Workshop Spring 2011

Theme: Technology and Language Teaching

Date & Time: Sunday, April 17th.   9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Location: University of Southern California, Taper Hall of Humanities
  3501 Trousdale Parkway University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA 90089

Keynote Speaker: Dorothy Chun 

TJSC 2011 Spring Workshop Program

9:00 - 9:30       Registration9:30 - 9:45       Greetings and Announcement

9:45 - 12:00     Keynote Lecture

                       Dr. Dorothy Chun, University of California, Santa Barbara

                       "Technology in Service of Language Teaching"

                       I. General principles for incorporating technology into language teaching

                            A. Rationale: why incorporate technology? From theory to practice

                            B. Do's and Don't's

                            C. Designing activities

                       II. L2 reading

                            A. Web 1.0: reading on the Internet

                            B. Web 2.0: reading blogs, online forums, social media

                            C. Tools to help with reading, e.g., WordChamp WebReader

                      III. L2 speaking and listening

                            A. "Receptive" listening: podcasts (+ activities), YouTube videos (+ activities)

                            B. "Active" listening and speaking: chatting, videoconferencing (Skype, Google video chat, iPhone/iPod)

                      IV. Culture

                            A. Culturally appropriate photos, websites, etc.

                            B. Online intercultural exchange (based on "Cultura" model: http://cultura.mit.edu/)

12:00 - 1:20      Lunch

1:20 - 3:30       Afternoon Session: Hands-on (Group-work)

                       Group 1: Reading

                                       Goal: Design activities to enhance the learners' reading skill.

                                       Tools: Internet, blogs, forums, social media.

                       Group 2: Speaking and Listening

                                       Goal: Design activities to enhance the learners' speaking and listening skills.

                                       Tools: Podcast, YouTube, chatting, videoconferencing.

                       Group 3: Culture

                                       Goal: Design activities to enhance the learners' knowledge and understanding.

                                       Tools:"Cultura" model. (http://cultura.mit.edu/)

3:30 - 4:00       Evaluation and Closing Remarks