Thursday, May 15, 2008
The education of languages teachers
Listen to and view the archive of our latest audio-conference on 14 May when Lesley Harbon of Sydney University presented "Over-enthused and under-prepared: pre-service languages teachers in the spotlight." Lively discussion followed. [Give the archive a full minute to load.] This is the future of the languages teaching profession at stake. In 1996 an investigation into 'Languages Other than English teacher supply and quality' produced a report for the Federal government entitled "Language teachers: The Pivot of Policy" (available as pdf). Sound analysis; sound recommendations. Then we went into the decade of decline. Now a brand new “Review of Teacher Education for Languages Teachers” has been handed to government (available as pdf - link at bottom of page). Is this the same old policy cycle, or is there hope of real action and results in languages teaching and learning?
Languages at school
Languages at school special feature articles for May at OnlineOpinion.com.au Languages: our primary failing by Matthew Absalom - 30/05/2008 - 12 comments Languages and music: natural partners in education by Stephen Crabbe - 29/05/2008 Multilingualism and multiculturalism by Karen Woodman - 28/05/2008 - 8 comments Squandered worlds by Nicholas Ostler - 23/05/2008 - 20 comments Repairing languages education by Phillip Mahnken - 16/05/2008 - 27 comments Languages at school by Jane Orton - 15/05/2008 - 4 comments Reversing the trend by Peter Jones - 13/05/2008 Ignorant of the fact of being ignorant by Paul Doolan - 12/05/2008 - 39 comments What’s the point of teaching languages? by Brian Manning - 12/05/2008 - 18 comments Tapping the reservoir: languages at school by Joe Lo Bianco - 9/05/2008 - 8 comments A universal language by Henriette Vanechop - 8/05/2008 - 15 comments A world of understanding by Claudia Mainard - 7/05/2008 - 28 comments Language learning by Penny Vos - 6/05/2008 - 17 comments | Click image to view at larger size |
UQ Public Lecture and Round Table on Languages
University of Queensland
PUBLIC LECTURE AND ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION - URL of recording coming soon (supposedly). Joe Lo Bianco again presented the important facts and issues in his relaxed and authoritative manner.
2008 has been declared the International Year of Languages by the United Nations with the aim of fostering and celebrating linguistic diversity around the world while at the same time warning about the risks of monolingualism and the rapid disappearance of minority languages. In addition, 21 May has been declared the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development.
The School of Languages and Comparative Cultural Studies invites the University community to join its staff, students and associates in a celebration of language diversity in the context of UQ Diversity Week, 12-16 May.
A half-day symposium will be held on Tuesday, 13 May with the aims of celebrating the linguistic diversity of the UQ community, raising awareness of linguistic and cultural diversity, and promoting the role of the University in contributing to social cohesion and community understanding of language matters, the importance of foreign language literacy, the role of indigenous and minority languages and the key role of languages in the globalised economy.
PUBLIC LECTURE AND ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION - URL of recording coming soon (supposedly). Joe Lo Bianco again presented the important facts and issues in his relaxed and authoritative manner.
2008 has been declared the International Year of Languages by the United Nations with the aim of fostering and celebrating linguistic diversity around the world while at the same time warning about the risks of monolingualism and the rapid disappearance of minority languages. In addition, 21 May has been declared the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development.
The School of Languages and Comparative Cultural Studies invites the University community to join its staff, students and associates in a celebration of language diversity in the context of UQ Diversity Week, 12-16 May.
A half-day symposium will be held on Tuesday, 13 May with the aims of celebrating the linguistic diversity of the UQ community, raising awareness of linguistic and cultural diversity, and promoting the role of the University in contributing to social cohesion and community understanding of language matters, the importance of foreign language literacy, the role of indigenous and minority languages and the key role of languages in the globalised economy.
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Archive of Joe Lo Bianco online seminar
The Adobe Connect (sound and visuals) archive of the first IYL Online Seminar of 16 April is available at http://callisto.usc.edu.au/p79035458/ Give it a minute to establish. Thanks again to all concerned, especially Joe Lo Bianco for his clarity, his connection to both theory and the real world of classrooms and society,and his unstinting optimism.
Sunday, May 4, 2008
IYL event at University of Queensland
13 May, Year of Languages at the University of Queensland
LCCS CONFERENCE ROOM – E217 FORGAN SMITH BUILDING
1.00 pm PUBLIC LECTURE "Are we entitled to be optimistic about language education in Australia?" Professor Joseph Lo Bianco
2.00 pm Refreshments
2.30 pm Round Table "The present and the future of languages and language education in Australia" Moderator: Professor Roland Sussex
This event is open to all – RSVP required for catering purposes. See online flyer (pdf)
Assoc. Prof. Alfredo Martinez-Expósito Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities, Head of School, School of Languages and Comparative Cultural Studies
The University of Queensland Brisbane Queensland 4072 Australia
UQ is also running a series of lunchtime foreign language movies to get in the spirit of IYL
LCCS CONFERENCE ROOM – E217 FORGAN SMITH BUILDING
1.00 pm PUBLIC LECTURE "Are we entitled to be optimistic about language education in Australia?" Professor Joseph Lo Bianco
2.00 pm Refreshments
2.30 pm Round Table "The present and the future of languages and language education in Australia" Moderator: Professor Roland Sussex
This event is open to all – RSVP required for catering purposes. See online flyer (pdf)
Assoc. Prof. Alfredo Martinez-Expósito Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities, Head of School, School of Languages and Comparative Cultural Studies
The University of Queensland Brisbane Queensland 4072 Australia
UQ is also running a series of lunchtime foreign language movies to get in the spirit of IYL
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