ELT Calendar

Saturday, April 21st, 2012

How Children Learn
Time: 10:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Speaker: David Paul
Organization: Language Teaching Professionals
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: A comparison of different theories and the implications of these theories for classroom practice. Teachers will look at the assumptions behind the methods we use.

ELSJ 5th International Spring Forum 2012
Time: 1:15 PM - 6:45 PM
Speaker: Several speakers
Organization: English Linguistic Society of Japan
Location: Gifu City, Gifu Prefecture
Short description: The 5th International Spring Forum 2012 of the English Linguistic Society of Japan (ELSJ) will be held April 21 - 22, 2012 at Konan University in Kobe.

Child-centered learning
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: David Paul
Organization: Language Teaching Professionals
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: What is child-centered learning and how can we incorporate child-centered methods in our classes? Teachers will compare teacher-centered and child-centered methods.

My Share (in Nago)
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Local Teachers
Organization: Okinawa Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Nago City, Okinawa Prefecture
Short description: "My Share" is a great way to discover new and exciting activities to use in your class from other local teachers. All participants are required to bring at least one successful activity to share.

JASFL Spring Meeting 2012
Time: 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Speaker: Call for workshop proposals due March 31st, 2012
Organization: Japan Association of Systemic Functional Linguistics
Location: Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
Short description: JASFL (Japan Association of Systemic Functional Linguistics) has issued a call for proposals for their spring meeting. Those who plan to organize a workshop session are requested to submit their proposals (1000 words) by March 31st, 2012.

Global Issues Films in English Language Teaching
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Tom Fast
Organization: Okayama Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture
Short description: The speaker will talk about why he chose to use film to teach global issues in English, and how he went about creating activities and teaching the topics portrayed in the selected films.

My Share: Sharing ideas and practices that work!
Time: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Speaker: Chapter members and local teachers
Organization: Kobe Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture
Short description: This is an opportunity for JALT Kobe Chapter members and other local teachers to share language teaching activities and ideas. Each participant is asked to bring one successful lesson plan, activity, or other material.

Big Bucks in e-Publishing? (How to publish your articles, books, and texts on Amazon's digital publishing platform (Kindle) and Apple's iBooks)
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Speaker: Aonghas Crowe
Organization: Fukuoka Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Short description: This presentation will cover the current state of the e-book industry, the pluses and minuses of publishing electronically, as well as the nuts and bolts of publishing and promoting your works.

Fluency in Reading Classes
Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Speaker: Bjorn Fuisting
Organization: Gifu Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Gifu City, Gifu Prefecture
Short description: Developing fluency is often overlooked in reading classes. Extensive Reading (ER) and a speed (timed) reading course are two ways of working on fluency.

Call for Papers Due April 21st (Saturday)

KELTA 2012 International Conference
Call for papers due: April 21st (Saturday)
Event Date: May 26th (Saturday), 2012
Overview: KELTA (Korea English Language Testing Association) is going to hold its 8th international conference on Saturday, May 26, 2012 at Korea University, Seoul, Korea.