HOW TECHNOLOGY-ENHANCED LEARNING IMPROVES SPOKEN COMMUNICATION IN A HYBRID AND ONLINE CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT

Abstract

This reflective journal article summarizes my findings from two webinars and serves as a final exam for my research topic, "How Technology-Enhanced Learning Improves Spoken Communication in a Hybrid and Online Classroom Environment." I attended the 2023 Academic English Conferences, organized by Cambridge University Press and Assessment, to elucidate solutions to problems. I had the opportunity to learn from international English Language Teaching (ELT) specialists with the goal of improving ESL teachers' teaching skills. The webinar's themes are the following: 1) Deirdre Cjiffers, an educational consultant at Learning Unfurled, spoke about "How to Keep Students and Teachers Motivated Through Digital Learning." 2) Gaby Lawson spoke on "How to Teach Speaking Skills in a Hybrid or Online Classroom." It took place on February 7 and 8, 2023. These webinars demonstrated how digital learning may engage and enrich ESL learners' learning experience. Only motivating students to study can help them learn. Daily education and learning can be overwhelming, leading us to lose perspective. Motivating and engaging students in digital learning helps us keep them on track and improve their education. Online or hybrid classroom communication will eventually fail. It should teach the disadvantaged, automate lectures, manage expectations and tasks, and record audio using scissors, highlighters, and internet timers. It demonstrated how to educate speakers in hybrid or online courses, allowing students to communicate via technology while also understanding student learning patterns. These effective strategies can foster a healthy learning environment in hybrid or online classrooms.