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Pronunciation Doctor's Blogs PronunciationDoctor's YouTube Channel NorCAPS (Northern California Pronunciation Specialists) Spring Workshop, Woodland, CA, May 2012 Promoting Clearer Pronunciation: Problems & Solutions CATESOL Annual Conference, Deeply Rooted, Always Growing, Oakland, CA, April 2012 Promoting Clearer Pronunciation (Pre-Conference Institute) Tips from the Pronunciation Doctor English Language Skills for Parents and Child Care Providers TESOL Convention, A Declaration of Excellence, Philadelphia, PA, March 2012 Excellence in English: Increasing Fluency Phrase by Phrase Northern Regional CATESOL Conference, Showcasing Teaching and Research, University of California at Davis, CA, November 2011 Using iPhones for Listening and Speaking Tips from the Pronunciation Doctor Santa Rosa Junior College ESL Faculty Development Workshop, October 2011 Delivering Active Conversation and Pronunciation Instruction Foothill College Early Child Care & Education Conference Painting the Future, Los Altos Hills, CA, October 2011 Meeting the English Language Needs of Child Care Providers and Parents, with Julaine Rosner NAFCC Conference, Quest for Quality: Supporting Happy, Healthy Children, Las Vegas, NV, July 2011 Meeting the English Language Needs of Family Child Care Providers, with Julaine Rosner Inglés Para el Cuidado Infantil: Cómo Comunicarse Sobre la Salud de los Niños en Inglés, with Julaine Rosner Games to Develop Language Skills READ/San Diego Tutor Conference, San Diego, CA, June 2011 Techniques for Teaching Speaking, Pronunciation and Listening, Part 1 Techniques for Teaching Speaking, Pronunciation and Listening, Part 2 CATESOL Annual Conference, The Art and Passion of Language Teaching, Long Beach, CA, April 2011 The Art and Passion of Student Video Blogs Content-Based Instruction (CBI) at the Community College Level: Is It Feasible? Featured Topic Organizer: Donna Brinton, University of Southern California, Panelists: Nancy Sander, West Los Angeles College; Sharon Jaffe, Santa Monica College; Patricia Kelly, Southwestern College; Barbara Luther, Saddleback College; Marsha Chan, Mission College Content-Based Instruction: English for Child Care at Mission College The Art of Scaffolding in an Academic Listening-Speaking Class Phrase by Phrase Pronunciation Combines Art, Passion, and Technique TESOL Convention, Examining the 'E' in TESOL, New Orleans, LA, March 2011 Capturing Student Role-Plays on Video and Sharing them on YouTube, Electronic Village Fair Free Multiple Concordance Online English Vocabulary Quizzes, Electronic Village Developers' Showcase Enhancing the 'E' in English: Increasing Fluency Phrase by Phrase Expanding the 'E' with Interactive Multimedia English Language Software Mission College Instructional Technology Boot Camp, Santa Clara, CA, January 2011 Advanced Quiz Creation in AngelLearning Online Content Management System Multimedia for You: Record and Share Videos Northern Regional CATESOL Conference, Changing Tides: Transformative Teaching and Learning, Monterey, CA, November 2010 Transformative Approaches to Teaching English for Child Care, with Marianne Brems and Julaine Rosner Foothill College Early Child Care & Education Conference Painting the Future, Los Altos Hills, CA, October 2010 Practical Language Tips for Communicating with Toddlers and Preschoolers, with Marianne Brems and Julaine Rosner Southeast TESOL Regional Conference New Destinations: New Directions, Miami, FL, September 2010 Is there a Pronunciation Doctor in the House? with Maya Leon-Meis Pronunciation and Listening Games for Kids of All Ages English Language Skills for Parents and Child Care Providers Gavilan and Hartnell Colleges ESL Faculty Development Day, Gilroy, CA, August 2010 Techniques for Teaching Speaking, Pronunciation and Listening lecture, workshop, lab READ/San Diego Tutor Conference, San Diego, CA, June 2010 Promoting Clearer Pronunciation English Language Skills for Parents and Child Care Providers Time to Learn Webinars Hosted By Workplace Learning Resource Centers Voxopop for Speaking Pronunciation and Listening Online Webinar May 6, 2010 Handouts | May 6 Archive (no audio) | June 3 Archive Using YouTube to Engage Learners and Enhance Learning Online Webinar Handouts | May 21, 2010 Archive CATESOL Annual Conference, Teaching & Learning in a Global