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Title: Greek Fonts
Body: From: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum We use SPionic for Greek, Mac and Windows, which can be downloaded for free from these and other sites on-line: http://www.monachos.net/other/fonts/get_greek_font.shtml http://riedgym.eduhi.at:5080/cgi-bin/griech/spionic/spionic.htm http://rosetta.reltech.org/TC/fonts/ Cheers, Margo Margo Burns Director of The Language Center St. Paul's School Concord, NH 03301 (603) 229-4665 margo@sps.edu
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Title: DISTANCE EDUCATION, DISTRIBUTED LEARNING & LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION: REPORTS FROM THE FIELD
Body: The National Foreign Language Resource Center (NFLRC) is pleased to announce the Call for Session Proposals for its 2004 Summer Institute symposium . . . "DISTANCE EDUCATION, DISTRIBUTED LEARNING & LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION: REPORTS FROM THE FIELD" University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI July 27-30, 2004 http://nflrc.hawaii.edu/prodev/DE2004/ ** CALL FOR SESSION PROPOSALS ** The National Foreign Language Resource Center invites language educators with significant experience using distance and distributed learning models to propose presentations for the Symposium. Presentation proposals should address new technologies, innovative software, research projects, or new uses for old software. Possible topics could include but are not limited to: - Issues in distance/distributed learning administration, infrastructure, or delivery - Instructional design or development of web courses/materials - Online interactions and community - Electronic resources for educators ** SESSION TYPES ** - 45-minute sessions - 75-minute sessions - electronic poster sessions (e.g., class website tours, multimedia instructional materials demos, etc.) NOTE: Financial support is available for presenters of 45-minute and 75-minute sessions only - up to $800 per session to help defray travel expenses, with the possibility of supplementary support if there are multiple presenters in a sesssion. ** REVIEW/RATING CRITERIA FOR PROPOSALS ** Proposals are evaluated by a team of reviewers in each of the following categories: - Focuses on the pedagogical application of technology (lessons learned, best practices, etc.) - Appropriateness and significance of the topic - Manner of presentation (indicative of a clear and well-organized presentation) Presentations related to less commonly taught language (LCTLs) will be given special consideration. ** ONLINE PROPOSAL SUBMISSION ** To submit a proposal, visit http://nflrc.hawaii.edu/prodev/DE2004/ Submission deadline is March 1, 2004. Need more information? Visit our website - http://nflrc.hawaii.edu/prodev/DE2004/ N National Foreign Language Resource Center F University of Hawai'i L 1859 East-West Road, #106 R Honolulu HI 96822 C voice: (808) 956-9424, fax: (808) 956-5983 email: nflrc@hawaii.edu VISIT OUR WEBSITE! http://www.nflrc.hawaii.edu
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Title: Computer Aided/Assisted Language Learning
Body: From: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum Colleagues, I take this opportunity to bring to your attention a new on-going-topic (i.e. possibility to publish articles on this topic in each issue of the journal) in the Academic Exchange Quarterly journal. On-going submission requests with cut-off date set by issue publication month. ================== Computer Aided/Assisted Language Learning http://rapidintellect.com/AEQweb/oncall.htm Academic Exchange Quarterly on-going-topic published in every print edition. Feature Editors: Dr. Panayiotis Zaphiris Centre for HCI Design City University, London, UK E-mail: zaphiri@soi.city.ac.uk & Andrew Laghos Centre for HCI Design City University, London, UK E-mail: dr847@soi.city.ac.uk Focus: The aim of this topic will be to assemble exemplary papers in order to reflect on the theoretical background, as well as on practice of Computer Aided/Assisted Language Learning. Topics Of Interest: * Computer Aided Language Learning (CALL) * Theoretical and Pedagogical topics and approaches/foundations for CALL * Bilingualism and Computing * Case studies and applications demonstrating the use of Computers in CALL. * Empirical studies addressing the issue of Computer use for Language Learning. Papers may be in the form of research reports, case studies, research in progress, or theoretical papers. Who May Submit: Educators and researchers from all fields related to Computer Aided Language Learning are invited to submit manuscripts. Please identify your submission with keyword: CALL Submission deadline: On-going submission requests with cut-off date set by issue publication month. Submission Procedure: http://rapidintellect.com/AEQweb/rufen1.htm or http://www.higher-ed.org/AEQ/rufen1.htm
