03/2008 - Nagoya, Japan

Wireless Ready: Interactivity, Collaboration and Feedback in Language Learning Technologies,
Nagoya, Japan, March 29 2008

An IATEFL Learning Technologies One-day Event hosted by the NUCB Graduate School at Nagoya University of Commerce and Business, Japan.

There will be a second Wireless Ready one-day event examining the role of wireless learning technologies and language education on 29th March in Nagoya.

Proposals are currently being accepted for papers in the following or related areas:

• wireless learning environments and language learning
• Interactive Whiteboards in the language classroom
• Virtual learning environments and language education (Second Life)
• Web 2.0 and language learning
• interactivity and CALL
• collaboration in the technology-enhanced classroom
• improving feedback in CALL technologies
• computer aided assessment and testing
• case studies on podcasting, wikis, blogs, photosharing, online video
• mobile learning
• one-to-one laptop programs
• ICT policy and language learning in wireless environments
• traditional versus emerging wireless technologies in CALL
• teacher training and professional development using wireless technology
• wired versus wireless learning environments
• other proposals related to the conference title

Abstracts of approximately 300 words should be sent as Microsoft Word attachments by January 10th 2008, citing your name, institutional affiliation and short biography (100 words) to:
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Keynote speakers to include:

• Michael Coghlan - Web 2.0 & ICT (ICT consultant, Australia)
• Dr John Collick - Interactive Whiteboards in EFL (International Education Manager, Promethean)
• Russell Stannard - Screen Capture Software and Student Feedback (University of Westminster, UK)