Monday, February 1, 2010

How to create your own digital course book using Web 2.0 resources

Workshop run by Nik Peachey

This is a face to face event jointly organized by the British Council - Venezuela and AVEALMEC in order to explore different e-tools to create Digital Course Books. The event will take place at the British Council on the 12th and 13th, February, from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm with one hour for lunch break.

Please note the workshop itself is free of charge, but limited to 8 places.

Are you interested in taking part of this face to face workshop?

These are the requirements you need to meet:

1. to be a foreign language teacher with an advanced level of English.
2. to have Web 2.0 skills and be familiar with several Web 2.0 tools.
3. to be involved in IT projects or have designed online lessons using Web 2.0 tools (desirable).
5. to have a special interest in taking part of AVEALMEC events and projects actively (optional).

We will choose the first 8 people who first sent email with the following information:

I am interested in participating in this event and fulfill the following requirements:
1) I am foreign language teacher and have advanced level of English.
2) I have basic Web 2.0 skills and I am familiar with the following tools (mention at least 6):
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3. I am involved in IT projects using Web 2.0 tools. Here's the URL: (You can add all the URLs you want)
4. I have designed online lessons using Web 2.0 tools (optional). Here's the URL: (You can add all the URLs you want)
5. How you can actively participate in AVEALMEC? (If interested)
6. You name:
7. University / High school / Primary School / Language Institution

Please, send an email with the information required before the 6th of February to: mmendoza97@gmail.com

Don't forget, the workshop is totally free. Don't miss it!

Once we have made a decision, on the basis of the criteria stated above, we will inform you as soon as possible. If you get selected to attend this workshop and you cannot attend it for unforeseen reasons, please let us know immediately so that we can offer your place to someone else on the waiting list.

Click here to read a description of the workshop

Hurry up! Deadline is coming soon!

The Avealmec Team

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Social Networking 2009 Closing Words



Closing Words for this Conference


"I am very happy with the success of this Conference. Not only we were very delighted to have our guest speakers who made this Virtual Event a special and unique one, but we also had forum sessions that were quite attractive and lively on very interesting topics. I hope you leave this Virtual Conference with the idea that we are connected to the world and that we want to maintain the channel open to learn together how to integrate technology into our language classrooms.

I would especially thank all our guest speakers and everybody who gave so much of their time and their capabilities to organize the conference: AVEALMEC and ARCALL members, moderators and the technical supporting team.

We are delighted that there have been 672 participants from all continents registered in the Social Networking: Thriving as a community of practice Virtual Conference forums in Moodle. During the twelve online presentations , several key concepts have been shared and conversations are still carrying on in our Forums."
Jennifer Verschoor
President of ARCALL


"Among the concepts that Jennifer mentioned, Etienne Wenger challenges us
by introducing a key concept that will certainly help us understand the role that teachers need to play in the use of ICT for learning purposes and how technology needs to meet the communities of practice needs and his members and become “technology stewards”, eager to try new technologies and to inspire our learners to be part of our communities of practice, playing a supportive, gentle and yet mentoring role. As Vance Stevens said in his e-talk, “knowledge dissimenates through communities and networks”. So, let´s put our 2 cents in our communities! Soon we´ll see many cents coming and going!

I would also want to quote George Siemens when he said “the limits we´ve known in the past are no longer limits” and that´s true. If that weren´t so, we wouldn´t have spent 4 wonderful days with prominent presenters like the ones we had, who agreed to share their experience and knowledge with us on a voluntary basis. In spite of budget restrictions, timing and geographical differences, we were brought here together with a common interest, with a common goal: to help each other grow by making connections and through activating knowledge.

Finally, I would like to finish with a combination of Nik and Nicky Hockly`s talk “Teachers are like sharks. If they don´t move forward, they die.” Let`s keep moving in this wired and socially connected world."

Teadira Pérez
President of AVEALMEC

Tour to Ciudad Bonita


Before and After Twitter: Personal Learning Environments by Graham Stanley


Webheads in Action: Connecting to Empower by Jennifer Verschoor, Erika Cruvinel and Evelyn Izquierdo












Monday, November 9, 2009

Social Networking for Professional Development by Charalambos Vrasidas and Maria Solomou


Communities of Practice: A Social Discipline of Learning by Etienne Wenger



WikiEducator: A community of Educators by Nellie Deutsch and Gladys Gahona


Modeling Social Media in Groups, Communities and Networks by Vance Stevens


From Information to Knowledge: Creating your Own Network by Nik Peachey


EdTeach and Social Networking by Ronaldo Lima Jr. and Erika Cruvinel



Flickr: Design that Connects by Carla Arena




See Carla Arena's PPT presentation here.

