1. APrIR Info Service 36/10
Dear APrIR member,
Please find below information of interest.
With compliments,
The APrIR Committee
Anglia Ascentis Congress
Date: Saturday 6th, November
Buenos Aires
The Anglia Ascentis Team –The Ibero-American Network
Cost $80.
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Projects and Games Prof. Charlie López
Date: Saturday 6th, November
Venue: Librería Ross - Córdoba 1347 - Rosario
Registration: call (0341) 435 6433/6438 (Grupo Macmillan) or send an email to
mburani@macmillan.com.ar / corifici@macmillan.com.ar
Free of charge - enrollment is essential - certificates of attendance will be issued
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Free webinar course:
"Shaping the Way We Teach English"
Date: November 10, 2010, to March 16th 2011
The Office of English Language Programs
10 online seminars covering a variety of topics intended for teachers of English or future
teachers of English around the world. Participants are encouraged to attend live and to join the
associated Ning, where you may view or download video and other materials from the sessions.
Those who wish to receive e-certificates of participation must attend a minimum of 6 of the 10
sessions, participate in pre and post-session discussions, and register ahead of time by sending
an email with your full name, location, and affiliation to englishwebinar@gmail.com
The series will run from November 10, 2010, to March 16th 2011. Each 90-minute webinar will
take place every second Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. in Washington, DC (4:00 p.m. GMT;
check http://timeanddate.com for the time in your region). To see a countdown clock for each
webinar, go here: http://tinyurl.com/34bxf4w .

2. To take part in the webinars, go to https://statedept.connectsolutions.com/oelp. You may enter
any time before the webinars to take part in chats and polls, or to write questions.
Select "Enter as Guest" and type in a screen name of your choosing. The webinars will be
recorded, so please use a login name or your first name only.
Your computer must have Adobe Flash Player, which comes pre-installed on most computers
worldwide. If prompted to do so, you may download the free player
at http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/
1) What Makes a Great Listening Task Wednesday
Presenter: Kevin McCaughey November 10, 2010
11:00 – 12:30 EST
2) Task-Based Instruction Wednesday
Presenter: George Chinnery November 24, 2010
11:00 – 12:30 EST
3) Best Practices in Teaching English to Young Learners Wednesday
Presenter: Joan Kang Shin December8, 2010
11:00 – 12:30 EST
4) Shaping the Way We… Differentiate Instruction Through Wednesday
Learning Centers December 22, 2010
Presenter: Leslie Opp-Beckman 11:00 – 12:30 EST
5) 10 Great Teaching Tools Wednesday
Presenter: Kevin McCaughey January 5, 2011
11:00 – 12:30 EST
6) Critical Thinking Wednesday
Presenter: Deanna Hochstein January 19, 2011
11:00 – 12:30 EST
7) Computer Assisted Language Learning Wednesday
Presenter: Deborah Healy February 2, 2011
11:00 – 12:30 EST
8) English for Specific Purposes Wednesday
Presenter: Jennifer Rice February 16, 2011
11:00 – 12:30 EST
9) Activating Materials for Communication Wednesday
Presenter: Rick Rosenberg March 2, 2011
11:00 – 12:30 EST
10) The Movable Class: managing and varying movement in the Wednesday
classroom March 16, 2011
Presenter: Kevin McCaughey 11:00 – 12:30 EST
9th Annual Congress on Applied Drama
Date: 25th & 26th February
Buenos Aires
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