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Zusammenfassung DaFWEBKON 6./7. Mai 2012

www.dafwebkon.com

Zwei Tage lang von 6-7. Mai 2012 trafen sich interessierte Deutsch- als- Fremdsprache(DaF) –Lehrende und Interessierte via Internet in Echtzeit. Das Programm enthielt:

38 Gastredner und Podiumsdiskussionsteilnehmer
415 Teilnehmer
25 Stunden Program
34Veranstaltungen davon

Eröffnungsrede von Marianne Hepp, Präsidentin des iDV
2 Begrüssungsansprachen der Organisatorinnen
2 Podiumsdiskussionen
4 Keynotes
23 Workshops, Erfahrungsberichte und Präsentationen
2 Abendveranstaltungen mit Ignite & Fun und einer Second Life Party

Das Program . . . → Read More: Zusammenfassung DaFWEBKON 6./7. Mai 2012

SUMMARY 5th Virtual Round Table WebConference

5th Virtual Round Table Web Conference 20-22 April 2012

What a great web conference on language learning technologies! With some amazing…

695 unique participants (total of all of the Virtual Round Table WebCons 2586 parts)
63 guest speakers and panelists (total 277 guest speakers)
60 sessions (total 193)
45h of program  (total 158h)
100+ countries
1792 signed up on website
4 panel discussions
4 unconferences
42 presentations . . . → Read More: SUMMARY 5th Virtual Round Table WebConference

let’s talk online has moved to Brussels

Logo of let's talk online let’s talk online has moved into its new offices to Boulevard du Souverain, 34, 1170 Brussels, Belgium.

Since 2003, this company has been a pioneer in language education and events in real-time via internet. Its services include organisations of online conferences, . . . → Read More: let’s talk online has moved to Brussels

Virtual worlds, Games and Interactive Fiction

A campfire chat with Graham Stanley, Osna, Vance, Jeff Lebow, Karelia, Lynn, Kalyan and others took place on EduNation today, Sunday, July 24. Great insight into games shared by everyone. We learnt about the popularity of MineCraft, the new starter edition of World of Warcraft having become free until level 20 and Graham shared a great notecard with a list of quests in Second Life.

Continue reading Virtual worlds, Games and Interactive Fiction

Summary 4th Virtual Round Table Conference 25-27 March 2011

Over a period of 3 days, the 4th Virtual Round Table conference
on language learning technologies saw yet another record number of
participants.

552 unique visitors in Adobe ConnectPro
111 unique avatars in Second Life
54 panelists, presenters and guest-speakers in 38 sessions
4 panel discussions about ELTons, mLearning, the aPLaNET EU
funded project and EVO Sessions
a virtual classroom strand (Adobe ConnectPro) and . . . → Read More: Summary 4th Virtual Round Table Conference 25-27 March 2011

PANEL: ELTons celebrating innovation

Recording: http://lancelot.adobeconnect.com/p23067006/

 

 

Panelists: Lindsay Clanfield, Nicky Hockly, David Warr, Marcos Benavides, Philip Gienandt and Charles Goodger

Moderation: Shelly Terrell

The ELTons, sponsored by Cambridge ESOL, are the only international awards that recognise and celebrate innovation in the field of English language teaching (ELT).

 

This year we are introducing five exciting new categories:

 

. . . → Read More: PANEL: ELTons celebrating innovation

Little tech with big results by Barbara Sakamoto

Recording: http://lancelot.adobeconnect.com/p20184781/   (45min, 83views since March 2011)

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In this session, I’ll demonstrate the small ways I’ve incorporated technology tools in my classes with young learners. Since I only see my students for one hour each week, and technology tools can be time eaters (especially when neither the teacher nor the learners are . . . → Read More: Little tech with big results by Barbara Sakamoto

Language Bridge by Arkady Zilberman

Recording: http://lancelot.adobeconnect.com/p18507409/  (1h 3min, 57views since March 2011)

 

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When adults learn a foreign language and speak it fluently, they form a new language speech center in the brain that is separated from the native language center.
We don’t think in our native language; we think in a code language of symbols, images and . . . → Read More: Language Bridge by Arkady Zilberman

Introduction to Moodle by Kevin Westbrook

 

Recording: http://lancelot.adobeconnect.com/p52615548/  (47min, 76 views since 3/2011)

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A demonstration of the basic features of Moodle and how easy it is to set up a course yourself! This workshop will give a brief overview of this popular virtual learning environment (VLE), show you what activities are available, and give you the opportunity to produce an . . . → Read More: Introduction to Moodle by Kevin Westbrook

Our new blog ‘let’s talk online’ goes online

Finally, after nearly one and a half years of preparation, our new blog ‘let’s talk online’ goes online.

I am SOOO proud of this blog which will be our main publishing agent for publishing all of the events which we are doing. First and foremost our Virtual Round Table Conference, which has now been nominated for the . . . → Read More: Our new blog ‘let’s talk online’ goes online