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Title: Summer Institute: Second Language Acquisition Basics for Teachers
Body: Focusing on Learner Language: Second Language Acquisition Basics for Teachers July 21–25, 2008 Presenters: Elaine Tarone and Maggie Broner Participants will learn to analyze learner language in light of research on second language acquisition and will then consider language teaching implications. More information and registration forms will soon be available on the CARLA website at: http://www.carla.umn.edu/institutes . Brochures are available now at the CARLA office. To request a copy you can email the CARLA office at: carla@umn.edu .
Source: CARLA
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Title: Summer Institute: Second Language Acquisition Basics for Teachers
Body: Focusing on Learner Language: Second Language Acquisition Basics for Teachers July 21–25, 2008 Presenters: Elaine Tarone and Maggie Broner Participants will learn to analyze learner language in light of research on second language acquisition and will then consider language teaching implications. More information and registration forms will soon be available on the CARLA website at: http://www.carla.umn.edu/institutes . Brochures are available now at the CARLA office. To request a copy you can email the CARLA office at: carla@umn.edu .
Source: CARLA
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Title: Workshop: Teaching in a Digital Age
Body: From http://larcnet.sdsu.edu/workshops.php?page=TDA Teaching in a Digital Age July 7 - July 11, 2008 San Diego State University, San Diego, California Internet interactive technology now affords learner control and enables communicative learning that has become the web replacement for static online language learning content. Today's students are tuned-in and turned-on by digital media and a host of mobile devices, permitting them to communicate with others and share their experiences online. This summer institute is designed for language teachers who want to develop interactive digital content and make it accessible to their learners online. Demos and hands-on development will include: * Producing audio/video resources for the internet * Archiving and accessing resources on the Internet * Converting media for the Internet & mobile devices * Creating language Blogs, Mashups and Podcasts * Integrating content with Web interactivity * Creating virtual relationships Schedule: Course will be from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM For more information, go to http://larcnet.sdsu.edu/workshops.php?page=TDA .
Source: LARC
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Title: Workshop: Teaching in a Digital Age
Body: From http://larcnet.sdsu.edu/workshops.php?page=TDA Teaching in a Digital Age July 7 - July 11, 2008 San Diego State University, San Diego, California Internet interactive technology now affords learner control and enables communicative learning that has become the web replacement for static online language learning content. Today's students are tuned-in and turned-on by digital media and a host of mobile devices, permitting them to communicate with others and share their experiences online. This summer institute is designed for language teachers who want to develop interactive digital content and make it accessible to their learners online. Demos and hands-on development will include: * Producing audio/video resources for the internet * Archiving and accessing resources on the Internet * Converting media for the Internet & mobile devices * Creating language Blogs, Mashups and Podcasts * Integrating content with Web interactivity * Creating virtual relationships Schedule: Course will be from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM For more information, go to http://larcnet.sdsu.edu/workshops.php?page=TDA .
Source: LARC
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Title: Latin Pedagogy Workshop
Body: National-Louis University and the Illinois Classical Conference 12th Latin Pedagogy Workshop July 7-10, 2008 Offered for first-time and returning participants Graduate Credits Available - CEUs and CPDUs Available Two $150 scholarships available to graduate students and first-year teachers For more information, go to http://geocities.com/latinpedagogy .
Source: ICTFL
Inputdate: 2008-04-13 01:56:03
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Title: Latin Pedagogy Workshop
Body: National-Louis University and the Illinois Classical Conference 12th Latin Pedagogy Workshop July 7-10, 2008 Offered for first-time and returning participants Graduate Credits Available - CEUs and CPDUs Available Two $150 scholarships available to graduate students and first-year teachers For more information, go to http://geocities.com/latinpedagogy .
Source: ICTFL
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Title: Funding: 2009 TOEFL Committee of Examiners Research Program
Body: ANNOUNCEMENT – TOEFL® COE 2009 RESEARCH PROGRAM Preliminary applications described below should be submitted via e-mail to TOEFLRC@ETS.ORG by July 1, 2008. Purpose - TOEFL Committee of Examiners (COE) research grants are intended to support research on topics related to TOEFL as identified by the Committee of Examiners and Educational Testing Service. Some of these topics lend themselves to either research syntheses or empirical investigations. Award Value – Research syntheses will be funded up to $50,000 USD. Studies involving the collection of new empirical data will be funded up to $125,000 USD. These amounts will be inclusive of institutional overhead. Research Topics 1. Test Preparation 2. Test use 3. Validation *Examples of TOEFL iBT items, speaking or writing responses, and scoring rubrics will be provided for use in data collection, as needed. Eligibility and Conditions - Applications are invited from individuals at not-for-profit organizations and institutions (e.g., universities) with expertise in English Language Learning and Assessment research. For more information and the application process, go to http://tinyurl.com/4p343p .
