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NERALLT 2007 Fall Meeting "Web 2.0: Participatory Strategies for Language Learning" October 25-26, 2007 - Saint Michael's College, Vermont SECOND CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS Extended Deadline August 31 We cordially invite submissions to the Fall meeting of the New England Regional Association of Language Learning Technology, hosted by Saint Michael's College in Colchester, Vermont on October 25 and 26, 2007. The Fall Program Committee includes: Chair, Audrey Sartiaux (Union College); Host, Susan Breeyear and John Graves (Saint Michael's College); and committee member Barbara Lindsey (University of Connecticut). This biennial meeting serves as a forum for stimulating and disseminating pedagogical research and practical applications of technology for the teaching and learning of foreign languages, and provides a venue for language technologists and faculty to come together and share new ideas. Conference Theme "Web 2.0: Participatory Strategies for Language Learning" The Web 2.0 movement: What is it really? Is Web 2.0 just a label applied to various web-based technologies, assembled under a general term for practical reasons or does it signify a new wave of innovation for teaching and learning at large and of languages in particular? This meeting will examine the scope of the Web 2.0 movement, as well as the theoretical and practical applications of its use in the development of participatory strategies for language learning. According to Sarah Lohnes and Charles Kinzer[1], many of the Web 2.0 components are an integral part of the daily life of a Net Gen student, but strangely enough, they are not always welcome by the same student in a classroom environment. We will address how we can take advantage of Web 2.0 technologies to promote participatory learning, within and outside the classroom, thus expanding the learning environment to the entire (digital) world. Proposals We welcome proposal of a theoretical or practical nature on any aspect of the academic use of Web 2.0 including but not limited to: Social software and social networking tools: blogs, wikis, podcasting, RSS feeds, web-based communities, discussion software, instant messaging, and other tools for web-mediated communication. Folksonomy or social bookmarking (i.e del.icio.us) Send abstracts (up to 250 words) to Audrey Sartiaux at [log in to unmask] Deadlines for submissions: August 31st Contact Information Questions regarding the program and call for papers should be sent to the Program Chair: Audrey Sartiaux ([log in to unmask]), Director of the Language Center, Union College. For information about Saint Michael's college, please go to: http://www.smcvt.edu/ For more information regarding NERALLT, and to become a member, please go to: http://www.nerallt.unh.edu/ Audrey Sartiaux, Ph.D. Director, Multimedia Language Center 807 Union Street Union College - Schaffer Library Schenectady, NY 12308 Phone: (518) 388-6216 Fax: (518) 388-6641 ________________________________ [1] Lohnes, Sarah and Charles Kinzer ."Questioning Assumptions About Students' Expectations for Technology in College Classrooms." Innovate 3.5, June-July 2007. http://www.innovateonline.info/index.php?view=article&id=431