--- Forwarded Message from Michael Heller <[log in to unmask]> --- >From: Michael Heller <[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: NEALLT 2008 (2/29-3/2): Registration now open (early registration by F 2/15) >Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2008 09:40:20 -0500 NEALLT 2008: REGISTRATION NOW OPEN February 29 - March 2, 2008 Language Institute Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey New Brunswick, NJ Hosted by Ursula Atkinson, Senior Program Administrator, Language Institute Karen Campbell, Instructional Designer, Office of Instructional and Research Technology This year's theme will be "Global Connections: Language Learning in the Digital Age." NEALLT membership is included in the conference registration fee. Conference registration is now open at: <http://flp.montclair.edu/fmi/xsl/NEALLT-Attendees/addrecord.xsl?-findany > Lodging information is provided on the conference registration confirmation page. The conference program with over 20 presentations and poster sessions has been posted at the NEALLT website: <http://www.neallt.org> The Keynote speaker is Janis Jensen. Ms. Jensen is the Director of the Office of Academic Standards at the New Jersey Department of Education where she is responsible for all aspects of the implementation of state standards and related initiatives in the nine core curriculum content standards areas. Previously she served as coordinator of world languages and international education and taught at the K-12 through post secondary levels. While coordinator of world languages, she worked with New Jersey teacher preparation institutions to become actively involved in department initiatives related to systemic reform in world language education that resulted in the development of several innovative programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Her keynote is titled "No longer a frill: Using Technology in Learning, Teaching and Assessing World Languages." We will offer two workshops this year: 1) Technology at its best: Oral/Aural Assessment and Creative Expression Participants will get hands-on experience in creating oral/aural assessment activities representing the three modes of communication and utilize Photo Story 3 to create multi media presentations. Workshop #1 can accommodate 36. 2) Really Simple Learning Solutions: Podcasting in the World Language Class Participants will get hands on experience in creating their own podcasts using Audacity. Workshop will address the use of editing tools and publication methods, as well as ways to use podcasting in world language instruction. Workshop #2 can accommodate 16. Note that the deadline for early online registration is February 15, 2008, after which attendees can register on-site ($15 late registration fee, no optional events available). Please join us in New Brunswick, NJ for an outstanding program and fun- filled social events. For more information, please contact Michael Heller ([log in to unmask] or 973-655-7504). Kindest regards, Michael Heller *********************************************** LLTI is a service of IALLT, the International Association for Language Learning (http://iallt.org/), and The Consortium for Language Teaching and Learning (http://www.languageconsortium.org/). Join IALLT at http://iallt.org. Otmar Foelsche, LLTI-Editor ([log in to unmask]) ***********************************************