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| LEADERSHIP UPDATES |
| LETTER FROM THE CHAIR |
| Christine Sabieh, Notre Dame University, Beirut, Lebanon |
In this letter, Dr. Christine Sabieh, CALL-IS Chair, reflects
on the changes to the CALL-IS and highlights upcoming events in the CALL
community and at the upcoming Annual Convention in Atlanta. Read More |
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| LETTER FROM THE COCHAIRS ELECT |
| Jennifer Meyer, Edmondson Elementary School, Brentwood, Tennessee, USA & Maria Tomeho-Palermino, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA |
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In their first letter as Co-Chairs elect, Jennifer Meyer and
Maria Tomeho-Palermino welcome some new members of the Steering
Committee and explain the new process for submitting proposals for the
conference. Read More |
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| LETTER FROM THE EDITORS |
| Suzanne Bardasz & Larry Udry |
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In this letter, we continue to meet the incoming editor,
Suzanne Bardasz, from the University of California- Davis. Also, Suzanne
Bardasz and Larry Udry thank all the contributors to the newsletter and
CALL-IS Steering Committee. Read More |
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| ARTICLES |
| USING H5P + VIDEO TO SUPPORT ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS |
| Valerie Sartor, University of Akron, Akron, Ohio, USA |
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In this article, Sartor explains the pedagogical
benefits of using a video program like H5P to support English language
learners’ needs. Read More |
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| ENGAGE AND EMPOWER STUDENTS BY USING GOOGLE DOCS FOR SHORT, MULTIDRAFT WRITING ASSIGNMENTS |
| Katie Weyant, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA |
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This article summarizes a TESOL 2018
Electronic Village presentation explaining how using Google Docs for
short, multidraft writing tasks improved the writing process in a
graduate-level English for academic purposes writing class by empowering
students to increase their engagement with written teacher feedback in a
number of interesting ways. Read More |
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| INCREASING STUDENT ENGAGEMENT, PARTICIPATION, AND UNDERSTANDING VIA KAHOOT! |
| Dr. Quanisha Charles, Jefferson Community & Technical College, Louisville, Kentucky, USA |
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Let’s put the fun back in learning. Let’s play our way to
literacy efficacy by utilizing Kahoot! as an educational strategy. Read More |
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| EXTENSIVE READING WITH E-BOOKS: INITIAL FEEDBACK FROM UNIVERSITY L2 LEARNERS |
| Joseph C. Wood, Nanzan University, Nagoya, Japan |
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This article discusses the implementation of a new e-text
reading program, the feedback from three classes of university students
in Japan, and how they felt about learning to use this platform for
extensive reading in English. Read More |
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| MAKING CONNECTIONS |
| Suzan Stamper, Yew Chung Community College, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong |
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In this column, we interview two TESOLers who are taking on new
roles in the CALL Interest Section. If you are looking for a way to get
involved in TESOL, a call for volunteers will come out in the next few
months. Read More |
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| CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS |
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