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	.D E M O S & D I S C U S S I O N S open to the public - no registration required
		Intensifying Young Learner Development with Co-learning Adults Wednesday, February 17, 12:00–1:15pm in MH 155A •Tim Murphey (Kanda University of International Studies, Japan) In many countries teachers and parents want young learners to begin learning foreign languages early to acquire better pronunciation and an affective attachment to a foreign language. However, in many situations capable teachers and native speaker models are lacking. What I am suggesting in this presentation is that parents and regular primary school teachers can help young learners learn and reinforce occasional lessons from language informants (native speakers or capable speakers and teachers). I will suggest that if primary school teachers and parents model good learning strategies that they will be teaching things more valuable than simply the language; they are modeling "learning how to learn." We will also look briefly at ways to video young learners for their own viewing so that they might identify themselves as "users" of the language (cf: Dowrick et al.), become more comfortable with the language, and benefit more from occasional lessons. Examples will be given of NNS adults (teachers and parents) co-learning and scaffolding young learner development. How one might recruit and train caretakers to do this will also be addressed. Note: Dr. Murphey has done seven previous videos for the NFLRC, and this presentation will be videotaped for the production of another in the series. Your participation is welcome with the understanding that you will sign a consent form for the use of the video for educational purposes. Please do not come late or leave early as it will interrupt the recording.
		Advanced Japanese Online: Implementing Instructional Design for Teaching the Four Skills Thursday, April 29, 12:00–12:50pm in MH 155A • Yumiko Tateyama (EALL) JPN 402, Fourth-Year Japanese II, is now offered as a regular course in a 100% online format. Although the course has been carefully planned and built over a year, Spring 2010 marks the first time that instructor Yumiko Tateyama has taught a full course online. Come and hear her tale of this new adventure and learn about the strategies she has acquired for making an online course into an effective learning environment.
	T E A C H I N G & T E C H N O L O G Y W O R K S H O P S free and open to LLL faculty, staff, and grad students
		#1 Doing More with the Web Audio Utility (register) Wednesday, January 20, 3:00–4:00pm in MH 155B • Richard Medina (LLC) In this one-hour workshop, Richard will demonstrate more advanced features of the Web Audio Utility. Many of you are using WAU to collect student recordings. WAU also supports the use of media files such as mp3 audio and videos that you can import and post. WAU can provide "karaoke" service for these media clips. In other words, you can have students record their voice simultaneously along with the media that is playing. You can then play back the media and the student's recording together, in sync, or you can play back the student recording independently. This is great for listen-repeat or dialog exercises. This workshop will demonstrate this feature of WAU and offer a few examples of existing tasks.
		#2 Weighted Grading Using the Grading Tool in Laulima (register) Friday, January 22, 3:00–4:00pm in MH 155B • Stephen Tschudi (NFLRC) Laulima, the campus-wide course management system, can be challengingly complex. Luckily, you can use as much or as little of it as you want. The grading system is a good place to start. Laulima's grading system offers the advantages of calculating grades weighted by category in real time and making grades and comments visible instantly to students, if desired. Come learn how to design and activate grading for your own courses and experience the freedom of mobile recordkeeping. This session is suitable for beginners in Laulima and will target only use of the grading tool. Note: Workshop intended for faculty and current TAs.
		#3 File/Media Management in BRIX (register) Monday, January 25, 3:00–4:00pm in MH 155B • Tobias Bloyd (LLC) The BRIX online course management system hosted by the Language Learning Center currently supports the use of many types of media and documents. In this workshop Tobias Bloyd will provide a refresher on the basics of using BRIX. Then he will go into detail concerning how to upload and manage media and document files. He will also provide tips on creating course content and will demonstrate new additions to the BRIX system. Old and new BRIX users are welcome!
		#4 Using WordPress to Build Class Websites (register) Thursday, February 4, 1:30–3:30pm in MH 155B • Jim Yoshioka (NFLRC) WordPress is an open-source, easy-to-use Content Management System (CMS), which can be used to create attractive and elegant webpages and blogs – perfect for building websites and online forums for your language classroom. In this workshop, participants will learn the basics of designing webpages in WordPress (and setting up blogs as time permits). You can host your website directly via wordpress.com or for the tech savvy, install and host WordPress on your own server.
		#5 Using LimeSurvey for Research (register) Friday, February 5, 2:30–3:30pm in MH 155B • Richard Medina (LLC) The Language Learning Center currently hosts a version of the LimeSurvey web-based survey software. LimeSurvey allows users to quickly create intuitive, powerful, online question-and-answer surveys that can work for tens to thousands of participants without much effort. It offers useful survey management functionalities and may be of interest to researchers as well as faculty. In this workshop Richard will cover the basics of creating a survey and the different ways of making it available for respondents. He will also demonstrate straightforward ways to collect data from the survey tool. See: http://www.limesurvey.org/ for more information.
