... with an
international focus
February 20-22, 1998
West Coast Conference on Formal Linguistics
Vancouver, BC
Org: WCCFL. All areas of formal linguistics from any
theoretical perspective, including literacy learners will be
discussed.
Contact:
WCCFL XVII
Committee, UBCE270-1866
Main Mall,
Vancouver BC V6T 1Z1
WWW: http://www.interchange.ubc.ca/msr/WCCFL.html
February 22-25, 1998
Stop Surfing - Start Teaching
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Org. : University of South Carolina The object is to create a
forum for higher education professionals to share ideas and solutions,
as well as, propose questions and develop answers on the growing use
of internet instruction.
Contact :
Stop Surfing- Start Teaching
Fax (608) 262-3050
E-mail : www@uwm.edu
March 8 - 11, 1998
Worldwide Network of Learning: Opportunities, Challenges, and
Contrasts
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Org: ICTE. A forum for both educational futurists and
pragmatists, will look at alternative processes, procedures,
techniques and tools for creating learning environments appropriate to
the twenty first century.
Contact: ICTE
tel: +1 817 534 1220
Fax: +1 817 534 0096
E-mail: icte@icte.org
WWW: http://www.icte.org/
March 10 - 14, 1998
9th International SITE Conference
Washington, DC
Org: AACE. An international association of teacher educators
and affiliated organizations who are interested in the creation and
dissemination of knowledge about the use of information technology in
teacher education.
Contact:
AACE PO Box 2966
Charlottesville, VA 22902
Tel: 804 973-3987
Fax: 804 978-7449
E-mail: aace@virginia.edu
WWW:
http://curry.edschool.Virginia.EDU/aace/conf/site/home.html
March 19 - 21, 1998
23rd Annual International Conference on Learning Disabilities
Montréal Quebec
Org. : Learning Disabilities Association of Québec. The
most important conference on special Education, a unique event for
professional development and networking.
Contact :
LDAQ Conference,
P.O. Box 1678, Succ. Place
d'Armes, Montréal, PQ
H2Y 3L2,
Tel: (514) 847-1324,
Fax (514) 281-5187.
April 19-21, 1998
Family Literacy: Building a Legacy
Louisville Kentucky
Org. : The National Institute for Literacy
Contact :
NIFL, Waterfront Plaza,
Suite 200, 325 W. Main St.
Louisville KY
40202-4251 USA
Tel. (502) 584-1133
Fax (502) 584-0172.
April 20-21, 1998
Workplace Learning : Strategies for Success
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Org. : Centre on Education and Work
Contact : CEW, University of Wisconsin-Madison,
1035 West Johnson Street, Room 964,
Madison, Wisconsin 53706-1796
Tel. (608)263-0631
Fax (608) 262-3050
Email: www@uwm.edu
April 20-22, 1998
Learning Together - Collaboration in Open Learning
Perth, Australia
Org. : Curtin University of Technology
Contact : Prof. J. Barker, John Curtin
International Institute, Curtin
U of T, GPO Box U1987,
Perth Australia
Tel. 718 9266 3356
Fax 618 9266 4071
Email: barkerj@decaf.curtin.edu.au
WWW: http://www.curtin.edu.au/curtin/centre/jc/
... with a national focus
February 19, 1998
Literacy Action Day
Throughout Canada
Org: MCL,
ABC CANADA,
Frontier
College, La Fédération
pour l'alphabétisation en français (FCAF),
Laubach Literacy of Canada,
and NALD.
Contact: Your local Literacy Advocates
March 7, 1998
Women, Literacy and Art
Montreal, Quebec
Org: The Centre for Literacy
Contact:
The Centre for Literacy
3040 Sherbrook Street West,
Montreal PQ H3Z 1A4
Tel: 514 931 8731
Fax: 514 931 5181
Email: literacycntr@dawsoncollege.qc.ca
WWW: http://www.nald.ca/litcent.htm
... with a provincial
focus
February 5, 1998
Challenging English Teachers: Students using graphics and web
technology
Montreal Quebec
Org: The Centre for Literacy
Contact: The Centre for Literacy
3040 Sherbrooke Street West,
Montreal PQ H3Z 1A4
Tel: 514 931 8731
Fax: 514 931 5181
Email: literacycntr@dawsoncollege.qc.ca
WWW: http://www.nald.ca/litcent.htm
February 18, 1998
Orientation to Prospects
Edmonton, Alberta
Org: Prospects Literacy Association
This is a tutor training workshop.
Contact:Prospects Literacy Association
att: Sally Stewart,
9913-108 Ave, 2nd Floor
Edmonton, Alberta T5H 1A5
Tel: 403 421-7323
Fax: 403 421-7324
E-mail: readme@telusplanet.net
WWW: http://www.nald.ca/pla.htm
February 18 - March 18
Adult Literacy: Perspectives and Practices.
Edmonton, Alberta
Org: U. of Alberta
Contact:Pat Campbell or Flo Brokop
c/o Dept. of Policy Studies
7-104 Education North
University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2G5
Tel: 403 492-2984
Fax: 403 492-2024
E-mail: flo.brokop@ualberta.ca
February 21, 1998
Reading for Meaning
Edmonton, Alberta
Org: Prospects Literacy Association
Contact:Prospects Literacy Association
9913-108 Ave, 2nd Floor
Edmonton, Alberta T5H 1A5
Tel: 403 421-7323
Fax: 403 421-7324
E-mail: readme@telusplanet.net
February 28, 1998
The Writing Experience
Edmonton, Alberta
Org: Prospects Literacy Association
Contact:Prospects Literacy Association
att: Sally Stewart,
9913-108 Ave, 2nd Floor
Edmonton, Alberta T5H 1A5
Tel: 403 421-7323
Fax: 403 421-7324
E-mail: readme@telusplanet.net
February 28, 1998
Writing Words, Writing Worlds
Montreal, Quebec
Org: The Centre for Literacy
Contact:
The Centre for Literacy
3040 Sherbrooke Street West
Montreal Quebec H3Z 1A4
Tel: 514 931 8731
Fax: 514 931 5181
Email: literacycntr@dawsoncollege.qc.ca
WWW: http://www.nald.ca/litcent.htm
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