ELT Calendar

Saturday, March 29th, 2008

Developing Asia: Past, Present and Future (day 2 of 2)
Time: To be announced
Speaker: Keynote speaker: Dr. John Nauright, George Mason University
Organization: The Asia Association for Global Studies
Location: Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture
Short description: See day 1 of this conference for details. .

Wireless Ready: Interactivity, Collaboration and Feedback in Language Learning Technologies
Time: 9:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Speaker: Call for papers due January 10, 2008
Organization: The International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language, Learning Technologies Special Interest Group
Location: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
Short description: A simultaneous real and virtual world / Second Life event. There will be a second Wireless Ready one-day event examining the role of wireless learning technologies and language education on 29th March in Nagoya.

From Visitor to Resident - Making your way in Japan
Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Speaker: Arudou Debito
Organization: Wakayama Chapter of JALT
Location: Wakayama City, Wakayama Prefecture
Short description: Debito, a naturalized Japanese citizen who has lived in Japan for more than 20 years, will share advice for foreigners on ways to improve the quality of their life and work in this country.

Expendable Entertaining Educators: Roles of Non-Japanese Teachers of English
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Thomas Amundrud, Ritsumeikan University
Organization: Nagasaki Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture
Short description: For the third Nagasaki JALT meeting of 2008, our guest presenter poses several challenging questions. What are the roles that non-Japanese teachers of English feel they are called to play, both in and outside the classroom? How might these affect how these teachers are treated both in the classroom and in their institutions, as well as in their lives as expatriates in Japan? The presenter will share his research on these topics.

Summer Camp: A Success or Just A Lot of Hard Work?
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Speaker: Mary Virgil-Uchida
Organization: Hokkaido Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Sapporo City, Hokkaido Prefecture
Short description: Summer is just around the corner and in Hokkaido, summers are a great time to be outside. Whether a class in the park, a yearly day trip or a summer camp, learning outside can be a rewarding experience if done right.

From Visitor to Resident - How you can set down roots in Japan
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Speaker: Arudou Debito
Organization: Osaka Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
Short description: Been in Japan for awhile? Planning to stay longer, even indefinitely? You owe it to yourself to know a few things about how to make your life easier over here--from getting the right visa to getting a better job, from dealing with family issues to dealing with employment issues, from living a quiet life to being an agent for social change.