Source: LTEST-L
Inputdate: 2008-04-13 01:57:00
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Title: Funding: 2009 TOEFL Committee of Examiners Research Program
Body: ANNOUNCEMENT – TOEFL® COE 2009 RESEARCH PROGRAM Preliminary applications described below should be submitted via e-mail to TOEFLRC@ETS.ORG by July 1, 2008. Purpose - TOEFL Committee of Examiners (COE) research grants are intended to support research on topics related to TOEFL as identified by the Committee of Examiners and Educational Testing Service. Some of these topics lend themselves to either research syntheses or empirical investigations. Award Value – Research syntheses will be funded up to $50,000 USD. Studies involving the collection of new empirical data will be funded up to $125,000 USD. These amounts will be inclusive of institutional overhead. Research Topics 1. Test Preparation 2. Test use 3. Validation *Examples of TOEFL iBT items, speaking or writing responses, and scoring rubrics will be provided for use in data collection, as needed. Eligibility and Conditions - Applications are invited from individuals at not-for-profit organizations and institutions (e.g., universities) with expertise in English Language Learning and Assessment research. For more information and the application process, go to http://tinyurl.com/4p343p .
Source: LTEST-L
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Title: Arabic Summer Academy Job
Body: The Arabic Summer Academy is seeking applications for a position as an Arabic language instructor. We are particularly interested in undergraduate and graduate students of Arabic from the Boston area. Responsibilities include teaching first-year and second-year high school Arabic to students in a five week non-residential summer enrichment program. Instructors will also lead daily co-curricular activities. Instruction will be in Arabic. Requirements include high-level fluency in both Arabic and English, high school or college level experience teaching Arabic, and experience working with high school students in an academic setting. More information on the Arabic Summer Academy can be found here: http://www.arabicsummeracademy.org Applicants should send a letter of application with vita by April 30, 2008.
Source: Arabic-L
Inputdate: 2008-04-13 01:59:02
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Title: Arabic Summer Academy Job
Body: The Arabic Summer Academy is seeking applications for a position as an Arabic language instructor. We are particularly interested in undergraduate and graduate students of Arabic from the Boston area. Responsibilities include teaching first-year and second-year high school Arabic to students in a five week non-residential summer enrichment program. Instructors will also lead daily co-curricular activities. Instruction will be in Arabic. Requirements include high-level fluency in both Arabic and English, high school or college level experience teaching Arabic, and experience working with high school students in an academic setting. More information on the Arabic Summer Academy can be found here: http://www.arabicsummeracademy.org Applicants should send a letter of application with vita by April 30, 2008.
Source: Arabic-L
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Title: Yoruba, Hausa and Igbo to Be Included In Microsoft Office Suite
Body: From http://www.sangonet.org.za/portal/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9177&Itemid=1 Microsoft to Launch Applications in Three Nigerian Languages HANA, 8 April 2008. Microsoft Corporation plans to include Nigeria's dominant languages -Yoruba, Hausa and Igbo in the Microsoft Office application suite before year- end. MS Office is a group of applications consisting of Word, a word processing application; Powerpoint, used for presentations; Excel, a spreadsheet application, and Access, an application used for databases. By the inclusion of the indigenous languages, users of the applications will be able to see them displayed in their preferred languages and commands can be given and received in any of the local languages. Read the entire article at http://www.sangonet.org.za/portal/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9177&Itemid=1 .
Source: SANGONeT
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Title: Yoruba, Hausa and Igbo to Be Included In Microsoft Office Suite
Body: From http://www.sangonet.org.za/portal/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9177&Itemid=1 Microsoft to Launch Applications in Three Nigerian Languages HANA, 8 April 2008. Microsoft Corporation plans to include Nigeria's dominant languages -Yoruba, Hausa and Igbo in the Microsoft Office application suite before year- end. MS Office is a group of applications consisting of Word, a word processing application; Powerpoint, used for presentations; Excel, a spreadsheet application, and Access, an application used for databases. By the inclusion of the indigenous languages, users of the applications will be able to see them displayed in their preferred languages and commands can be given and received in any of the local languages. Read the entire article at http://www.sangonet.org.za/portal/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9177&Itemid=1 .
