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Description
In today’s digital era, technology has become an integral part of daily lives, changing the ways English language learners (ELLs) communicate in both their first language (L1) and their second language (L2). Twenty-first century media platforms including TikTok, YouTube, Instagram and WhatsApp offer valuable opportunities for mobile assisted language learning to engage ELLs through familiar technology they can access easily through their cell phones.
This workshop will explore practical ways of integrating technology into English language teaching through technology that university and secondary students use every day for communication and self-expression. The presenters will provide evidence of student engagement and examples of student work that support the effective use of social media to promote conversational fluency and learner autonomy. Participants will learn how to adapt and modify these methods for use in their specific contexts, to support English learning through authentic tasks that are meaningful to the students they teach.
The session promotes teacher professional development by encouraging participants to engage with updated educational technologies, collaborate with peers, and reflect on innovative teaching practices. Through interactive discussions and hands-on activities, participants will learn practical methods for gradually transforming low-tech classrooms into more interactive and technology-supported learning environments. The workshop ultimately aims to empower teachers to become adaptive, creative, and lifelong learners who can effectively prepare students for communication in a rapidly changing global society.
Biography
Damone Singngam is an Academic Affairs administrator at Luang Prabang Teacher Training College, providing and coordinating professional development for a team of 20 English teachers. She collaborates with English teachers to support and develop English language curriculum for secondary students and coordinate with NGOs including Room to Read, Asian Development with Disabled Persons (ADDP), and the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA).
In 2025 she was selected by the U.S. Embassy to become a Fulbright Exchange teacher. In 2026, she collaborated with the Regional English Language Office of the U.S. Embassy to facilitate and implement a four -day teacher training program and two follow-up workshops for her institution
She represented she represented her institution at the LaoTESOL International Conference, presenting “Leveraging Digital Social Media Platforms to Enhance English Speaking Confidence” before an audience of international TESOL professionals.
Phonesukha Insisiengmai is an experienced English lecturer at Savannakhet Teacher Training College with over 25 years of teaching experience in English education and teacher development. She is an ACCESS teacher, a member and coach educator for the Community of Practice (CoP) Program, and co-presenter with ACCESS teachers at U.S. TESOL International Association conferences. She earned a master’s degree from Thailand, a bachelor’s degree from National University of Laos, and a Diploma in Tourism from Australia. Professional training through the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) Scholarship Program, along with training in the United States and China, has strengthened expertise in education and leadership. She also conducted a workshop at LaoTESOL, contributing to English teacher professional development.
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