GLoCALL 2008 Conference

The GLoCALL Conference aims to share knowledge, research and experience on how to use computer technology to make language learning more effective and pleasant; to explore how the technology can be adapted to better meet the local needs of students and teachers, while at the same time providing global perspectives on computer-assisted language learning (CALL); and to bring the technology within the reach of local teachers who wish to develop their professionalism in CALL.

GLoCALL is jointly sponsored by APACALL and PacCALL.

GLoCALL 2008 Plenary Speakers

Philip Hubbard Stanford University, USA
Philip Hubbard is Senior Lecturer in Linguistics and Director of English for Foreign Students in the Language Center at Stanford University. A CALL professional for 25 years, he is the author of a number of tutorial programs and has published articles across a range of CALL areas including methodology, research, software development, software evaluation, teacher education, and learner training.

Debra Hoven Athabasca University, Canada
Debra Hoven teaches distance education, and technology for language teacher education at Athabasca University, Canada’s Open University. Prior to taking up this position, she taught TESOL and Applied Linguistics in Australia, and has also taught EFL and conducted CALL workshops in several Asian countries. Her research interests include second language pedagogy in social networking environments, digital storytelling, technologies appropriate for intercultural differences, and applications of e-Portfolios.

Wai Meng Chan National University of Singapore, Singapore
Wai Meng Chan is currently Associate Professor and Director of the Centre for Language Studies at the National University of Singapore. He is active in theoretical and applied research in the area of Foreign Language Education. He has published a book on metacognition in foreign language learning as well as numerous journal articles and book chapters on new technologies in language learning, metacognition, learner strategies and learner autonomy.

GLoCALL 2008 Important Dates
July 1 Deadline for Proposal Submissions
August 1 Notices of acceptance sent out
September 15 Deadline for speaker pre-registration
October 15 General pre-registration deadline
Nov. 7: Workshop for local teachers in Jakarta
Nov. 8-9: Conference in Jakarta
Nov. 10: Travel to Yogyakarta; Workshop for local teachers in Yogyakarta
Nov. 11-12: Conference in Yogyakarta

GLoCALL 2008 invites proposals for presentations that are related to computer-assisted language learning. Proposals for Papers (35 minutes), Symposia (120 minutes) and Poster sessions should be submitted via the GLoCALL Website (http://glocall.org/) by 1 July 2008.

Proposals are encouraged within the sub-themes below, but are not limited to:
* application of technology to the language classroom
* localizing Internet materials to the classroom
* using the Internet for cultural exchange
* managing multimedia/hypermedia environments
* e-learning, collaborative learning and blended learning
* emerging technologies
* fostering autonomous learning through technology
* Web 2.0 and language learning
* training language teachers in e-learning environments

Successful applicants will be notified by August 1st, 2008, although those who require an earlier decision for funding purposes may request so in the Comments area of the proposal Web form.

The conference takes the form of a 'travelling roadshow' with Organizing Committee members, plenary speakers and whoever else wishes to give presentations at both locations. Presenters from outside Indonesia are particularly encouraged to submit multiple proposals, covering both 'state of the art' themes as well as 'practical training' so that participants with varying levels of CALL experience will be able to benefit from conference participation.

Looking back at GLoCALL 2007 (Vietnam)



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Teaching English for Business Purposes Symposium

The 2008 National Symposium

Hsing Kuo University of Management - Saturday, 22nd November 2008

We are presenting this symposium as a platform for researchers and practitioners to share and collaborate, in hope to have a better understanding of business English and to offer our students the more effective instruction.

CALL FOR PAPERS

Teaching English for business purposes: Bridging theory and practice

Other related topics or issues are also welcome.

Business communication
CALL
Corporate culture
Discourse analysis
Genre analysis
Global English
Material evaluation & presentation
Syllabus (curriculum) design
Teacher training and evaluation
Teaching method & technique / teaching demonstration
Testing and assessment
Translation
All other topics relevant to business English and teaching business English

Submission procedure:

Presentation type: Paper or workshop

Presentation language: English (preferred) or Chinese

Minimal requirement for presentation: An accepted presentation proposal (abstract) will entitle a contributor to present in this symposium, but a full paper is desired.

Vetting: All abstracts will be vetted by the Reviewing Panel of the Conference Organising Committee. Full papers will be screened and then edited into the conference proceedings.

