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Description: Bodies involved in the teaching of language in some way: teaching, administration, assessment, services… |
http://www.gamesforchange.org/
From the website: “Games for Change (G4C) provides support, visibility and shared resources to organizations and individuals using digital games for social change. This is the primary community of practice for those interested in making digital games about the most pressing issues of our day, from poverty to race and the environment.”
https://calico.org/p-1-CALICO.html
From the website: “CALICO has an emphasis on language teaching and learning but reaches out to all areas that employ the languages of the world to instruct and to learn. CALICO is a recognized international clearinghouse and leader in computer assisted learning and instruction.”
TESOL’s Computer Assisted Language Learning Interest Section
http://www.call-is.org/moodle/
From the website: “The Computer-Assisted Language Learning Interest Section exists to define issues and standards in the field of computer-mediated language instruction, promote research and development in the area of computer-based language learning and disseminate information about CALL to ESL/EFL educators worldwide.”
From the website: “The International Association of Chinese Linguistics (IACL) is a professional organization devoted to the promotion of scientific research on Chinese languages and their dialects. It has been incorporated in the State of California and approved as a 501-(c)-3 non-profit organization by the United States Internal Revenue Service.”
From the website: “The Northwestern Mutual Foundation, the charitable arm of Northwestern Mutual, partnered with the National Council on Economic Education (NCEE) in the development of themint.org….
“Launched in 1997, the site provides tools to help parents as well as educators teach children to manage money wisely and develop good financial habits: the building blocks for a secure future. Given the current rate of savings and debt in America, this is a lesson that desperately needs to be learned.”
http://nealrc.osu.edu/studyineastasia/default.cfm
From the website: “For American students to access information about East Asian institutes and American institutes that offer study abroad programs in East Asia, as well as scholarships and financial aids for study abroad. Select from the links to the left to begin your journey to Asia.”
From the website: “The Chinese Language Teachers Association, Inc. (CLTA) is a professional organization devoted exclusively to the study of Chinese language, culture and pedagogy. “
http://www.plainenglish.co.uk/
From the website: “Since 1979, we have been campaigning against gobbledygook, jargon and misleading public information. We have helped many government departments and other official organisations with their documents, reports and publications. We believe that everyone should have access to clear and concise information.”
From the website: “The What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) collects, screens, and identifies studies of effectiveness of educational interventions (programs, products, practices, and policies).The WWC regularly updates the WWC Technical Standards and their application to take account of new considerations brought forth by experts and users. Such changes may result in re-appraisals of studies and/or interventions previously reviewed and rated. The current WWC Standards offer guidance for those planning or carrying out studies, not only in the design considerations but the analysis and reporting stages as well. The WWC Standards, however, may not pertain to every situation, context, or purpose of a study and will evolve.”
From the website: “[NIACE] is a non-governmental organisation working for more and different adult learners.”