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Title: Book: Teaching Language with Technology
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From http://bloomsbury.com/uk/teaching-languages-with-technology-9781441170569/
Teaching Languages with Technology: Communicative Approaches to Interactive Whiteboard Use
Edited by Euline Cutrim Schmid and Shona Whyte
Published by Bloomsbury Publishing
This book draws on theories of second language acquisition (SLA) to illustrate how interactive white board technology can be exploited to support language acquisition. It examines interaction, collaboration and negotiation of meaning and focus on form in the communicative language classroom in primary, secondary and vocational schools.
In recent years new technologies have been incorporated into second and foreign language education as tools for implementing teaching methodologies. IWBs have established their role in the field of computer-assisted language learning (CALL) and are an effective and inspiring tool which motivates both teachers and learners. Although the number of IWBs in classrooms has rapidly increased over the past decade in many parts of the world, teacher training materials and pedagogical support for the design, evaluation and implementation of IWB-based materials in the foreign language classroom has not kept pace. Research also shows that language teachers do not always use IWBs in pedagogically sound ways. There is a real need for the development of training models and examples of good practice which can support teachers in developing the necessary competencies for exploiting the IWB in ways consistent with current theories of language teaching pedagogy. This book provides that best practice and gives a full account of in-depth research in an accessible manner.
Visit the publisher’s website at http://bloomsbury.com/uk/teaching-languages-with-technology-9781441170569/
Source: Bloomsbury Publishing
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Title: Call for Proposals: 2015 ACTFL Annual Convention
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From http://ww5.aievolution.com/tfl1501/index.cfm?do=cnt.page&pg=1000
Be a part of the 2015 ACTFL Annual Convention and World Languages Expo of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) which will be held November 20-22, 2015, with pre-convention workshops on November 19, at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, California. The ACTFL Convention will feature more than 700 educational sessions covering the whole spectrum of the language education profession.
Submit a proposal that will inspire your audience, keep them engaged and ultimately, help them transform their classroom. The entire selection process is designed to provide attendees with an exciting array of sessions and events to further your knowledge and skills to become better, well-informed teachers, professors, and administrators. ACTFL welcomes language educators at all levels and of all languages to submit a proposal.
Please note: When you login, it is very important that you carefully read all the information in the Submission Guidelines (http://ww5.aievolution.com/tfl1501/files/content/docs/ACTFL_Submission_Guidelines.pdf) before proceeding to complete your online submission. The submission deadline is Wednesday, January 14, 2015. All proposals for consideration must be submitted online and will not be accepted after the deadline date.
Submit a proposal at http://ww5.aievolution.com/tfl1501/
Source: ACTFL
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Title: Call for Proposals: 36th Annual NYS TESOL Applied Linguistics Conference
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From http://linguistlist.org/issues/25/25-4615.html
36th Annual NYS TESOL Applied Linguistics Conference
March 7, 2015
New York
Multiple Perspectives: Integrating Theory and Practice
For this conference, submissions that help expand our understanding of the integration of theory and practice will be given preference. Excellent proposals on other themes in the area of language teaching and learning including, but not limited to, curricula, theory, research, technology, assessment, and best practices will also be considered.
Call Deadline: 30-Dec-2014
View the full call for papers at http://linguistlist.org/issues/25/25-4615.html
Source: LINGUIST List
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Title: Call for Papers: Conference on Language, Learning, & Culture
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From http://cllc.viu.edu/content/call-papers
The School of Education at Virginia International University will be hosting the Conference on Language, Learning, and Culture (CLLC) on April 9-11, 2015,with the goal of sharing best practices and emerging trends in assessment.
The 2015 theme, Next-Generation Assessment, intends to reframe assessment in terms of its ability to meet the needs and achieve the goals of all stakeholders: empowering students with awareness of their strengths and areas for development; giving educators additional diagnostic information and tools to adapt their instruction; and providing administrators, testing organizations, policy makers, and community members with rigorous data on outcomes that can be used to improve educational programs. The goal is to begin a solutions-oriented dialogue on the next generation of innovations in assessment by acknowledging the interplay among a variety of factors related to language, learning, and culture.
Proposals for workshops, practice-oriented sessions, colloquia/panel discussions, posters, and paper presentations are invited in the following areas, as well as others related to the conference theme:
• Innovations in Assessment
• Ethics, Accountability, and Education Policy
• Effective Assessment Design, Implementation and Use
DEADLINE FOR ABSTRACT SUBMISSION: 5 January 2015
View the full call for papers at http://cllc.viu.edu/content/call-papers
Source: Virginia International University
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Title: Call for Proposals: Pennsylvania Chapter of the National Association for Multicultural Education
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From http://nameorg.org/2014/11/pa-name-call-for-proposals/
PA-NAME – 17th Annual Conference – 2015
Keystone College
April 10-11, 2015
Conference Theme: Inclusive Multicultural Education: Uniting for Political, Economic and Educational Empowerment
The 17th annual meeting of the Pennsylvania chapter of the National Association for Multicultural Education will focus on the various ways political, economic and educational issues intersect in the multicultural education movement. As NAME strives to be at the forefront of empowering individuals through education and community building, this conference will focus on the idea of inclusive education to inspire conference attendees to become critical thinkers and actors, find their voice, identify inequities, and advocate for social change.
