Hi Everyone. Get ready for an exciting program with a musical finale. Come join us at the ETAI Mini Conference at Maghar * **ETAI Mini-Conference in Maghar (at Eshkol Hapayis ? see directions below)** * *Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012* * * *Program* *14.45-15.30* * **Registration: *Members-free, Non-members: 30 sh** * Browsing around the book exhibition** * *15.35 ? 15.45** **Greetings* *15.45 ? 16.30** ** **Opening Plenary: Joan Leegant, Visiting Writer at Bar Ilan University, * * Sponsored by US Embassy: Teaching Creative Writing in the Classroom** - *A presentation on motivating, structuring and helping students of all ages generate poetry and prose in ways that nurture creativity and expression.** *16.30-17.00** **Break** *Refreshments and more browsing* *** 17:05-17.50 Parallel Sessions: v *Elementary School ** * *Kaye King-Ya?ari and Yael Lean-Aharon*: *Tell Me A Story-*We?ll show how using stories in the EFL classroom allows every student to take an active part in discussions and activities, how to talk about stories and where to SPOT the HOTS! Then we?ll provide tips, tools and strategies for using different story genres in the EFL classroom. v *Elementary/Junior High** * *Elana Salomon**:** British Council-** **Inspiration through Excellence* - 1908, 1944 and? for the third time London will host the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2012. This workshop will introduce teachers to exciting interactive activities that can be used in class to raise students? awareness of the Paralympic athletes? abilities, and the values of respect, friendship and excellence they embody. * * *Rehab Abu Arar, Amalia Asadi and Anne Toledo: Interactive Presentation Tools**- *Learn how to use ?Voki ?, ?Photo Story ?and ?MakeBeliefComics? to integrate technology in your classrooms for use by both teachers and students. v *Junior High/High School** *** *Ann Shlapobersky: Using Graphic Organizers to Encourage Writing*- In this presentation you will see how simple graphic organizers can aid your students in developing their reading comprehension, enhancing their thinking skills and encouraging them to write. v *High School** *** *Aviva Shapiro:* *Teaching English through Literature *- My talk will focus on the teaching of English as a second language through literature. I will discuss and demonstrate the use of a variety of methods, including creative thinking activities, into teaching English. I will share a few ?tried and true? activities and the participants will leave with an understanding of how to maximize the new literature program in teaching ESL. ** v *General (Commercial Presentation) * * Richard Steinitz: *will present* *materials* *including course books and dictionaries specifically for Arabic Speaking students and teachers. *Laurin Lewis: * will present computer-based materials for learning English from the absolute beginners? level up to the university level for Arabic-speaking students. It's free for all teachers of English. *17.55-18.40** ** **Closing Plenary: Ami Yares - Musician and Educator, founder of FocUS Music (sponsored by US Embassy): "Making American Music Happen in the Classroom"*- A live musical performance and discussion about the cross-curricular benefits of American music in formal learning environments. * * ** Please make your arrangements to allow you to stay throughout the entire conference until 19:00.* * * * * * * * * * * *How to get to Eshkol Hapayis,Maghar:* *From Tzomet Kadarim road: *Turn right into Maghar. You will see the prison on your left. Continue along the main road. Take the 3rd turning on the left (at the bottom of the valley) and continue until you see the very big Eshkol Hapayis building on the left (in the same complex as the Pisga). From Tzomet Golani road: Turn left at Tzomet Eilaboun and continue straight uphill until Maghar. Turn right at the traffic circle in the village, and drive downhill. Then take the first right (at the bottom of the valley). Continue until you see the very big Eshkol Hapayis building on the left (in the same complex as the Pisga). * * *From the direction of Karmiel along the Akko/Tsfat road: *Turn right into Maghar after Tsomet Hananya, and continue through the center of Maghar on the main road. Turn left at the traffic circle in the village, and drive downhill. Then take the first right (at the bottom of the valley). Continue until you see the very big Eshkol Hapayis building on the left (in the same complex as the Pisga). *For further information please contact:* *Jennifer Spigelman - jenspig@xxxxxxxxx* *Yosef Daghash - yousefda@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx* Best regards, Jennifer Spigelman 04-9830899 054-6300176 jenspig@xxxxxxxxx ************************************** ** Etni homepage - http://www.etni.org ** post to list - etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** help - ask@xxxxxxxx ** David Lloyd: ETNI founder & manager http://david.greenlloyd.com ***************************************