First Virtual Round Table Conference
Umkirch (GER), November 2009 - "Language learning with Technology" - the virtual roundtable conference invites you to take part on 12-13 November 2009. Aimed at educators and language-teaching professionals, it is the first conference on this subject to be held entirely online.
The event will introduce its participants to a number of tools and best practices on how to use these tools in class for the benefit of language learners. Registration and participation are free of charge and organised through a NING site.
The conference is for all those interested in language-specific
- web-based or software-based applications
- digital teaching and learning material
- electronic or digital tools
- mobile learning applications
- digital classroom management
- live online environments, virtual classrooms, and virtual worlds
- all other aspects of language learning with technology.
This includes language trainers, educators, managers of language schools or institutes, freelancers, and any other language-teaching professionals.
The program includes five panel discussions, a virtual Olympics, a pecha kucha night, and a minimum of fifteen product presentations and workshops. Panelists include Graham Davies, Dr. Gary Motteram, Graham Stanley, Vance Stevens, Marina Tognetti, Shiv Rajendran, Pete Sharma, Gavin Dudeney, Shaun Wilden, Burcu Akyol, Monica Thomas, Valentina Dodge, Ton Koenraad, and many others.