TESOL-Drama (e-Group, not an IS)

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TESOL-Drama (e-Group, not an IS)
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Are you interested in using drama and or drama-based activities in your language classroom, but feel that you don’t know how? Then the TESOL-Drama e-group is meant for you.

Started in the fall of 2003 by Gary Carkin and Nigel Caplan, the e-group has grown to nearly 200 members from countries around the world who share their experience and classroom know-how with other members on a daily basis. Members ask questions, receive answers, and also find inspiration in the hundreds of lesson plans, materials, and other linked Web sites devoted to teaching language through drama.

The most active time of the year is from January to March, when TESOL-Drama joins the Electronic Village Online (EVO) sessions that offer online workshops to teachers or students prior to the annual International TESOL conference. Many of the EVO sessions relate to presentations slated to appear at the annual conference and give participants a preview of the coming attractions. For those unable to attend the annual event, the EVO sessions offer a vital link to state-of-the-art perspectives in language teaching. Even non-TESOL teachers may participate, and the sessions are free. The session leaders are all volunteers.

Since 2004, TESOL-Drama has offered 6-week workshops as part of the EVO sessions. The first year was titled, “Let’s Put on a Play!” and discussed the process of play production within language programs, the kinds of scripts to be used, the benefits of play production and improvised drama, the best approaches to rehearsals and performance. The 2005 workshop discussed the various techniques used in teaching English through drama, including warm-ups, physical and vocal exercises, games, improvisation, scenarios and scenario building, play writing, and finally, play production of original material.

The workshop of 2006 turned to discussion of language acquisition and how drama fits within the parameters of various theoretical approaches. This year’s workshop continues
with a stimulating discussion about readers’ theatre and its powerful effects on language acquisition. Information contained in the files, links, and messages is archived for future reference within the EVO-TESOL-Drama yahoo groups Web site, and each year has produced a treasure trove of resources available to all teachers who join the TESOL-Drama or EVO drama groups.

To join the TESOL-Drama e-group:

Log into the web site
In the Member Toolbox area (where you logged in), click on the My Communities link
Scroll towards the lower part of the screen and check the box for Drama
Click the Save button on the lower right of the page

To join the EVO_Drama workshop sites, go to:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EVO_drama_2007/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EVO_drama_2006/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EVO_drama_2005/

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Instructions for Using TESOLs Electronic Discussion Lists
Instructions for TESOLs electronic discussion lists: join, troubleshoot if not receiving e-list email, send messages, reply to messages, troubleshoot if not able to send to the e-list, unsubscribe, read discussion forum or search archives, retrieve password and settings, update email address, select email delivery settings, and contact list administrator.

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