Contributors to my PLN for Computer-assisted Language Learning (CALL)

Dear Readers,

This is a partial and random list of educators I follow in my personal learning network (PLN).  Some folks are new to my network, while others I have known for some time.  Of course, these are mainly virtual acquaintances only, as I only get to see some of these professionals if we both attend a TESOL convention or other live event.  I used this style of a blog post on my nonprofit blog and really liked how it looked.  I hope you do, too.  If you don’t know these folks, find them on Twitter!  You can find me @teacherrogers. I listed these educators in my PLN titled the Online Educator, which feeds my Twitter-based newspaper on Paper.li: http://paper.li/teacherrogers/1301595898#.

NikPeachey ‏ @NikPeachey

Freelance Educational Consultant, Award Winning Writer and Course Designer, Specialist Technology Trainer, Blogger, Conference Speaker, Lecturer in Media & Tech

Kristen A. ‏ @Acquk

Business English trainer based in Erfurt. Fascinated by how English brings our world ever closer together.

Juan Alberto L Uribe ‏ @jaluribe

ELT educator and magician in affective language learning with young learners. Storyteller, puppeteer, and frog collector.

ISTE SIGML ‏ @sigml

ISTE’s Mobile Learning SIG, Mobile Learning Devices (MLDs)

John Allan ‏ @mrpottz

curriculum design, instructional design, elearning, computer assisted language learning, corporate and blended learning development. (Moodle LMS, TESOL, TESL)

aPLaNet Project ‏ @aPLaNetproject

Autonomous ‘Personal Learning Networks’ for Language Teachers. An EU funded project.

Maizie Avihayil ‏ @maizie

ESL Teacher, Webhead, Mum….. I would love to change the world, but I can only change myself. But I CAN influence people around me by what I choose to do.

Podcasting EVO 2012 ‏ @Podcasting2012

Podcasting Evo Session 2012 provides basic training in the production and publishing of digital media files (podcasts) and its use in the ESL/EFL classroom.

Jose Rodriguez ‏ @coordinatortwo

21st Century Digital Citizen living and learning on the web. Mi Identidad con la red de docentes en español – http://puentesalmundo.net

Blended Learning ‏ @blendedlearning

Dr. Nellie Deutsch is an expert on blended and blended online learning and the founder of Integrating Technology for Active Lifelong Learning (IT4ALL).

MirjamH ‏ @MirjamH

I am a senior lecturer at the Department of Languages at the British Open University

Miguel Mendoza ‏ @mike08

ESAP teacher; ICT consultant; e-tutor. Interested in reading, learning technologies and functional diversity.

Marlene Johnshoy ‏ @mjohnshoy

Helping language teachers incorporate technology.

Holly / LEWWWP ‏ @hollydilatush

Adult ESOL, ELL, TESOL, idioms, storytelling, poetry, online & blended learning, flowers, art, UU, intercultural, peace, photography, stop bullying, quotes,more

Michelle Worgan ‏ @michelleworgan

EFL teacher for over 12 years in Spain.

Svetlana Obenausova ‏ @svetlanaobe

I am a teacher trainer at the Department of English, Faculty of Education, Olomouc, Czech Republic. I specialize in History, Lexicology, Art and ICT for ELT.

teresadeca ‏ @teresadeca

Retired EFL teacher. Teacher trainer and e-trainer in Web 2.0 tools. Lifelong learner. Member of the Webheads in Action CoP.

Ayat Tawel ‏ @ayatawel

An EFL teacher,teaching all age groups and levels. My main interests are online teaching and learning and enhancing creativity in the language classroom.

Maria Bossa ‏ @mariabossa

English Teacher!

