ELT Calendar

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

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
Short description: The theme of the JALTCALL 2007 Conference is "New Frontiers in CALL: Negotiating Diversity". Important Dates: * Commencement of submission of proposals: December 15, 2007 * Deadline for submission of proposals: February 15, 2008 * Notification of acceptance: March 15, 2008 * Details of preliminary schedule: March 30, 2008 Presentations may include the following areas: * The impact of new and emerging CALL technologies.

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
Short description: Part A: Using Music in Children's Classes, to be followed by Q and A. Part B: General discussion for school owners and those who are self employed teaching English.

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
Short description: The theme is English Education and Japanese Education - The Perspective of Foreign Language Education in Primary Schools. We will analyse and discuss primary English education in Japan.