---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Jennifer Spigelman <jenspig@xxxxxxxxx> Subject: Afula Mini ETAI --Wednesday October 27th ETAI Mini-Conference in Afula (at Oren School) Wednesday, October 27th, 2010 Program 15:00-15:45 Registration: ETAI members-free, non-members:30 sh Browsing around the book and materials exhibition 15:45 – 16:00 Greetings 16:00– 16:45 Opening lecture: Leo Selivan- The British Council Films in the Classroom - Not Only For Listening! Authentic film clips aren't just for older kids. We'll show you how you can get even elementary students learning with short film clips. This practical and innovative session will show you an array of techniques to enrich your lessons and get you and your students motivated. 16.45-17.00 Break Refreshments and more browsing 17:05-17.50 Parallel Group Sessions: Elementary School Tami Kedem –Applying English to real life Asnat Notkin-Lumer -Activating the pupils with drama Limor Rosen – How to put on a musical production Suhair Shalabi-Beyond Vincent Van Gogh Junior High School Aviva Amos- Extensive reading with weaker learners Manal Daghash- Experiences of a coordinator Larisa Raiter- A penpal project High School Khuloud Asad Shbat- Learning styles Debbie Gabai-Task-based learning Tracy Piada –Preparation for the oral bagrut 17:.50-18:00 Gathering For Announcements 18:00–18.45 Parallel Sessions Nicola Crowley- The British Council - Storytelling; The Language Teacher's Oldest Technique This interactive workshop will explore an exciting range of storytelling techniques and materials to exploit and share the magic of storytelling with your learners in the English language classroom. This workshop is suitable for Elementary and Junior High school teachers. Penny Ur-Teaching vocabulary in Junior High / High School The first part of this presentation will provide some insights on vocabulary teaching and learning based on recent research. We shall then look at how these insights can be used as a basis for practical teaching principles and activities for Junior High and High School students. Nina Vazan-A Few of My Favourite Things Timers, popcorn, cameras... these items are just a few of the things that can spice up a lesson. When the kids have fun, the teachers have fun too. I'd like to share some of my tips with other teachers. They might be a springboard for others to open up and share their ideas, too. * Please make your arrangements to allow you to stay throughout the entire conference until 19:00. For further information please contact: Sarah Cove - sarahc.48@xxxxxxxxx 054-8199949 Jennifer Spigelman - jenspig@xxxxxxxxx 054-6300176 How to get to Oren School,Afula: From Nazareth Go straight on the main road. The school is on the right about 300 metres after the traffic light. It is a green and orange building. From Tzomet Megido At the first intersection of Afula turn left . You are on Rabin Street. After 300 metres turn right on Moshe Sharet Street. Continue 1.5 kilometres and the school is on your left. It is a green and orange building. From Beit Shean Go into Afula until the traffic light. Turn right. At the next traffic turn left. At the next traffic light turn left. 300 metres more and the school is the right. It is a green and orange building. Free public parking is available opposite the Art Museum on the same road as the school. ----------------------------------------------- ** Etni homepage - http://www.etni.org ** for help - ask@xxxxxxxx ** ** to post to this list - etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** -----------------------------------------------