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A Project of TESOL's Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL) Interest Section
For five weeks in January and February, TESOL experts and participants from around the world engage in collaborative online discussions or hands-on virtual workshops of professional and scholarly benefit. These sessions bring together participants for a longer period of time than is permitted by land-based professional development ..conventions and allow a fuller development of ideas than is otherwise possible.
Sessions are free and open to anyone around the globe. It is not necessary to attend the TESOL Convention in order to participate. All you need is access to the Internet. Choose a session from this year's offerings, listed below. And please inform your colleagues about this unparalleled professional development opportunity!
Nina Liakos On behalf of the EVO Coordination Team |
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----> We strongly recommend that you sign up for no more than two sessions.
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Session | Moderators | Abstract |
Using Moodle as a Bridge to Blended Learning
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Victoria Dieste Bettina SierraCarolina Omar Diana Vidal Fabiana Hernandez Gilda Battagliese Mariel Doyenart |
This five-week session aims at exploring the potential of three Moodle activities: forums, lessons and workshops as tools to enhance cooperation, collaboration and development of critical thinking skills in blended learning environments. Participants will reflect on these concepts, explore sample tasks created in Moodle, exchange ideas on how the samples reflect these principles and design their own tasks based on their teaching contexts. |
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Shelly Sanchez Terrell Özge Karaoglu Ergen Chuck Sandy Terry Freedman Janet Bianchini, Sylvia Guinan Ian Hall Moundir Al Amrani Walton Burns Michelle Worgan María J. García San Martín Natasa Bozic Grojic Tanya Trusler Lucia Bartolotti André J. Spang Jason Levine Jennifer Verschoor Debora Tebovich |
In 5 weeks, collaborate with over 500 teachers worldwide to design the 1st chapter of an e-textbook that meets your students' needs.
In addition, receive support from 20 moderators, with experience in publishing and materials design. We will learn about social bookmarking, curation, and digital publishing.
We will also test various tools for creating your ebook and making it interactive with multimedia. |
Dream Act: What Teachers Can Do
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Lori Dodson Anne Marie Foerster Luu Maryam Saroughi
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If you are a US based PK-12, Adult Ed, or Higher Ed ELD professional, join our interactive learning space to explore the DREAM Act alongside colleagues and undocumented students known as DREAMers.
Many young people note that their English teacher was their first confidant in the US. What does this mean? What can teachers do to support DREAMers and move others to action? |
Educators and Copyright: Do the Right Thing |
Sherrie Lee Melissa Pavy Tara Arntsen Kent Hatashita Andrew Pharis |
Participants will investigate and discuss principles of copyright and fair use with regard to creating lesson materials. We'll reflect on our current practices when developing lesson materials, explore public domain and creative commons resources, and learn how to manage such resources responsibly.
Finally, participants will share their copyright compliant activities or lesson plans with one another, and provide and reflect on constructive feedback. |
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Vance Stevens Marijana Smolcec Filip Smolcec Dustin Stevens Bobbi Stevens Jeff Kuhn David Dodgeson |
This session will invite interested teachers to join us in playing Minecraft, learning all we can about playing alone and together, and how Minecraft is being used effectively in language learning. We'll learn by doing and from one another. |
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Laine Marshall John Graney Kevin Coleman Khalid Fethi Jeff Magoto |
How can adding the flipped learning approach to your in-class and online activities raise student interest? How can you help learners develop 21st century skills through active learning enhanced by online videos? This five-week collaborative online workshop is designed for both those new to flipped learning and those who are already flipping their classes. |
MachinEVO 2015: How to make a Machinima
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Tutors: Shelwyn Corrigan Ann Nowak Carol Rainbow Hazel Workman
Moderators: Dennis Newson Doris Molero Helen Meyers Alfonso Perfferle Randall Sadler
Advisors: Heike Philp Michael Thomas |
Come learn how to make videos in the 3D world of Second Life. These videos are called machinima (machine + cinema). Join us as we walk attendees through the equipment, software and procedures necessary for making short machinima videos to use in your teaching.
In each class we will actively practice all the steps from brainstorming to post production. You will learn how to implement good pedagogy, set and achieve realistic goals, practice good work habits when filming and editing all in an environment of collaboration and sharing.
Participants will receive a certificate of attendance at the end of the session once their final projects are received. |
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Svetlana Obenausova Ayat Tawel Helen Davies Jose Antonio da Silva Marijana Smolcec Mbarek Akaddar Sanja Bozinovic |
ICT4ELT (Information and Communication Technology for English Language Teachers) is a session for teachers who want to explore how computers could be useful in their teaching but do not know where to start. It can also help more experienced teachers who want to know more about new ICT tools. |
International Writing Exchange
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Nellie Deutsch Ludmila Smirnova Ellen Graber Rosmery Ribera María J. García San Martín
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English language teachers from around the world are invited to bring their students to a writing community called the International Writing Exchange (IWE). IWE brings teachers and students from around the globe to a cultural writing exchange. IWE provides students with a purpose and motivation to write as they connect with other students. Teachers will learn about the project and how to create a writing unit for the students. |
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Nellie Deutsch Ludmila Smirnova Susan Nixon Tom Hodgers Nives Torresi |
The goal of the M4T EVO 2015 session is to introduce the participants to a learning management system called Moodle. Participants will learn about and practice Moodle activities and resources available on Moodle. They will learn to to create video tutorials as they practice Moodle features with the roles and rights of a student, teacher, and manager. Moodle 2.8 will be used for the course. |
Non-Native English Speakers in TESOL |
Geeta Aneja Aiden Yeh Iona Sarieva Ariadne Miranda Kyung-Hee Bae Ali Fuad Selvi |
In this discussion-based session, participants will explore the issues facing institutions where nonnative and native English speaking instructors collaborate. What are their respective roles, and how can they teach with and learn from each other? Drawing on the literature and personal experiences, experts in the field will share insights and professional development strategies. By the end of the session, participants will be encouraged to reflect on key issues and consider future directions for TESOL NNEST-IS. |
Teaching EFL to Young Learners
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Nellie Deutsch Lou McLaughlin Charles Goodger
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The IATEFL YLTSIG EVO 2015 session will examine teaching English to Young Learners and Teens from around the world using storytelling, drama, games and action songs.
The session is designed for all those involved in teaching Young Learners and Teens irrespective of context or degree of experience.
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Piers Messum Arizio Sweeting Roslyn Young |
All teachers have used 'listen and repeat' as a way of teaching pronunciation, and most of us have found the results unsatisfactory.
But there is a different way, and it works very well. The 'articulatory approach' teaches students what to do with their mouths to sound right.
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(This link takes you to the 2017 EVO Coordinator descriptions)
EVO is NOT part of TESOL's Principles and Practices of Online Teaching Certificate Program.
For information about this Certificate program, please contact TESOL at
or visit their Website at the TESOL Homepage
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EVO is a Project of TESOL's CALL Interest Section
last update 12/12/2014