ELT Calendar for May 2008
May 1st (Thursday) 2008
The PC Music Machine
Time:
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Speaker: Dan Lindholm
Organization: Tokyo PC Users Group
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
May 3rd (Saturday) 2008
Today is Constitution Day (Kenpou-kinen-bi)
Vygotsky in Your Pocket: Walk Away With 5 Effective Classroom Collaboration Techniques
Time:
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Speaker: Mike Stockwell
Organization: Gifu Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Gifu City, Gifu Prefecture
19th Annual Suwako Charity Walk
Time:
8:10 AM - 1:30 PM
Speaker: TBA
Organization: Nagano Chapter (formerly the Shinshu Chapter) of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture
May 10th (Saturday) 2008
Wisconsin and Japan Cultural Differences
Time:
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Speaker: Heather Dow
Organization: Yamagata Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Yamagata City, Yamagata Prefecture
Gender Equality: Teaching Beyond Grammar
Time:
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Speaker: Stefanie Tacata
Organization: Kitakyushu Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture
JALT Pan-SIG Conference 2008
Time:
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Speaker: Plenary Speakers: Dr. Tim Murphey, Junko Yamanaka
Organization: JALT PanSIG Conference
Location: Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
May 11th (Sunday) 2008
ETJ-Aichi May 2008 workshop: Four Skills for Effective EFL: How and Why
Time:
10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Speaker: Peter Warner
Organization: ETJ Aichi (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
IIEEC-Oxford University Press Teacher training Certificate Program 2008 (afternoon workshop)
Time:
1:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Ritsuko Nakata and IIEEC Teacher Trainers
Organization: Oxford University Press
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
(1) Almost Zero Prep Activities; (2) Error Analysis of High School Student Essays
Time:
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: (1) Conrad Matsumoto; (2) Asako Kato
Organization: Saitama Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture
A Health Topic for Healthy Students: Teaching about HIV/AIDS in the EFL classroom
Time:
2:15 PM - 4:20 PM
Speaker: Louise Haynes, Director, Japan AIDS Prevention Awareness Network; English Lecturer, Nagoya City University
Organization: Matsuyama Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture
JALT Pan-SIG Conference 2008 (day 2 of 2)
Time:
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Plenary Speakers: Dr. Tim Murphey, Junko Yamanaka
Organization: JALT PanSIG Conference
Location: Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
IIEEC-Oxford University Press Teacher training Certificate Program 2008 (morning workshop)
Time:
9:50 AM - 12:30 PM
Speaker: Ritsuko Nakata and IIEEC Teacher Trainers
Organization: Oxford University Press
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
May 17th (Saturday) 2008
Materials Creation for Professional Development
Time:
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Speaker: Neil Heffernan, English Education Center, Ehime University
Organization: East Shikoku Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Kochi City, Kochi Prefecture
Briefing sessions on postgraduate course on teaching Japanese (Tokyo)
Time:
1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Teruyuki Zushi, the principal of the Institute of International Education in London
Organization: Institute of International Education in London
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Can we teach humor in EFL classes?
Time:
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Richard Hodson, University of Nagasaki, Siebold
Organization: Nagasaki Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture
Teaching English Through Drama
Time:
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Kathy Emori
Organization: Nara Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Nara City, Nara Prefecture
Annual Okinawa Chapter "My Share"!
Time:
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: All participants
Organization: Okinawa Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Nago City, Okinawa Prefecture
There's A Book Inside Each of Us
Time:
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Paul Moritoshi
Organization: Miyazaki Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Miyazaki City, Miyazaki Prefecture
Thinking Podcasting? Think Again.
