Course: "Effective Use of the Internet in Language Teaching". 20 -24 August, Universiteit van Amsterdam

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            Course: "Effective Use of the Internet in Language Teaching"
                      20 -24 August, Universiteit van Amsterdam
               http://www.amsu.edu/courses/language/lang2.htm
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Effective Use of the Internet in Language Teaching: What & How
20 -24 August, Amsterdam

In association with the Graduate School of Teaching and Learning,
Universiteit van Amsterdam (Instituut voor de Lerarenopleiding)

Participants will acquire specific knowledge about Internet applications
and resources relevant for foreign language teaching and will help them
create language materials that they can use in their classroom practice.

APPLICANT PROFILE
This course is intended for newly qualified and practising foreign
language
teachers interested in the possibilities of the Internet for their
classroom
practice. A basic knowledge of computers is necessary: participants
should
at least be familiar with Windows (or Mac) platforms and
word-processors.

CAPACITY
30 participants

LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
English

LOCATION
This course will be held in the building of the Graduate School of Teaching
and Learning, Universiteit van Amsterdam, Wibautstraat 2-4, in the city centre.

FEE
NLG 1400 (Euro 635,29), including lunches and free access to the
cultural
evening programme of The Amsterdam-Maastricht Summer University.

APPLICATION
http://www.amsu.edu/courses/language/lang2app.htm
Applicants should submit their completed application form
as soon as possible, and not later than 29 June, to
The Amsterdam-Maastricht Summer University,
P.O. Box 53066, 1007 RB Amsterdam, The Netherlands,
F +31 (0)20 6249368.

A limited number of scholarships are available for participants from
Central and Eastern Europe and Turkey. To apply for a scholarship,
please send a letter of motivation, curriculum vitae and a letter of
recommendation along with your application form. Please note that all
materials should be written in English.

REGISTRATION
Participants are expected to register for the course on Sunday 19 August
from 15.00 to 17.00 at the Felix Meritis building, Keizersgracht 324,
Amsterdam. At 17.00 The Amsterdam-Maastricht Summer University will
offer
a welcoming drink to the participants and trainers.

P R O G R A M M E

MONDAY 20 AUGUST
14.00 Welcome and introduction
14.30 A first look
- General information about the Internet
- Multimedia, hypertext, hypermedia
- Search engines (I): what & how
17.00 Summary of today's session

TUESDAY 21 AUGUST
09.30 Finding and using websites
- Search engines (II): using the Internet as a corpus
- Using text and pictures from websites for language activities
13.00 Lunch
14.00 Websites with 'ready to use' activities for language teaching
- Examination and evaluation of websites
- Possibilities for use in the classroom practice
17.00 Summary of today's session

WEDNESDAY 22 AUGUST
09.30 Use of web-based authentic materials
- Examples of use of websites for language activities
- WebQuest: a pedagogical model for the use of websites in language activities
13.00 Lunch
14.00 Create your own activity
- Create one or more activities with web-based materials for the
language you teach
- Presentation of the activities to the group
17.00 Summary of today's session

THURSDAY 23 AUGUST
09.30 Web-based CALL-programs
- General introduction: the principles of CALL-programs
- Freeware software for language teaching: how to work with Hot Potatoes
13.00 Lunch
14.00 Create your own language exercises
- Create two or more exercises for the language you teach
- Presentation of the exercises to the group
17.00 Summary of today's session

FRIDAY 24 AUGUST
09.30 Synchronous and asynchronous communication
- Use of e-mail in foreign language teaching
- Use of programs for synchronous communication in foreign language
teaching: chatting, audio and
video conferencing, programs for virtual reality (MOOs)
13.00 Lunch
14.00 E-mail projects
- Evaluation and design of e-mail projects
16.00 Seminar wrap-up and evaluation

COURSE LEADERS: ALESSANDRA CORDA y BRIGITTA HORVÁTH

CO-ORDINATION
Ton Koet (Graduate School of Teaching and Learning, Universiteit van Amsterdam)
Justine Smithuis (The Amsterdam-Maastricht Summer University),
T +31 (0)20 6200225, F +31 (0)20 6249368, E justine at amsu.edu, www.amsu.edu
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