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<br><br>Today's Topics:<br><br> 1. CFP: Mextesol 37th International Convention (Francis Hult)<br> 2. CFP: 3rd International Online Language Conference (Francis Hult)<br> 3. CFP: Languages for the 21st century: Training, impact and<br>
influence (Francis Hult)<br><br><br>----------------------------------------------------------------------<br><br>Message: 1<br>Date: Wed, 7 Apr 2010 12:42:15 -0500<br>From: Francis Hult <<a href="mailto:francis.hult@utsa.edu" target="_blank">francis.hult@utsa.edu</a>><br>
Subject: [Edling] CFP: Mextesol 37th International Convention<br>To: <<a href="mailto:edling@lists.sis.utsa.edu" target="_blank">edling@lists.sis.utsa.edu</a>><br>Message-ID:<br> <<a href="mailto:A9B2E1D7E2CAE34FB088BEFC63241A4B9676F7@diamonddt.UTSARR.NET" target="_blank">A9B2E1D7E2CAE34FB088BEFC63241A4B9676F7@diamonddt.UTSARR.NET</a>><br>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"<br><br><a href="http://www.mextesol.org.mx/?modulo=main&id=65" target="_blank">http://www.mextesol.org.mx/?modulo=main&id=65</a><br><br><br><br>Mextesol 37th International Convention<br>
<br><br><br>10th Caribbean and Central American Conference<br><br>Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico<br><br><br><br>November 4 - 7, 2010<br><br><br><br>"Revolutionary Teaching, Independent Learning"<br><br><br><br><br>
CALL FOR PARTICIPATION<br><br><br><br><br>DEADLINE: May 15, 2010<br><br><br><br>Description of Types of Presentations<br><br><br><br>Academic Demonstration (50 minutes). An academic presentation is used for showing, rather than telling, a technique for teaching or testing.<br>
<br><br><br>Academic In-Progress Research Report (25 minutes). An opportunity for graduate students, administrators, teacher trainers, classroom teachers, or any other interested persons to report on research, programs, textbooks or techniques that are "in progress" and to meet others interested in the topic. Two in-progress reports will be programmed within the same 50-minute block. Each talk should be no longer than 20 minutes with an additional 5 minutes for questions.<br>
<br><br><br>Academic Paper (50 minutes). An oral summary. The presenter discusses and describes something the presenter is doing or has done in relation to either theory or practice. The presenter often has handouts and may also use audiovisual aids.<br>
<br><br><br>Academic Workshop (1 hour 20 minutes). Very little lecturing by the leader; the emphasis is, rather, on the participants' activity, which is carefully structured by the leader. The leader works with a group, helping participants solve a problem or develop a specific teaching or research technique.<br>
<br><br><br>Poster Session (1 hour). A poster session allows for short, informal discussions with other participants during the time period that the self-explanatory exhibit is on display. The exhibit is presented on a large (120 cm wide x 150 cm high--approximately 4 feet wide x 5 feet high) display board that includes a title; the name and institutional affiliation of the presenter(s); and a brief text with clearly labeled photos, drawings, graphs, or charts. The poster should not be just a collection of individual sheets of paper taped onto the display board. The title of the poster must coincide with the title submitted in the Call for Participation. The poster session must not promote commercial interests. The presenter is responsible for setting up and dismantling the poster at the times designated by the Program Committee. Also, presenters must be on site with their posters during the designated time that the poster session takes place.<br>
<br><br><br>Exhibitor's Session (50 minutes). These are presentations by book publishers, authors, editors, distributors, manufacturers, and others whose goods or services have significance for EFL/ESL students and educators.<br>
<br><br><br>Topic Area<br><br>Classroom Methods/Techniques: Ideas that can be applied to ELT classes.<br><br>Applied Linguistics: Theoretical aspects of ELT, i.e., research.<br><br>Technology in EFL/ESL: Technological advances, such as computers, videos, DVDs.<br>
<br>Testing: Presentations related to classroom evaluation situations.<br><br>Teacher Training/Supervision: Related to teacher training or supervision situations.<br><br>Program/Syllabus Development: Ideas for material or course development.<br>
<br>Program Administrators: Directed at administrators and their work.<br><br><br><br>Area of Interest<br><br>Pre-primary: Under 6 years old; before first grade of primary school.<br><br>Primary: Elementary School. 6 to 12 years old. Grades 1 to 6.<br>
<br>Secondary: Junior High School. 13 to 15 years old. Grades 7 to 9.<br><br>Preparatory: High School. 16 to 18 years old. Grades 10 to 12.<br><br>Bilingual Education: ESL Programs. English and Spanish are taught equally.<br>
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Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"<br><br><a href="http://www.iolc2010.ioksp.com/" target="_blank">http://www.iolc2010.ioksp.com/</a><br><br><br><br>3rd International Online Language Conference<br><br>
September 23 & 24, 2010<br><br><br><br>3rd International Online Language Conference (IOLC 2010) is a two-day conference which aims to provide a forum for academics, practitioners, experts and students to debate current international issues and challenges in the broad area of language learning and teaching. This annual world renowned conference is online, which merely takes place over the internet allowing participants to save accommodation and flight expenses and at the same time help save our planet by reducing CO2 emissions.<br>
