Joan Kang Shin, Ph.D. is a Professor of Education at George Mason University and the Director of the Advanced Professional Teacher Development and International Education (APTDIE) Division. She is also the founder and director of the Global Online Teacher Education Center (GOTEC) at Mason. She is an award-winning author and series editor for National Geographic Learning. Her titles include Breaking Through the Screen, Teaching Young Learners English, Our World, and Impact. She recently published a co-edited volume through Routledge called Contemporary Foundations for Teaching English as an Additional Language and a co-authored book through TESOL Press called The 6 Principles for Exemplary Teaching of English Learners: Young Learners in a Multilingual World. In 2021, she was named one of the top 30 English Language Specialists by the U.S. Department of State in recognition of her lasting impact on the Specialist Program and the field of TESOL. She currently sits on the Board of Trustees for The International Research Foundation for English Language Education (TIRF).
Ponencia: The Keys to Motivating 21st Century Learners
We live in a rapidly changing world, one that is increasingly interconnected. Our 21st century learners are growing up in an exciting but also challenging world that is fast-paced and technology-driven. As English teachers in this century, we are tasked with building skills for global communication. This includes digital, new media, and visual literacy skills because communication in English is inextricably linked to these 21st century literacies. Motivating this new generation of learners requires us to understand more deeply what it means to successfully communicate and collaborate across borders and cultures in English in this ever-changing world. Hopefully by the end of the presentation, with keys in hand, we will all be inspired to motivate our 21st century learners.