Connectivism and Social Networking by George Siemens




Web 2.0 Tools: Honing Social Skills by Rita Zeinstejer and Paula Ledesma
The Web 2.0 Honing Social Skills Final
View more presentations from RitaZ.

Edmodo by Nicky Hockly

Thursday, November 5, 2009

Social Networking 2009 Video-conferences Start Today!!!!

Dear all,

AVEALMEC and ARCALL are pleased to announce that the video-conferences for Social Networking 2009 start today, Thursday, November 5th!

Join us in Wiziq and meet our guest speakers for today who will be sharing with us their ideas on:

1. The Web 2.0: Honing Social Skills by Rita Zeinstejer and Paula Ledesma, 17:00-19:00 (GMT) 12:30 PM (VEN), 2:00 PM (ARG).
E-moderators: Evelyn Izquierdo-Miguel Mendoza-Yohimar Sivira
http://tinyurl.com/yaggqey

3. Connectivism and Social Networking by George Siemens, 20:00-22:00 (GMT), 3:30 PM (VEN), 5:00 PM (ARG).
E-moderators: Elvina Castillo - Evelyn Izquierdo-Teadira Pérez
http://tinyurl.com/y8umwym

4. Flickr: Design that Connects by Carla Arena, 22:00-00:30 (GMT) , 5:30 PM (VEN) 7:00 PM (ARG).
E-moderators: Evelyn Izquierdo- Nahir Aparicio-Yohimar Sivira
http://tinyurl.com/ybwef56

Remember you will need to have your own Wiziq account! Here is a WiZiQ tutorial: http://www.blip.tv/file/2678259

Do not forget to participate in our forums. There are thought-provoking discussing taking place:

Saturday, October 31, 2009

Social Networking 2009 forums officially open!!!


Dear followers:

We are pleased to announce that the Social Networking 2009 moodle forums were officially opened today, Nov 1st, at 12:00 am GMT. With 567 English teachers from all over the world registered in our Moodle, we had the pleasure to start what promises to be one of the most successful online events of the year.

Thank you for your support and enthusiastic participation. We hope you join the discussions, the Second Life Tour and all WiZiQ videoconferences. Don't miss any.

Enjoy the conference!

EI

Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Social Networking 2009



Don´t miss it!

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Social Networking 2009 Online Conference

Dear colleagues,

We are delighted to inform you that from November 5-8, 2009, we will be running the Social Networking 2009 Conference. This open-knowledge event will be completely online and free and it is aimed at encouraging practioners to reflect on the role of communities of practice as a social network in ELT.

This event is being jointly organized by AVEALMEC and ARCALL, two Latin American associations, one based in Venezuela and the other in Argentina, interested in promoting the use of ICT in the language classroom.

For this event, we invited conference speakers from different parts of the world:

*George Siemens -Canada
*Etienne Wenger -United States of America
*Vance Stevens -United Arabic Emirates
*Nik Peachey -United Kingdom
*Charalambos Vrasidas and Maria Solomou -Cyprus
*Nicky Hockly -Spain
*Erika Cruvinel and Ronaldo Lima –Brazil
*Rita Zeinstejer and Paula Ledesma -Argentina
*Nellie Müller Deustch –Israel
*Carla Arena –Brazil
*Graham Stanley –Spain
*Jennifer Verschoor, Evelyn Izquierdo and Erika Cruvinel –Argentina, Venezuela, Brazil

During four days, our guest speakers will be sharing their experiences and expertise with participants and will help us grasp a better picture of how social networks can be used in the language teaching and learning field. We will be discussing about the concepts and theories around social networks, communities of practice and the Web 2.0, as well as about the use, advantages and drawbacks of social networking tools.

Join us and participate in this amazing learning experience!
Further information here: http://avealmec.org.ve/

Spread the word! Let´s get socially connected!
Cordially,

AVEALMEC (Asociación Venezolana para la Enseñanza y el Aprendizaje de Lenguas Mediados por el Computador)
ARCALL (Argentinian Computer-Assisted Language Learning Association)