ELT Calendar

Sunday, May 23rd, 2010

The 9th Annual JALT Pan-SIG Conference 2010 (day 2 of 2)
Time: To be announced
Speaker: Call for papers deadline is Feb 15, 2010
Organization: JALT PanSIG Conference
Location: Suita City, Osaka Prefecture
Short description: Please see day one for details. .

Oita English Language Teacher Training Seminar 2010
Time: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Kazuya Yamamoto, Ed Kellerman, Etsuko Minami, Simon Goddard Weedon, Neil Millington, Todd Beukens, Colin Thompson
Organization: Oita Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Oita City, Oita Prefecture
Short description: The first Oita English Language Teacher Training Seminar, co-hosted by Oita JALT, Oita Ken International Network and Longman. Six presentations plus materials display and refreshments! Presentations: * Supplementing Your Lessons and Curriculum with Eigo Note (Kazuya Yamamoto, Ed Kellerman) * Presentation in Japanese TBA (Etsuko Minami) * Taking a Lexical Approach at Elementary and Junior High School (Simon Goddard Weedon) * My Share - Energize and Inspire Your Students (Neil Millington) * Making authentic multimedia material for the classroom (Todd Beukens) * Using tasks to develop learners ' oral skills (Colin Thompson) Further Information: eltkids.

My Share for Picture Books, Songs and Chants
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: various
Organization: ETJ East Tokyo (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture
Short description: This is a great chance to meet other teachers and find out what they are doing in the classroom. Your chance to pick up great ideas for using picture books, songs and chants that will work in your classroom.

Elements in Fun and Effective Activities
Time: 3:10 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Chuck Kayser
Organization: ETJ Kyoto (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
Short description: The key elements in a fun and effective lesson can be simple materials and activities that can be later combined to add challenge as students progress.