Online Conferences as a

Learning Resource for

Language Educators

Web 1.0 = Read only

Web 2.0 = Read and Write Web

Web 3.0 = Read, Write and ...

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Online Conferences

Virtual Round Table Conference

SLanguages

INST Cities, Cultures and Knowledge Societies

‚Follow the Sun‘ Learning Future Festival

VIRTUAL ROUND TABLE Conferences since 2009

179 presenters

2002 unique visitors in 95

countries

1337 signed up on the NING

site

Recordings of the Virtual Round Table Conferences

4th SLanguagesAnnual Symposium 15-17 October 2010

455 participants

47 guest speakers

42 sessions which consisted of…

– 19 presentations

– 3 plenaries and

– 1 unconference

– 8 workshops

– 2 theatre plays

– 5 tours

– 1 Dogme session

– 2 demo lessons

– 1 party

493 participants 72 guest speakers and SL actuaries39 sessions which consisted of...

– 3 plenaries– 1 keynote– 20 presentations– 3 workshops– 8 tours– 5 language demo lessons– 1 theatre play– a Japanese dance

performance– 2 artist exhibitions– 1 party

5th SLanguages Annual Symposium16-18 Sept 2011

Recordings of SLanguages 2011

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