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TESOL Virtual Seminars

Current Seminars - Register for These Programs Today
Overview - Why Participate in a TESOL Virtual Seminar?
Registration Fees (No Charge for TESOL Global and Student Members)
How to Register for and Access TESOL Seminars (Pre-registration and Late Registration)
Features and Requirements – Pre-Event Computer Test - Contact Information
Previous TESOL Virtual Seminars (Members Only)

Current Seminars - Register for These Programs Today:

Register for each seminar separately. Registration for the playback version of each seminar remains open for three months after the live event. To learn more about each program, and to register for a seminar, click on the link(s) below:

Upcoming programs:

TESOL Member Stimulus Program: The following two seminars (only) are free for all TESOL members. Members must still register for each program. There is a $75 fee per seminar for nonmembers (to join TESOL, click here).

• November 5, 2009 (8:00 am – 9:30 am EST), Guidelines for the Effective Use of Web Applications – Focus on the Learner (Tom Robb)
• Additional free (for members only) virtual seminar for April 2010 to be announced.

Register for these upcoming programs by clicking on the links below. These programs are free for TESOL Global and Student members only:

• October 29, 2009 (3:00 pm - 4:30 pm EDT), Selecting and Using Literature with English Language Learners in Grades K-8 (Nancy L. Hadaway)
• December 4, 2009 (3:00 pm - 4:30 pm EST), Closing the Achievement Gap for Limited Formal Schooling and Long-Term English Language Learners (Yvonne Freemand and David Freeman)
  

Register for the playback version of these seminars. These programs are free for TESOL Global and Student members only:

• October 1, 2009 (9:00 am - 10:30 am EDT), Improving English-Medium Instruction on EFL University Campuses, from the Bottom-Up & the Top-Down (Joyce Kling and Kara Mac Donald)

Tell us about hot topics of interest to you. TESOL’s Professional Development Committee and Education Programs Department appreciate hearing from TESOL members about key issues in the field. Please send your ideas to edprograms@tesol.org

TESOL gratefully acknowledges the support of Heinle, a part of Cengage Learning in providing the technology platform for TESOL’s virtual seminars through their ELT Advantage program.

Overview - Why Participate in a TESOL Virtual Seminar?

TESOL’s virtual seminars are 90- to 100-minute Web casts focused on key issues in ESL and EFL.

Participate from your home or office – all you need is an Internet connection. TESOL's new virtual seminar platform is easy to access for PC and MacIntosh (MAC) users. Access the seminar when it fits your schedule, as a live event and/or the playback version. The playback version is available for up to three months following the live event.

• Connect with experts in the field.
• Bring together ELT professionals in your school or area to discuss the issues at no additional cost. Registration is on a per-site basis.
• Join an online discussion board on the seminar topic for additional peer-to-peer learning.
• Join TESOL to take advantage of significant member benefits on upcoming TESOL virtual seminars.

Registration Fees
All prices are in U.S. dollars.

Registration is on a per site basis. Bring together ELT professionals in your school or area at no extra cost to discuss local applications.

Registration fees for TESOL virtual seminars (Live event and the playback):
(Participants must register even if a fee is not required.)

TESOL Member

Individual, Joint, Retired Member	$35
Global Electronic Member*	0
Global Individual Member*	0
Student Member	0

Nonmember

Join TESOL today and receive the member rate for TESOL’s virtual seminars. If you qualify for TESOL’s Global Electronic Membership or Global Individual Membership*, you should first join TESOL so you can participate in the virtual seminar at no charge.

Nonmember

$75

How to Register for and Access TESOL Seminars (Pre-registration and Late Registration)

TESOL encourages all participants to pre-register.  Pre-registrants receive access to both the live event and the playback version. 

If you miss the pre-registration deadline, you can still register (see instructions for late registration below). Registration remains open for three months following the live event.

Pre-registration: How to register for and access the live event and playback version:

1. Pre-registration deadlines (normally 2-4 days before the live event) apply for each seminar.
2. When you register online for a seminar (see the list of currently available programs, above), you will receive a simple confirmation of receipt of payment/registration e-mail, confirming that you are registered for the program.  If you need additional confirmation, contact TESOL at edprograms@tesol.org.
3. TESOL will send an e-mail to all pre-registrants 2-3 days prior to the live event, providing you with login instructions (the Web site URL, username, and password you need to access the live event).  If for any reason you do not receive that log in information (your work e-mail system or Yahoo or other e-mail account may not recognize TESOL as a known sender—make sure to check your “junk mail” folder), please contact TESOL at edprograms@tesol.org or 703-518-2528 (make sure to state your full name and specify which program you registered for).
4. About 15-20 minutes before the live event, log in to the seminar using the instructions sent to you by TESOL, launch the program, and then wait for the program to start. For enhanced audio quality, please use headphones or external speakers.
5. The playback (or recorded/archived) version of the seminar will be available 2-3 business days after the live event, and remain available for three months following the live event.  To access the playback version, use the same log in information that TESOL sent you for the live event.  If you misplace your login information, contact TESOL at edprograms@tesol.org.