Community, Santa Clara, CA, April 2010 Promoting Clearer Pronunciation (Pre-Conference Institute) Voxopop for Speaking, Pronunciation and Listening Listening-Speaking Games for Kids of All Ages English Language Skills for Parents and Child Care Providers, with Marianne Brems and Julaine Rosner Technology-Enhanced Language Learning Interest Group (TELL-IG) Colloquium 2010: Teaching & Learning in a Global Community - Online Vocabulary for Learners of English - Board Sponsored Event TESOL Convention, Boston, MA, March 2010 Pronunciation Card and Board Games How to Publish When the Big Guys Say No, with Marianne Brems and Julaine Rosner English for All Americans: Software for Language Learning Northern Regional CATESOL Conference, The Power of Communities, Concord, CA, November 2009 Pronunciation Doctor Multiconcordance English Vocabulary Quizzes The Power of a Web 2.0 Community of Pronunciation Learners Bay Area CATESOL Conference, Community, Collaboration and Connections, San Francisco, CA, May 2009 Playing Card Games to Establish Community, Collaboration and Connection CCAE State Conference, Pasadena, April 2009 Teaching Pronunciation in Classroom and Distance Learning Environments CATESOL Annual Conference, Whole Learner, Whole Teacher, Pasadena, CA, April 2009 Pre-Conference Institute: Energizing Pronunciation Lessons Pronunciation Expansion Activities: Moving Beyond Listen and Repeat Tools for Designing Distance Learning Instruction Distance Learning Fair, Electronic Village: Using CCC Confer/Elluminate to Enhance Online Learning CCAE Bay Section Conference, Concord, March 2009 Pronunciation in Classroom and Distance Learning Environments TESOL Convention, Denver, CO, March 2009 InterSection Colloquium (Video and Digital Media, Speech-Pronunciation-Listening, Computer Assisted Language Learning Interest Sections): Innovative Uses of Digital Technology for Teaching Oral Skills 10 Ways to Use Sound Files Scaffolding Learning in an Academic Listening-Speaking Class Blending Listening, Pronunciation, Spelling, Phonics, And Word Attack Skills Mission College Spring Instructional Technology Boot Camp, Santa Clara, CA, May 2008 Using Audacity to Create Audio PodCasts Creating Quizzes in the AngelLearning Learning Management System CATESOL Annual Conference, Growing Democracy, Sacramento, CA, April 2008 Using CCC Confer to Enhance Online Learning Creating Sound Files with Audacity Technology-Enhanced Language Learning Interest Group (TELL-IG) Colloquium 2008: Using Technology to Grow Democracy - Online Meetings for Students - Board Sponsored Event Mission College Winter Instructional Technology Boot Camp, Santa Clara, CA, January 2008 Introduction to Audacity for Audio Introduction to Genesis Classroom Control System in the Computer Lab Using the Genesis Classroom Control System for Language Learning Skyline College ESL Workshop, San Bruno, CA, November 2007 Academic Oral Communication for Low-Intermediate ESL Students - Invited Speaker Los Angeles Regional CATESOL Conference, Find the Current: Catch a Wave, Los Angeles, CA, October 2007 Pronunciation in a Distance Learning Environment Northern Regional CATESOL Conference, Building Literacy: Language, Culture, Technology, Livermore, CA, November 2007 Pronunciation in a Distance Learning Environment Mission College Summer Instructional Technology Boot Camp, Santa Clara, CA, June 2007 Using the Gradebook in the AngelLearning Learning Management System CATESOL Annual Conference, Transcending Borders, San Diego, CA, April 2007 Pronunciation games and playful activities to promote communication Interactive teaching and learning in a multimedia computer lab Technology-Enhanced Language Learning Interest Group (TELL-IG) Colloquium 2007: Transcending Borders with Technology - Board Sponsored Event TESOL Convention, Seattle, WA, March 2007 Speaking with Audacity Games and playful activities to promote communication Enhance learning in an interactive multimedia lab Northern Regional CATESOL Conference, Building Bridges, Livermore, CA, November 2006 Teaching interactively in a computer lab Los Angeles/Orange County Regional CATESOL Conference, E3: Engage, Educate, Empower, CSU Fullerton, CA, October 2006 Online assessments for online and web-enhanced classes South China Normal University School of Foreign Studies Seminar, Guangzhou (Canton), China, July 2006 English Teaching and American