8:30-9:30 Teaching English Language Learners – Is there an app for that?
AELL – academic english language learners
- Teachers of ELLs should use tech tools to communicate better
- ELL students should learn not only content but also communication skills.
- Teachers and students should publish on the Web.
- www.posterous.com – send work via computer, ipod, phone, ipad, etc through email and it is posted like a blog post, podcasts will create a podcast channel
- http://eduese.posterous.com (session page)
10:30-11:30 Getting Published in ISTE Publications
- tips and tricks given
- explanation of the various journals available
- L&L
- L&L www.iste.org/LL/submitarticles
- 300-2000 words, Chicago Manual of Style, active voice, no references needed
- Book
- 12-14 per year
- lots of pitches, only around 40-50 submissions per year
- know your market, know your competition
- read similar books, work from an outline
- what goes into the proposal – book proposal submission guideline
- your cv and contributors
- project summary
- chapter list
- sample chapter
- audience
- timetable
- 12-14 per year
