Making the most of a large conference

Article Abstract:

Conferences organized by institutions such as the Southern Regional Education Board help teachers understand new teaching methods and use them in their schools. The conferences concentrate both on small rural schools and big urban schools, thereby providing an opportunity to test the efficiency of other teaching experiences and research. Trigg County High School in Kentucky has successfully implemented ideas gathered from the conference such as making students write assignments to be read-out, maintaining an individual career plan and asking students to write articles for local newspapers.

Conferences, meetings and seminars, Teachers, Training, Teacher education, Southern Regional Education Board

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Removing the language barrier

Article Abstract:

Teachers of culturally diverse students need to employ effective methods to ensure that their students understand lessons in English. When talking with non-native speakers, students must simplify their English. They must also create longer pauses sincce this allows listeners to as questions and seek confirmation. In addtition, topics must be dealt with one at a time while idioms and slangs must be avoided. Teachers must also be alert for signs that reveal the non-native speaker does not understand, such as non-stop nodding and smiling as well as absence of interruptions and questions.

Language and languages, Minority students

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Get moving

Article Abstract:

The use of computer animation in classroom teaching was discussed. Animation could be used to create lively visual aids that will keep students attentive and turn them into active listeners. The mostbasic equipment necessary are a 386SX computer with VGA monitor and four to sixmegabytes of RAM, an animation software and a projection system, which could bea simple TV and VCR. Tips on how to use software and how to make relevant use of animation in teaching are presented.

Usage, Computer animation

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