WorldCALL 2008: CALL Bridges The World
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Event
WorldCALL 2008: CALL (Computer Assisted Language Learning) Bridges The World
Dates
August 5 - 8, 2008
Venue
Fukuoka International Congress Center and Fukuoka University, Japan
Organizer
The Japan Association for Language Education and Technology (LET)
Theme
Using Technologies for Language Learning
Keynote speakers
* Trude Heift, associate professor of linguistics, Simon Fraser University, Canada (Errors and Intelligence in CALL: Bridging a World of Diverse Learners)
* Vera Menezes, professor of English and applied linguistics, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil (CALL: A strange Attractor in Language Education in South America)
* Stephen Bax, principal lecturer in language studies, Canterbury Christ Church University, UK (Bridges, Chopsticks and Shoelaces: Normalizing Computers and Computer Technologies in Language Classrooms)
* Katsuhiko Shirai, President, Waseda University, Japan (Advancement of Speech Data Processing Technology and the Future of Language Learning Environments)
Workshops
* How to Blend Your Class with Ready-made E-learning Material
* Using an Electronic Dictionary As a Portable Handheld Tutor
* Using Global Web Services for Language Instruction and Learning
* Making a Teaching Blog
* Using Social Technologies to Integrate Language and Cultural Studies
Conference fee
30,000 yen (about $285)
Special projects
* ICT (Information and Communications Technology) -based English Language Education toward Creating Asian-Pacific Intelligence
* Moving Learning Materials from Paper to Online and Beyond
* TTS (Text-To-Speech) Technology for Language Teaching
Contact
Tel: +81-92-739-0010
Fax: +81-92-739-7773
E-mail: shu_matsuura@toptour.co.jp
For more information, go to www.j-let.org
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