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Description
ClassDojo is the convenient and effective EdTech tool solution for the integration of Green English Language Teaching into ELT classrooms. Green ELT encourages eco-friendly instruction through minimizing paper use, conserving classroom materials, and incorporating environmental consciousness into language teaching. Thus, ClassDojo helps achieve these goals by offering a collection of tools enabling teachers’ communication. This poster presentation aims to provide participants instant application strategies of incorporating ClassDojo into lesson planning, classroom habits, and eco-friendly activities. With this EdTech tool, educators can distribute assignment, allocate digital comments, track students’ portfolios by eliminating printed worksheets, paper grading sheets, and classroom handouts. Moreover, the educators who attend this presentation will learn how to use ClassDojo to promote Green ELT in their classroom through the real examples from the presenter and perceive how students are able to do with their digital portfolios, such as turning in writing homework, audio recordings, and images. Therefore, it can turn language learning to be more participatory and greener. By reducing paper dependency and promoting positive digital use, ClassDojo facilitates easy incorporation of their classroom activities with sustainability goals by teachers and promotes effective communication among parents and teachers as well as aids the learning environment outside the classroom. In conclusion, this presentation will be highly beneficial for educators who aim to implement EdTech tools in their classrooms. For recommendations, teachers and educators are encouraged to find out more about its features and apply them according to Green ELT principles to an even more responsible and fun learning experiences.
Biography
Meyly SEANG is a dedicated and passionate educator with over six years of teaching experience. She currently serves as a teacher educator at Battambang Teacher Education College in Cambodia, where she is able to inspire all trainee teachers to become qualified. Additionally, she is a lecturer of English at the Institute of Foreign Languages, National University of Battambang, Cambodia. Meyly holds a Bachelor's degree in English Literature and a Master’s degree in TESOL from National University of Battambang. For her academic performance, she was selected as an international student to undergo the Mobility Program in Indonesia in 2019 and Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility in Italy in 2021.
Meyly's journey into education began with a desire to encourage and empower young generations. Her teaching philosophy centers around creating an inclusive and dynamic classroom environment that fosters critical thinking, creativity, and a love for learning. She incorporates a variety of multimedia resources and interactive activities to engage her students and make literature come alive by integrating project-based learning approach.
Meyly is always willing to improve herself by participating in many workshops, both national and international conferences. She frequently joins physical and virtual trainings to learn and share new knowledge to her colleagues and others. She believes that professional development is so significant for her career as a teacher of English. Thus, she has to cascade what she has to other educators. Her professional interests include teaching methods in the 21st century, integrating technology in the classroom, and testing and assessment in ESL.
