Explore cross-cultural communication and its impact on education through a =
new webinar at the University of Maryland.
Join us for an interactive seminar with the university's most distinguished=
scholars and access to a network of teachers from across Maryland while sa=
ving on cost and travel.
Don't miss this unique opportunity to enhance your knowledge and classroom =
teaching!
Two options are available - select the one that works for you:
Webinar - Interactive Live ($150):
This option is available on the day of the live seminar at the university -=
from 9 am - 3 pm EST (with a break from 12 -1 pm for lunch). Teachers who =
choose this option will connect with the seminar online and be able to see =
the presenter and the presented material in real-time. There will also be =
chat capabilities so that teachers can post questions or comments that will=
become a part of the seminar discussion.
This option is best for small groups of teachers to gather in one setting s=
o that they can interact within their own group as well.
Teachers will also have access to the archived seminar so that they can ref=
er to the seminar at a later date.
Webinar - Archived ($100)
This option will be available after the date of the live seminar. Teachers =
will be able to access the video footage of the seminar as well as the onli=
ne chat transcript. Video footage will be available in 45 minute segments =
to allow for flexible viewing. There is no time limit to access - watch at=
your own pace.
To register a group of 5 or more teachers from your school, please contact =
me at cmaclean@umd.edu<mailto:cmaclean@umd.edu>.
To register as an individual, please use the online registration form on th=
e website and choose the webinar option.
www.sft.umd.edu<http://www.sft.umd.edu>
Webinars are offered through Wimba Classroom and are easy to access with an=
Internet connection and a quick "wizard" set-up. Set-up is encouraged pri=
or the date of the seminar to allow for trouble-shooting. Technological as=
sistance will be available on the day of the live webinar.
WEBINAR CHOICES for Fall 2010
REGISTER BY NOVEMBER 2, 2010
Dealing with Cross-Cultural (Mis)Understanding: Communication in the Classr=
oom
November 9, 2010
Roberta Lavine, Department of Spanish and Portuguese
Have you ever wondered why some of your students from other countries seem =
to view things differently? Or why their parents react to teachers in unex=
pected ways? Many times these misunderstandings are due to cultural differ=
ences; not recognizing or understanding such disparities can have long last=
ing negative impact.
In this seminar we will explore how differences and similarities in values =
impact our lives. We will compare cultural values and behaviors of the Uni=
ted States with other countries, and place particular emphasis on the U.S. =
and Spanish-speaking environments (both in this country and in Latin Americ=
a). We will look at a variety of areas, such as verbal and non-verbal comm=
unication, conceptions of relationships and family, ideas of power and auth=
ority, and views of time and space. We will touch upon different contexts (=
e.g., business), but will pay particular attention to how cultural differen=
ces impact education.
Roberta Z. Lavine is an associate professor of Spanish and Director of Unde=
rgraduate Studies in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese at the Univer=
sity of Maryland. She is also affiliate faculty in the Department of Curric=
ulum and Instruction in the School of Education and teaches in the graduate=
program in Second Language Education and Culture. She spent the fall seme=
ster in 2005 as a Fulbright scholar in Chile at the University of Concepci=
=F3n.
Lavine's present areas of research include language pedagogy, educational t=
echnology, and learning disabilities. She published a co-edited volume on =
technology and teacher training, Preparing and Developing Technology-profic=
ient L2 Teachers (2008) and is currently writing a book on learning disabil=
ities in Latin American education. She is co-director, with James Greenberg=
, of a program dealing with educational reform in Latin America and is curr=
ently working with colleagues in Chile, Ecuador, and Peru to implement Teac=
hing Portfolios on the university level. Lavine has won several teaching a=
wards including the University of Maryland Award for Innovation in Teaching=
with Technology for a project using interactive technology to promote cros=
s-cultural proficiency and understanding.
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Cheryl G. MacLean
Seminars for Teachers
Professional Development Outreach Programs
College of Education
0210 Benjamin Bldg.
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742
cmaclean@umd.edu
phone 301-405-7505; fax 301-314-2620
http://www.sft.umd.edu
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