ELT Calendar

Saturday, June 10th, 2006

The 8th Annual International Conference of the Japanese Society for Language Sciences (day 1 of 2)
Time: To be announced
Speaker: Plenary speaker: Fred Genesee (McGill University)
Organization: The Japanese Society for Language Sciences
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: The 8th Annual International Conference of the Japanese Society for Language Sciences (JSLS2006) is co-sponsored with the Institute for Educational Research and Service, International Christian University.

Micro-Conference #3: Reading Inside and Outside the Classroom
Time: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Richard Barber, Andy Boon, Daniel Stewart and Roberta Welch
Organization: West Tokyo Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: This is West Tokyo JALT's third micro-conference in their new series of such events, each of which features several presenters exploring a particular topic for a whole day.

Two presentations: (1) Using podcasts - even without an iPod! (2) Using your iPod in the classroom
Time: 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Speaker: Bill Pellowd, Kinki University (Iizuka)
Organization: Kitakyushu Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Short description: The first presentation is on podcasts, the latest online trend. After listening to some podcast audio files, the presenters show how you can use them with students (even if you don't have an iPod).