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Han, ZhaoHong, Ed. – Multilingual Matters, 2019
This volume sheds empirical light on Complex Dynamic Systems Theory (CDST) by providing five sets of analyses of two longitudinal, interactional datasets, involving two dyads exchanging emails over one academic semester. The collective study on CDST is the first of its kind, in that it delves into multiple subsystems of learner language,…
Descriptors: Profiles, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Systems Approach
Tatsuki, Donna H., Ed.; Houck, Noel R., Ed. – Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, Inc. (TESOL), 2010
Language teachers have long been aware of the devastating effect of learners' grammatically correct, yet situationally inappropriate spoken or written communication. This volume addresses how to raise learner awareness of pragmatic gaffs through research-based, field-tested activities such as composing e-mail requests, giving advice, making…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Speech Acts, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
Johnson, Doug – Jossey-Bass, An Imprint of Wiley, 2012
This is a must-have resource for all K-12 teachers and administrators who want to really make the best use of available technologies. Written by Doug Johnson, an expert in educational technology, "The Classroom Teacher's Technology Survival Guide" is replete with practical tips teachers can easily use to engage their students and make their…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education, Educational Technology, Technology Integration
Erben, Tony, Ed.; Sarieva, Iona, Ed. – Eye on Education, 2008
This book is a comprehensive guide to help foreign language teachers use technology in their classrooms. It offers the best ways to integrate technology into teaching for student-centered learning. CALL Activities include: Email; Building a Web site; Using search engines; Powerpoint; Desktop publishing; Creating sound files; iMovie; Internet chat;…
Descriptors: Desktop Publishing, Second Language Learning, Online Courses, Search Engines
Cusick, Judy, Ed. – 2002
This document presents instructional strategies for college faculty on how to stimulate active learning with groups of more than 50 students. Contents include: (1) "How Do College Students Best Learn Science: An Assessment of Popular Teaching Styles and Their Effectiveness" (William H. Leonard); (2) "Are We Cultivating 'Couch Potatoes' in Our…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Educational Technology, Electronic Mail, Higher Education
Cotton, Eileen Giuffre – 1998
Presenting a wide array of Internet addresses and sample lessons, this book shows how teachers can integrate the Internet into their K-12 curriculum to actively involve students. The first section of the book (chapters 1-6) deals with the programs needed to use the Internet, as well as 100 great web sites for teachers, how to manage the Internet…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Educational Games, Electronic Mail, Elementary Secondary Education
Leu, Donald J., Jr.; Leu, Deborah Diadiun; Len, Katherine R. – 1997
This book is designed to give teachers ideas about how to effectively integrate the Internet into the classroom, based on teaching practices throughout the world. The book is organized three sections. The first section provides an introduction to Internet use and applications. Chapters include the potential of the Internet to support learning,…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Practices, Educational Technology, Electronic Mail
Bender, Eileen, Ed.; And Others – 1994
This book presents an exchange of ideas for improving classroom performance, compiled by faculty from Indiana University. The idea for "Quick Hits" originated at an annual retreat of FACET (Faculty Colloquium on Excellence in Teaching), when FACET inductees were invited to explain their favorite teaching strategies to other participants in 3 to 5…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, College Instruction, Critical Thinking, Educational Philosophy
Garfield, Gary M.; McDonough, Suzanne – 1995
This book offers practical advice to teachers who wish to use classroom computers to harness the potential of telecommunications as a learning tool. Chapter 1 describes the Kids On-Line project, in which they established electronic mail interactions between a classroom in California and a classroom in Kentucky, as well as a list of key…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Class Activities, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Mediated Communication
Muyskens, Judith A., Ed. – 1997
This collection of papers is divided into three parts. After "Introduction," (Judith A. Muyskens), Part 1, "Issues in Teaching with Technology: Implications for the Future Training of Teaching Assistants," includes "Exploring the Link between Teaching and Technology: An Approach to TA Development" (Virginia M. Scott) and "A Revolution from Above:…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Distance Education
Green, Simon, Ed. – 2000
This book comprises a series of newly commissioned chapters designed to stimulate debate about what kind of language-teaching is appropriate for the new millennium, what skills learners will need to cope with the technological and linguistic demands, and how the two can be synthesized. Collectively, the contributors seek a convergence of views…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Classroom Techniques, College Students, Communicative Competence (Languages)
Stone, Randi – 1999
This book is a hands-on resource that offers ideas, projects, and tips for elementary educators, including lesson plans, calendars and schedules, classroom discussion ideas, uses for new technology, and strategies for working parents. Each of the book's 12 chapters begins with a chapter overview, then offers a collection of articles by teachers…
Descriptors: Art Education, Classroom Techniques, Computer Assisted Instruction, Creative Teaching