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Title: Five Tools That Help Students Plan Stories
Body: From http://www.freetech4teachers.com Here are descriptions of and links to five free tools that students can use to plan and outline their stories: http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2013/12/five-tools-that-help-students-plan.html#.UsBQzPZRaU4
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Title: New Ideas and Tools Each Day
Body: The ellensclass blog is by an English language teacher, and it is full of activities, ideas, and reflections for students and teachers. Associated with the main blog are two others, An Idea a Day and Read. Know. Learn. Go. The first provides a new idea or writing/speaking prompt each day, while the second provides a new description of a tech tool each day. The main blog is available at http://ellensclass.wordpress.com An Idea a Day is available at http://useenglisheveryday.wordpress.com Read. Know. Learn. Go. is available at http://readknowlearngo.wordpress.com
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Title: Using Student-Made Illustrations To Extend Class Discussion
Body: From http://martinabex.com Teacher Martina Bex writes: “One of my favorite strategies for generating interesting discussions based on new vocabulary is having students draw an illustration for a scenario. For example, have the kids draw a picture of somewhere that they went, something that they saw, what they watch on TV, or what they like. These illustration-based discussions are great for providing compelling, comprehensible input to students because they personalize the structures. Here are several strategies for extending the activities beyond the actual discussion.” Read on for the strategies: http://martinabex.com/2013/12/20/extend-your-discussion
Source: The Comprehensible Classroom Blog
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Title: Book: Socio-Cultural Values in the Development of Intercultural Communication Competence
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Socio-Cultural Values in the Development of Intercultural Communication Competence
By Christopher Brighton
Published by Peter Lang International Academic Publishers
How socio-cultural factors influence the development of Intercultural Communication Competence is an essential part of developing the skills to work and interact with a rapidly globalizing world. Building upon the work of Edward Hall, Geert Hofstede and Stella Ting-Toomey, this book explores the role in which experience, family and other social aspects play in creating an individual’s ICC skills. In this work, a model of six ICC skills allows for the examination of the impact of Polish national culture on socio-cultural values of Polish students in the three mutually dependent dimensions of politics, education and family. The empirical data present clear conclusions and indications of how specific factors are relevant or irrelevant in helping to construct ICC. These findings bear implications for trainers and researchers in approaching the issue of developing intercultural competences.
Visit the publisher’s website at http://www.peterlang.com/index.cfm?event=cmp.ccc.seitenstruktur.detailseiten&seitentyp=produkt&pk=73948&concordeid=262960
Source: Peter Lang International Academic Publishers
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Title: Book: Applied Linguistics
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From http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-140519359X.html
Applied Linguistics
Edited by Li Wei
Published by Wiley
In this complete survey of the theories, methods, and key findings within applied linguistics, students are introduced to core research questions and the various approaches to tackling these.
Provides a comprehensive introduction to this interdisciplinary field of research and practice, dealing with practical issues of language and communication
Takes a problem-solving approach, introducing students to key research questions and guiding them through the various ways of tackling these
Features additional study aids throughout, including chapter outlines, learning objectives, key terms, research questions and answers, study questions, and recommended further readings
Enables students to identify every-day language and communication issues, and to draw on their own personal experiences
Edited by a leading figure in the field, heading up an experienced and interdisciplinary team of contributors from the renowned department of applied linguistics at Birkbeck College, University of London – resulting in unique combination of knowledge, skills, and strength from scholars who teach and research together
Visit the publisher’s website at http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-140519359X.html
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Title: New Issue of the IALLT Journal for Language Learning Technologies
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The fall issue of volume 43 of the International Association For Language Learning Technology’s Journal for Language Learning Technologies is available online at http://www.iallt.org/iallt_journal
In this issue:
“Effects of Technology Modes on Ratings of Learner Recordings”
Elizabeth (Betsy) Lavolette
“Cultures and Communities in the Virtual World: Beginning the Exploration”
Kelsey D. White
“Learner Agency, Motive, and Self-Regulated Learning in an Online ESL Writing Class”
Jie Zhang
This issue also includes regular columns. In “Legal Issues & LLT” Judy Shoaf writes about implications of the recent court decision regarding Google’s practice of digitizing millions of printed books. Deanne Cobb-Zigadlo writes about major issues that were discussed online in the LLTI listserv and in Facebook in the “LLTI Highlights” column. And guest columnist Jack Burston contributes to the “Language Learning Technology” column. He presents a case for considering Mobile Assisted Language Learning (MALL) along with the growing numbers of students who bring their own devices (BYOD) when planning updates and replacements for existing computer facilities.
Access the latest issue at http://www.iallt.org/iallt_journal
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Title: New Publication: NYS TESOL Journal
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From http://journal.nystesol.org
New York State Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages proudly announces the launch of a new peer-reviewed publication: the NYS TESOL Journal.
The NYS TESOL Journal is the official journal of the New York Association of Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (NYS TESOL). It is a refereed academic journal published biannually each winter and summer. Articles in the NYS TESOL Journal focus on theory, research, pedagogy, and educational policy related to the teaching of English to speakers of other languages, including U.S.-born bilinguals, "generation 1.5" students, immigrants, and international students. Articles may focus on any educational level, from kindergarten to university, as well as on adult school and workplace literacy settings.
The inaugural issue is available online at http://journal.nystesol.org/currentissue.html
The call for papers for the second issue is available at http://journal.nystesol.org/callforpapers.html
The deadline for submissions is April 15, 2014.
Source: NYS TESOL
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Title: Call for Papers: 33rd Annual Slavic Forum
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From http://lucian.uchicago.edu/blogs/theslavicforum/call-for-papers-2012
The Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures at The University of Chicago is excited to announce our upcoming graduate student conference, the 33rd Annual Slavic Forum. This year’s conference will focus on movement across time and space. This year the conference will take place on April 12th and 13th and will consist of formal panels and a keynote lecture by Dr. Olga Solovieva.
The organizers invite abstracts for individual papers, 20 minutes in length, from Master’s or Ph.D. students in Slavic studies and related fields, including linguistics, literature, history, gender studies, art history, music, theater arts, film, as well as any other disciplines related to the topic of the conference. The Slavic Forum committee will organize panels following the acceptance of papers to the conference.
The deadline for all abstract proposals is January 18th.
View the full call for papers at http://lucian.uchicago.edu/blogs/theslavicforum/call-for-papers-2012
Source: University of Chicago
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Title: 110th Annual Meeting of the Classical Association of the Middle West and South
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From http://www.camws.org/meeting/2014
The 110th Annual Meeting of the Classical Association of the Middle West and South will be held Wednesday-Saturday, April 2-5, 2014 in Waco, Texas, at the Hilton Waco and Courtyard by Marriott Hotels, at the invitation of Baylor University.
Visit the conference website for more details at http://www.camws.org/meeting/2014
Source: CAMWS
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Title: World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE) Award Deadline
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From http://www.wise-qatar.org/awards
The 2014 WISE Awards will celebrate six innovative educational projects for their positive contribution to education and society. WISE seeks to share best practices worldwide and inspire others to spark change in education. The WISE Awards thus highlight today’s most innovative solutions that are addressing major challenges in education.
Submission period now open until 13.00 GMT January 15, 2014
Learn more about the awards and past recipients, and apply at http://www.wise-qatar.org/awards
Source: WISE
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