Culture - Invited Speaker Shandong Institute of Education Foreign Language Department Seminar, Jinan, Shandong, China, June 2006 Teaching English Pronunciation - Invited Speaker CATESOL Annual Conference, The Heart of Possibilities: Connecting Through Diversity, San Francisco, CA, April 2006 Competency-based objectives for listening and speaking Technology-Enhanced Language Learning Interest Group (TELL-IG) Colloquium 2006: Tools And Resources For Technology-Enhanced Teaching - Board Sponsored Event Multimedia classroom management software for interactive learning Speaking with Audacity Pronunciation DOs and DON’Ts - Featured Sunday Workshop TESOL Convention, Tampa Bay, FL, March 2006 Competency-based Objectives for Listening and Speaking - Discussion Group Enhance learning in an interactive multimedia lab Northern Regional CATESOL Conference, Rocklin, CA, November 2005 Pronunciation DOs and DON’Ts Using an interactive multimedia computer lab to enhance learning Metropolitan Adult Education Program (MAEP) and East Side School District Faculty Development, San Jose, CA, Feb 2006 Pronunciation Workshop for Teachers - Invited Speaker Los Angeles Regional CATESOL Conference, USC, Los Angeles, CA, October 2005 Language, music, rhythm, and dance Using vocabulary lists for listening and writing CATESOL Conference, Sailing Toward Success, Long Beach, CA, March 2005 Electronic Village: Online Distance Learning Fair CATESOL05 online DL fair.pdf Technology-Enhanced Language Learning Interest Group (TELL-IG) Colloquium: Current Practices and Trends in Technology Enhanced Language Learning. How to Approach the Learning Curve without Falling Off LabLearnCurve.pdf LabLearnCurve.ppt - Board Sponsored Event Using vocabulary lists for listening and writing Northern Regional CATESOL Conference, Cupertino, CA, October 2004 Using vocabulary lists for listening and writing Language, music, rhythm, and dance CATESOL Conference, Santa Clara, CA, April 2004 Technology-Enhanced Language Learning Interest Group (TELL-IG) Colloquium: Training Teachers to Use the New Interactive Multimedia Lab - Board Sponsored Event Tour and Demonstration of Mission College's State-of-the-Art ESL Lab ESL lab tour demo.pdf TESOL Convention, Long Beach, CA, March 2004 Speech, Pronunciation, and Listening Interest Section (SPLIS) Colloquium: Computer lab interaction effects on listening & speaking - Board Sponsored Event Improving pronunciation with video, audio and CDs TESOL Convention, Baltimore, MD, March 2003 Colloquium: Building Independence in Pronunciation Students, with Sue F Miller Principles for building monitoring skills in the classroom, sample activities; Principles for Using Technology in the Pronunciation Class, sample activities IndependencePronSs.pdf voicemailHW.pdf soundfiles.pdf Making and marketing your own ESL materials Teleperformance USA, Salt Lake City, December 2002 Train-the-Trainers Seminar. Pronunciation and accent modification training for call centers in Argentina and India - Invited Speaker TESOL Convention, Salt Lake City, UT, April 2002 Demonstration: Using Digital Sound Files for Speech/Pronunciation Post-Conference Institute: Integrating Verbal and Nonverbal Language Enhances Pronunciation, with William Acton, Maya Leon-Meis and Melody Nolls Demonstration: Improving Pronunciation With Video, Audio and CD CATESOL Conference, San Francisco, CA, March 2002 Technology-Enhanced Language Learning Interest Group (TELL-IG) Colloquium: Technology A New Era in Learning - Technology and Teaching Oral Skills - Board Sponsored Event Colloquium: Building Self-Sufficiency in Pronunciation Students, with Sue F Miller PronSelfSuf.pdf voicemailHW.pdf soundfiles.pdf CATESOL Conference, Ontario, CA, April 2001 Pre-Conference Institute: Body Movement and Drama in Language Teaching, with Janet Goodwin Demonstration: Simple Sound Files for Oral Practice By Email Using Qualcomm PureVoice (PDF) Electronic Village Demonstration: Creating PureVoice Sound Files TESOL Convention, St. Louis, MO, Feb-March 2001 Demonstration: Giving Students Constructive Feedback on Their Pronunciation Pro's and Con's of Self-publishing, with Elliot Glass and Martha Kendall Post-Conference Institute: Body Movement and Drama in Teaching Speaking and Pronunciation, with William Acton and Janet Goodwin Chan's Body Movement and Drama in Language Teaching: Techniques for Teaching