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Take your classes online: WiZiQ virtual classroom

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Take your classes online : Introducing WiZiQ Virtual Classroom by Sarvinder Sandhu…

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Added by Mark Cruthers on March 1, 2009 at 10:31pm — No Comments

WiZiQ Virtual Classroom

WiZiQ is a web-based platform for anyone and everyone who wants to teach and learn live, online. Teachers and students use WiZiQ for its state-of-the-art virtual classroom, to create and share online educational content and tests, and to connect with persons having similar subject interests.… Continue

Added by Mark Cruthers on January 3, 2009 at 7:32pm — 1 Comment

Learning a Language using Wiziq's virtual classroom - Learn English Online : Oral Presentations with Nellie

Learn English Online : Oral Presentations by Nellie Deutsch

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Added by Mark Cruthers on December 15, 2008 at 2:03pm — No Comments

First Annual Terence Awards for Best, Student-Created Latin/Classics Videos

eClassics is pleased to announce the first annual Terence Awards. These cash awards will be given to those junior high or high school students whose videos convey Classics in a way that is informative, entertaining, or both. Please read on for details:

Prizes: Cash prizes will be awarded for the categories of Best Picture ($100) and Best Use of Latin in a Film ($250). Winners will also have their videos featured on the eClassics main page for one month, and will also receive a plaque… Continue

Added by Andrew Reinhard on December 6, 2008 at 1:30pm — 4 Comments

American Classical League, 2008: To Infinitive and Beyond!

The American Classical League Summer Institute concluded yesterday with the traditional Latin singalong led, as always, by Stan Farrow. As we sang "Guadeamus Igitur" and other chestnuts, I began reflecting on the Insitute's program, and of the many, many teachers I had a chance to speak with regarding technology and teaching Latin and yes, Greek.

To keep with the focus of eClassics, there were a number of technology-themed papers presented, and a number of handouts have been made… Continue

Added by Andrew Reinhard on June 30, 2008 at 8:27pm — No Comments

Old(er) Teachers, New(er) Technology: An Informal ACL Breakfast Chat

I had the good fortune to bump into eClassics member Nicholas Young who has been teaching Latin at the high school and university levels for 38 years. It was breakfast-time at the American Classical League Summer Institute, and instead of going to some crazily early pre-conference workshop, we both had the same idea of drinking organic, free-trade coffee (all you can hold, and the only stuff that is offered by the University of New Hampshire), and kibbutzing with friends and colleagues. We… Continue

Added by Andrew Reinhard on June 27, 2008 at 8:57am — No Comments