ELT Calendar

Sunday, March 14th, 2010

Oxford Teaching Workshop Series 2010 (Niigata)
Time: 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Speaker: Setsuko Toyama, Miki Sakai, Marco Brazil
Organization: Oxford University Press
Location: Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture
Short description: This fun and informative day involves lively and hands-on workshops for teachers of English to children in nine cities throughout Japan:* Sunday, January 31st OUP Teaching Workshop in Sendai * Sunday, February 7th OUP Teaching Workshop in Fukuoka* Saturday, February 13th OUP Teaching Workshop in Yokohama * Sunday, February 14th OUP Teaching Workshop in Nagoya * Saturday, February 20th OUP Teaching Workshop in Okayama * Sunday, February 21st OUP Teaching Workshop in Osaka * Sunday, February 28th OUP Teaching Workshop in Tokyo * Sunday, March 7th OUP Teaching Workshop in Sapporo * Sunday, March 14th OUP Teaching Workshop in Niigata Come and join this year's Oxford Teaching Workshop series.

One-day Certificate Course in Teaching Elementary School Children (Hiroshima)
Time: 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Speaker: David Paul
Organization: Language Teaching Professionals
Location: Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture
Short description: About the course: A general introduction to child-centered learning. All sessions are interactive.

Music and Movement for Toddlers
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Ken King
Organization: Nagoya and Gifu Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
Short description: Many teachers have a difficulty using music with very young children & some don't use any music since most English children’s songs are too difficult for young kids to understand & they do not actually retain any of the song’s language.

ETJ Ishikawa 19th Workshop How to Improve Fundamental Skills
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Cindy Fujii, Aska Imanishi, Chieno Ishimaru
Organization: ETJ Ishikawa (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture
Short description: In this workshop for teachers of young learners, three experienced teachers will share their own classroom-piloted activities. Each presentation will be followed by a brief discussion where all the participants' input is valued.

Using a Social Networking System for Enhancing Writing in the EFL Classroom
Time: 2:15 PM - 4:20 PM
Speaker: Akira Kawakami, Hyogo University of Health Science
Organization: Matsuyama Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture
Short description: The Internet has long been recognized as a valuable aid in language study, but its use for practicing speaking and writing in EFL classrooms has been limited.