Vote for EVO as Top Tech Innovator on The Chronicle

I’ve nominated TESOL’s Electronic Village Online (EVO) for The Chronicle of Higher Education’s competition of top technology innovators in higher education. They’re asking for votes and stories, so please add yours to the event at the link below. If you’ve ever learned with the EVO team, please share your story. As any threaded discussion, they ask that you “like” or reply to my initial post to vote for EVO. (Some site visitors are erroneously posting separate likes of the same person or group.)

Here’s the broad description provided about the competition by The Chronicle of Higher Education:

“Nominees can come from any area within academe (teaching, libraries, scholarship, admissions, student life, online learning, etc.) or outside of it (companies, government, think tanks, publishing). Basically, we’re looking for people who are thinking big about how technology can change education “and putting their ideas into practice.”

Vote: http://chronicle.com/blogs/wiredcampus/who-are-the-top-technology-innovators-in-higher-education/34638?sid=wc&utm_source=wc&utm_medium=en

I realize that some of you may not be in higher ed, and don’t need to vote if you are in K-12. Perhaps you’d like to nominate another worthy techie, school or company. Feel free to do so! I just thought that EVO merits a nomination. I don’t feel like I’m voting for myself, even though I’m on the coordination team, because it’s really about the current moderators, mentors and other seasoned coordinators, and the time they devote to make it happen. Many have been giving of themselves professional for the past 10 years!

Personally, my knowledge base for online learning and teaching has greatly benefited from my involvement with EVO for the past two years. I can’t think of any other organization, school or company that has provided such a fantastic menu of learning opportunities, especially for free. EVO is an open source for learning and participants need not be TESOL members to join the sessions.

EVO has provided free professional development on integrating technology into the educational classroom for English language instructors worldwide for the past 11 years. It started as a special project in 1999 by the computer-assisted language learning interest section (CALL-IS) of TESOL. Last year around 1100 teachers participated in the free online training sessions that take place annually in January and February.

Our goal is to allow learning anywhere, anytime, with as little expense as possible. Thus EVO moderators and mentors are all volunteers, and participants need only provide their own Internet access to take part in activities. Participants and experts engage in collaborative, online discussions or hands-on virtual workshops of professional and scholarly benefit. Here’s a listing of our sessions for 2012 with powerful workshops on everything from digital storytelling to video productions on SecondLife to online mentoring and more: http://evosessions.pbworks.com/w/page/48510148/Call_for_Participation2012

EVO Article in TESOL Italy Newsletter

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PANEL: EVO Session – Virtual Round Table Conference

I participated on this panel as part of the Electronic Village Online (EVO).  I talked about moderating an EVO session in 2010, Internet4YoungLearners.  EVO is an annual TESOL professional development session hosted by the Computer-assisted Language Learning Interest Section (CALL-IS).

PANEL: EVO Session – Virtual Round Table Conference

Sandra Rogers

TESOL’s EVO Multiliteracies Session

Greetings Fellow TESOLers,

This is my first foray into Multiliteracies (#evomlit) but my second year with the Electronic Village Online (EVO).  Last year, I co-moderated a session for EVO titled, Internet4YoungLearners.  This year, I’m mentoring the PLE&PLN session for 2011.  Furthermore, I’m participating in two other EVO sessions: Second Life Village and Digital Storytelling.  I’m a constant learner and have taken on technology as my 4th language!

I hope to create my online portfolio during this session on WordPress.  I have so many things to share with you on my blog.  My computer won’t let me unzip files, so I’ll have to purchase that software soon.  That’s the only thing right now that’s keeping me from adding widgets and other fun tech devices to this blog!  For now, I’m adding as many nonzip files as possible.

My multiliteracy’s goals for this eportfolio are as follows:

1. Create a singular location for all of my online projects/efforts.
2. Blog about integrating technology into the classroom, including professional development for teaching online.
3. Clean-up my online presence (close inactive accounts, set up Google alerts, update useful accounts, etc).
4. Highlight my technical capabilities
5. Consistently update the eportfolio to reflect recent achievements and/or findings.

Sincerely,

Sandra Annette Rogers