Since 2001, the Electronic Village Online, a project of TESOL's CALL Interest Section, has been offering free online professional development sessions to language teachers world-wide.

It is my pleasure to announce the Call for Participation for the Electronic Village Online (EVO) 2015. This year, we are offering 13 fabulous five-week sessions on a variety of topics, including teaching pronunciation, using Moodle, creating electronic textbooks, flipped learning, making Machinima in Second Life, using Minecraft to teach English, and more.

For a complete listing and abstracts, visit the Call for Participation at http://evosessions.pbworks.com. To enroll in a session, follow the instructions on the session page.

Please note that registration for the sessions will take place from January 5 — January 11, 2015. The sessions begin on January 12 and continue until February 15. To register for a session, follow the instructions on that session's page (Session pages are linked to the CfP.).

EVO sessions are free (you usually need only a computer with Internet access and a desire to learn) and open to all, whether or not you are a TESOL member. They carry no academic credit, and participants may choose the level of involvement that works for them.

Mark your calendars now for EVO registration, January 5 — 11. And get ready for an unforgettable experience!

Please share this invitation with your colleagues and e-lists, and thank you for helping us to spread the word!

Nina Liakos, EVO Lead Coordinator

On behalf of the EVO Coordination Team

http://evosessions.pbworks.com/w/page/10708567/FrontPage

For five weeks in January and February, TESOL experts and participants from around the world engage in collaborative online discussions or hands-on virtual workshops of professional and scholarly benefit. These sessions bring together participants for a longer period of time than is permitted by land-based professional development conventions and allow a fuller development of ideas than is otherwise possible.

Sessions are free and open to anyone around the globe. It is not necessary to attend the TESOL Convention in order to participate. All you need is access to the Internet. Choose a session from this year's offerings, listed below.  And please inform your colleagues about this unparalleled professional development opportunity!

Nina Liakos

On behalf of the EVO Coordination Team

A. Introduction to Pedagogy and Practices for Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL Methods)

B. Building Teaching Skills through the Interactive Web (Web Skills)

C. Practical Applications in Language and Learning Skills (PALSS)

D. Teaching English to Young Learners (TEYL)

E. Teaching English to Pre-teens and Teens (TEPT)

F. English for Specific Purposes, Aligning Context with Practices and Materials (ESP)

G. Special Education and Differentiated Instruction in EFL Contexts (SpEd EFL)

 H. Summative and Formative Assessment in Language Learning and Teaching (Assessment)

 I. Critical Thinking in Language Learning and Teaching (CT)

Application for E-teacher courses

please email to fomenkonv [at] state [dot] gov

 Name:

Institution:

Title:

 Contact information:

Mailing address, including zip code:

E-mail:

Phone:

 Course choice:

Preferred dates (fall, winter, spring, summer):

 Why you are the right person for the course:

 What you will do after completing the course to share the knowledge and skills acquired:

 Are you a member of teachers’ association?  Please attach the recommendation, if available.