Ryan, Kevin & Pellowe, Bill 66) PHP - MySQL: Creating and Serving Databases Through Dynamic Websites
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Ryan, Kevin
71) Using Quandary to Make Action Mazes
Writing Action Mazes just got a lot easier. Using Quandary, a software authoring program that creates JavaScript web pages, teachers and developers can write interactive hypertext fiction (or non-fiction) so that readers have to choose the path from a list of options at each step along the way. This presentation will show how to write an Action Maze using Quandary, and explain some common pitfalls to writing Action Mazes. Kevin Ryan (See Above)
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Saunders, Bradley
72) Giving Learners Access to Vocabulary Enrichment
This paper gives an overview of a student vocabulary database programmed by the presenter in Microsoft Access and Visual Basic. The database allows students to access online dictionaries to find and store definitions and example sentences for vocabulary items. It also allows them to generate exercises on the items. The paper summarizes students' reactions to the program and discusses proposed future enhancements. Bradley Saunders has taught EFL and ESP in the Middle East, South-East Asia and Europe. His research interests are in technology in the teaching of writing and vocabulary acquisition. He holds an MSc in ESP from Aston University.
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Schackne, Steve
73) The English Teacher's Website - A Simple Primer
This short paper introduces EFL teachers to the basics of website design including appearance, technology, and content. It also discusses different types of websites available to the EFL teacher. Steve Schackne has spent 20 years as a teacher, teacher trainer, and program administrator at universities in the United States and Asia.
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Shibata, Setsue
74) Computers for Kanji Instruction: Effects on Learning Performance and Students' Attitudes towards Learning Kanji
This study examined the effectiveness of computerized learning materials in kanji recognition and production tasks as compared to the traditional kanji workbook. Students' attitudes towards learning kanji were also compared by conducting pre- and post-use surveys. Setsue Shibata is an Assistant Professor of Japanese in the Dept. of Foreign Languages and Literatures at California State University, Fullerton. Specialties are Japanese pedagogy, second language acquisition, and teacher education.
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1) Shucart, Steven & Adamson, Charles
CALL and Complexity
(See Above) Stephen Shucart is an associate professor of English at Akita Prefectural University. His special field of interest is complexity science and second language acquisition.
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Szirmai, Monika
75) A Brief History of Corpora
After defining the terms "corpus" and "corpus linguistics," the history of corpus linguistics will be outlined by looking at different major corpus projects: the Survey of English Usage Corpus, the Brown Corpus, the Lancaster-Oslo/Bergen Corpus of British English (LOB) Corpus, the COBUILD project, the British National Corpus, the International Corpus of English, and the Longman Spoken and Written English Corpus. Monika Szirmai teaches at Hiroshima International University. She has been teaching English for more than 15 years in Hungary and Japan. Her research interests include corpus linguistics, lexicography and CALL.
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Teaman, Brian
76) Streaming Video: From the Idea to the Web
In this presentation I will demonstrate the steps needed to produce high quality web-based interactive video. After introducing the rationale for my project, I will talk about the technical issues related to getting optimal sound and video recordings. Secondly, I will show how the video and sound are moved to a computer and then edited and processed for the web. Finally, I will present how the digitized material are then transferred to the web and how an interface is built around them. Brian Teaman is an associate professor at Hiroshima University. He is the webmaster for the GILE SIG and uses computers (among other things) to analyze interlanguage intonation.
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Teaman, Brian, McInnes, D., Hinkelman, D., Cates, K., & Urbain, O. (GILE SIG)
14) Global Issues, CALL and the Internet
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Teeler, Dede (Featured Speaker)
77) The Way Forward
Is ICT really the way forward? A glimpse into the ways technology may be challenging traditional ELT methodology and the implications this may have for teachers, trainers, and materials developers. This session briefly highlights the effects of this change on students' needs and expectations within the global marketplace, on teachers' roles and continuing development, and even upon the English language itself. Dede Teeler has spent more than 10 years teaching EFL in Spain and sharing experiences with other teachers in Europe through her involvement with various professional associations. She was on the Board of TESOL-Spain for several years, and is now the Editor of the IATEFL Computer SIG Journal, and a long-term committee member there.
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Teeler, Dede (Commercial: Pearson)
78) Using the Internet in ELT
We live in the age of the computer and there are growing demands on almost everyone, including teachers, to become technologically literate. In this informative and practical presentation, the presenter will look at using the Internet as a source of materials for the ELT classroom as well as suggesting ways of setting up and managing an Internet classroom. Ideas will be taken from the Longman published text How to Use the Internet in ELT. Dede Teeler (As Above)
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Teeler, Dede (IATEFL CALL SIG)
79) IATEFL CALL SIG Roundtable Q&A
Dede Teeler (As Above)
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Thornton, Patricia & Houser, Chris
39) Learning on the Move
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Thornton, Patricia
80) What's Happening with Web-Based Education in Japan?
In December, 1998, an article appeared in the WorldPaper, an Internet-based news magazine that began with the following words: "So far, Japan has skipped cyberschool" (Ishiyama, 1998). In this presentation there will be a brief overview of Japan's existing distance education, explanations of past or on-going Web-based projects at all levels of Japanese schooling, and a discussion of possible future Web-based or Web-enhanced instruction in Japan Patricia Thornton is an associate professor in the Department of Language and Culture at Kinjo Gakuin University in Nagoya, Japan.
