ELT Calendar

Sunday, June 19th, 2011

Nakasendo 2011: The Road Less Traveled
Time: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Steven Herder, Makiko Tanaka, and others
Organization: Nakasendo English Conference
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: The theme for the 2011 conference is The Road Less Traveled. It examines previously little-explored and less conventional directions in ELT instruction and research across the board, and the changing scene of ELT, similarly across the board.

Osaka JALT's 7th Annual Tech Day Plus at Hannan University
Time: 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Speaker: Plenary by Steve McCarty, plus 24 other presenters
Organization: Osaka Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Matsubara City, Osaka Prefecture
Short description: The themes of Tech Day are simplicity and practicality -- ideas that language teachers and learners can use either in or out of the classroom. In addition to our "Tech" presentations that will take place in fully equipped computer labs, we'll have a wide range of other presentations on non-technical topics in the "Plus" rooms.

Using Storyboarding in the EFL Classroom
Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Speaker: Shirley Young
Organization: Fukuoka Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Short description: Storyboarding is a technique used to drive the development of a narrative using pictures and, in some cases, dialogue. In the language classroom it can be adapted as a tool for students to quickly plot stories and then add their own dialogue, thereby being the producers of English at their own level - whatever that may be.

My Share for Teaching Numbers
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Various speakers
Organization: ETJ East Tokyo (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture
Short description: ETJ Chiba welcomes your attendance and participation in its Workshop on Sunday, June 19th, 2011. This time the theme is "Teaching Numbers" by each grade level.

ETJ Ishikawa Group Workshop Show and Tell
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Carla Curry and Nagwa Fekri
Organization: ETJ Ishikawa (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture
Short description: In this workshop for teachers of young learners, two experienced and certified teachers will share their practical teaching ideas. The presentations are followed by a "show and tell" session where all the participants share their own activity ideas and teaching materials.