ELT Conference 2021
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RIESI & IT FOR CHANGE present a two day online International Conference on
English Language Teaching during Pandemic Times: Grappling with the New-Normal
Guidelines for the National Conference - Grappling with the New Normal: English-Language Teaching during Pandemic Times
Guidelines for Delegates
- The agenda of the conference, with the timings/duration for each session is available on the conference website https://riesi21.wixsite.com/conference and on the IT for Change site https://itforchange.net/english-language-teaching-pandemic-times-conference-ITfC-RIESI/ Please go through the same carefully
- Select the sessions you want to attend. Note the BigBlueButton (BBB) room for each session. This is shared with you and will be also available from the Telegram group. The BBB link is only for delegates and speakers. People who have not registered for the conference can view the procedings through the YouTube live streaming links available on the sites indicated in point 1.
- Ensure you are familiar with BBB before the program begins on 25 June. See the help page https://teacher-network.in/OER/index.php/Learn_BigBlueButton
- Click on the BBB link and join the session 5 minutes before start of the session.
- Keep your mike on mute and unmute only if you are being permitted by Moderator of the session to speak. You can alert moderator you want to speak or have a question by typing in the public chat
- In case you do not plan to speak in the session you can also join in the ‘Listen only’ mode
- Do not put your video on, unless asked to by the Moderator
- If you face any technical difficulties then please send a message in the Telegram group asking for help. Wherever possible provide a screen shot of your device to help us in resolving the issue
- Any questions or doubts can also be shared in the Telegram group and one of the organizers will reply. Since the schedule is hectic, you may not get a prompt reply always
Guidelines for Speakers
Please note the following, in addition to all the guidelines given to the delegates
- In case you are using a slide presentation and have shared with organizers, this will be uploaded on BBB before your session
- Join your session where you are a speaker 15 minutes before and confirm that your file is already uploaded. (In the rare chance that it is not, then you can share the file through telegram to the session support member, to upload)
- The slide will be moved by the session support member on your suggestion. If you would like to move the slides yourself, please let the session support member know before session starts.
- In case of joint presentations, both people can speak and one could advance the slides
- In case you want to show a video then please share the YouTube link of the video with the session support member
- When you are not speaking keep your mike on mute. This is very important to avoid sound/audio issues in the conference.
- The name of the session support member is available at the bottom of this note
Guidelines for Moderators
Please note the following, in addition to all the guidelines given to the speakers
- Moderator should join session 10 minutes prior and interact with the session support member.
- Confirm all presentation files are uploaded
- Camera / screen share / video play / slides are all working fine
- Recording / live streaming to be started when session begins
- Rules for the session (duration of presentations, question/answer session etc) should be announced by Moderator to participants at beginning of the session
- Moderator will keep time and alert speaker as required (last 1 / 2 minutes etc) and also request speaker to close presentation based on timings
Session support member
- Each session will have an identified session support member. Table below has names. First person is the session support member and second person is a back up if required
- Session support member will help with all support needed for smooth running of the session – ensuring presentation files are uploaded, muting participants unmuted by mistake, helping speakers to show videos (YouTube) etc
- Session support member will see messages on Telegram to support anyone who is facing difficulties entering the BBB session/room
Annexure - Session information
Day 1 02:30pm – 05:30pm
| Session Name (Room) | Room link | Support team members |
| Government’s Role and Organization/ Institution - (Room 1) | tinyurl.com/riesi-itfc-govt-role-org-inst-r1 | Manjula and Girija |
| Teacher’s Innovation and Challenges - (Room 2) | tinyurl.com/riesi-itfc-teacher-innovation-r2 | Raghavendra and Neeta |
| Teacher’s Innovation and Challenges - (Room 3) | tinyurl.com/riesi-itfc-teacher-innovation-r3 | Anusha and Veda |
| Teacher’s Innovation and Challenges (Room 4) | tinyurl.com/riesi-itfc-teacher-innovation-r4 | Marzia and Yogesh |
| Digital technologies in education - (Room 5) | tinyurl.com/riesi-itfc-digital-tech-edu-r5 | Harish and Veda |
| Digital technologies in education - (Room 6) | tinyurl.com/riesi-itfc-digital-tech-edu-r6 | Guru and Rakesh |
| Parental intervention/Interference - Students perspectives (Room 7) | tinyurl.com/riesi-itfc-parent-student-r7 | Rakesh and Pruthvi |
| Teacher Training/Education - (Room 8) | tinyurl.com/riesi-itfc-teacher-training-edu-r8 | Yogesh and Veda |
| Rethinking Education: the way forward (Room 9) | tinyurl.com/riesi-itfc-rethinking-edu-r9 | APD and Yogesh |
Day 2 01:35pm – 05:00pm
| Session Name (Room) | Room link | Support team members |
| Teacher’s Innovation and Challenges - (Room 2) | tinyurl.com/riesi-itfc-teacher-innovation-r2 | Raghavendra and Neeta |
| Teacher’s Innovation and Challenges - (Room 3) | tinyurl.com/riesi-itfc-teacher-innovation-r3 | Manjula and Girija |
| Teacher’s Innovation and Challenges (Room 4) | tinyurl.com/riesi-itfc-teacher-innovation-r4 | Anusha and Veda |
| Digital technologies in education - (Room 5) | tinyurl.com/riesi-itfc-digital-tech-edu-r5 | Rakesh and Pruthvi |
| Digital technologies in education - (Room 6) | tinyurl.com/riesi-itfc-digital-tech-edu-r6 | Harish and Veda |
| Parental intervention/Interference - Students perspectives (Room 7) | tinyurl.com/riesi-itfc-parent-student-r7 | Marzia and Yogesh |
| Teacher Training/Education - (Room 8) | tinyurl.com/riesi-itfc-teacher-training-edu-r8 | APD and Rakesh |
All other sessions will be held in the ‘Main Hall’ / Plenary room - tinyurl.com/riesi-itfc-21-plenary