Stress and Intonation [QuickTime movie version] Chan's Pronunciation Workout for Foreign Language Learners CATESOL and Capital Area Pronunciation Specialists (co-sponsors) Workshop, Woodland, CA, October, 2000 Training Workshop: Energizing your Pronunciation Lessons - Invited Speaker Canada College English Institute, Redwood City, CA June 2000 Training Workshop: Designing and Implementing an Online ESL Course - Invited Speaker Mission College Staff Development Workshops, Santa Clara, CA, May-June 2000 Enhancing your PowerPoint Presentations with Clip Art Creating Charts and Graphs for PowerPoint Animating a PowerPoint Slide Show Creating Purevoice Sound Files CATESOL Conference, Sacramento, CA, April 2000 Pre-Conference Institute: Pronunciation Error Analysis and Correction Community College Level Workshop: Teaching ESL Online Demonstration: Using Body Movement for Rhythm, Stress and Intonation TESOL Convention, Vancouver, BC, Canada, March 2000 Demonstration: Analyzing Pronunciation and Giving Students Feedback Software Fair Demonstration: Using PowerPoint with Students Lake Tahoe Community College Faculty Development, South Lake Tahoe, CA, October 1999 All-Day Workshop: Developing a Learner-Centered Multimedia Interactive Classroom: Using Technology to Enhance Language Learning - Featured Speaker Pearson Education ESL Skills and Strategies for the New Millenium, San Francisco, CA, September 1999 Demonstration: Dramatic Techniques for Teaching Stress and Intonation - Featured Speaker ESL Technical Skills Institute, Cabrillo College, Aptos, CA, August 1999 Demonstration: Pronunciation Materials for ESL students - Featured Speaker Demonstration: Issues in Online Teaching and Learning - Featured Speaker Peralta Community College District Faculty Development, January 1999 All-Day Workshop: Introduction to the World Wide Web (College of Alameda) - Featured Speaker All-Day Workshop: Using PowerPoint in the Classroom (Laney College) - Featured Speaker TechEd Conference, San Jose, CA, May 1998 Demonstration: Using Web Technology Online or On Campus: The Hidden Rewards CATESOL Annual Conference, Pasadena, CA, April 1998 Pre-Conference Institute: Introduction to PowerPoint for the Macintosh Demonstration: Teaching an Online ESL Grammar and Writing Course Demonstration: Integrating Technology into the ESL Curriculum PowerPoint presentation in PDF format Mission College New Faculty Development, Santa Clara, CA, April 1998 Demonstration: Elements of an ESL Online Course TESOL Convention, Seattle, WA, March 1998 Software Fair Demonstration: Using PowerPoint with Students Orange County CATESOL Conference, Chapman University, CA, February 1998 Using Technology to Enhance Language Learning, an all-day workshop - Featured Speaker Mission College Staff Development, Santa Clara, CA, November 1997 Demonstration/Discussion: Teaching Online Workplace Learning Resource Center, Mission College, Santa Clara, CA, November 1997 Demonstration: Online ESL Grammar and Editing for the Workplace Mission College Title III Showcase, Santa Clara, CA, November 1997 Demonstration: PowerPoint Projects NC5: West Valley College, Saratoga, CA, October 1997 Workshop: Homepage Jumpstart Demonstration/Discussion: Issues & Options Using Computers in the Language Arts Demonstration: Technology Integration in ESL Demonstration: Teaching ESL Grammar and Editing Online Solano Community College, Suisun City, CA, August 1997 Faculty Development Workshop: Integrating Technology into the Humanities - Featured Speaker Conference on Using the Web in the Classroom, Mission College, Santa Clara, CA, May 1997 Workshop: Putting Your Department Online Workshop: Homepage in a Hurry Technology in Education Conference, San Jose, CA, April 1997 Panel Presentation: Integrating Technology into the Whole Educational Experience, with Jane Patton, Bruce Judd, and Pat Hudak Chan's PowerPoint presentation (pdf) CATESOL Conference, Fresno, CA, April 1997 Pre-Conference Institute: Introduction to PowerPoint 4 for the Macintosh Demonstration: Improving Oral Intelligibility with the Stress Stretch Demonstration: Integrating Technology into the ESL Curriculum [Description] [PowerPoint pdf] TESOL Convention, Orlando, FL, March 1997 Software Fair: Using PowerPoint with Students AECT Conference, Albuquerque, NM, February 1997 Panel Presentation: Integrating Technology Across the Community College