Subject: franklin clipper ( esl / efl , etc . )

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given the variety of cultural responses internationally to english as a second language , this " mast " will discuss not only how , but whether , to teach english in its various manifestations as a second language , as a vocational skill or a lingua franca for the 21st century . any level of educational experience and involvement may be appropriate for discussion . papers may be submitted to : duane p . flowers , purple dolphin language academy , 3-23 - 1-817 mitsuishidai , hashimoto - city , wakayama 648-0094 , japan . email submission to : < dpf @ wcsnet . or . jp > . access : primarily addressing issues of physical disability and adaptive technology for access to the internet , for example its use by deaf , blind or wheel-chair students and teachers , this mast may also concern itself with those issues of literacy and poverty that will also engage the attention of other " masts " on this ship . papers may be sent to : norman coombs < nrcgsh @ rit . edu > the appropriate technology : given differential technology between different sites , for example between students ' homes and institutional capabilities , this " mast " will discuss and display various possibilities of instructional capabilities in distance education and in residential campus enrichment of classes by current and predicted technology . papers may be sent to : roger boston , houston area community college system , 4310 dunlavy st . , room 116 , houston tx 77006 ( usa ) phone : 713 / 718-5224 ; fax : 713 / 718-5301 ; email : < boston _ r @ hccs . cc . tx . us > k-12 and k-99 : this mast will consider significant issues relevant to learning / training as a much needed lifelong activity . specific emphasis will be given to k-12 ( pre-college ) , adult , and senior-aged learning / training issues , including increasingly busy high school student schedules , business / industry needs for frequent retraining , and life-style enrichment . use of the www and other technology to enrich and successfully deliver frequently updated learning / training conveniently , according to the needs of the learners , will be considered . papers may be sent to : dr cliff layton < layton @ rogersu . edu > globalization : as a culture-changing phenomenon and an economic force , the multi-national economics of business has defenders as well as critics , from a free-market and an ecological point of view . this " mast " hopes to engage them in positive dialogue with one another . papers may be sent to : john mclaughlin , phd , dept of english , east stroudsburg university , e . stroudsburg , pa , 18301 ; email : < johnmc @ esu . edu > " running thro the rigging , " as we say in nautical language , will be skipper john hibbs ' " conferencing and virtual exhibitions " series of discussions , meant to engage the corporate interests who are fully aware of the educational and training implications of multi-site synchronous and asynchronous hosting in cyberspace , thro listservs , chatrooms , websites and other forms of electronic presentation . crossing with our masts , these discussions will involve all of the above thematic contents , as they matter to business and industry on the verge of the 21st century . correspondence may be addressed to : john hibbs < hibbs @ bfranklin . edu > john mclaughlin , phd chair , program committee gld-ii , aka the franklin clipper benjamin franklin institute of global education 241 jutland avenue , suite 2000 san diego , california 92117 ( usa ) website : http : / / www . bfranklin . edu email : hibbs @ bfranklin . edu = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = gld2 is provided world-wide by rogers university to all interested in distance learning . postings to gld2 express thoughts of the gld2 subscribers , and have not been endorsed by rogers university . = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