<br>At IOLC, we are so precise about the quality of the accepted papers and all submitted papers undergo a double blind review process before a decision is made. This is to ensure the quality level of the conference is kept high. It is also considered as part of our responsibilities since all the accepted papers in the conference will published in the conference e-proceedings which will be indexed in International databases including EBSCO and Google Scholar. Registered participants will receive conference package including Certificate of Participation and Conference CD (including the e-proceeding of the conference as well as the e-proceedings of IOLC 2008 and IOLC 2009).<br>
<br>Submission is now open and all papers within the area of language, leaning, teaching and linguistics are welcome. We hope to see you all in IOLC 2010!<br><br><br><br>Important Dates:<br><br> Abstract Submission: May 15, 2010<br>
Abstract Review Notification: After review by conference committee<br> Early Registration: April 15, 2010<br> Full Paper Submission: July 31, 2010<br> Full Paper Review Notification: After review by conference reviewers<br>
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impact and influence<br>To: <<a href="mailto:edling@lists.sis.utsa.edu" target="_blank">edling@lists.sis.utsa.edu</a>><br>Message-ID:<br> <<a href="mailto:A9B2E1D7E2CAE34FB088BEFC63241A4B9676FA@diamonddt.UTSARR.NET" target="_blank">A9B2E1D7E2CAE34FB088BEFC63241A4B9676FA@diamonddt.UTSARR.NET</a>><br>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"<br><br><a href="http://www.llas.ac.uk/events/6142" target="_blank">http://www.llas.ac.uk/events/6142</a><br><br><br><br>Languages for the 21st century: Training, impact and influence<br>
<br><br><br>1 September, 2010 - 2 September, 2010<br><br><br><br>The Edge, University of Sheffield<br><br><br><br>The conference aims to show-case new training provision, techniques, technologies, methodologies and research in language teaching, with an emphasis on the advanced or research-focussed learner. Particular emphasis will be on the Languages of the Wider World: Africa, East and South Asia, Russia, Central Europe, and the Arab World.<br>
<br><br><br>Call for papers<br><br><br><br>Deadline for submission - Tuesday 4th May 2010<br><br><br><br>We live in a world containing a myriad of different cultures, where clear and effective communication is increasingly important in international cultural, economic, political and social relations, and where facility with foreign languages can have a major impact upon the success of a business, an individual, or a nation. Papers are, therefore, sought for a conference entitled Languages for the 21st Century: Training, Impact and Influence (University of Sheffield, UK; 1-2 September 2010), aimed at show-casing new training provision, techniques, technologies, methodologies and research in language teaching, with an emphasis on the advanced, or research-focussed learner. The main focus of the conference will be on the Languages of the Wider World: Africa, East and South Asia, Russia, Central Europe, and the Arab world, but contributions on other areas are also welcomed.<br>
<br><br><br>Major conference themes will be:<br><br>* Assessment: methodologies and comparisons<br><br>* Benchmarking: standards for higher study<br><br>* Cultural Competence: teaching text, discourse, rhetoric and skills<br>
<br>* Generational Change: new approaches for the information age<br><br>* Language for Research: training for the social sciences and humanities<br><br>* Materials and Curriculum Development: from ab initio to advanced, from paper to screen<br>
<br>* Outreach: training the policy or business learner<br><br>* Research in a global context<br><br><br><br>But papers in other areas will also be considered. Papers may be either traditional research presentations, reports on new approaches and developments, or practical demonstrations. Proposals for workshop sessions, likely to be of use to both teachers and students, or entire panels are also welcomed.<br>
<br><br><br>The conference is jointly organised and supported by the five UK Centres of Excellence in Language-based Area Studies (White Rose East Asia Centre, British Inter-University China Centre, Centre for the Advanced Study of the Arab World, Centre for East European Language-Based Area Studies, Centre for Russian, Central and East European Studies), the Subject Centre for Language, Linguistics and Area Studies, and the Languages of the Wider World Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning.<br>
<br><br><br>Submissions<br><br>Deadline for submission - Tuesday 4th May 2010<br><br><br><br>Download proposal form (Word, 76Kb)<br><br><br><br>Contributors should submit an abstract for their paper of no more than 300 words on the form provided to <a href="mailto:llas@soton.ac.uk" target="_blank">llas@soton.ac.uk</a> by 4 May 2010. Successful applicants will be notified by 28 May 2010, and will be assigned to a panel on receipt of a conference registration and fee.<br>
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<br>Professor Emeritus of <br>Dravidian Linguistics and Culture <br>Dept. of South Asia Studies <br>University of Pennsylvania<br>Philadelphia, PA 19104-6305<br><br>Phone: (215) 898-7475<br>Fax: (215) 573-2138 <br>
<br>Email: <a href="mailto:haroldfs@gmail.com" target="_blank">haroldfs@gmail.com</a><br><a href="http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/~haroldfs/" target="_blank">http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/~haroldfs/</a> <br><br>-------------------------------------------------<br>