[lg policy] Edling Digest, Vol 31, Issue 4

Thu Apr 8 14:09:09 UTC 2010

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Today's Topics:

  1. CFP: Mextesol 37th International Convention (Francis Hult)
  2. CFP: 3rd International Online Language Conference (Francis Hult)
  3. CFP: Languages for the 21st century: Training,    impact and
     influence (Francis Hult)

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Date: Wed, 7 Apr 2010 12:42:15 -0500
From: Francis Hult <francis.hult at utsa.edu>
Subject: [Edling] CFP: Mextesol 37th International Convention
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http://www.mextesol.org.mx/?modulo=main&id=65

Mextesol 37th International Convention

10th Caribbean and Central American Conference

Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico

November 4 - 7, 2010

"Revolutionary Teaching, Independent Learning"

CALL FOR PARTICIPATION

DEADLINE: May 15, 2010

Description of Types of Presentations

Academic Demonstration (50 minutes). An academic presentation is used for
showing, rather than telling, a technique for teaching or testing.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Topic Area

Classroom Methods/Techniques: Ideas that can be applied to ELT classes.

Applied Linguistics: Theoretical aspects of ELT, i.e., research.

Technology in EFL/ESL: Technological advances, such as computers, videos,
DVDs.

Testing: Presentations related to classroom evaluation situations.

Teacher Training/Supervision: Related to teacher training or supervision
situations.

Program/Syllabus Development: Ideas for material or course development.

Program Administrators: Directed at administrators and their work.

Area of Interest

Pre-primary: Under 6 years old; before first grade of primary school.

Primary: Elementary School. 6 to 12 years old. Grades 1 to 6.

Secondary: Junior High School. 13 to 15 years old. Grades 7 to 9.

Preparatory: High School. 16 to 18 years old. Grades 10 to 12.

Bilingual Education: ESL Programs. English and Spanish are taught equally.

University: Post High School. 18 years and older. Higher education programs.

Adult: Over 18 years old. Usually in private language institutes.

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Message: 2
Date: Wed, 7 Apr 2010 12:45:30 -0500
From: Francis Hult <francis.hult at utsa.edu>
Subject: [Edling] CFP: 3rd International Online Language Conference
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http://www.iolc2010.ioksp.com/

3rd International Online Language Conference

September 23 & 24, 2010

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.

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).

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!

Important Dates:

  Abstract Submission: May 15, 2010
  Abstract Review Notification: After review by conference committee
  Early Registration: April 15, 2010
  Full Paper Submission: July 31, 2010
  Full Paper Review Notification: After review by conference reviewers
  (normally within 2 months)
  Normal Registration: August 31, 2010
  Conference Dates: September 23 & 24, 2010

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Message: 3
Date: Wed, 7 Apr 2010 12:49:31 -0500
From: Francis Hult <francis.hult at utsa.edu>
Subject: [Edling] CFP: Languages for the 21st century: Training,
       impact and influence
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http://www.llas.ac.uk/events/6142

Languages for the 21st century: Training, impact and influence

1 September, 2010 - 2 September, 2010

The Edge, University of Sheffield

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.

Call for papers

Deadline for submission - Tuesday 4th May 2010

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.

Major conference themes will be:

* Assessment: methodologies and comparisons

* Benchmarking:  standards for higher study

* Cultural Competence: teaching text, discourse, rhetoric and skills

* Generational Change: new approaches for the information age

* Language for Research: training for the social sciences and humanities

* Materials and Curriculum Development: from ab initio to advanced, from
paper to screen

* Outreach: training the policy or business learner

* Research in a global context

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.

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.

Submissions

Deadline for submission - Tuesday 4th May 2010

Download proposal form (Word, 76Kb)

Contributors should submit an abstract for their paper of no more than 300
words on the form provided to llas at soton.ac.uk 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.

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Harold F. Schiffman

Professor Emeritus of
Dravidian Linguistics and Culture
Dept. of South Asia Studies
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6305

Phone:  (215) 898-7475
Fax:  (215) 573-2138

Email:  haroldfs at gmail.com
http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/~haroldfs/

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