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Title: IALLT Digital Exchange
Body: From: "Samuels, Jeff" Many of you already know about our Digital Exchange (DigEx), but for those who do not, as the DigEx Coordinator, I'd like to explain a little about this relatively new service that the organization is offering. First, we have a server that acts as a repository for digitized materials for foreign language and ESL. This server is accessible to IALLT members. If someone has forwarded this email to you, and you are not an IALLT member, you may join at the organization's website, . Once you've joined, you may request an account by logging onto the server site at . After your account is created, you will be able to browse materials. Downloading requires demonstrated proof of permission for you to have these materials, usually in the form of a letter from the publisher of the textbook you are using. We have been in contact with some publishers directly, and our hope is that over time we will be able to provide access to many of the commonly used (and uncommonly used) audio and video programs. Second, our goal is to act as a repository for member-created materials. Contributions of original materials from IALLT members are especially welcome. These materials may in fact have nothing to do with textbook publishers' own materials, though they may be designed to complement them. Our collection changes periodically, and the best way for you to see whether the materials you are looking for are available, or whether they are available in the format you need, is to create an account and log on periodically. If you need something that we are not providing at this time, you might post a message to IALLT's discussion list (a.k.a., LLTI) and if another member has the materials, that person may be willing to work with us or with you directly. Of utmost importance is that we all abide by copyright regulations in this process. If you have any further questions, or if you have materials you'd be willing to share with other IALLT members, please do not hesitate to contact me. Again, it's jsamuels@goucher.edu. I will post a similar, but shorter message like this one to the LLTI listserv on a periodic basis. In the meantime, please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions or suggestions you may have or to volunteer your assistance and support! Cordially, Jeff ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Jeffrey D. Samuels Instructor, Modern Languages and Literatures Program Coordinator, Thormann International Technology and Media Center Goucher College 1021 Dulaney Valley Road Baltimore, MD 21204 tel. 410-337-6352 fax 410-337-6295 jsamuels@goucher.edu Personal page -- http://faculty.goucher.edu/jsamuels Thormann Center page -- http://www.goucher.edu/thormann
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Title: CALICO 2004
Body: From: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum CALL FOR PROPOSALS IALLT-sponsored sessions at CALICO 2004 CALICO 2004: "Focusing on the Learner" http://www.calico.org/conference/index.html at Carnegie Mellon University June 8-12, 2004. Submission deadline: Thursday, February 12, 2004 Submit to: Jacqueline Kaminski, IALLT's CALICO Affiliate Representative, jkaminsk@ivytech.edu Due to time constraints, please e-mail submissions using the attached form directly to me at the email address listed above. This is open to all IALLT members, and we welcome your participation! Please contact me at 765.772.9292 or by email if you have any questions! I look forward to seeing you at CALICO!!! Best, Jacque *************************************** Jacqueline M. Kaminski Director of Instructional Technologies Ivy Tech State College 3101 South Creasy Lane Lafayette, IN 47903 (765)772-9154 voice/reception (765)772-9153 fax jkaminsk@ivytech.edu
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Title: Internet-mediated Intercultural Foreign Language Education
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From: llti@Dartmouth.EDU