CALL FOR PROPOSALS:
Presentations should be designed to analyze and generate conversation addressing various dimensions of diversity, social justice, and multicultural education. Proposals addressing the research and the application of concepts related to the theme are also invited. The deadline for priority consideration for received proposals is December 15, 2014. The final deadline is January 5, 2015. The conference committee, comprised of PA-NAME members, will review and select proposals based on applicability, creativity, and clarity. Accepted presenters will be notified by January 19, 2015. All presenters will be responsible for their own conference fees and travel expenses. Please click here to submit a conference presentation proposal.
View the full call for proposals at http://nameorg.org/2014/11/pa-name-call-for-proposals/
Source: PA-NAME
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Title: Language Testing Research Colloquium
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Language Testing Research Colloquium (LTRC) 2015
March 18-20, 2015
Pre-Conference Workshops March 16-17
Eaton Chelsea Hotel, Toronto, Canada
Language Testing Research Colloquium (LTRC) is the annual conference of the International Language Testing Association (ILTA). LTRC is the most important conference not only for language testers but also for language testing institutions/organizations, as the list of the co-hosts for the previous conferences attests. The list includes major stakeholders in the field of language assessment, such as TOEFL/ETS, ELI/University of Michigan, and Cambridge ESOL and many, many more.
Early registration ends on February 14, 2015.
Visit the conference website at http://www.ltrc2015.org/
Source: ILTA
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Title: CARLA Summer Institutes for Language Teachers
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From http://www.carla.umn.edu/institutes/
The Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition (CARLA) at the University of Minnesota is celebrating 20 years of providing high-quality professional development for language teachers. Launched in 1996, this internationally known program reflects CARLA's commitment to link research and theory with practical applications for the classroom. Each institute is highly interactive and includes discussion, theory-building, hands-on activities, and plenty of networking opportunities.
Here is a list of the summer institutes to be offered in 2015:
Using the Web for Communicative Language Learning and Professional Development—online course
July 6–August 9, 2015
Using Technology in Second Language Teaching
July 13–17, 2015
Creativity in the Classroom: Fostering Student Learning by Engaging the Senses
July 13–17, 2015
Going “Green”: Bringing Sustainability and Environmental Themes into the Language Classroom
July 13–17, 2015
Improving Language Learning: Styles- and Strategies-Based Instruction
July 20–24, 2015
Culture as the Core in the Second Language Classroom
July 20–24, 2015
Content-Based Language Instruction and Curriculum Development
July 20–24, 2015
Developing Assessments for the Second Language Classroom
July 27–31, 2015
Developing Materials for Language Teaching
July 27–31, 2015
Focusing on Learner Language: Second Language Acquisition Basics for Teachers
July 27–31, 2015
Immersion 101: An Introduction to Immersion Teaching for Chinese and Japanese
June 22–26, 2015
Meeting the Challenges of Immersion Education: Partner Teacher Collaboration for Biliteracy Development
July 13–17, 2015
Immersion 101: An Introduction to Immersion Teaching
July 20–24, 2015
For full descriptions of these institutes go to http://www.carla.umn.edu/institutes/2015/schedule.html
Source: CARLA
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Title: ACTFL Releases New World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages
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From http://www.actfl.org/publications/all/world-readiness-standards-learning-languages
With the help of a three-year grant from the US Department of Education and the National Endowment for the Humanities, an eleven-member task force, representing a variety of languages, levels of instruction, program models, and geographic regions, undertook the task of defining content standards — what students should know and be able to do — in language learning. The final document, Standards for Foreign Language Learning: Preparing for the 21st Century, first published in 1996, represents an unprecedented consensus among educators, business leaders, government, and the community on the definition and role of language instruction in American education. This visionary document has been used by teachers, administrators, and curriculum developers at both state and local levels to begin to improve language education in our nation's schools.
The World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages create a roadmap to guide learners to develop competence to communicate effectively and interact with cultural understanding. “World-Readiness” signals that the Standards have been revised with important changes to focus on the literacy developed and the real-world applications. Learners who add another language and culture to their preparation are not only college- and career-ready, but are also “world-ready”—that is, prepared to add the necessary knowledge, skills, and dispositions to their résumés for entering postsecondary study or a career.
These Standards are equally applicable to:
• learners at all levels, from pre-kindergarten through postsecondary levels
• native speakers and heritage speakers, including ESL students
• American Sign Language
• Classical Languages (Latin and Greek)
The updated 4th edition of the Standards, incorporating the World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages, will be available in December 2014 (print or eBook).
Learn more about the Standards at http://www.actfl.org/publications/all/world-readiness-standards-learning-languages and about the impending release of the revised edition at http://languagemagazine.com/?page_id=122594
Source: ACTFL
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Title: Alefb: Online Interactive Storybook in Arabic for Children
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Alefb is a multicultural center for children that was founded in France and also does outreach in the United States. The Alefb website includes an interactive storybook in Arabic for children; the storybook is free and publicly available.
You can access the storybook at http://www.alefb.org/storybook/storybook.html
Find some other useful links to Arabic resources on this page: http://www.alefb.org/resources/useful-links.html
Source: Alefb
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Title: Applications Available for 2015-2016 Teachers of Critical Languages Program
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The Teachers of Critical Languages Program, a program of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State, is designed to increase the study and acquisition of important world languages in U.S. schools. This program enables primary and secondary schools to strengthen their teaching of Mandarin and Arabic by bringing Chinese and Egyptian teachers to the U.S. to teach their native languages and culture for an academic year. The exchange teachers receive on-going methodological observation and training opportunities, live and work in an immersive English environment, and receive a certificate of participation following their exchange.
Applications for 2015-2016 are now available for schools in the United States and teachers in China and Egypt. For more information go to http://tclprogram.org/
Source: American Councils
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