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FEATURED LIVE WEBINAR!

Are you looking for creative ways to teach pronunication? 

Do you want to your teaching to be effective, engaging and fun? 

Then this is webinar is for you! 

On Monday 25th of September at 6pm (UK) I’ll be teaming up with pronunciation expert Gemma Archer to bring you a must see webinar filled with teaching ideas and practical classroom activities. 

Gemma Archer is an EAP teacher and programme co-ordinator at the University of Strathclyde. As joint SIG coordinator of IATEFL PronSIG she has a special talent in making pronunciation accessible for everyone. 

As one of my Awesome Alumni, she blew me away me with her sketchnotes and graphic facilitation activities while completing my Engaging Learners with Simple Drawings group programme. 

Click the image or this link to book your spot today! 

All participants will receive access to the session recordings, PDF resources and be added to my mailing list. 

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Are you...?

…struggling to find quick & simple ways to engage your audience?
…wanting to make your lessons more accessible?
…searching for a fun way to revolutionise your teaching practices?
…looking for practical CPD that you can instantly use?
…bored of writing essays as professional development?
…inspired to learn to draw, get drawing again or use your drawing skills?

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Welcome!

I'm Emily Bryson. I help ELT professionals to harness their super-powers, engage their audiences and stand out from the crowd.

Emily Bryson ELT sketchnote of the benefits of graphic facilitation, each point has a hand drawn icon. Fun. Revive teaching mojo. supportive. aids memory. relaxing. encourage critical thinking. aid understanding. minimise prep time. reduce processing load. clear communication. concept check. boost creativity. multisensory. copyright free images. supports literacy. = it's a superpower.
Here are just some of the ways graphic facilitation should wear a cape and fly!

Let me introduce myself.

I am an ELT author, materials writer, ESOL lecturer, teacher trainer and graphic facilitator. I have 20 years experience in ELT.

I was first introduced to graphic facilitation techniques whilst on secondment at the Scottish Refugee Council. Their training manager used lots of innovative visual tools and collaborative tasks which I’d never seen before in all my ELT training and experience. On my return to the college, I attended a training session with a graphic facilitator who showed me how to draw very simple representations of classroom items to communicate with learners. I was immediately hooked.

Since then, I’ve realised that graphic facilitation is an untapped superpower. I’ve obsessively read as many books, taken as many courses, followed as many experts on social media and studied any research papers I can find.

My classroom, training sessions, writing and even my action research mentoring have become spaces to trial new activities and techniques.

In a nutshell, it works. It’s versatile, communicative, supportive, accessible and is a simple way to amaze people.

I can help you. I’ve recently started sharing my secrets. I now offer online courses and bespoke training.

Read on to find out more and feel free to get in touch with any questions. I’d love to hear from you.

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Emily Bryson and Gemma Archer webinar advert. The webinar is entitled Sketching Sounds: Graphic Approaches to teaching pronunciation. Images of Gemma and Emily are framed in a hand drawn laptop. The session is on Mon 25th Sep 2023 at 6pm UK.
BOOK YOUR SPOT NOW!

FEATURED LIVE WEBINAR!

Are you looking for creative ways to teach pronunication? 

Do you want to your teaching to be effective, engaging and fun? 

Then this is webinar is for you! 

On Monday 25th of September at 6pm (UK) I’ll be teaming up with pronunciation expert Gemma Archer to bring you a must see webinar filled with teaching ideas and practical classroom activities. 

Gemma Archer is an EAP teacher and programme co-ordinator at the University of Strathclyde. As joint SIG coordinator of IATEFL PronSIG she has a special talent in making pronunciation accessible for everyone. 

As one of my Awesome Alumni, she blew me away me with her sketchnotes and graphic facilitation activities while completing my Engaging Learners with Simple Drawings group programme. 

Click the image or this link to book your spot today! 

All participants will receive access to the session recordings, PDF resources and be added to my mailing list. 

Book now, or keep scrolling for the juicy details!

What will you learn?

Module 1: Build your Visual Vocabulary

Visual summary of Emily Bryson ELT course Build your Visual Vocabulary. Learn to draw 120+ icons to use in the English language classroom. 12 modules. reflection tasks. tutor support. facebook group access

Create and enhance your own visual dictionary!

Graphic Facilitation is based on using simple drawings to support communication. The icons used are a visual vocabulary. They are not art, but a visual language.

Like any other language, the more icons you can draw quickly, the easier it is to communicate.

As ELT professionals, we all know that language learning takes time and practise. This is exactly the same when it comes to learning to draw graphic facilitation icons.

This course is the first in my Graphic Facilitation for ELT series. It is the foundation stone for the next modules, where we'll take a closer look at the tools and techniques.

There are twelve drawing tutorial videos. These include:
- common ELT icons
- common verbs
- classroom objects
- people
- transport
- diversity, equity and inclusion
- connectors
- containers
- transport
- buildings
- occupations
- emotions

The final lesson gives tips on how to create your own.