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Tope, Andrew (Commercial: Pearson)
81) All the Support You Need - Just a Click Away
Longman-elt.com is an innovative online resource providing a wealth of support for teachers and students alike. In this presentation, the presenter will outline the ways in which Longman ELT is helping meet the demands of today's busy English language teachers. As such, the session will cover companion websites, community sites, internet-link activities, teacher discussion forums, online practice activities, and a wide range of other useful information. Andy Tope has been involved in ELT through teaching and teacher training for over 5 years. He has taught in the UK and Japan and is currently an ELT Consultant with Longman ELT, Pearson Education Japan.
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Tope, Andrew
82) Computer-Based TOEFL: Are You Prepared?
In October 2000, TOEFL witnessed a change over from a paper-based test to a computer-based format. In this informative and practical presentation, the presenter will firstly illustrate the major differences between the computer-based TOEFL test and paper-based test, specifically the way the test is taken and what new items students will be confronted with. The presenter will next offer practical advice and strategies for helping students succeed. Finally, the floor will be thrown open and participants will be given a chance to share test-taking strategies and effective preparation ideas. Andy Tope (As Above)
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Tseng, Jun-jie
83) Writing Portfolios on the Internet: A Dynamic Approach
This paper examines the current implementation of a writing portfolio on the Internet. Like traditional writing portfolios (TWP), Internet writing portfolios (IWP) preserve many of TWP's strengths and makes it even more powerful than ever. It is obvious that IWP can be considered an extension of TWP. Jun-jie Tseng is currently a PhD student with a major in English teaching, which focuses on CALL. Other interests include collaborative learning, task-based learning, and online course management.
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Urbain, Olivier, Teaman, B., McInnes, D., Hinkelman, D., & Cates, K. (GILE SIG)
14) Global Issues, CALL and the Internet
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Ushida, Kohei
84) Authentic Internet Reading Materials for Junior High School EFL
Easy access to authentic materials is a key attraction for students or teachers using the Internet to learn or teach English in a foreign language context. However, authentic Internet content is generally more challenging for beginning-level foreign language learners. This paper will describe a research study on the classroom use of selected Internet websites as a research for authentic English reading for Japanese junior high school students. Kohei Ushida is a recent graduate of the Faculty of Education, Tottori University. He is interested in the Internet as a teaching tool for junior high school English.
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Vorland, Bruce
86) Online Assignments that Encourage English Internet Use
Online internet lessons and assignments created to help and encourage both the full-time and the short-term ESL student to navigate English Internet sites will be displayed. The goal of these lessons is to introduce either short-term students or full-time students to major sites, to show them how to navigate the site, to introduce the vocabulary and customs necessary to use the site, and finally, to give the students an assignment where they can apply what they have learned. A handout with the URL of the site will be available for those interested. Bruce Vorland teaches at Aichi Institute of Technology and has presented at TESOL 2001 in St. Louis on the Internet lesson plans he has developed.
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Wanner, Peter
87) Student Self Evaluation of English Skills Utilizing CHILDES Programming
One method of evaluating conversation skills is to review past conversations. Students at Kyoto Institute of Technology have manually transcribed, analyzed, and kept their discussions of certain themes throughout the semester to help them evaluate how much progress they have made. This process can be more automatic by using a CHILDES program on computers to record, analyze, and store discussions. This presentation will discuss how this type of system can be implemented into the classroom. Peter Wanner, English Instructor at Kyoto Institute of Technology, PhD candidate in Behavior and Information Processing at Nagoya University, specializes in cognitive processing of languages utilizing CHILDES computer programs.
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Wada, James
91) Session
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Wada, James
92) Workshop
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Watanabe, Masahito
88) Writing with Web Interaction
I have been engaged in several international cross-cultural email exchange projects. I have been trying to establish the ways of teaching and learning better writing for EFL students via electronic communication. First, I'd like to show how the project teachers from different countries collaborated with the learners. Then, I'll show you how the exchanges can be incorporated within learner's process for the entire composition. Masahito Watanabe is an Associate Professor teaching English at the tertiary level in Japan.
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Weschler, Robert
89) Free Websites for Instant Class Surveys
Students conducting surveys of their classmates is a common classroom activity. Wouldn't you sometimes like to see the cumulative results? The Website, Pollcat.com, was originally designed to allow anyone to create free and quick political polls. In this brief workshop, we will exploit it to generate and post our own Web-based, instant class surveys. We will then elicit and tabulate responses, and finally display the results for all to see. Talk about getting results! Robert Weschler, an associate professor in the Department of International Studies at Kyoritsu Women's University. He is interested in ways to use the Web to develop student autonomy.
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Yamada, Jun-Ichiro, Bauman, J., Eri, O., Fujisaki, Y. & Okamoto, N.
8) The Discourse Features of Computer-Mediated Communication in Japanese
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Yasuda, Tomohiro & Harada, Taoka
36) Chat Room for a Conversation Class
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Zies, William J.
90) Pros & Cons of CALL Based Programs in Elementary, Junior and Senior High Schools
The focus of this discussion will be for the presenter to share his experiences and thoughts concerning the implementation of CALL based programs at the elementary, Junior, and Senior High School levels in Japan. Emphasis will be placed upon the advantages and disadvantages, as well as how we as educators can successfully introduce and implement such programs at these various levels of education. In regards to elementary education Call based programs, the presenter will discuss the advantages, disadvantages along with possible criteria for such program implementation. Secondly, the presenter will discuss through his experience at the Jr. & Sr. High School level here in Japan the advantages, disadvantages, obstacles, and concerns in regards to CALL based programs at this level of education here in Japan. William J. Zies teaches at Tokai High School in Nagoya. He graduated from the University of Northern Colorado (USA). His areas of specialization include CALL Program Development, ESL Curriculum/Course Development & Implementation, Classroom Design & TOEFL.
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