Speaking Events

For almost 30 years, Randall has spoken to teachers around the world on a broad landscape of topics including educational technology, language assessment, various instructional methodologies, human connection and authenticity, and the grief experienced with loss and death. Contact Randall if you are interested in having him speaking at your institution or event in 2020-2021.

Here are some of his presentations:

He has given such lectures and workshops in the US, Canada, China, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Peru, Thailand, and Saudi Arabia, and you are welcome to e-mail Randall if you are interested in such a presentation.

Here are more titles of presentations that he has given as an invited or plenary speaker:

• Searching the Internet with a Backhoe, not a Toothpick. TESOL. New York City, New York.
• Creating Listening Activities That Work. TEFL Conference for School Teachers. Trujillo, Peru.
• Fostering Cross-cultural Understanding via Simulations. Korea TESOL Conference: Technology in Education. Kyong-ju, Korea.
• Friend or Foe: Technology in the Language Classroom. National Autonomous University of Mexico. Mexico City, Mexico.
• Ten Keys to Effective Speaking Assessment. TESOL. Daring to Lead, Tampa, Florida.
• Appraising Language Skills Development Through Alternative Assessment. Jeddah and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Here are some of the other themes of his teacher training:

• demonstrating innovative activities for teaching all language skills, with special emphasis on listening, speaking, pronunciation, grammar
• developing assessment tools, including classroom achievement and program placement tests
• using video (commercial messages, movies, sitcoms, and student productions) to improving listening, speaking, and oral grammar skills
• using technology, specifically digital voice recorders and MP3 players, to assessing students’ speaking skills
• teaching students to develop cross-cultural awareness through engaging simulation activities and games
• developing ESL/EFL Web sites for self-access learning
• explaining the importance of soft skills (e.g., self-reflection, empathy, leadership, listening, and compassion) in language instruction
• teaching effective techniques for searching and researching information on the Internet for academic purposes
• creating audio and video language-learning content for the Internet