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[EnglishLanguage 3001] Re: Computers in the ESL Classroom-Courseopens Oct. 20

Birkholz-Benter, Irene

ibirkholz-benter at elgin.edu
Thu Oct 9 17:00:22 EDT 2008


Dear Jane:

My apologies if I have not read the description clearly enough;
sometimes course fees are portrayed differently.

Is this fee of $179.- per participant, or per site where multiple people
can be present?

Thank you for clarifying, and for your time.


Sincerely,
Irene Birkholz-Benter

Elgin Community College
Adult Basic Education-Center
ESL Supervisor
Adjunct Faculty Reading and Developmental Education
USAC Co-Advisor
Fountain Square Campus - Room 371
51 South Spring Street, Elgin, IL 60120
847-214-6926
fax 847-931-3919
ibirkholz-benter at elgin.edu



-----Original Message-----
From: englishlanguage-bounces at nifl.gov
[mailto:englishlanguage-bounces at nifl.gov] On Behalf Of Jane Greiner
Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2008 12:22 PM
To: The Adult English Language Learners Discussion List
Subject: [EnglishLanguage 2997] Re: Computers in the ESL
Classroom-Courseopens Oct. 20

The registration fee for this 5-week course is $179 - ProLiteracy
members get 15% off.
Jane

-----Original Message-----
From: Diaz, Beatriz B. [mailto:BDiaz at dadeschools.net]
Sent: Wednesday, October 08, 2008 10:25 PM
To: The Adult English Language Learners Discussion List
Subject: [EnglishLanguage 2990] Re: Computers in the ESL Classroom
-Courseopens Oct. 20


Is this course free? If not what is the fee?
Bea

________________________________

From: englishlanguage-bounces at nifl.gov on behalf of Jane Greiner
Sent: Wed 10/8/2008 12:41 PM
To: englishlanguage at nifl.gov
Subject: [EnglishLanguage 2986] Computers in the ESL Classroom -
Courseopens Oct. 20



Hello everyone,
The online course "Creating Engaging ESOL Activities Using Computers"
begins in just about 10 days. This course offers very practical
information and activities to help you integrate computers into your
ESOL classroom. Please see below for course information.

ProLiteracy has a few other courses lined up for fall, available on
ProfessionalStudies AE.org:

* Assessments Developed by Teachers and Students, November 10 -
December 12 (Course info at:
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)


Thank you for sharing this information with colleagues who may be
interested in these courses for instructors.
All the best,
Jane Greiner
ProLiteracy

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
Research shows that interesting, engaging learning activities using
productivity software increases students' motivation and helps them
learn English for all the reasons they come to your classes. In
addition, it's a fact that more and more jobs require computer skills.
Students who can use computers effectively expand their career options
in countless ways.

Creating Engaging ESOL Activities Using Computers I
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
or go to www.ProfessionalStudiesAE.org


Jane Greiner
Professional Development Coordinator
ProLiteracy
1320 Jamesville Avenue
Syracuse, NY 13210
315-422-9121 ext. 283
315-422-6369 fax
www.proliteracy.org
jgreiner at proliteracy.org

Learn more about ProLiteracy's Professional Development at
http://www.newreaderspress.com/default_prolit.aspx

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
www.proliteracy.org/proliteracy_america/membership.



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