--- Forwarded Message from Deanne Cobb <[log in to unmask]> --- >From: Deanne Cobb <[log in to unmask]> >Sender: [log in to unmask] >Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2003 10:20:15 -0600 >To: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: Re: #7123 Hosting "Teaching with Technology" workshop >In-Reply-To: <[log in to unmask]> >References: <[log in to unmask]> >Disposition-Notification-To: Deanne Cobb <[log in to unmask]> >Return-Receipt-To: Deanne Cobb <[log in to unmask]> >Priority: NORMAL ------------------ LeeAnn, Are these workshop opportunities only open to educational institutions in the United States or can Canadian post-secondary institutions host a workshop? Thank you, Deanne Cobb On Thu, 17 Apr 2003 13:24:12 EDT LLTI-Editor <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > --- Forwarded Message from LeeAnn Stone <[log in to unmask]> --- > > >Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2003 19:58:17 -0700 > >To: [log in to unmask] > >From: LeeAnn Stone <[log in to unmask]> > >Subject: Hosting "Teaching with Technology" workshop > > Colleagues, > > It's that time of the year again when the call goes out to schools > interested in hosting the IALLT/ACTFL/Houghton Mifflin "Teaching with > Technology" workshop in the subsequent academic year (2003-2004). Houghton > Mifflin continues to underwrite this 2-day traveling workshop for the > benefit of our faculty and institutions, and again this year will be > providing hosting institutions with 10 free registrations for their faculty > to attend the workshop at their campus. > This workshop is a marvelous opportunity to provide quality > professional development for your faculty, as well as to showcase your > institution and facilities. Many campuses have used this workshop as an > outreach opportunity for their local high schools. > I have appended some information regarding the workshop below. > Feel free to contact me for further information and if you are interested > in scheduling a workshop at your campus. > > > LeeAnn Stone > > > > Hosting a $E3Foreign Languages: Teaching with Technology$E4 Workshop > > Workshop Description > Faculty Development Programs, the International Association for Language > Learning Technology and the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign > Languages present a series of two-day workshops that bring together the > technology expertise of IALLT with the hands-on tradition of ACTFL$E2s > instructional workshops. Intended for language educators, the workshops > assist participants in the use of technology in the teaching of foreign > languages within the framework of the national standards for foreign > language learning. > > The Benefits of Hosting a $E3Foreign Languages: Teaching with Technology$E4 > Workshop Include > > § up to ten free registrations for host institution attendees > > § an on-site training for your staff without incurring travel expenses > > § an opportunity to serve as a site for collaboration and interaction > among regional language professionals > > § an opportunity to showcase your programs and labs to surrounding > institutions > > § national exposure as a partner in this event > > § an opportunity to promote other events that your institution is > presenting > > > Faculty Development Programs Provides > > § An educational event created and presented by ACTFL, IALLT, and FDP > on your campus > > § Experienced facilitators with national reputations to present the > workshop > > § Promotion of this event in ACTFL, IALLT, and FDP advertising as > well as through several national organizations and websites > > § Honoraria, travel, lodging and expenses for facilitators > > § Collection of fees and registrations > > § All workshop materials including handouts, participant list, badges > and certification of participation > > § Negotiated rates with local hotels > > § Payment for catered meals and breaks at the workshop > > § A letter of agreement to host institution outlining > responsibilities of FDP and host institution > > § Materials to be used to promote workshop to your institution and > area schools Deanne Cobb Language Lab Manager Language Resource Centre University of Regina Recommended CALL article: Yoshii, M. & Flaitz, J. (2002). Second Language Incidental Vocabulary Retention: The Effect of Text and Picture Annotation Types. CALICO Journal, 20 (1), 33-58. Quote: "All programmers are playwrights and all computers are lousy actors." -Anon.