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Nick is going to be talking about using drama in the classroom - for shy people as much as extroverts #natecla

We're watching a clip from a play performed by young people in a refugee camp in Gaza. It's incredibly powerful #natecla

This play was performed via Zoom to an international conference in Santiago. How brilliant is that? #natecla

Nick's talking about Bellot's work. These dialogues resonate with us today #natecla

And we've been having a go through using gesture/signs. Much more engaging than a traditional role-play. Nick's had to force everyone to stop! #natecla

We've added a script but still focused on the gestures - the physicality is important #natecla

Nick is bringing in Dorothy Heathcote's work #natecla

It's a great way to develop chunks of language. You then start noticing those in the world around you (even 16th century egs!) #natecla

Nick's showing us a clip from his student days in Denmark - a brilliant way to learn a language. He can remember the lines nearly 30 years later #natecla

Here's how performing can build language and motivate students. It's an incredibly rich learning opportunity #natecla

Here's a book Nick has written #natecla

He's involved in this fantastic project handsupproject.org #NATECLA

And the way it crosses boundaries is brilliant - children in Russia performing to children in Gaza #NATECLA

Looking too at students writing their own plays. Talking about trauma in L2 rather than L1 can be powerful - distances yourself from it but allows it to be voiced #NATECLA

Great to see children's work published and how much it means to them #NATECLA

And how we can get involved. Really wonderful project and an inspiring keynote. Thank you @nickbilbrough #NATECLA

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