ELT Calendar

Saturday, September 27th, 2008

PGL2008: 7th Annual Peace as a Global Language (PGL) Conference
Time: To be announced
Speaker: Call for papers due June 27, 2008
Organization: Peace as a Global Language Conference
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: PGL conferences began in 2001, and have quickly become an established part of the yearly calendar for students, teachers and activists. PGL encourages anyone interested in the following areas to join us as presenters, participants or conference volunteers: * peace, * the environment, * human rights, * global issues, * intercultural communication, * values, * health, * gender, * media literacy, * foreign language education focusing on global issues.

The Chubu Junior and Senior High School Teachers Seminar: Fall 2008
Time: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Yumiko Akeba, Eisei Minoura, Chuck Sandy, Michihiro Matsumoto, Katsuko Mtasubara, Tadashi Shiozawa
Organization: Cambridge University Press
Location: Aichi City, Aichi Prefecture
Short description: You are invited to Chubu University Nagoya Campus in Nagoya on Saturday, September 27th for a full day of presentations on themes relavant to all involved in teaching at the high school level.

Stimulating Conversation: Thinking Critically about Current Issues
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Greg Goodmacher, Oita Prefectural College of Arts and Culture
Organization: Nagasaki Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture
Short description: For the seventh meeting of the year, Nagasaki JALT welcome back materials writer and teacher Greg Goodmacher. He explains that current issues lend themselves to activities that promote critical and creative thinking in English conversation classes.

An Introduction to American Sign Language
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Carlos Budding
Organization: Akita Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Akita City, Akita Prefecture
Short description: This workshop is primarily intended for those individuals who have a desire to learn some basic information regarding American Sign Language (ASL). The workshop will have 2 foci: first to understand a little of the history/theory of ASL, and second to learn some basic signs.

Rapid Word Recognition and Vocabulary Building Activities via Moodle
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Speaker: John C. Herbert and Greg Rouault
Organization: Kobe Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture
Short description: In this workshop, the presenters will demonstrate how to create and facilitate online skimming and scanning activities and student-generated online glossaries.