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| LEADERSHIP UPDATES |
| MESSAGE FROM THE EDITOR |
| Joyce Cunningham |
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| FROM THE CHAIR |
| Johanna Katchen |
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| MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR-ELECT |
| Jason R. Levine |
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| ARTICLES |
| COPYLEFT MATERIALS |
| Melanie Rockenhaus, Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa, Italy |
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English language teaching in
technical training programs can present many challenges, which can
include too few contact hours, multilevel learners, and no set
materials. Copyleft resources are easy to locate and can be used as they
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| THE CONCEPT OF COOL: SOCIAL INTERACTION AND LANGUAGE LEARNING |
| Cori Weiner, Boston University, Massachusetts, USA |
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Cori Weiner encourages the use of
videotaped interviews to discuss the topic of “coolness” in order to
help international students more easily forge friendships in the United
States. Read More |
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| STOP MOTION ANIMATION: A CHEAP TECHNOLOGICAL TOOL TO USE IN THE CLASSROOM |
| Scott Duarte, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware, USA |
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A digital camera, a computer with a
microphone, and some toys. In these modern times, most schools possess
the first two items in this list, while our students all have the last.
With these tools and a little creativity, teachers and students can
produce fun, exciting, and educational short films
that hopefully inspire them all to continue beyond the
classroom. Read More |
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| TESOL2013 CONFERENCE REPORTS |
| MIRRORING PROJECT UPDATE: INTELLIGIBLE ACCENTED SPEAKERS AS PRONUNCIATION MODELS |
| Colleen M. Meyers, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA |
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Have you ever considered using
intelligible accented speakers as pronunciation models for improving
your students’ English pronunciation? Native-speaker models often prove
challenging while nonnative speaking models can be a better choice.
Learn how to guide your students in choosing an appropriate model, and
take them through the process of “mirroring” that model effectively. Read More |
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| CAPTURED ON VIDEO: TWO INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO TEACHING WRITING DESIGNED TO ENGAGE ALL LEARNERS |
| Beth Olshansky, University of New Hampshire, USA |
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Pictures provide a universal language
for thinking and expressing ideas. Two lively videos showcase two
dynamic art-and-literature-based approaches to literacy learning that
capture the hearts of English language learners. Read More |
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| MATERIALS THAT HELP ADULTS WITH LOW LITERACY AVOID FRAUD: FREE DIGITAL AND VIDEO RESOURCES |
| Miriam Burt, Deborah Kennedy, and Jennifer Leach |
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Avoiding fraud is a practical
life skill, and people with limited literacy are especially vulnerable
to being scammed. Read on to find out how a federal agency and nonprofit
organization teamed up to help keep learners from opening their wallets
to scam artists they may encounter as they seek to do such things as
send money home to their families, buy a car, or get credit. Read More |
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| GREEN SCREEN WILL PUT YOUR STUDENTS IN CONTEXT |
| Scott Duarte, University of Delaware English Language Institute, Newark, Delaware, USA; and Julie Lopez, University of Delaware English Language Institute, Newark, Delaware, USA |
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With simple green screen video
technology, ESL students can create dynamic language and content-based
projects that teleport them to any environment imaginable, from asking
directions on a trail in the Grand Canyon to going back in time to
interview “locals” at historical events. Read More |
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| TURN ON THE RADIO AND TURN UP STUDENT ENGAGEMENT! |
| Heidi A. Beck, Seattle University, Seattle, Washington, USA |
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Can international student broadcasts
on the campus radio station help improve oral delivery skills, decrease
the problem of affective filter, and increase a sense of belonging?
Yes, yes, and yes! Read More |
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| TRAINING ESP PRACTITIONERS ONLINE: FROM T-MAIL TO TESOL COMMUNITY DISCUSSIONS |
| Kevin Knight, Kanda University of International Studies, Chiba, Japan |
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If you are brainstorming about how to
train teachers online, the various examples of online efforts to train
teachers contained in this presentation as well as the links to related
resources may be just what you need to start the creative
process! Read More |
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| RECORDING STUDENT SPEAKING: SUGGESTIONS FOR EVERY TEACHER'S TOOLKIT |
| Jennifer Rice, Korey Rice, and Beth Sheppard, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon, USA |
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No longer a novelty in ESL classes,
video has earned a place in the everyday instructional toolkit as a way
to improve efficiency, offer formative feedback on accuracy, and
familiarize students with the growing world of virtual video
communication. Read More |
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| BRIDGING TECHNIQUES AND TECHNOLOGY IN TESOL TEACHER TRAINING |
| Steven Humphries, Shenandoah University, Winchester, Virginia, USA; and Datta Kaur Khalsa, University of Maryland, University College, Adelphi, Maryland, USA |
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This report discusses the process of
combining common and proven teaching techniques with free online
technology tools to effectively train preservice and in-service ESL and
EFL teachers in a TESOL teacher-training program. This process can also
be practiced by teachers independent of formal training
programs. Read More |
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| ABOUT THIS COMMUNITY |
| VDMIS OFFICERS FOR 2013-2014 |
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