Houghton Mifflin invites COLLEGE & UNIVERSITY world language instructors to a free professional development technology symposium in Houston, TX on Saturday, March 8th from 9:30-3 pm. It will be hosted by University of Houston on their campus. Room location at UH will be determined and sent in subsequent follow-up message. As we all know, these opportunities do not happen that often within driving distance! So please consider joining colleagues at both four-year and two-year schools from throughout our area for a lively day of professional development and networking! Here is the agenda for the Symposium:
Talking with Technology: Online Synchronous & Asynchronous Voice Systems, Andrew Tabor, HM World Language Specialist
Concerns, Challenges and Strategies for Teaching Language Online, Greg Rivera, Lorain County Community College
That's Hot! YouTube, Google Earth, Second Life and Other New Technologies, Dr. LeeAnn Stone, HM World Language Specialist
Lunch will be provided. THERE IS NO REGISTRATION FEE; however, RSVP is required as seating is limited, so you are strongly encouraged to express interest as soon as possible. For more info, and to reserve your seat, contact:
Greg Rivera, World Languages Specialist
Northeast, Great Lakes, Midwest, Heartland & Southwest Regions
Houghton Mifflin Company 440-212-5092
Qui sommes-nous?
We are the Houston Chapter of the American Association of Teachers of French (AATF-Houston). The American Association of Teachers of French (AATF) was founded in 1927 and is the largest national association of French teachers in the world with nearly 10,000 members. Our members are French teachers at all levels and include approximately 3/4 secondary teachers and 1/4 post-secondary. We also have a growing number of French teachers in immersion settings and in the elementary grades. As a professional association, we seek to address the concerns of our members which include: promoting the study of languages in general and French in particular; facilitating the implementation of national and state standards in the classroom; improving the training of French teachers by encouraging minimum levels of language and cultural proficiency, and exposure to the French-speaking world through study abroad opportunities; creating opportunities and finding resources for practicing teachers to update their skills and improve their teaching; and, finally, encouraging the use of new technologies in the teaching of French and actively developing materials to support this use. Our regional representative to the national office is Dr. Jacqueline Thomas of Texas A&M University at Kingsville.
Officers of AATF-Houston
Roya Razavipour MCARTHUR, President
rrazavipour@gmail.com
Dore Sulistyo, Vice President
GUNDORE@sbcglobal.net
Johan P. Vergult, Grand Concours Director
Johan.Vergult@springbranchisd.com
Kathy KOCH, Secretary
Gerri MANLOVE, Treasurer
gembus@earthlink.net
Claude BOUTIN, Destination France Program Administrator
cgboutin@yahoo.com
Marci Pampe, Webmaster
mpampe@sbcglobal.net
rrazavipour@gmail.com
Dore Sulistyo, Vice President
GUNDORE@sbcglobal.net
Johan P. Vergult, Grand Concours Director
Johan.Vergult@springbranchisd.com
Kathy KOCH, Secretary
Gerri MANLOVE, Treasurer
gembus@earthlink.net
Claude BOUTIN, Destination France Program Administrator
cgboutin@yahoo.com
Marci Pampe, Webmaster
mpampe@sbcglobal.net
