useful c&w info
WILL HOCHMAN (hochman@uscolo.edu)
Wed, 17 Mar 1999 08:45:26 -0700 (MST)
Please spread the word...in a ddition to the 4C's and Computers and
Writing Conference (this year it's at the end of May and in South
Dakota, rhe workshop described below will help teachers make tech
tranistions in their classrooms that are exciting and necessary.
Apologies for cross posting but we are all learning online and this
workshop is one of the places our type of learning began...will
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Date: Wed, 17 Mar 1999 10:29:37 -0500
From: Cindy Selfe <cyselfe@mtu.edu>
To: MSPOONER@press.usu.edu, kitalong@mtu.edu, awysocki@mtu.edu,
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Subject: A Brief Request for Your Help
Colleagues and Friends:
Cindy Selfe, here, asking for your help in posting the following message on
e-lists that might reach teachers of composition, language arts, literacy,
and English at the university, college, two-year college, secondary, and
elemntary levels. It describes Michigan Tech's summer institute for
teachers who want to integrate computers into their writing-intensive
classrooms. We think this institute provides a rich educational experience
for all teachers who attend it.
Please cross post this message as appropriate.
In advance, I thank you for your time and help!
Cindy
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>>Two-Week Summer Institute
>>
COMPUTERS IN WRITING-INTENSIVE CLASSROOMS SUMMER INSTITUTE
Instructors: Gail E. Hawisher and Cynthia L. Selfe
June 14-25, 1999
This two-week summer workshop is designed for teachers of English who want
to integrate computers into their writing-intensive classrooms. The
workshop takes place at Michigan Technological University, an institution
that has a national reputation for scholarship and teaching in the field
of computers and composition. Dr. Cynthia Selfe is the workshop
coordinator.
Participants need have no previous computer knowledge; individualized
instruction will be provided. At the same time, participants who do have
extensive experience with computers will find plenty of challenge and room
to explore within the framework of the workshop. Participants from all
educational levels are encouraged to attend.
The workshop will be held in a fully equipped, networked, state-of-the-art
computer lab/classroom designed especially for teachers of English as a
writer's environment. The workshop also provides hints about how to
transfer teaching strategies to other computer-supported environments
(non-networked labs, one-computer classrooms, etc.)
In addition to regularly scheduled sessions, the computer lab will be open
and staffed during the evenings. All participants will receive one-on-one
help in learning and developing curricula using computer applications
suited to their own classrooms and programs.
The workshop itself will consist of ten, six-hour work days. In addition
to attending regularly scheduled sessions, participants will have 24-hour
access to the lab/classroom for additional explorations and practice.
Cynthia Selfe and a team of knowledgeable student consultants will provide
one-on-one instruction-on both Macintosh and IBM platforms-in developing
and using applications suited for their own classrooms and English
programs.
Among topics to be covered are the following: the WorldWide Web, networks,
hypertext, electronic conferencing, purchase of hardware and software,
lab/classroom design and operation, staffing, budgets, and managing
administrations. All participants may request three (3) quarter-hours of
graduate credit for the workshop.
More information is available on the CIWIC web site:
<http://www.hu.mtu.edu/ciwic>.>>
If you would like to receive a brochure about this workshop and a
registration form to ensure a place in this year's gathering, call, write,
or fax:
Gretchen Janssen,
Office of Conferences and Institutes
Michigan Technological University
1400 Townsend Drive
Houghton, MI 49931-1295
phone: 906-487-2263
FAX: 906-487-3101
e-mail: ci@mtu.edu
If you'd like additional information about workshop content, call, write,
or fax:
Danielle DeVoss
Department of Humanities
Michigan Technological Unviversity
1400 Townsend Drive
Houghton, MI 49931-1295
phone: 906-487-3276 or 906-487-2582
FAX: 906-487-3559
e-mail: dndevoss@mtu.edu
>>***** Faculty *****
>>
>>Dr. Cynthia Selfe--Prof. of Rhetoric and Composition at
>>MTU, co-editor or _Computers and Composition_, EDUCOM Medal Award
>>winner, past chair of NCTE Committee on Instructional Technology,
>>Program Chair of the Conference on College
>>Composition and Communication, has published extensively
>>on use of computers in the teaching of English and composition.
