Electronic Village 2006

 

Internet Classics Fair 2006

Thursday and
Friday, March 16-17, 2:00-3:30  p.m.

Electronic Village
Convention Center, Tampa, Florida

Organizers: Chris Sauer &

Christine Bauer-Ramazani

Link to
Web Casts


Thursday,  March 16

 

Station

Presenter(s)

Title / URL


Mac1, 2


Leslie Opp-Beckman



leslieob@uoregon.edu


Thailand-University of Oregon Videoconferencing
Series for English Language Teachers
(
Session
was webcast
:
by

www.worldbridges.net
; archive available at

http://webheadsinaction.org/Tesol2006-Leslie_Opp-Backman
)



http://thaiuo.uoregon.edu/


Mac4


Timothy Healy

tohealy@earthlink.net


Teaching ESL writing through website publishing


Mac6

Thomas Leverett

leverett@siu.edu


This is your program: This is your program on weblogs



http://thisisyourbrainonweblogs.blogspot.com

 


Mac8


Claire Bradin Siskin
cbsiskin+@pitt.edu


Demonstration of iChat

iChat is  software for text-, audio- and video conferencing.  The
software is free with all recent Macintoshes.


http://www.apple.com/macosx/features/ichat/


Mac10

Ashley Hastings


ahasting@su.edu

Brenda Murphy


bmurphy@su.edu


 


Using Blackboard
forums in TESOL teacher education

This presentation demonstrates how students in the Shenandoah
University distance TESOL teacher education program use Blackboard
discussion forums for a variety of interactions, including: (1)
responding to specific questions related to a lecture; (2) raising
their own questions and issues related to a lecture; (3) posting and
responding to essays on current issues in TESOL; (4) reporting on
assigned observations of classrooms; (5) scheduling presentations on
campus; (6) coordinating work on projects.

http://bbd.su.edu/


PC10/11

Chris Jones

clj@harmony.azwestern.edu


 “What’s Up?” an ESL
Magazine Online
(Session was webcast by
www.Worldbridges.net;
archive available at

http://webheadsinaction.org/tesol2006_chris_jones
)

“What’s Up?” is an ESL magazine online, and it publishes writing of
ESL students at Arizona Western College. It is an ongoing project
where any ESL student may have one of his/her writings from an ESL
class published online. It encourages students to write and to
recognize the value of their writing. The session will show the
magazine and provide a handout about the format for making such a
magazine.

http://www.azwestern.edu/modern_lang/esl/cjones/mag/index.htm

 


PC5


Andy Bowman

ielc.lab@wichita.edu


eDictionary

eDictionary helps students learn vocabulary while they browse the
Internet. This downloadable plug-in features thousands of entries
either defined in simple English or displayed in thumbnail-sized
pictures.”


PC7


Bartoshesky, Abigail


abigail@mail.smu.edu


American Culture Club
In
this session, participants will explore the American Culture
Clubhouse, a non-commercial website designed to help learners
acquire insight into US language and culture.  The clubhouse is
constructed of theme-based rooms that contain annotated links to
authentic popular culture websites. The presenter will navigate the
site and provide content and instructional ideas for teaching
aspects of contemporary American culture.   This site will be most
useful for teachers of high school, college and adult ELLs.



http://home.gwu.edu/%7Emeloni/eslstudyhall/usculture.html


PC2


Lyra Riabov

l.riabov@snhu.edu




Teacher-Created Website and the Web-based Blackboard
as  Tools of Instruction in ESL / CALL Classes

This demonstration explores the structure of


Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) course
and


ESL/Culture
Websites which are designed and used by
Professor Lyra Riabov as a tool of instruction in Southern New
Hampshire University, the Institute for Language Education Master of
Science in Teaching English as a Foreign Language  and for the
Intensive English program. The attendees will also explore Professor
Lyra Riabov Web-based Blackboard course content,
features, and student activities, which enhance the learning process
in these courses.


http://blackboard.snhu.edu/




http://acadweb.snhu.edu/Riabov_Lyra/EFL537_CALL.htm

 

 

 

 


Friday, March 17

 

Station

Presenter(s)

Title/URL


PC10/11


Randall Davis


eslrandall@yahoo.com

 


Breaking the Sound Barrier on the Web
(Session was webcast by
www.Worldbridges.net; archive
available at


http://webheadsinaction.org/Tesol2006_Randal_Davis_Presentation
)

This
presentation will focus on helping teachers learn how to author multimedia
for the Internet, from selecting hardware and software to preparing their
recording “studios” to get the best sound.


http://www.esl-lab.com


12:00-12:30 Interview with Randall Davis


(Session was webcast by
www.Worldbridges.net; archive
available at


http://webheadsinaction.org/interview-with-randall-davis-at-tesol2006
)

PC8


Kerry Purmensky


kpurmens@mail.ucf.edu


Creating Group Reflection using the WWW:  Weblogs and Discussion Boards
for Creating Communities

PC7


Paula Emmert

emmert4@yahoo.com

 


Task-based WebQuests in ESOL curriculum
WebQuests are web-based, inquiry-oriented activities that can be
utilized to support the instructional process.  The presenter
demonstrates how WebQuests developed in 1995, can be utilized in ESL
environments.  Definition, parts and underpinnings of WebQuest
strategies, and tools for classroom integration will be emphasized during
this Electronic Village presentation.



http://www.call-esl.com/

PC5/6


Abigail Bartoshesky


abigail@mail.smu.edu


Using a Course Management System to teach an ESL Methods Course Online

This session
illustrates the valuable, online component of an ESL/Bilingual Education
Teacher Education course Second Language and Literacy Acquisition.  The
course materials, assignments and an intra-course communication system are
housed on an electronic classroom organizer called Blackboard.  The
presenter will demonstrate how a web-based course management system (such
as Blackboard) provides instructors, students and guest participants with
a number of tools for collaborating, sharing information and documents,
keeping up-to-date records and much more.


