Event Date

Monday, October 8, 2018 - 16:00
 

Event Location

English Department Meeting Room, M8015, Level 8, Run Run Shaw Creative Media Centre

Video blogs for recreational language learning

As the society is becoming more technologically advanced and diverse, the role of out-of-class language learning is becoming more visible, particularly with the involvement of digital technology. While a lot of research has been done on the use of Language MOOCs or Social Networking Sites for out-of-class language learning, this talk focuses on my work-in-progress which explores how video blogs can contribute to informal, recreational language learning, with an emphasis on the teaching of English as a foreign language. Through a comparative analysis of video blogs produced by two teachers, I demonstrate how creators of video blogs make use of multiple semiotic resources to design a desirable English learning environment to attract students from all parts of the world to join their lessons, and explore how video blogs could potentially play a more visible role in the wider language teaching and learning landscape.

Jenifer Ho is an Assistant Professor in the Department of English, City University of Hong Kong. She holds a PhD in Applied Linguistics from UCL Institute of Education, UK. She also holds a Certificate of English Language Teaching to Adults (CELTA) from International House London and has taught English at the tertiary level.

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