		#6 YouTube for Educators: Introductory Workshop (register) Wednesday, February 10, 12:00–1:00pm in MH 155B • Tobias Bloyd (LLC) YouTube has become an often used delivery platform for video and audio media especially in situations where educators wish to share video with learners in a teaching context. In this first of two workshops (see also #10 below), Tobias Bloyd will introduce participants to the YouTube website and services. He will demonstrate how to create an account, search for videos, and even how to upload your own content. The workshop is appropriate for those who have little or no experience with YouTube.
		#7 Ubuntu and Open Source Software (register) Thursday, February 11, 1:30–2:30pm in MH 155B • Matthew Buscemi (SLS) One of the newest and most exciting developments in computing is the proliferation of open source software. There are now open source solutions for nearly every activity that one could wish to use on a computer. Also, the usability of such software is increasing every day. Best of all, open source software is completely free for life. In this workshop, Matt will discuss Ubuntu, a completely free and open source operating system, as well as open source software that can run on it. Much of this software is also available for Windows or Mac systems as well. Some Ubuntu applications are also particularly useful for language learning. Come and discover the next wave of computing solutions for educators and learners alike.
		#8 Create Easy Online Forms with JotForm (register) Thursday, February 18, 1:30–3:30pm in MH 155B • Jim Yoshioka (NFLRC) Ever wanted to create an online form for your website? JotForm provides a free and easy drag-and-drop interface so you can design any number of handy forms (surveys, invite RSVPs, contact information, registration, etc.), which are securely housed, accessible, and downloadable from the JotForm website. This workshop will introduce you to JotForm's basic features and have you design a sample form or two of your own. Note: This workshop assumes that you are familiar with basic HTML and designing webpages.
		#9 How to Make a How-To: Narrating a Screen Captured Video Using CamStudio (register) Friday, February 19, 1:30–2:30pm in MH 155B • Clayton Chee & Richard Medina (LLC) This one-hour hands-on workshop will demonstrate how to create simple narrated video captured from activity on your computer screen. This is a great way to build "how-to" videos for using a web site or for narrating a complex computer task. Videos may be posted on a website (e.g., YouTube) or used in an online course. We demonstrate the use of the CamStudio screen recording software and walk, very gently, through the process of recording, formatting, and storing the narrated videos. Participants will have the opportunity to create their own very simple "How-To" with guidance from Clayton and Richard.
		#10 YouTube for Educators:  Advanced Topics (register) Wednesday, February 24, 12:00–1:00pm in MH 155B • Tobias Bloyd (LLC) In this second of two workshops Tobias will introduce more advanced but not necessarily difficult YouTube services. Participants will receive hands-on experience in setting up their own YouTube "channel" and how to manage permissions. He will also discuss strategies for dealing with direct linking and embedding (in other web sites) and how to save YouTube videos and/or audio. If you have no prior experience with YouTube, we recommend prior participation in "YouTube for Educators: Introductory Workshop" (see #6 above).
		# 11 Basic Skype (register) Wednesday, March 10, 12:00–1:00pm in MH 155B • Tobias Bloyd (LLC) Skype is an increasingly popular Windows/Mac voice-over-ip application. It is also often used for video teleconferencing. In this hands-on workshop, Tobias Bloyd will provide an introductory walkthrough of Skype. He will explain the types of services Skype provides and will demonstrate how to create an account and make sample "calls." This is an ideal workshop to attend first if you are interested in the workshop entitled "Skype as a Language Teaching Tool" (see #12 below).
		#12 Skype as a Language Teaching Tool (register) Wednesday, March 17, 12:00–1:00pm in MH 155B • Tobias Bloyd (LLC) Skype has revolutionized telecommunications, enabling free computer-to-computer audio and video interaction with text chat. Skype allows conference calling and group chat, opening up many possibilities for online interaction during class labs or as homework. In this workshop you will get a chance to explore some ideas for language teaching uses of Skype and discuss different possibilities for using Skype in your own teaching.
7 - P A R T T i P P S W O R K S H O P
			Teacher Portfolio & Preparation Series Kenton Harsch (SLS), Jim Yoshioka (NFLRC), & Priscilla Faucette (ELI) Over many years, Kenton and Jim have offered the TiPPS workshop to help future language educators (specifically graduate students in language departments at UHM) prepare for the job market they face upon graduation. In this seven-part workshop, they focus on helping participants develop a teacher portfolio (statement of teaching philosophy, documentation of their teaching) and prepare for their job hunt (tips for conducting job searches, tailoring curriculum vitae, writing effective cover letters, and preparing for interviews). For more information on registration, schedule, expectations, etc., visit the TiPPS website. Can't wait for the workshop and need teacher portfolio/job hunt tips right now? Check out the TiPPS website for help and resources!
T A S S
			Teaching Assistant Survival Society (TASS) Searching for good language activities or strategies for better organizing and running your classroom? Need a place to commiserate with your colleagues about that class you just don't know WHAT to do with? Never fear – TASS is here! The Teaching Assistant Survival Society (TASS) meets once a month during the semester, providing an informal forum where TAs can socialize and share ideas/resources on issues of importance to them. For more information on TASS or the next scheduled session, visit the TASS website.