Time:
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Alex McAulay, Yokohama University
Organization: Okayama Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture
(1) Dealing with student plagiarism; (2) Preparing students for the new TOEIC
Time:
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Speaker: Terry Fellner, Saga University
Organization: Fukuoka Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Websites, Blogs and Promotion for Illustrators
Time:
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Speaker: Takashi Oda, Kiyo Tanaka and Patrik Washburn
Organization: The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) Japan
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
May 18th (Sunday) 2008
The Relaunch of YoJALT
Time:
1:00 PM - 8:30 AM
Speaker: Steve Brown, YoJALT exec team
Organization: Yokohama Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Machida City, Tokyo Metropolis
Twelve Steps to Teaching Verbs and Verb Tenses
Time:
1:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Peter Warner
Organization: Nagoya and Gifu Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
Briefing sessions on postgraduate course on teaching Japanese (Nagoya)
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: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
1. Building your own interactive whiteboard: methods and applications; 2. Extensive reading with low level learners
Time:
2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: 1. Nick Delleman; 2. Fiona MacGregor
Organization: Chiba Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture
From Research to Video Blog: A Final Project for Japanese University Students
Time:
2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: John Spiri
Organization: Gunma Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Maebashi City, Gunma Prefecture
Three Mini-Workshops for Elementary and Junior High School Classes
Time:
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Richard Bales, Matt Shannon and Darryl Sumida
Organization: ETJ Saitama (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture
Prepare Your Students for Academic Studies
Time:
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Eri Okuda (Oxford University Press)
Organization: Hiroshima Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture
Monthly Study Meeting #22: Creating a Positive Team Teaching Environment
Time:
9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Speaker: Hitomi Sakamoto and Sarah Birchley
Organization: Elementary School Thematic English Education Movement
Location: Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture
May 24th (Saturday) 2008
Briefing sessions on postgraduate course on teaching Japanese (Osaka)
Time:
1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Teruyuki Zushi, the principal of the Institute of International Education in London
Organization: Institute of International Education in London
Location: Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
Lesson Planning: As Easy As Pie!
Time:
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Lesley Ito
Organization: Akita Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Akita City, Akita Prefecture
Themed Tasks for the Communicative Classroom
Time:
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Speaker: Marcos Benevides
Organization: Kobe Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture
May 25th (Sunday) 2008
ELT Career and Professional Development Conference (ECAP) 2008
Time:
10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Speaker: A number of great speakers
Organization: ELT Career and Professional Development Conference
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Identifying and Helping Students with Special Needs
Time:
10:10 AM - 1:00 PM
Speaker: Cynthia Akazawa
Organization: ETJ Kyoto (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
Annual Picnic & Barbecue
Time:
11:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Speaker: none
Organization: Toyohashi Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture
An introduction to Spaced-repetition Systems (SRS). What's the fuss?
Time:
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Kent Hill
Organization: Wakayama Chapter of JALT
Location: Wakayama City, Wakayama Prefecture
Briefing sessions on postgraduate course on teaching Japanese (Fukuoka)
Time:
1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Teruyuki Zushi, the principal of the Institute of International Education in London
Organization: Institute of International Education in London
Location: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Lesson Planning: As Easy As Pie!
Time:
1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Lesley Ito
Organization: Iwate-Aomori Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture
Elementary school English education: What can be done?
Time:
1:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Machiko Fujiwara (Seigakuin University), Chizuko Aiba (Tokyo Denki University), and Brian Byrd (Seigakuin University)
Organization: Shizuoka Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture
Using a CALL Classroom to Teach English through Drama
Time:
2:00 PM - 3:45 PM
Speaker: Hitoshi Eguchi, Hokusei Gakuen University
Organization: Hokkaido Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Sapporo City, Hokkaido Prefecture
Dynamic Presentations
Time:
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Mike Hood
Organization: Sendai Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture
May 31st (Saturday) 2008
ETJ Yamaguchi Regional Meeting
Time:
1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Keiko Seiki
Organization: ETJ Yamaguchi (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Hofu City, Yamaguchi Prefecture
23rd International Education Forum
Time:
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Teruyuki Zushi,Institute of International Education in London; Hitomi Sakamoto,Toyogakuen University; Katsutoshi Ito, Kanagawa University
Organization: Institute of International Education in London
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
JALT CALL Conference 2008 - New Frontiers in CALL: Negotiating Diversity
Time:
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Featured Phil Hubbard. Call for papers due Feb 15, 2008
Organization: Computer-Assisted Language Learning Special Interest Group, Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture