Slides used to support a presentation by James Buckingham (face to face) and Vance Stevens (online) made 3 October, 2015 as part of the 2nd Annual TESOL Arabia "Special Interest Group" Conference - "New Beginnings". The session gave an overview of what online professional development opportunities TESOL Arabia already supports and those planned for the future. The presentation also featured a "live" demonstration of online professional development strategies currently being used by TESOL Arabia's Education Technology SIG with special attention placed on how these strategies are free, easy to use, and available to anyone. This is all part of the Organization's efforts to make PD opportunities available to members wherever they might be in the Middle East and North Africa region.

1. Jim Buckingham,
MA Adult Ed., MAODE, TEFL
Introducing TESOL Arabia's
Online PD Opportunities
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Vance Stevens,
MA ESL,
Founder of Webheads

2. Introducing TESOL Arabia's
Online PD Opportunities
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https://todaysmeet.com/TA_SIG_Conference_2015
Jim Buckingham,
MA Adult Ed., MAODE, TEFL
Vance Stevens,
MA ESL,
Founder of Webheads

3. Introducing TESOL Arabia's Online PD Opportunities
New Solutions
• Regionally based?
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Jim Buckingham,
MA Adult Ed., MAODE, TEFL
Vance Stevens,
MA ESL,
Founder of Webheads

4. Introducing TESOL Arabia's Online PD Opportunities
New Solutions
• Regionally based?
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5. Introducing TESOL Arabia's Online PD Opportunities
New Solutions
• Regionally based?
TESOL Arabia’s efforts
Ning social networking site
http://taedtech.ning.com
Facebook Group Page
https://www.facebook.com/groups/TAEdTech/
Flipboard (Curation App)
https://flipboard.com/section/taedtech-bIFjqO
Twitter / delicious hashtag
#taedtech
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6. Introducing TESOL Arabia's Online PD Opportunities
New Solutions
• Regionally based?
TESOL Arabia’s efforts
Ning social networking site
http://taedtech.ning.com
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7. Introducing TESOL Arabia's Online PD Opportunities
New Solutions
• Regionally based?
TESOL Arabia’s efforts
Facebook Group Page
https://www.facebook.com/groups/TAEdTech/
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8. Introducing TESOL Arabia's Online PD Opportunities
New Solutions
• Regionally based?
TESOL Arabia’s efforts
Flipboard (Curation App)
https://flipboard.com/section/taedtech-bIFjqO
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9. Introducing TESOL Arabia's Online PD Opportunities
New Solutions
• Regionally based?
TESOL Arabia’s efforts
Twitter / delicious hashtag
#taedtech
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10. Introducing TESOL Arabia's Online PD Opportunities
New Solutions
• Regionally based?
TESOL Arabia’s efforts
TWO NEW INITIATIVES
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11. Introducing TESOL Arabia's Online PD Opportunities
New Solutions
• Regionally based?
TESOL Arabia’s efforts
TWO NEW INITIATIVES
online tutorials
digital badges
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12. Introducing TESOL Arabia's Online PD Opportunities
New Solutions
• Regionally based?
TWO NEW INITIATIVES
digital badges
The execution create a digital badge ecosystem
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13. Introducing TESOL Arabia's Online PD Opportunities
New Solutions
• Regionally based?
TWO NEW INITIATIVES
digital badges
The execution create a digital badge ecosystem
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14. Introducing TESOL Arabia's Online PD Opportunities
New Solutions
• Regionally based?
TWO NEW INITIATIVES
digital badges
The execution create a digital badge ecosystem
https://credly.com/u/taedtech
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15. Introducing TESOL Arabia's Online PD Opportunities
New Solutions
• Regionally based?
TWO NEW INITIATIVES
digital badges
The execution create a digital badge ecosystem
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16. Introducing TESOL Arabia's Online PD Opportunities
New Solutions
• Regionally based?
TWO NEW INITIATIVES
digital badges
new badges
published,
refereed article
in Perspectives
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17. Introducing TESOL Arabia's Online PD Opportunities
New Solutions
• Regionally based?
TWO NEW INITIATIVES
digital badges
article in Perspectives,
presenter at a TA event,
organiser of a TA event
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new badges

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New Solutions
• Regionally based?
TWO NEW INITIATIVES
online tutorials
The perceived need
to reach members throughout MENA region
to promote the EFL profession
to encourage EFL professional development
to realise a community of practice in the MENA region
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19. Introducing TESOL Arabia's Online PD Opportunities
New Solutions
• Regionally based?
TWO NEW INITIATIVES
online tutorials
The vision
• when?
• when?
• how?
self directed PD for EFL instructors
accessible 24/7
for the MENA context
aligned with National / International standards
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20. Introducing TESOL Arabia's Online PD Opportunities
New Solutions
• Regionally based?
TWO NEW INITIATIVES
online tutorials
The execution design tutorial templates - easy to use
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21. Introducing TESOL Arabia's Online PD Opportunities
New Solutions
• Regionally based?
TWO NEW INITIATIVES
online tutorials
The execution design tutorial templates - easy to use
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22. Introducing TESOL Arabia's Online PD Opportunities
New Solutions
• Globally based
• Learning2Gether - http://learning2gether.net/2015/03/08/learning2gether-with-elizabeth-
anne-about-blended-learning-in-a-conservative-higher-ed-environment/
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23. Introducing TESOL Arabia's Online PD Opportunities
New Solutions
• Globally based
• Learning2Gether - http://learning2gether.net/2015/03/08/learning2gether-with-elizabeth-
anne-about-blended-learning-in-a-conservative-higher-ed-environment/
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