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		<title>THE BIG PICTURE</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2011 17:07:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[OCTOBER 27. 2011
Today at MEXTESOL in Morelia is the launch of the new young adult / adult coursebook I&#8217;ve been working on called THE BIG PICTURE, published by Richmond.
As you can probably tell from the title it has a lot to do with images. But that&#8217;s just part of it. I will be giving talks [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Digital Image</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2011 16:59:49 +0000</pubDate>
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This practical talk will look at the way electronic media can help us place the image at the centre of our classroom practice, enabling learners to visualize or “picture experience” in new and exciting ways. In so doing, we will explore the notion of how best to develop visual literacy[1] in the language class [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Decentralized Classroom</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2011 17:34:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A virtual learning environment (VLE) provides teachers and students with a platform which they can engage with outside the traditional classroom.  First, we outline the changes taking place to reading, information delivery and affinity groups in this digital age. Then we go on to discuss the advantages of a VLE in a blended learning context, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Go with the (transcultural) flow</title>
		<link>http://www.bengoldstein.es/blog/2011/09/12/go-with-the-transcultural-flow/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2011 07:08:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This talk focuses on global voices and international speech communities, diverse contexts to which learners can easily relate. We then discuss the concept of “transcultural flows” i.e. how cultural forms can evolve in disparate ways in today’s globalised world. We will cover areas such as hip-hop and football, seeing how these global phenomena can be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fashioning an Intercultural Voice</title>
		<link>http://www.bengoldstein.es/blog/2011/09/01/fashioning-an-intercultural-voice/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 06:46:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Intercultural awareness and plurilingualism are central concerns of the  Common European Framework, challenging the way &#8216;target culture&#8217; is  traditionally treated in ELT materials. This practical talk looks at research into learner autobiographies and the conclusions that can be drawn from students’ observations about their own language learning. It promotes the use of global [...]]]></description>
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		<title>World English and Identity</title>
		<link>http://www.bengoldstein.es/blog/2011/07/13/world-english-and-identity/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jul 2011 21:34:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are currently more students of English in China than native speakers of the language. So, what are the implications for teachers and learners of English in the rest of the world? This talk looks at how international intelligibility rather than native-speaker imitation will become the benchmark in the classrooms of the future. We will [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Building the Speaking Skill</title>
		<link>http://www.bengoldstein.es/blog/2011/07/13/building-the-speaking-skill/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jul 2011 21:22:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With CLT’s emphasis on a functional syllabus, real-life language and authentic materials, the speaking skill has naturally become more prominent in the classroom. And yet, what kinds of speaking really goes on in today’s class and why do students struggle so much with this skill?
The answer may lie in the kinds of tasks that we [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Upcoming talks</title>
		<link>http://www.bengoldstein.es/blog/2011/07/06/forthcoming-talks/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2011 13:59:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[CONFERENCES 2012
 February 3-4 Barcelona, International House ELT Conference
March 9-11 Bilbao, TESOL SPAIN Convention
March 19-23 Glasgow, IATEFL 46th Annual Conference
July 12-14 Sao Paulo,  ABCI Conference
July 16-19 Rio de Janeiro, Braz-Tesol National Convention
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		<title>Technology &#8211; what difference has it made?</title>
		<link>http://www.bengoldstein.es/blog/2011/04/30/technology-what-difference-has-it-made/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bengoldstein.es/blog/2011/04/30/technology-what-difference-has-it-made/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 30 Apr 2011 06:18:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It’s impossible to ignore the influence of technological change in language learning. But how should we, as language professionals, embrace these changes? With technology, we can deliver information more conveniently and to a greater audience. Learners can study alone and anywhere they choose. But where that does leave the face-to-face classroom? We will attempt to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Power of Image: Developing a visual literacy in the language classroom</title>
		<link>http://www.bengoldstein.es/blog/2011/03/01/power-of-image-abridge-powerpoint/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Feb 2011 23:15:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
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Thanks to digital technology, never have we been able to access, create and manipulate such a great variety of images in so little time. This workshop analyses ways images have been traditionally used in the language classroom – as visual aids or as prompts to language production &#8211; and seeks out some alternative which place [...]]]></description>
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