Curriculum, with Jane Patton, Mike Rao, and Lois Carroll Evergreen Valley College, San Jose, CA, 1996 Faculty Development Workshop: Using Aspects Collaborative Writing Software in the Language Arts Computer Lab CATESOL Conference, San Francisco, CA, April 1996 Pre-Conference Institute: Introduction to PowerPoint 4 for the Macintosh Workshop: Collaborative Writing with Computers Demonstration: Put Your Hands Up: Teaching Students to Pronounce Accurately TCC-L4 Online Conference, April 1996 Paper and MOO Presentation: No Talking, Please, Just Chatting: Collaborative Writing with Computers [Description] [Paper] CATESOL Northern California Regional Conference, Berkeley, CA, October 1995 Demonstration: The Stress Stretch for Improved Intelligibility [Description] [Paper] TESOL Convention, Baltimore, Maryland, March 1994 Workshop: Providing Authentic Speaking Opportunities with Contact Assignments Great Teachers Seminar, Boulder Creek, CA, April 1993 Paper: Cross-Cultural Contact Assignments Paper: Non-Astounding Techniques for Promoting Aural Comprehension of Lectures Report on the Great Teachers Seminar CATESOL Conference, Monterey, CA, March 1993 Demonstration: Oral Communication Activities to Enhance Independence, Confidence and Cultural Awareness CATESOL Northern California Regional Conference, Palo Alto, CA October 1992 Pre-Conference Intensive Workshop (6 hours): Teaching Pronunciation: A Holistic Approach Fifth Annual Conference on Racial and Ethnic Relations in Higher Education, San Francisco, June 1992 Paper: The Cultural Diversity Challenge: Adapting Programs for America's Future, with Gustavo Mellander, Fred Prochaska and Jody Hacker. TESOL Convention, Vancouver, British Columbia, March 1992 Demonstration: Oral Communication Activities to Enhance Independence, Confidence and Cultural Awareness CATESOL Annual Conference, Santa Clara, California, April 1991 Workshop: Why Is their Speech Hard to Understand? Evaluating a Non-Native Speaker's Pronunciation TESOL Convention, San Francisco, California, March 1990 Demonstration: Using Your Hands to Teach Pronunciation CATESOL Conference, San Francisco, California, April 1988 Demonstration: Pronunciation Videotapes Demonstration: Using Your Hands to Teach Pronunciation TESOL Convention, Chicago, Illinois, March 1988 Video Theater: Phrase by Phrase: American English Pronunciation Videotapes Demonstration: Pronunciation Workout for Foreign Language Learners Panel Discussion: Listening to This! Prentice Hall Regents Symposium on Listening Comprehension TESOL Convention, Miami, Florida, April 1987 Video Theater: Marsha Chan's Pronunciation Workout for Foreign Language Learners CATESOL Conference, Oakland, California, April 1986 Panel Discussion: Alternative Language Teaching Jobs: Abroad (Panel Moderator and Discussant) Poster Session: Pronunciation Warm-up Exercises for Foreign Language Learners TESOL Convention, New York City, New York, 1985 Demonstration: Pronunciation Warm-up Exercises for Foreign Language Learners CATESOL Bay Area Conference, San Francisco, California, October 1985 Demonstration: Communicative Activities for Teaching Pronunciation TESOL Convention, Houston, Texas, March 1984 Demonstration: Communicative Activities for Teaching Pronunciation Poster Session: Packing your Bags for the PRC, with Susan Lewis English NAFSA Convention, Cincinnati, Ohio, May 1983 Workshop: Cross-Cultural Interaction, with Susan Lewis English CATESOL Conference, Los Angeles, California, April 1983 Paper: Living and Working in China Workshop: Teaching Conversational Listening Skills, with Katherine Underdal TESOL Convention, Honolulu, Hawaii, May 1982 Paper: Chinese Scholars Abroad: Changes in Perceived Academic Needs, with Cameron J. Beatty Paper: Living and Working in China: Getting to Know the Ropes Footnotes: Acronyms AECT Association of Educational Communication and Technology CATESOL: California Association of Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages CCAE: California Council for Adult Education NAFSA: National Association of Foreign Student Advisors NAFCC: National Association for Family Child Care NC5: Northern California Community College Computer Consortium TCC-L Teaching in the Community Colleges - List TechEd: Community College Foundation Technology in Education TESOL: Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages Top Letters of reference .