ELT Calendar

Saturday, April 28th, 2012

The Asian Conference on Technology in the Classroom 2012 (day 3 of 3)
Time: 9:00 AM - 6:15 PM
Speaker: To be decided; call for papers due March 1, 2012
Organization: International Academic Forum
Location: Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
Short description: The International Academic Forum in conjunction with its global partners is proud to announce the Second Annual Asian Conference on Technology in the Classroom, to be held from April 26-28 2012, at the Ramada Osaka, Osaka, Japan.

Creative Spring 2012
Time: 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: to follow
Organization: Filipino English Teachers in Japan (Saitama)
Location: Fujimino City, Saitama Prefecture
Short description: to follow. There is an event description page on Facebook.

Part 1: TKT Study Meeting. Part 2: CLIL Workshop. Part 3: Sharing activities and materials.
Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Speaker: Various speakers
Organization: English Teaching Workshop
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: Module 1, Part 1, Unit 4 Functions Participants are expected to bring a copy of The TKT Course Module 1, 2 and 3 second edition (ISBN 978-0-521-12565-9) Cambridge University Press.

Exploring Your (Japanese) Culture
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Simon Capper (Japanese Red Cross College of Nursing, Hiroshima)
Organization: Nagasaki Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture
Short description: Most materials that focus on intercultural communication emphasize learning about the "other", or "foreign" culture. But intercultural communication is a two-way street and the need to be able to understand and explain our own culture is often overlooked.

My Share (in Nishihara)
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Local Teachers
Organization: Okinawa Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Nishihara 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.

What do we know about language teaching and learning? (iTDi Global Webinar 2)
Time: 9:00 PM - 11:30 PM
Speaker: Barbara Hoskins Sakamoto, Ozge Karaoglu, Ann Mayeda, Penny Ur, Kate Cory-Wright
Organization: International Teacher Development Institute
Location: Online, Online Events (Online Event)
Short description: For more information and to pre-register for the event, please visit the International Teacher Development Institute at itdi. pro.