blog blossoms... how will my blog bloom? » EVO http://blogblossoms.edublogs.org all things "Holly" (a self described "eclectic with tangential tendencies!") Sat, 24 Oct 2009 01:00:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 en hourly 1 TESOL EVOs! http://blogblossoms.edublogs.org/2009/01/01/tesol-evos/ http://blogblossoms.edublogs.org/2009/01/01/tesol-evos/#comments Thu, 01 Jan 2009 20:04:44 +0000 Holly http://blogblossoms.edublogs.org/?p=79 There is an amazing free professional development educational opportunity that arrives each year, one I’ve grown to treasure, to plan for (to carve time for in my planner)…  TESOL’s EVOs!!!

TESOL = Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages

EVO = Electronic Village Online

Each year, amazing professionals in the ESOL field volunteer their time and expertise and model exemplary collaborative learning / teaching / facilitating these EVOs, focusing on topics of high interest in the field.

I have learned SO much from past EVOs, developed professional and personal friendships, greatly enriched my life!  It is especially fun to meet some of the EVO participants face-to-face at the TESOL convention (held in March or April each year, a few weeks after the EVOs end).

http://evosessions.pbwiki.com/Call_for_Participation09  is the link for this year’s EVOs (scroll down to review the full selection).  There are sessions relating to classroom video creation, photos, drama, conflict resolution, and much more!

Kudos to all of the generous professionals who are serving as co-moderators; gratitude to TESOL for its encouragement and support.

EVOs may mean more hours at my computer, but they are worthwhile hours.

Comments? Reactions? Questions? Please post a reply comment; thanks!

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I love Moodles, WiZiQ, listservs, TESOL EVOs, getting to enjoy Twitter, and SO much more!

I am SO appreciative to SO many people — but among the top tier:  Emily Lites, David Rosen, Gary Carkin, Larry Ferlazzo, Carla Arena!   [please, please, please -- no offense to names (many!!!) not listed here]

stay tuned for more…

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