Rationale

The creation of a VTA EdTech SIG is proposed because there has not been any existing VTA SIG in charge of issues related to technology in education. If the VTA EdTech SIG is formed, all relevant activities organised by VTA in general and the SIG in particular will be guided, consulted, supported and organised consistently and professionally.

Mission

To provide activities that engages, empowers and inspires EFL lecturers, teachers, researchers, practitioners and students to promote the application of technology in EFL teaching and learning.

Specific purposes

The activities are organised for EFL lecturers, teachers, researchers, practitioners and students throughout Vietnam for the purposes of:

• stimulating the application of technology in EFL teaching and learning
• creating a network and a forum to share and learn from each other
• forming SIGs to conduct projects about professional learning, action research conference presentations and paper writing and
• advancing professional learning and innovating EFL teaching and learning through the application of technology.

Group members

VTA Master (MA) Group

Mission

The VietTESOL Master' Group (also known as the MA Group) is established for the purpose of promoting and advancing MA study, training programs, research and research-led teaching practices.  The group provides activities that engage, empower, and inspire MA EFL lecturers, teachers, researchers, practitioners, and students in Vietnam and overseas. Also, it creates a professional platform that shares information about research expertise, scholarships, grants, workshops, conferences, and research projects in Vietnam and around the world.

Operation

Contact information

Questions should be directed to Ms Bùi Thị Anh Vân at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or telephone number (+84) 962 541 853.

VietTESOL International Convention 2022 (VIC2022) - “Digital ELT: Approaches and Innovations” is coming with the participation of nearly 500 national and international experts.

With the theme “Digital ELT: Approaches and Innovations”, this year’s convention is expected to attract a large number of domestic and international delegates. The attraction of VietTESOL International Convention 2022 not only comes from the interesting and highly practical topics but also from the very special speakers. It is our great pleasure to introduce the special speakers participating in VietTESOL International Convention 2022:

Click here to view the promotional posters for these key presenters.

Go to the Program Schedule at https://viettesol.dryfta.com/program-schedule, choose More Filters and filter by format to add these important sessions to your personal calendar so you will not miss them. You will be required to log in with your credentials. 

1. Rod Ellis (Curtin University, Australia) - keynote speaker, with his speech on Doing Task-based Language Teaching for Low-Proficiency Learners
2. Marshall Jones (Winthrop University, USA) - keynote speaker, with his speech on Open Educational Resources, Online Learning, and other Learning Technologies That Will Change the World - Maybe
3. Stuart Connor (Director of Qualification & Assessment - Pearson Asia) - keynote speaker, with his speech on “ Powering up Soft Skills: How Digital tools can improve employability outcomes for English language learners”.
4. Paul Woodfall (Oxford University Press) - featured speaker, with his speech on Mitigating the Effects of Pandemic Disruption: Assessment and Giving Effective Feedback for Learning in ELT
5. Graeme Harrison (Cambridge English) - featured speaker, with his speech on Evaluating the Impact of the Flipped Classroom Approach: Lessons Learned in ELT Practice
6. Davide Guarini Gilmartin (British Council Vietnam’s Education for English Systems (EES) Academic Manager) - featured speaker, with his speech on Digital Learning Innovation Fund- lessons learned
7. Hannah Haase (content creator, blog author, and pedagogical mentor at Robotel) - featured speaker, with her speech on Engage and Motivate Your Students with a Digital Curriculum and Interactive Platform
8. Subhan Zein (Australian National University) - featured speaker, with his speech on Trends in English as a subject in basic education (ESBE) in Vietnam: Research and policy recommendations
9. Jake Whiddon (Regional Trainer; for Education First and Macmillan Education) - featured speaker, with his speech on Creating future classrooms today
10. Will Laschet (Senior Academic Consultant for National Geographic Learning) - featured speaker, with his speech on The Mindful Use of Technology in ELT
11. Diana Dudzik (international English teacher educator and curriculum consultant, USA) - featured speaker, with her speech on The Passionate Heart of A Teacher
12. Derek Spafford (Asia Regional Professional Development Manager for Macmillan Education) - featured speaker, with his speech on Advancing Futures: Start with yourself and the rest will follow
13. Dieter Bruhn (One World Training) - featured speaker, with his speech on Creative Speaking Activities that Energize your Classroom
14. Tuấn Nguyễn (founder of Five-Star E-learning) - featured speaker, with his speech on Advancing technology application trends in modern English language education

VietTESOL International Convention 2022 will be held at Nha Trang University from September 16 to September 18, 2022. The convention tends to build a forum for exchanging results of researching, learning and teaching English; discuss and suggest new and contemporary approaches to innovating English language curriculum, teaching methods, technology in language teaching and learning; build an English teaching community at home and abroad.

For further information of VIC 2022, visit http://convention.viettesol.org.vn/

We are no longer accepting online registrations for VietTESOL International Convention 2022. Vietnamese or foreign English language teachers wishing to attend this event are invited to come and register on-site at Nha Trang University on September 16, 2022. We promise to admit you into our conference if you show up at the convention in-person.

Vietnam Association of English Language Teaching and Research (VietTESOL), in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Training's National Foreign Language Project (NFLP) and Nha Trang University, will hold the annual international VietTESOL convention at Nha Trang University, Nha Trang City from September 16 to September 18, 2022. The convention theme is "Digital ELT: Approaches and Innovations." The annual convention will embrace new and contemporary approaches to innovating English language curriculum, teaching methods, testing and assessment, professional development, technology in language teaching and learning.

Top five reasons to attend VietTESOL International Convention 2022:

1. It is organized by English language teachers for English language teachers.
2. It is one of Vietnam's largest English language teaching conferences.
3. It will showcase approximately 350 sessions to be presented by some 400 presenters from dozens of countries around the world.
4. It is the first VietTESOL International Convention to be held in-person since the COVID-19 pandemic.
5. It is to be held in Nha Trang, one of the most beautiful beach cities in Vietnam.

Please visit https://bit.ly/vic2022registration to register as an attendee at this event by August 31.