ELT Calendar

Sunday, January 24th, 2010

Drama in the Classroom
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Speaker: Jeffrey Scott
Organization: ETJ Aichi (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
Short description: Classroom language learning revolves around repetition of set dialogue patterns that are often mundane, performed mechanically, and therefore quite boring.

One-day Certificate Course in Teaching Elementary School Children (Osaka)
Time: 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Speaker: David Paul
Organization: Language Teaching Professionals
Location: Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
Short description: Locations:This event will be held in major cities throughout Japan: Sunday, January 24th in OsakaSunday, January 31st in Nagoya, Aichi Sunday, February 7th in Tokyo Sunday, February 14th in Sendai, Miyagi Sunday, February 21st in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Sunday, February 28th in Fukuoka Sunday, March 14th in HiroshimaAbout the course: A general introduction to child-centered learning.

Technologies in Education
Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Speaker: Workshop and poster sharing session
Organization: East Shikoku Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Kochi City, Kochi Prefecture
Short description: This event will feature a number of educational technology professionals from the Shikoku region and will include both hands-on workshops and digital poster sessions.

What Do We Know about English Education at Elementary Schools?
Time: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Various Speakers
Organization: Nara Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Nara City, Nara Prefecture
Short description: JOINT SEMINAR Hosting organizations: Tenri University, Nara JALT, KELES (Kansai English Language Education Society) Nara Chapter, NET Forum Presentation 1) 1:20 - 2:30pm "Connecting Elementary School English to Junior High School English" by Nobuyoshi Osawa (Takada Nishi Junior High School) Presentation 2) 2:40 - 3:50pm "Our Favorite English Language Activities for Elementary School" by Steven Nishida (Nara Institute of Science and Technology) and Ann Mayeda (Osaka Shoin Women's University)Co-Coordinators of the MEXT-funded Manabinaoshi Practical Teacher Training program at Osaka Shoin Women's University.

Stirring the Senses: Reflective Portfolios and Online Assessments
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Suzanne Bonn Miyake, Nanzan University
Organization: Nagoya and Gifu Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
Short description: In this workshop, participants will learn how portfolios allow for reflection on learning & provide an alternative to standard methods of evaluation.

A Teacher Training Course for Teachers of Young Children
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Mary Virgil-Uchida
Organization: Hokkaido Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Sapporo City, Hokkaido Prefecture
Short description: At most universities, the teaching of English to children is an area that is often overlooked, and no special training courses for teachers have been offered.