Important dates to remember:

Presentation proposal (abstract) due date: Monday, 14th July 2008

Abstract acceptance notification: Monday, 28th July 2008

Full paper due date: Monday, 29th September 2008

Symposium date: Saturday, 22nd November 2008

Presentation proposal (abstract) guideline:

Send a completed presentation proposal to BOTH
hku_conf_ebp@yahoo.com.tw and english@mail.hku.edu.tw.

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15 Teachers needed for CIEE International School Changzhou China

15 Teachers needed for CIEE International School China

I am looking for 15 subject teachers for next year and any help you can give me would be greatly appreciated.

Professor Barry Gottlieb,
Director of Studies
CIEE International School, China


DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

·Team Teaching with Canadian and American teachers.
·Full English Immersion program for Chinese and Korean students age 5 to 18.
·12 – 25 students per class.
·School follows the BC (Canada) and American public and high school curriculum.

ELIGIBILITY & REMUNERATION

·Hold a minimum of Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university.
·Must be a native speaker of English
·Qualified teachers can earn RMB 8000 – 12,000 per month

CONTRACT TERM AND OTHER CONDITIONS
·The contract term is renewable 10 months.
·Teachers work 24 hours per week, 5 days per week from Monday to Friday.
·22.5 hours of class instruction per week.

BENEFITS
·Free single modern furnished housing (5 to 10 minute walk from the school)
·Airfare
·Paid Chinese vacation
·Employer pays medical insurance
·Nominal Income Tax
·Internet service
·Chinese Lessons

HOW TO APPLY ProfessorBarryGottlieb2000@yahoo.com

Please send resume and passport picture, and copy of degree.

Located just south of Chang Jiang (Yangtze River), Changzhou is situated on the main Shanghai Beijing rail line and is one of the main stops on the busy Shanghai-Nanjing route. Changzhou also has its own airport approximately 15km from the city centre. There are flights to Beijing, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Shenyang, Kunming, Harbin and Dalian.

Changzhou is famous for the China Dinosaur Park located in the new North district of the city. The Dinosaur Park contains dinosaur bones and fossils from all over China.
The city is also home to the Tianning Temple - one of the largest Zen Buddhist temple and monastery in China. The city has recently rebuilt the Tianning pagoda on the Temple grounds, which are adjacent to Hongmei Park. The pagoda, called Tianning Baota, was first built during the Tang Dynasty. This makes it the tallest pagoda in China and perhaps also the world. Both the Hongmei Park and Tianning Temple are located just to the east of the city center.

Changzhou is an educational hub and is home to several universities (including Ho Hai University, Changzhou Campus and Jiangsu University of Science and Technology), Changzhou Institute of Technology and middle schools (including Changzhou Middle School and Changzhou International School).

A Qing dynasty poet declared “there are none such under heaven as Changzhou, where famous persons come from.” Numerous memorial halls in Changzhou and the surrounding area commemorate its famous citizens, including soldiers, scholars, revolutionaries, industrialists, physicians, artists and writers.

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Qualities of Good ESL English Teachers

Good ESL teachers are patient at explaining things. Being comfortable with explaining content and context to students is an essential skill for teachers. Do you like to explain how things work, or how events occurred?

Good teachers have a sense of humor and use humor as part of their teaching methods. Humor, used properly, can be a powerful addition to any lesson. Can you integrate humour into lessons, explanations and stories to help your students learn?

Good teachers like people. ESL student's age ranges from elementary, special education, secondary education, higher education to adults and retirees. Good ESL teachers have a temperament for students in all age ranges.

Good teachers are inherently fair-minded. They assess students on the basis of performance, not on the students' personal qualities, background or culture. Can you measure students performance based on an evaluation criteria equally applied?

Good teachers have common sense. They can size up a situation quickly and make an appropriate decision. There is no substitute for common sense. Can you be fair and communicate your decisions clearly?

Good teachers have a complete understanding of the ESL content they teach in sufficient depth to convey the information in meaningful ways to the students. Are you able to re-present information from several perspectives to help students grasp concepts?

Good teachers set high expectations for their students and hold the students to those expectations. If you are thinking about becoming a teacher, can you set high expectations for yourself, and demand excellence not only of yourself, but your students as well?

