ELT Calendar

Saturday, January 14th, 2012

Serious Fun: Creativity in the Classroom
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Chris Stillwell (Sojo International Language Center, Kumamoto)
Organization: Oita Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Beppu City, Oita Prefecture
Short description: Placing typical language learning objectives in creative contexts can provide an element of surprise and discovery that enhances students� motivation and makes lasting impressions.

Adapting Board Games for Language Practice: A Workshop
Time: 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Speaker: Margaret Orleans (Seinan Jo Gakuin University)
Organization: Kitakyushu Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Short description: Games, with their rules and repetitiveness, provide the perfect scaffolding for language practice. In addition, learners get to be creative and take chances in an emotional environment; in other words, they have the opportunity to make the target language their own.