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5-9 April 2005
39th IATEFL Annual Conference 2005
- Venue: Cardiff, Wales
- Further information about the 39th IATEFL Annual Conference on the IATEFL website
IATEFL's Events Calendar
- Learn about IATEFL events, some related to educational technology and computers, most of general interest, that are coming up in the future
IATEFL Computer SIG events
31st January - 5th February, 2005
"The future of CALL"
A joint IATEFL Computer SIG & TESOL CALL-IS Online Fielded Discussion
"Where has Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) been, where is it now and where is it going?" (Bax, 2002)
The questions raised by Stephen Bax and other scholars are still very timely. Are we satisfied with the development that CALL has taken? How would we like CALL to develop in the future? Should specific areas be given priority in CALL-related research?
The above questions are but a few among those which often puzzle our minds. What better time to discuss the future than at the beginning of a new year.
Please join the IATEFL COMP-SIG and the TESOL CALL-IS in discussing thoughts, opinions, beliefs and hopes and aspirations for the future of CALL. This online discussion will take place on the electronic list of IATEFL COMP-SIG and will be fielded by Stephen Bax (Canterbury Christ Church University College).
The discussion will take place from 31st January to 5th February. Food for thought is available in the form of two articles:
- CALL – past, present and future(1), Stephen Bax (2003)
[Bax, Stephen (2003). CALL – past, present and future. System 31, 13–28]
Download the article, in the form of an Adobe PDF file, from this address:
http://www.iateflcompsig.org.uk/media/callpresentpastandfuture.pdf - Computers and language learning: An overview(2), Mark Warschauer and Deborah Healey (1998)
[Warschauer, M., & Healey, D. (1998). Computers and language learning: An overview. Language Teaching, 31, 57-71]
View the article, in the form of a Web page, at this address:
http://www.gse.uci.edu/markw/overview.html
Make sure you join the IATEFL COMP-SIG list so as to take part in the discussion. You can join by sending a blank email to IATEFLComputerSig-subscribe@yahoogroups.com. (For more information about the IATEFL COMP-SIG list, please go to the IATEFL Computer SIG Discussion Forum web page.)
Looking forward to "seeing" you there and "listening" to what you have to say!
Sophie Ioannou-Georgiou
Deputy Coordinator & Acting Discussion List Moderator
- Permission to upload Stephen Bax’s article has been kindly given by Elsevier Science Ltd.
- Permission to link to the Warschauer & Healey article has been kindly given by Professor Warschauer
Saturday, February 26th, 2005
"Independently Online"
A joint Computer SIG / Learner Independence SIG event
Venue: Thames Valley University, Reading Campus
Themes
Do the same principles of learner autonomy in the classroom apply in the online learning situation? The Conference will aim to explore the principles and practices which need to be considered in an online learning environment where the aim is to support and foster greater learner autonomy. It will consider how different factors affect the design and functionality of materials for such an environment.
Keynote speakers: Barbara Sinclair, Gavin Dudeney, Nicky Hockly, Klaus Schwienhorst
One keynote speaker will be Barbara Sinclair from the University of Nottingham, who has done considerable work in the field of developing learner autonomy in language learning. She is currently involved in developing online materials for an interactive learning environment for an innovative Sino-UK collaborative project, funded by HEFCE, to support the development of teacher and learner autonomy in Middle Schools and tertiary institutions in China.
Other Keynote speakers include Gavin Dudeney and Nicky Hockly, and Klaus Schwienhorst.
Gavin and Nicky are currently involved in trainer training online – particularly in the field of e-moderation skills and are working with global organisations on the implementation of Communities of Practice and ‘groups that learn’. Their session will look at how learner autonomy can be encouraged and developed through Communities of Practice Online.
Klaus is based in Ireland and works at Trinity College in Dublin. He is well-known for his work on Virtual Reality Environments and autonomy. His session will look at a variety of current CALL technologies such as computer-mediated communication (CMC); intelligent CALL (ICALL); corpus linguistics; and Internet/DVD hybrids and how they relate to learner autonomy principles. He will then explore the question how CALL software can develop into CALL "environments". How can we adjust pedagogical and technological frameworks in the computer-assisted language classroom?
Ideas exchange session
There will also be a session on exchange of ideas; each individual will have a 10-minute slot to present a practical activity, based on the principles of promoting autonomy in an online learning environment.
Proposals
Proposals, outlining the idea in brief, should be submitted by January 20th to j.c.mccormack@reading.ac.uk or gavin.dudeney@theconsultants-e.com
Prices
- £45 (IATEFL members)
- £50 (non-members)
- £20 (students)
Registration
Print out and complete the attached Independently Online Registration Form (pdf file format) and send it with your payment no later than Friday, January 30th, 2005, to:
Helen Starkey
IATEFL Head Office
Darwin College
University of Kent
Canterbury
Kent CTZ 7NY
UK
Email enquiries can be made at generalenquiries@iatefl.org
5 April, 2005
39th IATEFL Annual Conference 2005 Pre-Conference Event: "IT in TT" (Information technology in Teacher Training)
- Joint event with Teacher Trainers and Educators (TTEd) SIG
- Tuesday, 5 April, 2005 (all day, starting at 10.00 a.m.)
- The computer room of the Julian Hodge Building, Cardiff University
Book early to avoid disappointment This PCE will be held in the computer room of the Julian Hodge Building at Cardiff University. There is a limit of 50 participant places in this PCE, so please book early! |
A day of talks and hands-on workshops
Two of IATEFL's biggest SIGs, the Teacher Trainers & Educators SIG and the Computer SIG, are presenting a day of talks and hands-on workshops focussing on the role of computers in teacher education. The following major areas will be explored:
Blended learning for EFL methodology courses
- How does one offer an online course in EFL Methodology for trainee teachers? How does one integrate an online component with face to face (f2f) components? How do trainee teachers perceive the experience?
- Presenter: Robert O'Dowd, Universidad de León, Spain
In-service IT training
- How can one provide a guided IT programme in an in-service teacher training environment? How does one deal with the difficulties of training staff who are pressed for time, perhaps unskilled computer users, and reluctant to take on new skills? How can the ICT (Information and Communication Technology) be successfully integrated into teaching?
- Presenter: Paul Hullock, Bell Educational Trust, UK
Designing materials for online delivery
- How does one design and create effective online learning materials for language teachers? What knowledge and skills from teacher education courses might best be provided for online? What issues of instructional design need to be taken into account?
- Presenter: Gary Motteram, University of Manchester, UK
Adapting f2f cascade training to online delivery
- How can one deliver training, which is both cost-effective and meaningful, in a geographically dispersed organisation? How can one adapt traditional f2f cascade training models to more flexible online models which better meet teachers' needs?
- Presenters: Martin Peacock and Alex Gibson, British Council
Essential skills for the online tutor
- How does one train the online trainers most effectively? What skills base does the online tutor / trainer need to implement a successful online training programme?
- Presenters: Nicky Hockly and Gavin Dudeney, The Consultants-E, Spain
The presenters for the PCE are all experienced ICT trainers in the field of ELT, with a special interest and experience in the areas identified above. Opportunities will be given in each session to try out and experience the training materials being referred to.
If you are involved or interested in the world of teacher training / education and / or ICT, this is an event you cannot afford to miss - come along and find out about cutting edge practices in IT and TT!