>>
>>
>>Dr. Gail Hawisher--Director of the Center for Writing
>>Studies at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
>>and co-editor of _Computers and Composition._ , has published
>>widely in computers and composition studies, is co-
>>founder of Computers and Composition Press, and past
>>chair of NCTE Committee on Instructional Technology.
>>
>>***** Prerequisites *****
>>
>>No previous computer knowledge is needed, but a willingness
>>to learn about technology is required. Participants
>>will learn about a range of ways to incorporate computers
>>into writing-intensive classrooms. This Institute is
>>open to educators at all levels.
>>
>>***** Registration *****
>>
>>Enrollment is limited. Return the form at the end of
>>this message for more information or to reserve your
>>seat in the institute. To reserve a seat, you must send
>>$100 with your registration.
>>
>>Refund Policy: Ninety percent of any payment will be
>>refunded if cancellation is made before May 2, 1999. A
>>fifty percent refund will be made for cancellations
>>prior to May 21, 1999. No refund will be made after May
>>21, 1999. The entire institute fee of $1,000.00 is due by
>>May 31, 1999.
>>
>>***** Cost *****
>>
>>The institute fee of $1,000.00 includes all instructional
>>costs as well as several receptions and social
>>activities during the two weeks. Room and board are
>>available in university housing for an additional fee. CEUs
>>are available. In addition, a limited number of tuition
>>waivers for three hours of graduate credit (on the quarter
>>system) are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
>>Payment may be made by check or money order, payable to
>>MTU-D93130 or by purchase order to Michigan
>>Technological University.
>>
>>***** Transportation *****
>>
>>Michigan Tech is served daily by Northwest Airlink fromm
>>Detroit and Minneapolis through the Houghton county
>>Memorial Airport (airport code CMX) in Hancock,
>>Michigan. The nationwide reservations number for
>>Northwest is 800/225-2525. Certain airline discounts may be
>>available for institute participants. Conference personnel
>>will meet all flights at the Houghton County Airport on
>>Saturday and and Sunday, June 12 and 13, 1999. Contact
>>Danielle DeVoss (see below) to make special arrangements.
>> Limousine service is also available from the airport
>>to campus for approximately $8.00; contact: Neil's Taxi,
>>906/482-5515).
>>
>>***** Request for Info./Registration *****
>>
>>Name _____________________________________
>>
>>U.S. SSN _________________________________
>>
>>Affiliation ______________________________
>>
>>__________________________________________
>>
>>Subject area(s) you teach ________________
>>
>>__________________________________________
>>
>>Department________________________________
>>
>>Address (work?/home?)_____________________
>>
>>__________________________________________
>>
>>City _____________________________________
>>
>>State _________________ ZIP ______________
>>
>>Country __________________________________
>>
>>Telephone (day) ( ) ____________________
>>
>> (evening) ( ) ________________
>>
>>Fax ______________ E-mail _______________
>>
>>
>>__ Please reserve a seat for me at this institute. I
>>have enclosed my $100 deposit to hold my seat. I
>>understand that full payment is expected by May 31, 1998
>>unless other arrangements are made. Make checks payable
>>to MTU-D93130.
>>
>>To return this form and make further inquiries about Institute
>>arrangements, please contact:
>>
>>CIWIC
>>Division of Conderences & Institutes
>>Michigan Technological University
>>1400 Townsend Dr.
>>Houghton, MI 49931-1295 (906) 487-2263
>>Fax: 906/487-3559
>>E-mail: ci@mtu.edu
>>
>>
>>For further information about the Institute's subject matter,
>>please contact:
>>
>>Danielle DeVoss
>>Department of Humanities
>>Michigan Technological University
>>1400 Townsend Dr.
>>Houghton, MI 49931-1295
>>906/487-2582
>>Fax: 906/487-3559
>>E-mail: dndevoss@mtu.edu
>>
>>****************************************************************
Cynthia L. Selfe
Humanities Department
Michigan Technological University
1400 Townsend Dr.
Houghton, MI 49931
Internet: cyselfe@mtu.edu
Telephone: (906) 487-2447
Fax: (906) 487-3559