Throughout the course, I've given suggestions for how you can use the icons in class. There are reflective activities to help you consider how to use them in your own teaching context too.

You can share your work and ideas with my awesome alumni and other current students in the EXCLUSIVE Facebook group. And, of course, I'll be around to give you feedback.

The best bit is that you get lifetime access to this module, so you can start, finish and review any time you want.

Here's a sample video from my Build your Visual Vocabulary module

Module 2: Introduction to Graphic Facilitation for ELT

Emily Bryson ELT: Online course: Introduction to Graphic Facilitation for ELT Professionals

This is the second module in my Graphic Facilitation for ELT Professionals series.

In this module, you’ll use your visual vocabulary to create tailored, engaging and accessible teaching tools. These visuals can be reused, repurposed and drawn whenever you may need this. Reducing your prep time forever!

Lessons include: 

1. What is Graphic Facilitation?

2. Graphic Facilitation tools

3. Pens, pens, pens

4. Introduction to Visual Templates

5. Introduction to Visual Capture Sheets

6. Editing your work

7. Story Graphs

8. Grammar

9. Further reading

10. BONUS lesson! Making .gifs

11. Feedback and certificate

You will also receive exclusive access to the Graphic Facilitation for ELT Professionals Facebook Group, where you can share your work, be inspired by others and receive feedback from me.

The course has a notional time of 15-20 hours. The longer you spend creating your own visuals, the more you will get out of this course. 

I recommend completing the Build your Visual Vocabulary module before you get started on this, unless you’re already confident with drawing simple icons. 

Module 3: Sensational Sketchnoting

Sensational Sketchnoting: venturing into creative and memorable notes. Online course by Emily Bryson ELT. Image shows two hand drawn notebooks. The one on the left says 'before' and is all words. The one on the left says 'right' and has words and pictures. The one on the right is more memorable and engaging.

This is the third module in my Graphic Facilitation for ELT Professionals series. In this module, you’ll be introduced to the visual recording technique of sketchnoting. Get started adding magic to your notebooks today!

You’ll get to use your visual vocabulary to supercharge your notetaking skills and communicate information in an engaging, accessible way. This technique will boost your listening skills, deepen your focus and help you remember and process information in a transformational way! It’ll also make your whiteboards shine and help you create new ways to visually convey complex information to students. 

Lessons include: 

1. Introduction to Sketchnoting 

2. Tools

3. Vocabulary notes

4. Layouts part 1

5. Layouts part 2

6. Colour and accessibility

7. Banners

8. Icons

9. Getting Creative

10. Final thoughts and Certificate

All participants will gain exclusive access to the Graphic Facilitation for ELT Professionals Facebook Group and can reach me any time with questions or to request feedback. 

The course has a notional time of 8-12 hours but I recommend that practise makes perfect. More practice, more confidence.  

It’s advisable to complete my Build your Visual Vocabulary module before this one as you’ll need to be confident with drawing simple icons.  

If you’d like more information, check out my FREE guide to sketchnoting! Click the image below to download it now!

Emily Bryson ELT front cover of Sketchnoting for English Language Teachers free guide

Need more info? 

Download my FREE e-book on Graphic Facilitation for ELT Professionals! You’ll be added to my mailing list and receive innovative lesson ideas, freebies and exclusive deals. Click the book cover to sign up now. 

Front cover of Emily Bryson's Graphic Facilitation for ELT Professionals guide. Available for FREE at www.EmilyBrysonELT,com

Want access for your whole team, 1-2-1 coaching, or bespoke training?

I also offer group discounts on my courses and tailored teacher training sessions, especially for the needs of you and/or your team. Get in touch if you’d like to discuss.  

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Emily Bryson and Gemma Archer webinar advert. The webinar is entitled Sketching Sounds: Graphic Approaches to teaching pronunciation. Images of Gemma and Emily are framed in a hand drawn laptop. The session is on Mon 25th Sep 2023 at 6pm UK.
BOOK YOUR SPOT NOW!

FEATURED LIVE WEBINAR!

Are you looking for creative ways to teach pronunication? 

Do you want to your teaching to be effective, engaging and fun? 

Then this is webinar is for you! 

On Monday 25th of September at 6pm (UK) I’ll be teaming up with pronunciation expert Gemma Archer to bring you a must see webinar filled with teaching ideas and practical classroom activities. 

Gemma Archer is an EAP teacher and programme co-ordinator at the University of Strathclyde. As joint SIG coordinator of IATEFL PronSIG she has a special talent in making pronunciation accessible for everyone. 

As one of my Awesome Alumni, she blew me away me with her sketchnotes and graphic facilitation activities while completing my Engaging Learners with Simple Drawings group programme. 

Click the image or this link to book your spot today! 

All participants will receive access to the session recordings, PDF resources and be added to my mailing list.