Source: SANGONeT
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Title: National Language Service Corps Recruitment Begins
Body: The National Language Service Corps (NLSC) is a civilian corps of volunteers with certified expertise in languages important to the security and welfare of the United States. Run by the Department of Defense, the corps is to consist of volunteers willing to serve as on-call Federal employees. The NLSC is an integral component of the Department of Defense Language Transformation Plan and the President's National Security Language Initiative. Recruitment will continue over the next two years. Currently, the languages for which volunteers are sought, are: Mandarin Chinese, Hausa, Somali, Swahili, Hindi, Indonesian, Vietnamese, and Russian. For more information, visit http://www.nlscorps.org .
Source: CALPER E-News
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Title: National Language Service Corps Recruitment Begins
Body: The National Language Service Corps (NLSC) is a civilian corps of volunteers with certified expertise in languages important to the security and welfare of the United States. Run by the Department of Defense, the corps is to consist of volunteers willing to serve as on-call Federal employees. The NLSC is an integral component of the Department of Defense Language Transformation Plan and the President's National Security Language Initiative. Recruitment will continue over the next two years. Currently, the languages for which volunteers are sought, are: Mandarin Chinese, Hausa, Somali, Swahili, Hindi, Indonesian, Vietnamese, and Russian. For more information, visit http://www.nlscorps.org .
Source: CALPER E-News
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Title: Online Tlingit Learning Activities
Body: From http://www.sealaskaheritage.org Sealaska Heritage Institute produces Native language curriculum and other education tools through its Language and Education Programs. The institute encourages students and teachers to use its online resources to perpetuate and revitalize Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian languages. The website features links to numerous games, activities, resources, and curriculum. Visit the Language Resources page at http://www.sealaskaheritage.org/programs/language_resources.htm .
Source: Sealaska Heritage Institute
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Title: Online Tlingit Learning Activities
Body: From http://www.sealaskaheritage.org Sealaska Heritage Institute produces Native language curriculum and other education tools through its Language and Education Programs. The institute encourages students and teachers to use its online resources to perpetuate and revitalize Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian languages. The website features links to numerous games, activities, resources, and curriculum. Visit the Language Resources page at http://www.sealaskaheritage.org/programs/language_resources.htm .
Source: Sealaska Heritage Institute
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Title: African Online Digital Library
Body: From http://www.aodl.org The goal of this fully accessible online digital repository is to adopt the emerging best practices of the American digital library community and apply them in an African context. The African Online Digital Library benefits a wide variety of scholars, students, and institutions by producing multilingual, multimedia materials for both scholarly research and public viewing audiences. AODL serves scholars and students conducting research and teaching about West and South Africa as well as teachers and students of African languages in both the United States and Africa. It also provides a valuable model for creating and distributing a diverse array of materials in a region with very limited electronic connectivity. For more information and to access AODL resources, go to http://www.aodl.org/index.php .
Source: Michigan State University
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Title: African Online Digital Library
Body: From http://www.aodl.org The goal of this fully accessible online digital repository is to adopt the emerging best practices of the American digital library community and apply them in an African context. The African Online Digital Library benefits a wide variety of scholars, students, and institutions by producing multilingual, multimedia materials for both scholarly research and public viewing audiences. AODL serves scholars and students conducting research and teaching about West and South Africa as well as teachers and students of African languages in both the United States and Africa. It also provides a valuable model for creating and distributing a diverse array of materials in a region with very limited electronic connectivity. For more information and to access AODL resources, go to http://www.aodl.org/index.php .
Source: Michigan State University
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Title: Fun with Arabic
Body: The Fun with Arabic website has basic lessons on writing Arabic and some introductory grammar, available at http://www.funwitharabic.com .
Source: Fun with Arabic
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Title: Fun with Arabic
Body: The Fun with Arabic website has basic lessons on writing Arabic and some introductory grammar, available at http://www.funwitharabic.com .
Source: Fun with Arabic
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