ELT Calendar

Sunday, October 14th, 2007

Chubu ETJ Expo
Time: 9:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Speaker: Local presenters: teachers like you; experts from across the country; publishers
Organization: ETJ (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
Short description: The Chubu ETJ Expo brings together teachers and publishers for a full day of seminars on topics ranging from phonics, homework and classroom management, to school ownership and beyond! Whether you're teaching small children or adults, or anyone in between, there are several presentations to choose from every hour and materials to browse to suit your every need.

The 2nd JALT Joint Tokyo Conference - Innovation in Language Teaching
Time: 9:45 AM - 5:30 PM
Speaker: Joe Falout, Yukio Tono, Bill Pellowe, Yuri Komuro, Chuck Sandy, and Tim Murphey
Organization: West Tokyo Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: 9. 45-10.

Poems for Mother Earth
Time: 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Speaker: David McMurray
Organization: Kitakyushu Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Short description: 10:00~12:00 International Haiku Workshop Theme: "Autumn Trees. " 1:00~3:00 Traditional Japanese music concert by local artists followed by a lecture: Poems for Mother Earth & Awards Ceremony for the Kitakyushu International Haiku Contest.

Adding the Internet to your Classroom Repertoire
Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Speaker: Julia Christmas
Organization: Wakayama Chapter of JALT
Location: Wakayama City, Wakayama Prefecture
Short description: An experienced language educator, Julia has worked with all levels of English education in Japan. She has researched and assembled tried and true sites, friendly to both teacher and student, that can help bridge the experience gap between reading, listening and using English in Japan.

Using Online Video Slideshows as a Tool for English Learning; and Teaching the Strategies of Speaking.
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Sergio Mazzarelli, Kwassui Women 's College; Alastair Graham-Marr, Tokai University/ABAX Publishers.
Organization: Nagasaki Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture
Short description: In the first part of the meeting, Mazzarelli will report on his own experiences in letting college students create video slideshows and sharing them through the Internet with students in other countries.

Movies in the Making: Making DVD student presentations
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: William Balsamo and George Mano
Organization: Himeji Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Himeji City, Hyogo Prefecture
Short description: The presenters will be explaining how to produce and utilize videos and DVDs in the context of the language classroom. .

Using pictures and sound files in the classroom
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Lawrence Cisar, PhD., CP, RP
Organization: Saitama Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture
Short description: This presentation shows one way to use your computer to set up your classroom exercises. This includes 1) Recording voices using Audacity; 2) Writing exercises using ExamView; 3) Adding photos/movies to exercises; 4) Setting up the appropriate file configuration for your needs.

Briefing session in Sapporo on postgraduate course on teaching Japanese
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Teruyuki Zushi, the principal of the Institute of International Education in London
Organization: Institute of International Education in London
Location: Sapporo City, Hokkaido Prefecture
Short description: The Institute of International Education in London will hold briefing sessions on a postgraduate program on teaching Japanese as a foreign language that the organization offers in the British capital.

ETJ Osaka Workshop: Using Eurhythmics in the Classroom
Time: 2:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Lisa Manhart and Yuka Hosoda
Organization: ETJ Osaka (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
Short description: A presentation on using Eurhythmics, commonly known as music and movement, or 'rittomikku' in English classes. They'll share ideas used in classes for 1-, 2- and 3-year-olds, but the techniques can easily be expanded for older children.