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=10+ Free Learning Online Events for Educators This Month! = by Shelly Terrell

For the next month, there will be a lot of free online events that are really worth checking out. Anyone can view these events live and participate via an online chat, webcam, mic, and more! You will watch live presentations from teachers worldwide on various educational technology projects and in many cases you can receive a certificate of attendance to show to your learning institutions! Below is the description of these events, the links to the webrooms, and the times. Mark them on your calendar and invite a friend

American TESOL Free Friday Webinars
Thanks to the American TESOL Institute, I conduct free 30 minute online webinars on the Adobe Connect platform every Friday at 4pm EDT (New York Time), 3pm Texa, 1pm LA, 5pm Brasilia, 9pm London, 10pm Paris, 11pm Athens/Istanbul, Sat 8am Sydney time, and Sat. 6am Tokyo time. Click this link to join! http://americantesol.adobeconnect.com/terrell Upcoming topics include: Additional details:
 * Fri., Sept. 28th, So You Want to Teach Online?
 * Fri., Oct. 5th, Promoting Literacy for Teens on Mobile Devices
 * Fri., Oct. 12th, Wicked Activities and Sites for Halloween!
 * Fri., Oct. 19th, Does it Add Up? Teaching Math to Language Learners
 * Fri., Oct. 26th, Lesson Ideas for Teaching with Facebook
 * Catch past video archives here, @http://americantesol.com/blogger/?cat=10
 * Find all the resources here, http://bit.ly/ELTLINKs
 * Download the Slides: @http://www.slideshare.net/ShellTerrell/presentations

____________________________________________________ Upcoming Webinars:
 * Join on your smartphone using the free [| Adobe Connect app]  !
 * Catch past video archives here, @http://americantesol.com/blogger and here, @http://americantesol.com/tesol-lectures.htm
 * Click on any of the tabs above to find ELT resources/links for that topic!
 * Download the Slides: @http://www.slideshare.net/ShellTerrell/presentations
 * **Recent resources: Bringing Your Textbook to Life, Lesson Planning Tips, Classroom Management Tips**

<span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Fri. Sept. 28 So You Want to Teach Online? Tips & Resources <span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Fri., Oct. 5th, Promoting Literacy for Teens on Mobile Devices  **<span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Fri., Oct. 12th NO WEBINAR ** <span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Fri., Oct. 19th, Wicked Activities and Sites for Halloween! Fri., Oct. 26th, QR Codes & Activities <span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Fri., Nov. 2nd, Thanksgiving and Fall Activties <span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Fri., Nov. 9th, Lesson Ideas for Teaching with Facebook  <span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Fri., Nov. 16th, Does it Add Up? Teaching Math to Language Learners

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 1.35em;">Simple K12 Free Webinars
<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Thanks to the Simple K12 I will be presenting with several other educators on their Day of Learning, Sat., Sept. 29th ; Day of Learning: iPad, Sat., Oct. 13th ; and Day of Learning, Sat., Oct. 20 th as well as on other dates. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Upcoming topics and the links to register are below:
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Sat., Sept. 29th, 12pmNYC/5pmUK, 10 Activities You Can Do With QR Codes, Register here @https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/968574410
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Sat., Oct. 13th, 12pmNYC/5pmUK, Amazing Organizational and Timesaving Apps for the Connected Teacher, Register here @https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/354228050
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Wed., Oct. 17th, 3:30pmNYC/8:30pmUK, 10 Halloween Activities to Engage Learners, Register here @https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/395726770
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Sat., Oct. 20th, 12pmNYC/5pmUK, Motivated to Write! Tips and Tools to Inspire Our Learners, Register here @https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/454490506

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 1.35em;">TeachMeet International, September 29th
<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Don’t miss the Third TeachMeet Int’l online this Sat., Sept. 29th, at 11amNYC/3pmGMT. 23 speakers from 18 countries will be sharing their ideas, their enthusiasm and their passion for teaching in only 3 minutes. My 3 minute presentation is Offline Adventures with a Mobile Device. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Login here as a guest, gost! Click the 3rd icon. @https://acp.carnet.hr/teachmeet

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 1.35em;">Library 2.0 Free Web Conference Oct. 3-5th
<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Don’t miss the Library 2.0 Virtual Conference this Wed.-Fri., Oct. 3rd-5th. Speakers from various countries will be sharing their ideas, lesson plans, and expertise. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">My presentation, **Research on the Go! Preparing Libraries to be Mobile Friendly**, is on Wed., Oct. 3rd, at 1pmNYC/6pmUK. Find the webinar link and the full schedule here, @http://www.library20.com/page/sessions-and-schedule

==<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #660000; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 1.35em;">SLanguages Virtual Conference, Sept. 28th-30th == <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">The SLanguages conference is held in Second Life but livestreamed on Adobe Connect Webrooms for FREE. Check out the schedule and very cool presentations here, @http://avalon-project.ning.com/page/program ==<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #660000; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 1.35em;">University of the Philippines Edtech Webinar Series == <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">The online webinars are FREE and will run from September 26 to October 4, 2012. Topics include: TwittEd, Online Libraries, Educational Virtual Trips, Classroom Teaching via Role-Playing Games, Mobile Apps, Tech in Music, Pinterest, Tech in English, GMail Makeover, Open Source Software for Education, Google Apps, Presentation Software Alternatives, Tech in Language Education, Podcasts in Education, Online Dietary Tools, or simply, topics in the realm of Educational Technology. Find the times, room links, and more here @http://bit.ly/educ190webinars11213a (EDUC190 WF1) and here @http://bit.ly/educ190webinars21213a (EDUC190 WF2).

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000080; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 1.25em;">Challenge:
<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Attend one of these conferences, invite a colleague new to free online professional development, and write a reflection about the experience on your blog or on your social networks.