The seminar took place on March 2^nd 2019 in Sremska Mitrovica, at the premises of High School “Mitrovačka gimnazija”. The classroom was on the first floor and had all required equipment (a desktop computer and an overhead projector). It was spacious and clean, light and pleasantly warm. The chairs were pre-arranged in the semi-circle, as required for the group work. Coffee and refreshments were served in the staff room, just next to the classroom where the seminar took place and were on time, according to the given time table. There were no complaints by the participants.

Ten teachers attended the seminar. It was a cheerful group of teachers who participated eagerly in all the activities. There weren’t any negative comments or complaints about the tasks and activities they had to do. All of them equally and eagerly volunteered to demonstrate the activities. Some of them said that they liked the fact that the activities were interactive which kept the pace fast. Others liked the practical side of the seminar (all the activities can be used in the real classroom). Some of them pointed out that the activities were amusing and funny and that was what kept them active. Dozens of ideas were shared in order to modify the given activities to the different levels of students or different teaching situations. The interaction with the participants and their communication between themselves was beyond any expectation.

Participants’ comments:

“The workshop was energetic and meaningful. It was to-the-point.”

“I liked the interaction, the fun it created in the group, the creativity it released.”

“Active participation, innovative ideas, excellent and amicable presenter.”

“Dynamic, useful, applicable in class, interesting.”

Practical Uses of Technology in the English Classroom

Trainer - Dejan Novaković

Coordinator - Vladimir Široki

The seminar was held in the primary school “Vasa Stajić” in the city of Novi Sad on 9^th March, 2019. Since it consisted of 4 practical workshops, focused on the use of technology in the classroom, the ICT lab was the perfect choice for the seminar. The ICT lab is equipped with 24 computers with the Internet connection. Therefore, the participants were able to try out the tools and applications presented by the trainer immediately. However, due to the fact that 20 computers were in use simultaneously, the internet speed was a bit slow from time to time.

The seminar started on time and ended according to the timetable. Coffee and refreshments were served in the teachers’ lounge during the breaks.

Nineteen teachers attended the seminar. Two of them came from the city of Zrenjanin, two participants came from the town of Bački Petrovac, one participant came from the town of Bačka Palanka and one came from the District of Brčko, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The rest of the participants were from the city of Novi Sad.

Before the first workshop, the trainer sent the participants emails with the shareable link to the Padlet, an interactive bulletin board, which contained all the links to the tools and applications. The participants were interested in the text tools and applications which were presented in the first workshop and everyone tried them out immediately after the demonstration. Since the internet speed fluctuated throughout the seminar, some participants were not able to try out certain picture and video tools. This problem was solved by dividing the participants into the groups, which enabled better Internet speed. In this way, everyone who wanted to try out the new applications was given an opportunity to do so. Although a number of participants had already heard and used a couple of applications (Kahoot and Quizlet), they all noticed how creative and inspirational the other tools were. They shared their own ideas using the Padlet. All the participants agreed that the seminar provided them with abundance of ideas and useful websites which they can use immediately in their teaching practice. During the breaks, we talked about the procedure of applying for the Erasmus+ projects.

Participants' comments:

• Creative, practical ideas.
• Friendly atmosphere and interesting presentation.
• Ideas that could be used in the classroom.
• New tools which I didn’t know about.
• I am going to use (the tools) next week for sure.
• Practical, well-organised and useful workshops.
• Casual atmosphere for work.
• It was fun.

The seminar took place at the School of Pharmacy and Physiotherapy in Belgrade on March 9nd 2019. The fully equipped classroom (Internet access, laptop, overhead projector) was comfortable and pleasant for group work. The chairs and desks were pre-arranged for the workshops. Coffee and refreshments were served in the same room which made the atmosphere of the seminar even cosier and more relaxed. The workshops which covered four topics and a coffee break started on time and ended according to the timetable.

Eleven teachers attended the seminar. Three of them were from Belgrade. The others were from Aranđelovac, Lazarevac, Kostolac, Požarevac, and Zrenjanin. All teachers were experienced, from state primary and secondary schools, and there was one who worked in the

private sector. They all participated eagerly in the activities. They were ready to demonstrate the activities and to share their own experience. Lots of ideas were exchanged referring to modification and adaptation of the given activities and theories. All the participants agreed that the seminar met their expectations and that they had acquired new knowledge and skills from taking part in this seminar. During the coffee break and feedback time, we talked about the procedure of applying for the Erasmus+ projects. The participants also showed interest as to becoming a member of ELTA Association and attending the ELTA Conference in May 2019.

Participants’ comments:

• Excellent and interesting seminar.
• I like the trainer and group interaction. Also, the content of this seminar was excellent. I learned some new knowledge and skills that I can use in my lessons.
• The seminar should be arranged in my town so others can participate in it.
• I liked sharing ideas and opinions.

• Everything was great!
• Keep up the good work!
• I liked the variety of ideas. The interactive and vibrant atmosphere among the event attendees and the presenter.
• ELTA designed another great seminar. The trainer was great, and the exchange of ideas flew smoothly.
• It was relaxing, highly motivating and useful!
• I liked the informal atmosphere, sharing experience, new ideas for dealing with difficult learners.
• Positive creativity!
• I liked the atmosphere which was very relaxing and cosy. The teacher trainer who was absolutely fantastic, relaxed, creative.
• The atmosphere in general.
• It was such a nice experience. The atmosphere was relaxing which made it even easier to learn new strategies in dealing with difficult learners.
• A workshop like this should be organized more frequently.

The seminar took place at the Regional Centre for Professional Development in Kikinda on 13 April 2019. It started and ended as previously arranged, with a refreshment break (cakes and juice).

Eight teachers from primary and secondary schools in Kikinda and nearby villages attended the seminar. They were: a class teacher, a Serbian teacher, a Biology teacher, a History teacher, a PE teacher, two English teachers and a school counselor.

The participants were introduced to different case studies and strategies which could help SEN students to make progress according to their abilities. The teachers had the opportunity to share their experiences as well.

The teachers showed interest in Erasmus+ programme and the ways of applying, so the presentation about this was given too.

The participants liked the way the seminar was organised, and enjoyed the talk and group work in a relaxing atmosphere.

Participants' comments:

• Brief, clear, concise, understandable; useful, valuable information; incentive.
• It should be presented at the teachers' meeting.
• I liked the direct contact and specific examples.
• Interesting ideas.
• Examples from practice.
• Interesting.
• I liked the problem strategies.