Arabic-L:PEDA:Occidental College STARTALK Teacher Training

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1) Subject:Occidental College STARTALK Teacher Training

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Date: 08 May 2012
From: <imanhashemcflp at aol.com>
Subject:Occidental College STARTALK Teacher Training

Occidental College STARTALK Program: Putting the Arabic Standards
Front and Center


 Technology as the Core of
Standards-Based Arabic Instruction

In this workshop, participants will be divided into two groups based
on the needs they identify in the application and the level of their
proficiency in standards-based and technology enhanced instruction.
Both groups will learn to effectively use various technologies to
enhance a standards-based approach: locating authentic materials on
the web including video, music, art, graphics, text, data; making
input comprehensible using moviemaker, PowerPoint; facilitating
interpersonal communication through instant messaging, video, audio
and written chats, emails, blogs, interactive assignments and
homework; supporting presentational communication using the
technologies listed above as well as Voki, Aminoto, Flip Cameras,
webpages and Google Docs. (Scholarships are available for 15
participants only.)
** Participants must have basic knowledge of Microsoft Word and the
ability to use the World Wide Web.
Instructors:        Iman Hashem, Randa Jad-Moussa, Susan Nachawati,
Brandon Zaslow
Location:       California State University, Long Beach
           Dates:            June 25 – July 1, 2012
           Time:            8:30 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.
Cost:              $695 per participant for each week (breakfast and
lunch included)
                              * STARTALK scholarships can cover up to
100% of the cost.
Deadline for
Enrollment:              May 31, 2012; Space is limited. Please
respond promptly via email

Occidental College’s STARTALK grant will enable us to provide
participants with a monetary
stipend that will be awarded upon successful completion of all
workshop requirements.
Limited travel expenses are available through our STARTALK grant.


Iman A. Hashem
Program Director
Occidental College World Language Project

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