ELT Calendar

Saturday, April 16th, 2011

My Share Sunday
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: All Participants
Organization: Okinawa Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Nago City, Okinawa Prefecture
Short description: Participants are asked to be prepared to explain and/or demonstrate a technique which they have used successfully in their classes. If handouts are required, participants are asked to bring at least 15 copies to share.

Connecting the Brain to Teaching
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Jason Lowes
Organization: Okayama Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture
Short description: Have you ever looked at your students and wondered, "What's going on in there?" If you have, this presentation may help you answer that question, for it will explore some recent findings in neuroscience, and consider how this contemporary knowledge can be brought into the classroom to facilitate learning.

Testing and Evaluation: Alternative means and methods
Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Speaker: Mike Guest
Organization: Gifu Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Gifu City, Gifu Prefecture
Short description: Most Japanese school administrations expect their students to be tested. But what administrations regard as 'testing' are Center Shiken-like exams in which students answer discrete-point questions and receive a pass/fail grade.