http://courses.smu.edu/

  1. Click the button marked
    Log On to Blackboard

  2. User ID is: smu-guest


  3. Your password is: smu-guest

PC4


Marian Thacher


mthacher@otan.us
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OTAN for Teachers – Adult ESOL Web Resources

PC2


Phil Hubbard


efs@stanford.edu

An
Invitation to CALL: Foundations of Computer Assisted Language Learning

This site was originally developed to accompany a CALL “mini-course”
offered as a 1-unit elective supplement to an ESL methodology class, with
the aim of providing a broad but relatively shallow survey of the field.
Although still used in that capacity, it has been redesigned as a resource
for independent study and CALL teacher educators.



www.stanford.edu/~efs/callcourse

Mac1,
2


Thomas Robb


trobb@cc.kyoto-su.ac.jp


The Famous Personages Project




(Session was webcast by
www.Worldbridges.net; archive
available at

http://webheadsinaction.org/Tesol2006_ThomasRobb-The_Famous_Personages_Project
)

This
project features short sketches in English of over 500 famous people in
modern Japan.  The project was started about 10 years ago and has recently
been converted to a Wiki to allow anyone to update the biographies.
Information will be supplied on how you can contribute, or start one for
another country.

http://www.kyoto-su.ac.jp/information/famous


3:30-4:00
Interview with Tom Robb


(Session was webcast by
www.Worldbridges.net; archive
available at


http://webheadsinaction.org/tesol2006-Robb-interview
)

Mac5


Michael Feldman


mfeldman@bu.edu


Lessons Learned – Four Levels of Using Blogs in ESL

CANCELLED

Mac7

Karen Woodman

karen.woodman@une.edu.au

Me
and MAAL: 10 tips for developing successful online grad courses
Particpants will learn tips for successful
online course and program development, including design, planning and
implementation issues.

Mac9


Jim Bame



fabame@cc.usu.edu

 


Nicenet
The
demonstrator will show various uses of Nicenet and show participants  a)
how to set up a course site for themselves and b)  various courses and
activities the demonstrator has done over the last 6 years using Nicenet.
An extensive handout with other Internet sites describing using Nicenet
will be available.


 

Internet Fair Classics 2006

TESOL’s
Electronic Village: Internet Fair
Classics, March 16 & 17, 2006

ARCHIVE


Web Cast Organizers:
Jeff Lebow (http://www.Worldbridges.com)

and
Christine
Bauer-Ramazani

Moderators:
Chris Sauer
and

Christine
Bauer-Ramazani

We thank
TESOL,
the CALL-IS, the Electronic Village team, and the Electronic Village
Online Coordinators for their
on-site assistance with these events.


 

 

H

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D

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Time Presenter(s) Title/URL

2:00-2:40
p.m.,
US EST



WorldClock

Chris Jones

clj@harmony.azwestern.edu

 “What’s Up?” an ESL
Magazine Online
(Session was webcast by
www.Worldbridges.net;
archive available at

http://webheadsinaction.org/tesol2006_chris_jones
)

“What’s Up?” is an ESL magazine online, and it publishes writing of
ESL students at Arizona Western College. It is an ongoing project
where any ESL student may have one of his/her writings from an ESL
class published online. It encourages students to write and to
recognize the value of their writing. The session will show the
magazine and provide a handout about the format for making such a
magazine.

http://www.azwestern.edu/modern_lang/esl/cjones/mag/index.htm

2:45-3:25 p.m.,
US EST



WorldClock


Leslie Opp-Beckman




leslieob@uoregon.edu


Thailand-University of Oregon Videoconferencing
Series for English Language Teachers
(
Session
was webcast
:
by

www.worldbridges.net
; archive available at

http://webheadsinaction.org/Tesol2006-Leslie_Opp-Backman
)



http://thaiuo.uoregon.edu

F

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I

D

A

Y

Time

Presenter(s)

Title/URL

12:00-12:30
p.m.,
US EST


WorldClock


Randall Davis


eslrandall@yahoo.com


Interview of Randall
Davis (by Christine Bauer-Ramazani)
(Session was webcast by
www.Worldbridges.net
; archive available at



http://webheadsinaction.org/interview-with-randall-davis-at-tesol2006
)


2:00-2:40 p.m.,
US EST


WorldClock

 

Thomas Robb

trobb@cc.kyoto-su.ac.jp


The Famous Personages Project




(Session was webcast by
www.Worldbridges.net; archive
available at

http://webheadsinaction.org/Tesol2006_ThomasRobb-The_Famous_Personages_Project
)
This
project features short sketches in English of over 500 famous people in
modern Japan.  The project was started about 10 years ago and has
recently been converted to a Wiki to allow anyone to update the
biographies.  Information will be supplied on how you can contribute,
or start one for another country.

http://www.kyoto-su.ac.jp/information/famous

2:45-3:25 p.m.,
US EST

WorldClock


Randall Davis


eslrandall@yahoo.com


Breaking the Sound Barrier on the Web
(Session was webcast by
www.Worldbridges.net; archive
available at


http://webheadsinaction.org/Tesol2006_Randal_Davis_Presentation
)

This
presentation will focus on helping teachers learn how to author multimedia
for the Internet, from selecting hardware and software to preparing their
recording “studios” to get the best sound.



http://www.esl-lab.com

3:30-4:00 p.m.,
US EST

WorldClock

Thomas Robb


Interview of Tom
Robb (by Christine Bauer-Ramazani)
(Session was webcast by
www.Worldbridges.net
; archive available at



http://webheadsinaction.org/tesol2006-Robb-interview
)