Good teachers are detail oriented. Teachers must be organized in their professional and teaching duties. ESL teachers can not take things for granted. This applies to all organizational and instructional duties.

Good teachers are good managers of time. Time is one of the most precious resources a teacher has. Good teachers have learned to use this resource wisely. Can you monitor your time and allocate to priorities and deadlines?

Good teachers can lead or follow. ESL teachers have to shift from "sage on the stage to guide by the side". Sometimes, teachers must be members of teaching teams, committees, groups, councils, and task forces. It is important to have the temperament to function in these capacities. Are you comfortable being a leader or a follower as circumstances require? Can you be constructive with co-workers, team teachers, administrators, and parents?

Good teachers learn to improve their teaching by teaching, by making mistakes, learning from them and improving. Can you be a fair critic of yourself?

Good teachers know that they teach as much from their own actions and behavior as with the content they teach. Do a personal inventory of your own values, personality, preferences and goals. How has your past experience/education prepared you for teaching?

How can a teacher training program help you? The purpose of a teacher education program is to get you as ready as possible to teach ESL by introducing you to a variety of methods, techniques and experiences.

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ENGLISH UK BUSINESS ENGLISH TRAINERS’ CONFERENCE 2008

ENGLISH UK BUSINESS ENGLISH TRAINERS’ CONFERENCE 2008

Saturday, 10th May 2008

International House, Covent Garden, London


The growth in professional English has been steady over the past few years and this event is an important step towards providing more professional development opportunities in this sector.

This conference will focus on the latest issues connected with professional English course delivery and is designed for academic managers and teachers who either specialise in or have some involvement in the delivery of business English exams, general business English training and ESP courses.

The event will be held over a day at International House’s premises near Covent Garden and will feature contributions from speakers including John Allison and Paul Emmerson.

Link to Conference Program:
http://www.englishuk.com/
training/contribute_documents/
EUKBusinessEnglishTrainersConferenceProgramme08.pdf

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Business English trainer wanted in Coburg, Germany

Location: Centre of Coburg

No. of Participants: 1

Course Content:
Business English
Banking Financial English

Pay:
37 per 60 minute hour

Course duration:
20 appointments (90 minutes).
30 hours in total

Options for an extension and of further groups.

Class Dates:
Can be arranged directly with participant

Most of our trainers have at least 5 years experience, a business degree, a TEFL qualification and are either native speakers or have a near native speaker level of English.

Duncan Latham

International Train and Coach Ltd
Zweigniederlassung Fürth
Amalienstr. 61
90763 Fürth
Tel: 0911 / 78 79 453
duncan.latham@trainandcoach.com

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TESOL Virtual Seminar - Key Issues on ELT: May 7, 2008

Grammaring

Diane Larsen-Freeman

Wednesday, May 7, 2008
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. EST
(2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. GMT)

More about this Seminar

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Secure Online Registration for All Other Registrants (Member and Nonmember)
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TESOL Virtual Seminars - Overview: Registration Fees and Technical Requirements

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TESOL gratefully acknowledges the support of Heinle, a part of Cengage Learning, in providing the technology platform for TESOL’s virtual seminars through their ELT Advantage program. For more information about TESOL’s e-learning initiative with Heinle, see TESOL Online Education Programs.

More about this Seminar

Teaching grammar often means giving students grammar rules and then having students practice the rules in drills and exercises. Students do learn about grammar this way, but they don’t necessarily learn to use it for their own communicative purposes. Grammaring is a dynamic process. It is what enables ESL/EFL students to use grammar structures accurately, meaningfully, and appropriately. In this Virtual Seminar, we will learn about grammaring, how it is learned, and how to teach it.

Presenter

Diane Larsen-Freeman is Professor of Education, Professor of Linguistics, and Research Scientist at the English Language Institute, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA. She is also a Distinguished Senior Faculty Fellow at the School for International Training in Brattleboro, Vermont. Her recent books include The Grammar Book: An ESL/EFL Teacher’s Course (2nd edition, co-authored with Marianne Celce-Murcia), Techniques and Principles in Language Teaching (2nd edition), Teaching Language: From Grammar to Grammaring, and Complex Systems and Applied Linguistics (co-authored with Lynne Cameron). She is also Series Director for Heinle’s Grammar Dimensions: Form, Meaning, and Use, just out in its 4th edition.

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