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Title: September 2007 Issue of CALICO Journal
Body: The first completely online issue of the CALICO Journal, Vol. 25, No. 1, September 2007 has been published. This issue contains six articles and four software reviews. CALICO members can see the complete text of the articles, and nonmembers can see the abstracts of the articles. (The complete text of the software reviews are viewable by members and nonmembers in the software review section of the website.) TABLE OF CONTENTS -Learner Personas in CALL (keynote address at the 2007 CALICO conference), Trude Heift -Computer-mediated Communication and a Cautionary Tale of Two Cities, Randall Sadler -Web Tracking and Students' Work Patterns in Online Language-learning Activities, Alysse Weinberg -Using Formative Evaluation in the Development of Learner-centered Materials, Carl S. Blyth and James N. Davis -Perspectives of Foreign Language Preservice Teachers on the Use of a Web-based Instructional Environment in a Methods Course, Marcela van Olphen -Does Look-up Frequency Help Reading Comprehension of EFL Learners? Two Empirical Studies of Electronic Dictionaries, Toshiko Koyama and Osamu Takeuchi -Review of Eyespeak, Rui (Tina) Tao Guyuan -Review of Filoglossia+, Maria Pantelia -Review of Issues in English, Jill Turnbull -Review of LARCStar Version 2.0, Birgit Deir, Namgyal Dolker, and Joseph Lee The September 2007 issues is available at https://calico.org/i-104-Vol%2025,%20No.%201%20(September%202007).html .
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Title: Call for Papers: Teachers/Applied Linguistics Graduate Students Conference
Body: From http://linguistlist.org/issues/18/18-2709.html TALGS (Teachers/Applied Linguistics Graduate Students) is a small, student-run conference aimed at providing a relaxed but serious environment for graduate students and professionals working in TESL/TEFL and a variety of applied linguistic fields to present their work and receive feedback. The 5th annual TALGS Conference will be held at East Carolina University on Saturday, February 16, 2008 in the Bate Building on main campus. Research Meets Practice: We encourage submissions from graduate students and teachers whose research and practice fall broadly under the umbrella of applied linguistics and TESL/TEFL. We welcome cross-disciplinary proposals with relevance to language learning and/or language teaching from a variety of fields, including, for example, sociolinguistics, discourse studies, sociology, education, foreign languages, and psychology. Presentations reporting on action research (inside and outside the classroom), works in progress, and pilot research, as well as proposals for discussion sessions and workshops are welcome. For more information, please visit the TALGS website at http://core.ecu.edu/engl/talgs . Call Deadline: 09-Dec-2007
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Title: Call for Contributions: International Journal of Applied Linguistics
Body: From http://linguistlist.org/issues/18/18-2689.html You are invited to submit proposals for contributions to ITL International Journal of Applied Linguistics, for a special issue on learning and teaching L2 writing. We are especially interested in studies which include the intercultural component of writing in L2. Please note that the term L2 is not restricted to English as a second language but that we would like to include as many different L2s as possible. Deadlines: 1) Proposals: October 15th 2007 2) Decision/Invitation: November 1st, 2007 3) First versions submitted: December 15th 2007 For more information, go to http://linguistlist.org/issues/18/18-2689.html .
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Title: Call for Participation: CALICO with IALLT 2008 Annual Conference
Body: CALL FOR PARTICIPATION CALICO with IALLT 2008 ANNUAL CONFERENCE: Bridging CALL Communities Hosted by University of San Francisco San Francisco, California March 18-22 Preconference Workshops: Tuesday, March 18 - Wednesday, March 19 Courseware Showcase: Thursday, March 20 Presentation Sessions: Thursday, March 20 - Saturday, March 22 Use CALICO's on-line proposal submission form at https://calico.org/conference You will need to log-in as a member or register/make your own login on the site ("Register proposer") and then will be given the link to submit a proposal. DEADLINE FOR PROPOSALS: OCTOBER 31, 2007 All presenters must be current members of CALICO or IALLT by the time of the conference and are responsible for their own expenses, including registration fees.
