TESOL Electronic Village advice?

[Joe Tomei]

I've just gotten accepted to present at the Electronic Village at
TESOL, and since this is a first time for me, I'm hoping some folks
might have some hints about presenting there. I'm not sure if it is a
standard presentation souped up with the internet connection or if it
is a fundamentally different style of presentation. Any hints or ideas
would be appreciated

cheers
joe tomei

[Thomas N. Robb]

Joe and all,

Here's what it says on the http://call-is.org site.  This is a fairly accurate description. It's a cacophonous event with presenters stationed at every other computer with a crowd of people around them that sort of comes and goes.  You may find people coming in part-way through who will not have caught the beginning part of your explanation, so it's good to show/demonstrate things on the screen rather than going through a step-by-step theoretical explanation.

Hope this helps.

Cheers,
  Tom

Format:
Presenters demonstrate their technology applications in two consecutive 25-minute sessions on one computer station in a presentation format similar to a poster session. After 25 minutes, the session is repeated. Participants attend sessions of their choosing and drop in and out of demonstrations. Demonstrations are informal and preclude highly structured presentations.

Here’s what happens at EV Fairs:
In the EV Fairs, teachers or teacher-developers share their use of computer-based and/or Internet-based resources. These resources can be software (PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Excel, Skype, etc.) or Web sites (presenter-made or public such as CNN.com, Yahoo! Groups, online concordancers, Wikis, Web 2.0 tools, etc.). Demonstrations may highlight student projects, activities or curriculum created for students or educators.
Examples:

• Audio / Video projects (podcasting / vodcasting
• Lesson plan archives for teachers
• Activities using authentic resources accessed online
• Research / Writing exercises
• Writing activities using Wikis / Blogs
• Web 2.0 activities using social networking sites or Second Life
• Applications for learning and content management systems such as Moodle and Psych Open Source

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[Edosan]

Joe,

                Tom’s correct that you’ll be at a computer with people coming and going throughout your presentation.  When I’ve done EV Fair presentations, I had handouts setting on a chair to the side so people wouldn’t continuously interrupt me to ask for one.  I’d suggest that you do the same.  You can leave the extra handouts on the tables in the Electronic Village – there are always people coming through and looking for handouts to take back.  Also, as Tom said, demonstrations on-screen are very helpful in this environment because it does get quite loud. You can expect a wide variety of visitors as well – some who have lots of tech experience and some who are looking for hints at getting started. Be prepared for a lot of questions from basic how-to’s, to more analytical, experiential inquiries.  Good luck with your presentation and please let me know if you have any other questions. I wish I were joining you in New Orleans, but my daughter has her elementary school graduation the same weekend.  Have fun for me too!

 

                Also, since your presentation is obviously tech-related, you should consider submitting it for consideration for the JALT CALL 2011 if you haven’t already.  Good luck.

 

Regards from a snow-blanketed Aomori-ken,

                Edo Forsythe

 

Edo Forsythe

Hirosaki Gakuin University

JALT CALL SIG Member-at-Large

[Joe Tomei]

Thanks for the info, just what I needed. If you are going there,
please let me know, I'm from the Gulf Coast. My recommendations
revolve around beer, so I recommend you try something from Abita Beer
http://www.abita.com/

Of, if you can find it, something from Lazy Magnolia. Their pecan
finished beer is amazing
http://www.lazymagnolia.com/index.php

cheers
joe