What an incredible presentation! On 24 July, Joe Dale shared with the 35 participants the latest digital tools and demonstrated AI applications specifically tailored to enrich the teaching and learning of French.
During the 1.5 hour session, Joe showed us some clear and practical examples on how to use those technology effectively and answered the questions from the participants. Joe’s expertise was extremely well received and his presentation engaging and eye-opening!
We were all left asking for more, so keep your eyes peeled for more Tech it easy! Sessions in 2025!
Participants feedback:
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Joe Dale is an independent languages consultant from the UK who works with a range of organisations such as Network for Languages, ALL, The British Council, the BBC, Skype, Microsoft and The Guardian. He was host of the TES MFL forum for six years, former SSAT Languages Lead Practitioner, a regular conference speaker and recognised expert on technology and language learning. He has spoken at conferences and run training courses in Europe, North America, South America, the Middle East, the Far East and Australasia.
Joe was a member of the Ministerial Steering Group on languages for the UK coalition government and advised on the Linguanet Worldwide project for The Language Company. He created ICT activities for the new Institut Français, ALL and Network for Languages Primary French Project Niveau Bleu, Blanc and Rouge courses and was short-listed for a NAACE Impact Award in 2013 too.
Joe supported the Erasmus Plus project Conflict to Cooperation with 5 European countries and the Erasmus Plus Project Learning to think and live outside the box. He recently organised and co-hosted a 10 part series of webinars Saturday Tech-Talk in collaboration with the British Council in Indonesia and iTELL and worked on the Nusantara Go project for the British Council in Indonesia and PearTree Languages in 2022. He also worked on the Supporting Schools Reform in Algeria project through the British Council 2019-2020. He was recently described in a Guardian article as an 'MFL guru' and 'the man behind the #mfltwitterati.'.
Joe's new Facebook group ‘Language Teaching with AI already has over 3900 members!
THIS ACTIVITY WAS PRESENTED AND SUBSIDISED BY THE AFTV (THROUGH DET FUNDING)
Croissants Plus | AFTV and Gourmet Kitchen
Right here in Melbourne you can learn to make your own essentials of French gastronomy and culture and even pass on these skills to your
students.
The AFTV takes pleasure in offering AFTV Members the opportunity to attend one of 3 classes at a date of your choice
throughout 2024.
We are pleased to announce the AFTV 2025 Junior Video Competition, centered around the theme La Gastronomie.
This competition invites students from Year 5 to Year 8 to look into the rich culinary traditions of Francophone countries.
To be be launched in 2025 at the beginning of Term 1, with video submissions due by the end of Term 2.
We have pleasure to invite AFTV members to the AFTV 2024 AGM. The AGM will include an introduction and viewing of the Notre
Dame de Paris: the Augmented Exhibition
which will be showing at the Immigration Museum.
Venue The Immigration Museum, 400 Flinders St, Melbourne
VIC 3000
Date Friday 7 February 2025
Time 6.00pm - 8.30pm
Want to join the 2025 AFTV Committee?
AFTV members are welcome to join the AFTV 2025 Committee, which will be voted in at the AGM.
We are pleased to continue to offer online French conversation classes in Term 1 2025.
The online classes are delivered by Marilyne Lopez of Almaje Language School.
Dates 12 February to 19 March
Time 6.15pm to 7.45pm
The AFTV invites new teachers of VCE (Units 1,2,3,4) and those needing a refresher, to attend this all day professional development
workshop.
Participants will be looking at the PROGRESSION expected in students’ work in the 3 VCAA-prescribed outcomes, from Unit 1 to Unit 4 and, ultimately, the examination.
Venue Catholic Leadership Centre
Date Friday 28 February 2025