Source: LLTI
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Title: California Indian Conference
Body: California Indian Conference 2007 October 26-27, 2007 UC Davis Activities to be scheduled: health screening; tours: UC Davis campus, UC Davis Arboretum, Native American Language Center, Michael and Margaret B. Harrison Western Research Center Collection. Papers and presentations: reclaiming cultural sovereignty, indigenous California literature, NAGPRA, land claims, other topics in California history and political issues, language learning and teaching, J. P. Harrington's Linguistic and Ethnographic Fieldnotes, UC Davis Honoring Project, Youth Pathways (college applications process, finding financial aid; studying Native American Studies at UC Davis. For more conference information, visit http://nas.ucdavis.edu/NALC/cicg .
Source: University of California-Davis
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Title: Wichita's Annual Asian Festival
Body: From http://www.kansasintheworld.org/kcies/Events.asp?id=167 Wichita's Annual Asian Festival 10/27/2007 Annual Asian Festival Century II Convention Hall, Wichita, Kansas. Time: 5:30 - 10:30 PM FREE admission. Contact Mohan Kambampati for more information. Phone: (316) 689-8729
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Title: Modern Language Association Convention
Body: From http://www.mla.org/convention MLA Convention Chicago 27-30 December 2007 The MLA's 123rd annual convention will be held in Chicago. Most English sessions will be in the Hyatt Regency. Most foreign language and comparative literature sessions will be in the Sheraton Chicago. More information available at http://www.mla.org/convention .
Source: MLA
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Title: German Workshop: Active Learning – Hands-on Activities
Body: From http://www.goethe.de/ins/us/chi/lhr/en2521426.htm Active Learning – Hands-on Activities Beitrag des Goethe-Instituts Chicago zu FLAM Workshop 10/26 - 10/28/2007 Lake of the Ozarks, MO In various hands-on exercises participants of the workshop will be able to try out ways that will lead to more classroom activity on the side of the students. In the foreground there are self-controlling exercises where the teacher has the role of a moderator. All materials will be sent afterwards to the participants of the workshop via e-mail. Language: German. For more information, go to http://www.goethe.de/ins/us/chi/lhr/en2521426.htm .
Source: Goethe-Institut
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Title: 2007 Call for Applications: Goldman Sachs Prizes
Body: The Goldman Sachs Foundation and Asia Society are seeking applications for the 2007 Prizes for Excellence in International Education. The prize program was created in 2003 to raise awareness of the growing importance of international knowledge and skills for U.S. students and annually awards prizes totaling $150,000 in five different categories. We are pleased to announce that this year we are expanding our State category to also include the 100 largest school districts. Applications for the elementary/middle school, high school, district/state, and media/technology prizes are due Monday, December 3, 2007. For more information and to access the online application, go to http://www.internationaled.org/prizes .
Source: Asia Society
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Title: Fellowships for Study in Cairo and Damascus
Body: The Center for Arabic Study Abroad (CASA) is pleased to announce that it will offer a number of fellowships for advanced Arabic language study at the American University in Cairo and Damascus University for the 2008-2009 academic year. Two types of CASA fellowships are available: 1) Summer-Only Fellowships: in Cairo only (June 4, 2008 - July 31, 2008) These fellowships allow students to participate in an intensive seven-week summer language and culture program that includes 10 weekly hours of Egyptian Colloquial Arabic and 8 hours of Modern Standard Arabic plus a weekly tour in Arabic. 2) Full-Year Fellowships: in Cairo and Damascus (June 4, 2008 - May 31, 2009) These fellowships provide intensive language and culture training in Egyptian/Syrian Colloquial and Modern Standard Arabic (reading, listening and writing) for three semesters (summer, fall and spring) and allow students in the spring semester to take courses in Arabic in their respective areas of specialization. For detailed descriptions of the CASA programs, or to download application forms, please visit the CASA web site at www.utexas.edu/cola/centers/casa *Application deadline for 2008-2009 programs is January 7, 2008*
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