CALICO offers hands-on workshops at our annual conference and also throughout the year. These are often (co-)organized by our special interest groups, but at our annual conference, any member can propose a workshop that is of interest to our community.
Current Schedule of Events and Upcoming Online Workshops
December 2024
December 6
Event: Exploring AI in Applied Linguistics & Beyond! A Conversation with Carol Chapelle
The CALICO AI SIG is excited to host a virtual event featuring Carol A. Chapelle, PhD, co-editor of the recent edited book Exploring artificial intelligence in applied linguistics. This insightful work delves into the transformative role of AI in language education and applied linguistics, offering varied perspectives on AI’s integration into language education, assessment, and teacher development while evaluating the opportunities, challenges, and implications of AI chatbots and generative AI tools across diverse linguistic and pedagogical contexts.
At this event, Dr. Chapelle will share her perspectives on the book’s framework, its significance for the field of computer-assisted language learning (CALL)/technology-enhanced language learning (TELL), and its relevance to CALICO’s mission and AI SIG members. Following a brief presentation, highlighting key aspects of the book, attendees will have the opportunity to engage in a dynamic Q&A session to explore these topics further.
Carol A. Chapelle is a Distinguished Professor of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Iowa State University, where she teaches in the doctoral program in applied linguistics and technology. Her recent edited book with G. H. Becket & J. Ranalli is among the first edited collections to explore the use of generative AI in applied linguistics: Exploring artificial intelligence in applied linguistics.
Please join us!
📆: Fri. 12/06
⏰: 11am PT/1pm CT/2pm ET
📍: Zoom | Please register in advance
January 2025
Finding the Right Tool for Your Task
Workshop Leaders: Ursula Stickler and Joe Hopkins
The ICT-REV team has been collaborating with the European Centre for Modern Languages (ECML) for over a decade to generate an online, searchable inventory of freely available tools for language teaching. Using the ICT-REV inventory, we will show workshop participants how to locate and evaluate a suitable tool for different teaching tasks. Participants will share their findings and – ideally – continue to contribute to the further development of the inventory beyond the workshop.
More details TBA and registration will be available.
February 2025
Game-based Learning Using Group Projects
Workshop Leader: Mahmoud Amer
This workshop will demonstrate how game-based learning and students’ created projects can function as high impact learning experiences that promote deeper connections with course content. The presenter will share examples projects that promote collaboration, communication, and team building. By the end of the session, participants will be able to 1) create games they can fit within their curricula through open-access technology, including games that promote active learning, 2) think creatively to craft learning experiences that both engage and challenge students, and 3) embrace a new reality that exploits multiple technologies and repurposes existing ones.
More details TBA and registration will be available.
Previously Offered Online Workshops
During the COVID-19 pandemic, we grasped the opportunity of experimenting with distance collaboration technologies to meet up as a community and offer fully online workshops. These workshops happened during specific weeks of the year and were also intended to be as ‘hands-on’ and practical as the face-to-face workshops at our conference. Participants could attend no matter where they were located, and still get to interact with workshop leaders and other attendees.
The documents below give an idea of the online workshops previously on offer. Currently, we are offering online workshops again. You can reach out to info@calico.org if you have any questions or suggestions.