TKI - Learning Languages Community Calendar


		Learning Languages Community Calendar

The TKI Learning Languages calendar provides information about courses, conferences, and events relevant to New Zealand educators.

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2008
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July 2008 Who's afraid of bilingualism: UNESCO Lecture 2 July 2008 National Library Auditorium, Molesworth Street, Thorndon Globalisation and its effect upon linguistic diversity and multilingualism will be explored by Professor Anne Pauwels in this special UNESCO Lecture in celebration of the UN International Year of Languages 2008. Professor Pauwels will consider linguistic issues affecting individuals and communities around the world. Time: 3pm – 5pm. Aileen Pennington Aileen.pennington@minedu.govt.nz 04 473 5536 http://www.unesco.org.nz/homepage.htm NZALT: International Biennial Conference 6 July 2008 – 9 July 2008 Wellington Girls’ College, Pipitea St, Thorndon, Wellington. The New Zealand Association of Language Teachers' conference. There will be language specific sections for teachers of Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Latin, Spanish and Samoan. Sessions specific to the needs of teachers of languages in Years 7 and 8 will be offered, as well as sessions for those involved in Te Reo Maori. A first in 2008. Sue Sutherland suesuthe1@yahoo.com http://nzalt.org.nz/conference/ Chinese Cultural Workshop 6 July 2008 Wellington Two experts sent by Hanban will conduct these workshops in Chinese painting, Calligraphy, and Martial Arts. Dr Han Xi chinese@ilanz.ac.nz 04 913 6481 http://www.ilanz.ac.nz/la/cn/courses.htm New Zealand International Film Festivals 2008 10 July 2008 – 26 November 2008 New Zealand Check out the website to find dates and films for each region. festival@nzff.co.nz +64 4 385 – 0162 +64 4 801 – 7304 (fax) http://www.nzff.co.nz/home New Zealand Sign Language Teachers Association (NZSLTA) Conference 11 July 2008 – 12 July 2008 Auckland Deaf Society This is the 10th annual NZSLTA conference. Following the conference the Storyfest national NZSL storytelling competition will be held. This event is open to all who are interested in seeing NZSL being celebrated by storytellers. info@nzslta.org.nz http://www.nzslta.org.nz Wild China: Heart of the Dragon (G) 12 July 2008 – 12 July 2008 7:30 pm Prime China is one of the oldest civilisations on Earth, and its history is one of the most turbulent. For almost a century, its borders have been all but closed to the outside world. But finally, China is opening up to the world. What forces have shaped this remarkable landscape and how do farmers and wild creatures manage to coexist among the rocks and the rice fields? http://www.cbc.ca/documentaries/natureofthings/2008/wildchina/wildchina1.html Teaching Te Reo with Confidence 14 July 2008 – 17 July 2008 Quality Hotel, Wellington Register for this course aimed at teachers who have had no formal instruction in te reo Māori. Teaching Te Reo with Confidence will focus on the draft document Te Reo Māori in the New Zealand Curriculum. Visit the website for more information. http://www.trcc.org.nz/trcc_2003/doormouse/menus/trcc_2 003_main.php?pid=1907&expand_id=91 Asia Downunder (G) 20 July 2008 – 20 July 2008 8:30 am TV1 Meet a real – life Geisha who is now living a completely different life in NZ,and first – time author of a new book called The Year of The Shanghai Shark. TVNZ Online: http://tvnz.co.nz/view/tvone_minisite_index_skin/tvone_ asia_downunder_group Te Wiki o te Reo Māori – Māori Language week 21 July 2008 – 27 July 2008 Focus: Te reo i te kāinga – Māori language in the home. The Call of Africa: Voice of a Continent 21 July 2008 – 21 July 2008 8:30 pm A fascinating look at Africa today, a contrast of worlds – traditional and modern, rural and urban. The series also looks at the role of women, and the impact of Westerners on the vast continent. http://shopware.films.com/id/15653/The_Call_of_Africa_Voice_of_a_Continent.htm Voices From the Heartland: Caravan (PGR) 22 July 2008 – 22 July 2008 8:30 pm Tonight: Moshe, an 11 year – old Ethiopian boy, lives in a dwindling caravan site in the Western Galilee, eagerly awaiting the arrival of his mother from Ethiopia. Wild Asia (G) 23 July 2008 – 23 July 2008 7:00 pm Asia's shorelines stretch from extensive mangrove forests in Indonesia, where crocodiles lie in wait for a careless monkey, to the coast of northern Russia where salmon face predators such as bears. TVNZ Online: http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/1764828 Wild China: Tibet (G) 26 July 2008 – 26 July 2008 7:30 pm Prime The size of Western Europe, the Tibetan plateau covers a quarter of China. This vast windswept wilderness is one of the world's most remote places, defined by the glacier – strewn Himalayas. But this brutal region is home to incredible wildlife such as rare chiru, brown bear, wild yak, and even the highest predators on earth. There are more large creatures here than anywhere else in China. Tibet has a unique culture, defined by over one thousand years of Buddhism. This strange looking culture has nurtured remarkable beliefs. During this episode we learn why this landscape and ancient culture is the life support system for much of the planet. http://www.cbc.ca/documentaries/natureofthings/2008/wildchina/wildchina1.html Asia Downunder (G) 27 July 2008 – 27 July 2008 8:30 am TV1 Kimchi and Marmite: find out what it means to be a Korean Kiwi at a Kowi conference; and catch up with multimedia artist Yuk King Tan, who's making waves in Hong Kong. TVNZ Online: http://tvnz.co.nz/view/tvone_minisite_index_skin/tvone_ asia_downunder_group Attitude 27 July 2008 – 27 July 2008 9:30 am TV1 In a country of political unrest, poverty and strict traditions, how do people with disabilities cope? Curtis Palmer reports from the slums and war district of beautiful Sri Lanka. TVNZ Online: http://tvnz.co.nz/view/tvone_story_skin/479267%3fformat =3Dhtml The Call of Africa: Voice of a Continent 28 July 2008 – 28 July 2008 8:30 pm A fascinating look at Africa today, a contrast of worlds – traditional and modern, rural and urban. The series also looks at the role of women, and boys to menthe impact of Westerners on the vast continent. http://shopware.films.com/id/15653/The_Call_of_Africa_Voice_of_a_Continent.h tm NZ Doco of the Week: One Team, One Spirit 29 July 2008 – 29 July 2008 9:10 pm A look behind the scenes at the special culture created around the New Zealand Olympic team participating at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. World Doco of the Week: Tomorrow's Islam 30 July 2008 – 30 July 2008 7:10 pm Presents portraits of key Muslim thinkers in the West who are grappling with an accommodation between modernity and Islam. TKI and the Digital Learning Objects 31 July 2008 – 31 July 2008 Mana Education Centre, Porirua, Wellington TKI community facilitators will give participants a change to find and explore the Digital Learning Objects available on the NZ portal for education website Te Kete Ipurangi (TKI) http://www.tki.org.nz/ manaenquiries@manaeducationcentre.org.nz (04) 237 7318

July 2008