Sharing special interests through their links to CMC: A young learner perspective

One reason for CMC’s continuing relevance as a separate “special interest” is its connection to so many other areas of special interest and its consequent potential to unite them all for greater cross-fertilization between them. To explore this idea further, the CMC SIG this year has invited representatives from the SLAT, Gaming, and Teacher Education SIGs to share points of intersection between their own defined areas and the domain of CMC. After a brief initial statement from each, the panelists will engage in a moderated discussion of this topic, followed by a period of open questioning from the floor.