We seek submissions of original research on Internet-mediated
intercultural foreign language education for the 2005 volume of
the American Association of University Supervisors and
Coordinators (AAUSC) published by Heinle & Heinle.

An example of internet-mediated intercultural foreign language
education would be email, chat, or videoconfereing projects
between classes of language learners in France and the United
States. (Partnerships can involve any languages, any countries.)

The full call for papers can be accessed here:

http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/j/a/jab63/2005aausccall.htm
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We are particularly interested in receiving submissions involving
learners of less commonly taught languages such as Arabic,
Russian, Chinese, Korean, Greek, Vietnamese, etc. We would
be very interested in submissions involving partnerships in
which English is not one of the target languages, e.g. a
Turkish-German exchange, an Arabic-Hebrew exchange.

Send inquiries to
Julie Belz (jab63@psu.edu) and Steven L. Thorne
(Sthorne@psu.edu) asap.
400 word abstracts by June 1, 2004. Full manuscripts by Sept. 1
2004. blind peer review.
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Julie A. Belz
http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/j/a/jab63/homepage.html
Assistant Professor of Applied Linguistics and German
Department of Germanic and Slavic Languages and Literatures
Program in Linguistics and Applied Language Studies
Center for Language Acquisition, Affiliate
Penn State University
311 Burrowes Building
University Park, PA 16803
814.865.5481
 

Source: Julie Belz
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Title: French/Spanish Elementary Position
Body: From: moretprs@yahoogroups.com I work in a WONDERFUL system in Hadley, MA. It's close to UMASS Amherst. We are implementing a FL program at the elementary school. Right now the superintendent is thinking that we will just add Spanish. Both my French colleague and I would like to see someone who can introduce both French and Spanish. He is a very open man who I am sure we can convince. Anyone out there who MAY be interested in teaching both French and Spanish in Hadley, please send me an email. We are very TPRS-friendly!! Hadley Schools are a paradise!! Ruthann Fitzgibbons ruthannmhalpin@yahoo.com
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Title: Building on Community Bilingualism
Body: From: "sm167" Building on Community Bilingualism Rebecca Freeman ISBN 0-9727507-0-3 Paperback/ 0-9727507-1-1 Hardback Published by Caslon Publishing (www.caslonpublishing.com) Key Features * Explains how language planning can promote educational and social change on the local level * Includes an ethnographic and discourse analytic study of bilingualism and education in one Latino community during a period of significant educational reform * Offers guidelines for developing programs and policies that promote heritage language development in a range of language (Spanish, Chinese, Russian, Khmer, Vietnamese) and education (bilingual, world language, heritage language) contexts. Description Building on Community Bilingualism explains why and demonstrates how schools that serve multilingual communities can promote English language development, academic achievement AND expertise in community languages. This book provides a solid review of the fields of bilingual education, English as a second language (ESL), world/foreign language education, heritage language education, and language policy and planning, and serves as a guide for teachers, administrators, and researchers who are working to address the complex language and literacy needs of students in schools today. Author Information Rebecca Freeman earned her Ph.D. in sociolinguistics at Georgetown University. She has conducted ethnographic and discourse analytic research on bilingualism and education in multilingual communities in the United States since the mid 1980s. Her first book, Bilingual Education and Social Change (Multilingual Matters 1998), provides a case study of the successful two-way immersion program at Oyster Bilingual School in Washington D.C. Freeman also works in the professional development of bilingual education, ESL, world and heritage language teachers, administrators, program developers, and policy makers in the US and internationally. Ordering Information: Books can be ordered on-line through Caslon Publishing (www.caslonpublishing.com) Or by phone: University of Toronto Press at 1-800-565-9523 By fax: University of Toronto Press at 800-221-9985 or at Caslon Publishing at 215-765-7699 By mail: Customer Order Department, UTP Distribution, 5201 Dufferin Street, North York, Ontario M3H 5T8.
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Title: OELA Newsline - February 10, 2004
Body: From: "OELA Newsline" Read this online at http://www.ncela.gwu.edu/newsline.index.htm OELA NEWSLINE - February 10, 2004
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Title: 2 Articles on Developing English Language Proficiency Standards
Body: From: OELA Newsline Promising Practices: New Jersey's Approach to Developing English Language Proficiency Standards. (http://www.ncela.gwu.edu/oela/summit2003/Presentations/promising_ practices.pdf) North Dakota's Definitions of Limited English Proficient and Fully English Proficient Students. M. Rasmussen. (http://www.ncela.gwu.edu/oela/summit2003/Presentations/north_dakota. pdf)
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