Welcome to the TESOL 2.0 Project

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Thank you to all who attended our presentation at the JALT conference. About 30 people attended. For those attendees interested in a potential TESOL 2.0 Scholar in Residence training program in New York this summer, please contact the EdLab's Collaborative Solutions Group.

After our presentation we plan on submitting an article to The Internet TESL Journal maintained by Larry Kelly, who attended our presentation.

Mission Statement

TESOL 2.0 implements a cutting-edge approach to ESL instruction: the integration of media and technology to teach English. The course weaves various media such as podcasts, film and video, still images, and written text into the class curriculum. Web 2.0 based technologies such as blogs and instant messaging are employed to explore new modes of communication. Combining principled use of media and technology with sound ESL pedagogy, these digital tools anchor a curriculum which affords opportunities for receptive and productive linguistic activities.

TESOL 2.0 is as an ideal curriculum for language teachers who wish to more effectively incorporate new media and technology into their classrooms. It serves as a much-needed modernization on using video, computers, and the Internet. Moreover, TESOL 2.0 reflects the current reality our students experience in an increasingly digitized world, which has given birth to many new avenues of utilizing language for communicative purposes.

Project History

1. On April 24th, 2007 the CEP class participating in the pilot TESOL 2.0 launched their web-blog netzine Timeout CEP. Please see the supporting blogs CEP Wizards (the class blog) and Words & Images (the vocabulary blog.)
2. In 2006 and 2007, several TESOL 2.0 Professional development workshops were conducted at Teachers College, Columbia University. Topics included: introduction to media production software, movie editing with iMovie, and Implementing Web 2.0 based in the ESL curriculum.
3. On February 3, 2007, TESOL 2.0 project was presented at the NYSTESOL Applied Linguistics Conference at Teachers College
4. On February 21, 2007 TESOL 2.0 was featured and podcasted at the Teachers College Library's EdLab Seminar. Podcast available in iTunes.
5. In May 4, 2007 the Teachers College TESOL and Applied Linguistics programs awarded TESOL 2.0 the John Fanselow Award for Curricular Innovation.
6. On November 2, 2007, TESOL 2.0 presented at the NYSTESOL Annual Conference, White Plains, New York
7. On November 23, 2007, TESOL 2.0 presented at the 2007 JALT conference, Tokyo, Japan.

Description of Programs and Services

1. Web
2. Digital Downloads
3. Consulting

Web links

1. Student Examples: TESOL 2.0 at Teachers College CEP Spring 2007 Advanced Study Class
2. Web resources: Google Docs, Instant Messaging
3. Sample videos about TESOL 2.0 and related projects found here: Video Resources
4. Handout from the NYSTESOL presentation (Nov 2, 2007): Curriculum Handout

Contact Information

Joachim Castellano, furuigakko@gmail.com

Skye MacLeod, mrskyelar@gmail.com

Tara Tarpey, tarpey.te@gmail.com

For more information about professional development opportunities, please visit: http://csg.tc.columbia.edu/case_studies_tesol20.html