The Digital Classroom » Digital Learners http://alicebarr.edublogs.org A collaborative space to share ideas. Tue, 09 Jun 2009 14:51:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 en hourly 1 a great learning opportunity http://alicebarr.edublogs.org/2009/01/02/a-great-learning-opportunity/ http://alicebarr.edublogs.org/2009/01/02/a-great-learning-opportunity/#comments Sat, 03 Jan 2009 03:26:51 +0000 alicebarr http://alicebarr.edublogs.org/?p=156 Welcome to the Electronic Village Online 2009

A professional development project and virtual extension of the TESOL Convention.

For six weeks , participants can engage with ESOL experts in collaborative, online discussion sessions or hands-on virtual workshops of professional and scholarly benefit. These sessions will bring together participants for a longer period of time than is permitted by the four-day land-based TESOL convention and will allow a fuller development of ideas and themes of the convention or of professional interest in general.

The sessions are free and open to all interested parties. You do not need to be a TESOL member to participate.

To view the 2009 EVO sessions, go to Call for Participation 09.

You may join sessions after January 2nd.

]]> http://alicebarr.edublogs.org/2009/01/02/a-great-learning-opportunity/feed/ 0 Electronic Village Sessions announced http://alicebarr.edublogs.org/2007/12/03/electronic-village-sessions-announced/ http://alicebarr.edublogs.org/2007/12/03/electronic-village-sessions-announced/#comments Tue, 04 Dec 2007 02:38:09 +0000 alicebarr http://alicebarr.edublogs.org/2007/12/03/electronic-village-sessions-announced/ The 2008 EVO Sessions have been announced. They run from January 14 – February 24, 2008. These are free online courses and while they have an emphasis on ESL, they are an excellent way to learn about web 2.0 and online tools. They are also provide an incredible collaborative, global learning community.

EVO 2008 Sessions

Advanced Tips & Tricks…
Becoming a Webhead
Blogging for Educators
Effective Lesson Planning…
EVO Video 2008: ESL/EFL…
Exploring the Big Apple…
Getting the Most out of Web 2.0 for ESP
Getting Started with Drama…
Integrating Technology…
Music in the Classroom…
Research on Web 2.0 applications…
Social Media in ELT
Teaching with PowerPoint

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]]> http://alicebarr.edublogs.org/2006/07/22/clustermap-hits/feed/ 1 Listen to the Natives http://alicebarr.edublogs.org/2006/07/10/listen-to-the-natives/ http://alicebarr.edublogs.org/2006/07/10/listen-to-the-natives/#comments Mon, 10 Jul 2006 19:43:40 +0000 alicebarr http://alicebarr.edublogs.org/2006/07/10/listen-to-the-natives/ After reading Listen to the Natives by Marc Prensky, consider the following:

What assets do natives bring to their understanding of technology?

What assets do immigrants bring to their understanding of technology?

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By Josh McHugh

Read the article:

Post your comments about this article.

Review paragraphs 4-8. What ideas do you have that would fit into your classroom that would “optimize lessons for the MEdia Generation’s rapid-fire meme-hopping tendencies”?

Spend a few minutes considering what you feel are the most important computer-based experiences for students at your grade level.

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