Teacher Development SIG is inviting researchers and teachers from all over Japan to join the debate forum at the upcoming PanSIG Conference. The theme of the forum is: “The boon and bane of digitalized EFL education: Building a new foundation for the future”.
Please note that the PanSIG 2024 Conference is an in-person-only event from May 24th – May 26th, 2024. You must physically travel to Fukui University of Technology to participate in our Forum.
We looking for presenters to kick off the debate, who will share a specific view on the theme, speaking in 3 rounds (increasing in time incrementally) to explain their experience of the recent large-scale technology implemented lessons, their realizations/revelations stemming from that and which relate to the fundamentals of EFL education/lessons, and finally their support for either increased use of technology (boon) or the idea that technology is overused and that more traditional approaches are more efficient and effective (bane).
Though we all commonly share this recent period of tech-based EFL lessons, we may differ as to which side of the fence we are on: the boon side or the bane side. We want you, the educator with experience in the technology zoom-boom of the last years to share with us your takeaways and wisdom which you can aptly apply as we move back to basics.
Targeting these topics in talks:
– teachers’ and students’ technological skills as a pivotal factor
– maximizing learning outcomes through the use of technology or not using technology 
– a move back to basics, everything digital, or amenable balance (viewed as a problem of practice)
Some potential questions for proposal submitters:
How does learning theory and design impact your choice and/or use of technology?
How did you maximize learning outcomes via technology? 
In what ways did you consider the development of technological skills (for yourself and students) as a pertinent aspect within learning? 
What can we pull out of this recent flood of online education to build a better basic foundation of EFL teaching?
How will you be moving forward with a redeveloped sense of “back to basics”?
You can apply via Google Forms sharing the following information:

an indication of the targeted topic(s) you intend to submit for (listed above)
a potential title of your presentation
an abstract (up to 220 words)
a basic explanation of your presentation content (3-4 main aspects in point form)

The Google Form is here: https://forms.gle/5Mm1esAhYyyC9hiu9
Thank you in advance for your application. We will respond within 2 weeks of your submission.
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The TD Officer Team