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(See descriptions of each workshop below)
- To TELL or not
to TELL (Technology Enhanced Language Learning)
- From Chaos to Productivity: Ideas for Teaching Those Pesky Combined Upper-Level Classes
- Using Hispanic TV Programming To Create Unique Lessons
- Look at All This Stuff!: An Accumulation of Many Years of Pretty Cool Unique
Activities and
Techniques for A Communicative Classroom
- Building and Keeping a Quality Foreign Language Program ME: Frank Mulhern
- Let's Get Them
Using the Target Language
- Using Technology to Engage Students in the Study of World Languages
- Engaging Digital Natives in the Foreign
Language Classroom
- WebQuests for the Foreign Language Classroom
- Ways to Enhance Classroom Activities with Pop-ups
- The Good, the Bad
and the Communicative: Using Group Processing Techniques
to Produce Full-Class Participation in the L2
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TITLE OF WORKSHOP: To TELL or not to TELL (Technology Enhanced Language Learning)
NAME(s): Devin Browne
INSTITUTIONAL AFFILIATION: (NAME & LOCATION): Pittsburgh Public Schools -- Pittsburgh, PA
TARGET
AUDIENCE: K-12, higher ed
DESCRIPTION OF WORKSHOP: Overview of current technologies being used in language
classrooms as well as emerging technologies; discussion of research supporting TELL;
practical applications of TELL research in "real world" language classrooms
SUGGESTED TIME FRAME : variable as requested by
institution -- whole or half-day workshop
(more hands-on), 1-1.5 hour talk (presentation and discussion)
CONTACT INFORMATION: (please include preferred e-mail address and/or
phone number):
Devin Browne
dpbrowne@mac.com
412-225-9524
OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION: Actual topics within presentation
varies as new technologies
emerge and in accordance to the interest expressed by the institution requesting the workshop.
A representative from the institution should contact the presenter directly to discuss specific topics
for the workshop. |
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TITLE OF WORKSHOP: From Chaos to Productivity: Ideas for Teaching Those Pesky Combined
Upper-Level Classes
NAME(s): Dave Kinman
INSTITUTIONAL AFFILIATION: (NAME & LOCATION): Allegheny-Clarion Valley High School, Foxburg,
PA
TARGET AUDIENCE: High School. Examples in Spanish, but applicable to all languages.
DESCRIPTION OF WORKSHOP: The presenter will
sow some seeds on choosing and using relevant authentic
text in various formats (written, audio, video) for use in combined lessons for mixed upper-level L2 classes.
The lessons are both cooperative and competitive between the levels.
SUGGESTED TIME FRAME : 1 hour to half-day
CONTACT INFORMATION:
(please include preferred e-mail address and/or
phone number): Dave Kinman, 724-659-4551 (school), davek@acvsd.org
OTHER RELEVANT
INFORMATION: These offerings represent the best of the presenter's many years
teaching combined Spanish III/IV or IV/V. |
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TITLE OF WORKSHOP: Using Hispanic TV Programming To Create Unique Lessons
NAME(s): Dave
Kinman
INSTTITUTIONAL AFFILIATION: (NAME & LOCATION): Allegheny-Clarion Valley High School, Foxburg, PA
TARGET AUDIENCE: High
School 2 nd semester level I through University, Spanish only
DESCRIPTION OF WORKSHOP: The presenter, who teaches in a rural school
district, will share the
possibilities that exist in designing instructional sequences using Hispanic TV programming directly into
the classroom via cost-effective satellite. The building and extension of at least ten lessons will be shared.
As well, the logistics involved in such production will be discussed. Participants will brainstorm uses of this
real-world communication tool.
SUGGESTED TIME FRAME : 2 hours to half-day
CONTACT INFORMATION: (please include preferred e-mail address
and/or
phone number): Dave Kinman, 724-659-4551 (school), davek@acvsd.org
OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION: You can do this in your district
at a very minimal cost! |
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TITLE OF WORKSHOP: Look at All This Stuff!: An Accumulation of Many Years of Pretty Cool Unique
Activities and Techniques for A Communicative Classroom
NAME(s): Dave Kinman
INSTTITUTIONAL AFFILIATION: (NAME & LOCATION): Allegheny-Clarion
Valley High School, Foxburg, PA
TARGET AUDIENCE: Middle School through University
DESCRIPTION OF WORKSHOP: The presenter will share
some of his favorite techniques and activities for
the L2 classroom, gleaned from 30+ years of experience in doing some things well and other things not so
well. Many of the ideas are original, that is of course unless they are not!