Late registration:  how to register for and access the playback version

If you register after the pre-registration date, you will only receive access to the playback (recorded) version of the seminar, and must do the following (in this order) to access the seminar:

1. register for the seminar of your choice
2. e-mail TESOL at edprograms@tesol.org to request access to the seminar (make sure to provide your complete name and specify which seminar you registered for). TESOL will then send you an e-mail providing you with the login instructions (Web site URL, username, and password) you need to access the playback version.
   

Features and Requirements – Pre-Event Computer Test

The technology platform for TESOL’s virtual seminars is made possible by Heinle, part of Cengage Learning, through their ELT Advantage Program.

TESOL’s virtual seminars are PowerPoint + audio (Web cast) presentations.

When you participate in a virtual seminar, you will watch and hear the presentation through your computer and post your comments and questions through a text box on the screen using your computer keyboard, like a chat session. All participants will be able to post questions to the presenters in this way.

Please review the following requirements for taking part in a TESOL Virtual Seminar:

• Internet connection.
• Computer (PC or MAC) with sound card and speakers or a headset.
• For PC users: Internet Explorer (version 5.5 or higher but no beta versions).
• Pop up windows on your computer need to be enabled to access this program.
• Active X needs to be enabled on your computer.

Participants with very slow Internet connections or older computer systems may experience slight delays in download time.

Pre-Event Computer Test

Before registering for the upcoming TESOL virtual seminars please ensure your computer meets the minimum system requirements to view the on-line seminars by clicking here to launch the automatic system diagnostic tool.

After trying the pre-event computer test, above, if you need assistance, please contact help@modevity.com.

Contact Information for TESOL Virtual Seminars

After reviewing the information on this Web page, if you still have a question about these seminars, or the registration process, please contact TESOL at edprograms@tesol.org or 703-518-2528.

If you have a technical question, please review the “Features and Requirements -Pre-Event Computer Test” section, above, which includes an e-mail address for help with technical issues.

Previous TESOL Virtual Seminars

Selected TESOL virtual seminars (as noted below) can be accessed in the TESOL Resource Center (TRC) as members’ only resources.  To access the seminars (below), do the following:  1. Go to the TRC at www.tesol.org/resourcecenter.  2. Log in to TESOL’s Web site   3. Go to “Find a Resource,” then click on “Type of Resource,” then “Presentation/Multimedia Resource.”  4. Select the virtual seminar that you are interested in.  5. Instructions on how to access the seminar (a Web link, username, and password) are provided within the PDF document for that resource.

• May 20, 2009 - A Skills-based Approach to Teaching Listening Comprehension
• June 3, 2009 - Teaching ELLs in the Mainstream Classroom K-8
• December 3, 2008 - Learning to Read a Second Language: What Does the Research Say and What Do We Do About It? (TRC)
• October 15, 2008 - Teaching Young Learners (K-12): Challenges and a Way Forward (TRC)
• September 24, 2008 - Theory and Practice in Classroom-Based Assessment (TRC)
• May 21, 2008 - The Evolving Architecture of CBI (TRC)
• May 7, 2008 - Grammaring (TRC)
• November 30, 2007 - English as a Global Medium of Instruction (TRC)
• October 10, 2007 - Is the Emperor Wearing Any Clothes? ... Is ESL Just Good Teaching? (TRC)
• May 16, 2007 - Designing a Program to Meet the Needs of ELLs in Your District (TRC)
• May 2, 2007 - Assessment and Learning: Balancing Program Performance and Instruction (TRC
• January 30, 2007 - Teaching Vocabulary. Is It a Waste of Learning Time? (TRC)
• December 6, 2006 - Looking at Language Development in Content Areas: Focus on Science (TRC)
• June 14, 2006 – Teachers' Language Proficiency and Language Teaching (TRC)
• June 7, 2006 - An ESOL Toolbox: Scaffolding for English Learners in Content Classrooms (TRC)
• November 9, 2005 - Curriculum Development Strategies for EFL Teachers (TRC)
• October 18, 2005 - Responding to High-Stakes Assessment for English Language Learners (TRC)