Hello everyone,
The online course "Creating Engaging ESOL Activities Using Computers" begins in just a few days. This course offers very practical information and activities to help you integrate computers into your ESOL classroom. Please see below for course information. Register at  <http://www.newreaderspress.com/Items.aspx?hierId=6590> http://www.newreaderspress.com/Items.aspx?hierId=6590  or go to  <http://www.ProfessionalStudiesAE.org> www.ProfessionalStudiesAE.org. 

Other courses lined up for fall and available on ProfessionalStudies AE.org are:

*Assessments Developed by Teachers and Students, November 10 -  December 12 
(Course info at:  <http://www.newreaderspress.com/Items.aspx?hierId=6530> http://www.newreaderspress.com/Items.aspx?hierId=6530)
*Facilitating Adult Learning: Key Concepts for Teaching Adults, November 10-December 15 
(Course info at:  <http://www.newreaderspress.com/Items.aspx?hierId=6620> http://www.newreaderspress.com/Items.aspx?hierId=6620)

Thank you for sharing this information with colleagues who may be interested in these courses for instructors.

Jane Greiner
Professional Development Coordinator
ProLiteracy
www.proliteracy.org
jgreiner at proliteracy.org

Learn more about ProLiteracy's Professional Development at proliteracy.org
Become a member to receive 25% off New Readers Press products, 15% off Professional Development, and much more! For more information or to join, please visit  <http://www.proliteracy.org/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?pid=373&srcid=191> http://www.proliteracy.org/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?pid=373&srcid=191.

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Creating Engaging ESOL Activities Using Computers
Course Facilitator: Diana Satin
Course Dates: Oct. 20 - Nov. 24, 2008, Webinar @ 2:00 p.m. (EST), Nov. 21

Through this course, you will integrate computer software into your ESOL instruction. You'll identify the steps necessary to incorporate computer software applications into lesson plans, including analyzing specific language and computer skills. You will finish the course having developed, tested, and refined a learning activity for your own classroom. Upon completion of this course you will be able to:

*       Describe the benefits and challenges of using word processing,
spreadsheets, and presentation software in ESOL instruction
*       Evaluate student use of productivity software
*       Analyze learning activities for language and computer skills
*       Convert a classroom activity to one that includes productivity
software, test it with students, and evaluate the activity

During this five-week course you will engage in self-paced activities and readings, as well as asynchronous discussions with the facilitators and course participants. The course will close with a live Webinar.

Documentation: Certificate of Completion will document 12 hours as completion time.

Register at  <http://www.newreaderspress.com/Items.aspx?hierId=6590> http://www.newreaderspress.com/Items.aspx?hierId=6590 or go to www.ProfessionalStudiesAE.org  


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