ELTWeekly Vol. 4 Issue#20 | May 14, 2012 | ISSN 0975-3036
Advent of digital and high-speed communication technologies into our lives has made an inevitable impact on the use and development of language and culture which makes effective teaching of language crucial in post modern times. The development of human capital has to be in sync with the swift move in the world of communication. A sense of balance in the fields of language, culture and communication has to be nurtured to scaffold global growth and advancement in a wide range of other fields related to IT, engineering, architecture and business. Thus, technology’s pervasiveness, a potent influential force in the shaping of local and global cultures calls much needed attention to the context of educational policies and practices related to Language pedagogy.
Keeping in mind the above scenario, the two-day international conference on Interfacing Language, Culture and Technology aims to provide an international forum to the researchers, practitioners, advisers and consultants who are engaged in questioning both practice and policy in academia. It also aims at discussing dynamic and progressive approaches to teaching and interrogating contemporary responses to the changing nature of communication in all its forms – digital and media literacy and all aspects of language, literature and culture.
OBJECTIVES
- Provide forum to the researchers, practitioners, advisers and consultants to discuss the latest solutions, scientific methods and results in the usage and applications of ICT and interfacing of the emerging technology with language pedagogy and culture.
- Share good practice and build transnational cooperation in the field of language and culture and its interface with educational technology.
- Establish networking among English language instructors at all levels of higher education institutions, colleges, primary and secondary schools.
SUB-THEMES
- Intercultural awareness in language learning and teaching
- Social and cultural contexts of language teacher education
- Immersion of language and culture in pedagogy
- Innovative language teaching and learning methodologies
- Collaborative language learning and CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning)
- Learner autonomy and self instructional materials
- ICT based language teaching/ learning
- Developing contents and pedagogies using CALL
- Technology interface in distance education, e-learning, virtual learning
- Web technologies in language teaching/ learning
- Social networks and language learning/ teaching
- Applications of web 2.0 in language pedagogy
CALL FOR PAPERS
Proposals for Paper Presentations/Workshop related to the theme of the conference are invited. Papers should be original and unpublished. Full paper should be sent only by e-mail in MS Word. Follow
MLA style sheet and don’t use endnotes. Abstract and Paper should be in English with Times New Roman 12 points font and 1.5 line spacing. The abstract should not contain more than 250 words and the full paper 2000 words which should be emailed to eltaipilani@gmail.com
All accepted papers will be compiled and published in the conference proceedings/Arab Word English International Journal.
NOTE: (Papers sent without the payment of the Registration fee prescribed will not be considered)
IMPORTANT DATES
| Abstract Submission | 15 May 2012 |
| Abstract Acceptance | 30 May 2012 |
| Registration fee | 30 June 2012 |
| Full Paper Submission | 30 August 2012 |
Note: For any further information about the conference, please mail to eltaipilani@gmail.com.
REGISTRATION FEES
Early bird Registration: (Up to 30 June 2010)
Rs.1200/- only (inclusive of lunch, tea and all conference papers (for ELTAI members))
Rs.1500/- (for others)
After 30 June 2012
Rs.1500/- for all
OVERSEAS DELEGATES – US $ 60
ACCOMMODATION CHARGES
In VFAST Hostel (Visiting Faculty and Students Hostel)
Twin sharing (Non A/C) Rs. 600/- per day
Twin sharing (A/C) Rs. 1000/- per day.
For conference registration form, please send an email to Dr. Pushp Lata at eltaipilani@gmail.com.
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