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21/10/2011

Interaction and Collaborative Language Learning: Research and Practice.

In many foreign language classrooms, language educators found the use of the digital whiteboard contributing to more interaction in the classroom, but the literature is divided about this potential. By drawing upon the findings of research and practice literature, this paper argues that this interactive potential can be realized by taking into account specific factors related to the whiteboard’s users: educators’ pedagogical views, knowledge, as well as experience and training to technology.
Daria Mizza, Johns Hopkins University; Regina Kaplan-Rakowski, Southern Illinois University Carbondale
White Gravenor 203


Interaction and Collaborative Language Learning: Research and Practice. from CNDLS on Vimeo.




20/10/2011

Is Arabic without walls? An assessment of instructional podcasts on Vimeo

Is Arabic without walls? An assessment of instructional podcasts on Vimeo

  Below,  Mr Yehia speaking about the following link  which was free long time ago but not nowhttp://uccllt.ucdavis.edu/aww/info.html
However, there is a link still accessable (today 19/10/2011) from my other blog http://www.myarabicteacher.blogspot.com/  then search for Arabic without wall.

Yehia Mohamed, Georgetown University SFS-QatarAudience: Higher education faculty.
 This presentation offers a critical review of instructional podcasts for Arabic, a discussion of the possibilities for addressing the various linguistic issues specific to Arabic in regards to orthography, phonetic and phonological characteristics, and its regional varieties and concludes with suggestions for creating skill-oriented podcasts for the Arabic language classroom at the university level via the utilization of mobile learning platforms such as iTunes U

Is Arabic without walls? An assessment of instructional podcasts from CNDLS on Vimeo.

19/10/2011

MoLaCo 2011 | Conference for Arabic Language Teachers - IH London

MoLaCo 2011 Conference for Arabic Language Teachers - IH London

The Modern Languages Conference for Arabic teachers takes place on Saturday 12 November 2011.
Book your place online now.

 DO NOT MISS THIS CONFERENCE
This year we are delighted to have with us Hebatalla Salem from the Arabic Language Institute of the American University in Cairo who will offer our participants a full day session about working with different skills in the classroom.


Time
Skill
Activity
9.30 - 11.00
Reading
Introductions and overview
Teaching the alphabet
Teaching media for elementary and intermediate levels
Teaching vocabulary
Teaching grammar
Using teaching aids

11.00-11.30
Coffee Break

11.30 - 13.00
Listening and speaking
Introducing thematic units
Different listening exercises for different levels
Introduction to ASWAT ARABIA Introduction to different speaking activities
From Listening to Speaking
Examples
Using teaching aids.

13.00-14.00
Lunch Break

14.00 - 15.30
Writing and grammar
From Reading to writing
Teaching grammar
Using teaching aids.

15.30 - 15.45
Coffee break
-
15.45 - 16.30
Integrating skills
Listening, Speaking, Reading & Writing in one unit
How to design my material?
Sharing experiences
Sharing sites and useful resources
Incorporating colloquial in the course
16.30 - 16.45
Coffee break
-
16.45 - 18.30
Workshop
18.30 - 19.30
Drinks, certificates and goodbyes
-
About Our Speaker
Hebatalla Salem has an MA in Teaching Arabic as a Foreign Language from the American University in Cairo, Egypt, where she also earned a B.A. in mass communications with a minor in psychology.
She currently teaches various levels of Egyptian Colloquial and Modern Standard Arabic at the Arabic Language Institute at AUC. Heba has participated in developing computer-assisted teaching materials, a web site for reading materials, and listening materials for Aswat Arabia. She is coauthor of a book on Colloquial Arabic that is being developed. She has also lead several teacher training workshops at AUC and in other countries in the Middle East, Europe and Latin America.
Download the MoLaCo Arabic Programme (329 KB) for full details.
Conference collaborators

Cost for the whole day is £38. only.

09/10/2011

Common European Framework for references for languages

http://www.coe.int/t/dc4/linguistic/

Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, Teaching, Assessment (CEFR)
38 Language Versions (+ 2 in translation)
 The Common European Framework in its political
and educational contex
http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/linguistic/Source/Framework_en.pdf

  Teacher's guide to the Common European Framework  http://www.pearsonlongman.com/ae/cef/cefguide.pdf
Main page http://www.pearsonlongman.com/ae/cef/CEF.htm
Steering Committee for Education
http://www.coe.int/document-library/default.asp?urlwcd=https://wcd.coe.int/ViewDoc.jsp?id=1279435
Arabic version / Version arabe :
Adam Bookshop, Maadi Grand Mall - B1, Shops No. 124 & 140, Cairo/Egypte-mail: magdy@adambookshop.com / http://www.adambookshop.com/
English Version / Version anglaise : Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, Teaching, Assessment - Cambridge University Press
ISBN : HB 0521803136 - PB 0521005310 www.uk.cambridge.org/elt
Summary http://assets.cambridge.org/052180/3136/sample/0521803136WS.pdf
EUROPEAN LANGUAGE Portfolio http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/education/elp/default_EN.asp?
Examination http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/portfolio/documents/exampleswriting.pdf
   T h e   r e l a t i o n s h i p   b e t w e e n   a c t i v i t i e s   a n d   c o m p e t e n c e s
http://archive.ecml.at/mtp2/Elp_tt/Results/DM_layout/00_10/03/03%20CEF%20text%20E.pdf
An Application of Standard-Setting Methodology
http://www.ets.org/Media/Research/pdf/RR-08-34.pdf
 Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: learning, teaching, assessment
Chapter 3, Table 1    http://www.linguanet-worldwide.org/pdfs/global-scale-grid-en.pdf
Chapter 3, Table 2    http://www.linguanet-europa.org/pdfs/self-assessment-grid-en.pdf
Other :http://faculty.ksu.edu.sa/yousif/ELT%20Resources/Primary%20ELT/the%20common%20euroupean%20framework.pdf

Arabic at City -Short Courses Open Evening and Taster Sessions

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