Engaging Computer Activities for Your ESOL Lessons (CMA)

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Overview

Are your curious to find out about some great websites for you to use as part of your lessons? Would you love to develop some interesting ways to use Word, PowerPoint, and Excel that fit what you’re doing with your students? Do you feel a little wary of venturing into the computer lab with your class? If you answered yes to any of the above questions, then come to this workshop! We will talk about all of these topics and work on computers to try out some of your ideas for your students.

Details

Directions to QCC CitySquare Training and Education Center The Center for Continuing Education CitySquare Training Facility is located on the second level of the Worcester Common Fashion Outlets and is easily reached from Level 5, of the Yellow Parking Garage. From the East: Take the Mass Pike (I-90) West to Rte. 495 N. to Rte. 290 West to Exit 16. At the bottom of the exit ramp take a right onto Central St. At the second set of lights take a left on to Worcester Ctr. Blvd. (Medical Ctr. will be the left and DCU Center on right). Once on Worcester Ctr. Blvd. bear right into the tunnel to go directly into the yellow garage for parking. From the West: Take the Mass Pike to (I-90) East to Exit 10 (Rt. 290) East to Exit 16. At the bottom of the exit ramp take a left onto Central St. At the third set of lights take left onto Worcester Ctr. Blvd. (Medical Ctr. will be the left and DCU Center on right). Once on Worcester Ctr. Blvd. bear right into the tunnel to go directly into the yellow garage for parking. Please note that there is a fee for parking at QCC CitySquare

When

December 10, 2008 from 04:30 pm to 08:30 pm

Where

• QCC CitySquare Campus, Room 117D
• 100 Front St., Worcester, MA 01608

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Topics

ESOL

Multi-session attendance required

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Contact info

Merilee Freeman
mfreeman@qcc.mass.edu
508-854-4296

Indicators of Program Quality

IPQ1 - Curriculum and instruction

Learning objectives

As a result of this workshop participants will be able to:

 

Ø       explain engaging ways to use websites, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel with different levels of ESOL students

Ø       name strategies to integrate using computers in your class

Ø       name strategies to address snafus commonly encountered when using computers in a lesson                       

 

 

 

 

 

Presenters

Diana Satin

Presenters Bio

Diana has a Masters in Intercultural Relations with a specialization in teaching ESOL. She has worked in the field of adult basic education since 1994 as a classroom teacher, staff development coordinator, curriculum developer, and published author. She is currently a distance-learning instructor for several ESOL programs and an educational consultant.

Host RSC

Central Massachusetts Region

PDPs

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