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Saturday, 21 April 2012 - 1pm GMT | 10pm Tokyo | 6am Los Angeles

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Adobe ConnectPro room (enter as guest)

http://lancelot.adobeconnect.com/virtual-round-table

Livestream

http://www.livestream.com/letstalkonline

PUBLIC DEBATE (90 min)

Moderator Natalya Eydelman

@nataneva

Dr. Doris Molero

@doris3m

Dr. Doris Molero aka Pionia Destiny is EFL university Professor at Rafael Belloso University in Maracaibo, Venezuela. Holds a Masters Degree on Educational Informatics and a Doctoral degree on Sciences of Education specializing in curriculum, and instruction. Her doctoral research was about the use of web 2.0 tools as multiliteracy agents in the EFL class in higher education. She’s a proud member of Webheads in Action. Currently researching how 3d worlds enhance the learning of a Second Language. You can find her in Second Life as Pionia Destiny.EFL Professor that integrate technology in her classes.

Matthew Firth

@mattfirth

Matt has taught English and English for Specific Purposes since 1996 and currently lectures in Legal English at the University of St Gallen, Switzerland. He regularly gives training sessions and presentations in Legal English and Internet in language education, and is secretary of the European Legal English Teachers’ Association. His main research interests are materials development for Legal English and blended learning. His recent publications include Introduction to International Legal English (with Amy Krois- Lindner), the International Legal English online research tasks and a regular Legal English column for Business Spotlight. His teacher’s book for CUP’s Cambridge Academic English course (C1 level) will be published in June 2012.