner dictionary that can be used as a digital component for any language learning course. Main features included voice recognition developed specifically for young language learners, a carefully graded learner dictionary containing pictures, real voice audio, example sentences and translations, AI generated review sessions, school portal with analytics tools and many more. Find out how you can super charge your learners progress with The Gamerize Dictionary.

In this presentation, we look at an alpha version of the Happy Valley Digital materials. These encompass automated video, audio, games for lessons, and self-study, with AI-supported games.

The presenter will run through a mock-up of a lesson from the teacher's point of view, and ask for feedback and suggestions on how to implement for the benefit of students, parents, teachers and schools.

Language of the presentation: English.

Audience aimed at: Kindergarten teachers, school owners, digital creators.

Whether you are currently looking for a job or ready to jump ship, don't miss this seminar. Find out if you are making a number of crucial mistakes, learn how to make a great impression with hiring managers, and see why some qualified job applicants get rejected so you can get a better job now.

University studies have compared WordEngine’s patented vocabulary centered approach to other study methods. In every case, equal time on WordEngine significantly outperformed the other methods in controlled pre and post testing with standard proficiency tests such as TOEFL and TOEIC. This presentation will explain how WordEngine works and why test scores go up faster than other self study methods. WordEngine is premium software for professional teachers seeking a faster and better way to help their students improve their English proficiency. WordEngine costs about $25 per year and it comes with 24/7 teacher and student support.

This presentation will show how the spiral syllabus designed into all e-future course materials, helps students learn through, linking, reviewing, and expansion. Additionally, the proven EFL focused phonics system included in five separate phonics courses will be explained.

e-future is a progressive publisher of EFL materials based in Korea with global reach. e-future provides a suite of course materials from pre-school, up through elementary and high school, all of which are comprised of a systematic curriculum that supports teachers and EFL learners. e-future provides extensive teacher and curriculum support and all core materials have comprehensive and easy to use digital support.

In this presentation, we look at the beta release of the bokoco library- a Digital Library for Young Learners. This has graded readers for VYL and YL, K to 6, audio, with SRS games to be added. Words are highlighted in the text as audio plays, so very young learners can read unaided; words read are tracked and soon-to-be-added software maps read words and phrases against target word lists and grammar, such as NDL, NGSL, Cambridge English YLE, CEFR, Eiken, others.

The presenter will demonstrate the library, propose that walled gardens are a bad idea, and ask for feedback and suggestions on how to implement for the benefit of students, parents, teachers and schools.

Language of the presentation: English.

Audience aimed at: K to 6 teachers, school owners, digital creators.

COVID-19 has been an accelerator of many things. Forcing teachers and booksellers online who maybe wouldn't have otherwise. This acceleration has touched almost every aspect of life. Businesses closing buildings and remote work is actively affecting the global and local property markets. There are losers and winners in every natural crisis. What does the return to new normal mean for the ELT content business in Japan? This session is designed to introduce and address some questions and issues in play now and attempts to help teachers, authors publishers and school owners and managers prepare to avoid pitfalls and make strong decisions as the ELT content industry emerges from the current pandemic environment.

This session will be a discussion-based workshop and will not promote any products despite the fact it is presented by a sponsor

Doris is back with her popular presentation on natural speaking for very young learners (VYL). The presenter will cover a few easy steps for how to scaffold lessons so that VYL can use some of the same sophisticated language that native speaking kindergarten children use daily in a fun and easy way.

Sharing my personal experience as someone who has worked in business development and upper management and successfully expanded two major school chains (one with 50 locations and one with 13 locations). I will share information on the market trends in the language teaching industry and how to successfully improve the business under unusual circumstances.

I'd like to help you grow your school and effectively leverage your advantage against your competitors.

EFL Magazine was founded in 2015, and since that time has published over 700 articles from hundreds of teachers, managers, recruitment professionals and school owners across the globe. Our aim from the outset was to bring excellent, free content to teachers and school owners/managers, and we’ve achieved those aims to some extent, having over 40,000 readers visit the website each month.

Recently, we held the first EFL Magazine TOEFL® Summit for Teachers and School Owner/Managers. We also have an ongoing podcast called The EFL Magazine Business Podcast, in which Philip Pound interviews entrepreneurs in ELT.

The talk will introduce the magazine, where we’ve come from, give you a sneak preview of what we have planned over the next few months and show you how you can get involved.