SUGGESTED TIME FRAME : one hour to half-day
CONTACT INFORMATION:
(please include preferred e-mail address and/or
phone number): Dave Kinman, 724-659-4551 (school), davek@acvsd.org
OTHER RELEVANT
INFORMATION: Participates will participate in many activities, will be asked to
brainstorm their favorite activities. |
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TITLE OF WORKSHOP: The Good, the Bad and the Communicative: Using Group Processing
Techniques to Produce Full-Class Participation in the L2
NAME(s): Dave Kinman
INSTTITUTIONAL AFFILIATION: (NAME & LOCATION): Allegheny-Clarion
Valley High School,
Foxburg, PA
TARGET AUDIENCE: High School Level II through University, all languages
DESCRIPTION OF WORKSHOP: Various group-processing
techniques will be modeled. Audience
will actively participate. The objective is to use these techniques to allow, even demand, that all
participate in the L2 at the given level of language ability
SUGGESTED TIME FRAME : 2 hours to half-day
CONTACT INFORMATION: (please
include preferred e-mail address and/or
phone number): Dave Kinman, 724-659-4551 (school), davek@acvsd.org
OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION:
These techniques will truly produce relevant, contextual
communication in the L2 in your classroom. |
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TITLE OF WORKSHOP: Building and Keeping a Quality Foreign Language Program ME: Frank Mulhern
INSTTITUTIONAL AFFILIATION: St. Joseph's University and Chestnut Hill College, Philadelphia,
TARGET AUDIENCE: Foreign Language Departments
and Chairs, K-12; School and District Administrators
DESCRIPTION OF WORKSHOP: What does a quality Foreign Language Program look like?
How is one
developed? How is one enhanced? Once the program is in place, is it supported? Using best practices
guidelines from several sources, the presenter will familiarize attendees of the elements of curriculum,
assessment and advocacy which meet this challenge. Practical strategies to meet the needs of institutional
situations will be offered and discussed.
SUGGESTED TIME FRAME : 2 - 3 hours (with possible followup)
CONTACT INFORMATION: Frank Mulhern
( fjmulhern@erols.com )
OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION: This workshop can be adjusted significantly to meet the needs of the
sponsor(s). |
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TITLE OF WORKSHOP: Let's Get Them Using the Target Language
NAME(s): Phyllis Rzodkiewicz and Judy Benedict
INSTTITUTIONAL
AFFILIATION: (NAME & LOCATION): Millcreek School District, Erie, PA
TARGET AUDIENCE: middle school through university, all languages
DESCRIPTION OF WORKSHOP:
Get your students out of their seats and on their feet! Keep them using that target language! Participants
will receive a booklet of Performance Tasks that the presenters use with their students in all levels. A variety
of examples and topics will be shared including an explanation of how these tasks can keep your students
actively engaged in the target language.
SUGGESTED TIME FRAME: 2 hours
CONTACT INFORMATION: (please include preferred e-mail address
and/or phone number):
Phyllis Rzodkiewicz
przod@aol.com
814-868-0020
OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION:
Participants will leave with many ideas
for projects and ideas to keep their students actively engaged using
the target language. |
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TITLE OF WORKSHOPS:
1. Using Technology to Engage Students in the Study of World Languages
2. Engaging Digital
Natives in the Foreign Language Classroom
3. WebQuests for the Foreign Language Classroom
NAME(s): Jan Stewart
INSTITUTIONAL AFFILIATION:
(NAME & LOCATION): Hempfield Area School District Greensburg, PA
TARGET AUDIENCE: Pre-Service or Inservice Teachers
DESCRIPTION
OF WORKSHOP: Please see the workshop proposals.
SUGGESTED TIME FRAME : Can be adapted from 40 minutes for a simple presentation to
3-6 hours
if participants have access to work on computers and the goal is to have each participant explore existing
websites and web ressources and/or create a lesson integrating technology that will be able to be implemented
in the classroom.
CONTACT INFORMATION: (please include preferred e-mail address and/or
phone number): stewhos@aol.com , 724-837-7643 |
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TITLE OF WORKSHOP: Ways to Enhance Classroom Activities with Pop-ups
NAME(s) Debbie Wills
INSTTITUTIONAL AFFILIATION: (NAME &
LOCATION): Franklin Regional School District Murrysville, PA
TARGET AUDIENCE: Middle School and High School Teachers All languages.
DESCRIPTION OF WORKSHOP: This workshop will present a number of techniques for using story book "pop
up" illustrations to spice up writing activities in the World Language classroom. In this make & take workshop,
participants will create samples of pop ups and share ideas to take back to their classrooms.
SUGGESTED TIME FRAME : One and a half
- two hours
CONTACT INFORMATION: (please include preferred e-mail address and/or phone number):
Debbie Wills
721 Gramac Lane
Pittsburgh,
PA 15235
412-824-9116
dlwills721@comcast.net
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