ELT Calendar

Sunday, January 15th, 2012

Content-Based Language Learning
Time: 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Mike Guest
Organization: Yokohama Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture
Short description: Could it be that many Japanese learners of English remain in perpetual false beginner or intermediate mode because they are not focusing upon content? This presentation/workshop will demonstrate how a focus upon content-based learning allows learners not only to engage cognition more deeply, which serves as a motivational tool, but also better allows for the internalization of English forms and structures.

Games, Music, Movements, and Magic
Time: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Devon Thagard (Super Simple Learning); Marco Brazil (Institute of English Teaching to Children)
Organization: Mabuhay Classroom Teacher Workshop
Location: Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture
Short description: Experience the power of games, music, movements, and magic with Devon Thagard and Marco Brazil. The first and a rare chance to meet these two popular presenters in one single event.

Kyoto JALT January Workshop Day
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Justus Wallen, Robert Sheridan and Laura Markslag, Richard Silver
Organization: Kyoto Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
Short description: This special event will be an afternoon of three workshop-style presentations with a focus on audience participation and collaboration which will be full of activities and ideas with practical classroom application.

(1) Studying Abroad Or at Home; (2) Teaching Compliments and Responding to Compliments in High School
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: (1) Jun Harada; (2) Kimiko Koseki
Organization: Saitama Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture
Short description: Studying Abroad Or at HomeJun HaradaIs studying abroad the best way to learn a second language? We have heard many success stories where some Japanese people learn to speak English fluently without even leaving the country.

Japanese/American Spoken Sign Language
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Martin Paul
Organization: ETJ Saitama (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture
Short description: Martin Paul will briefly explain code-switching and code-blending, using Spoken Japanese / Japanese Sign Language (JSL) and Spoken English / American Sign Language (ASL).

Cool Activities with Interactive Whiteboards
Time: 11:59 PM - 1:00 AM
Speaker: Barbara Gardner
Organization: The International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language, Learning Technologies Special Interest Group
Location: Online, Online Events (Online Event)
Short description: Note: This is an online seminar being held Sunday, 15 January 2012, 15:00 London time, which is 12 AM on Monday in Japan. The event takes place in the IATEFL online conference room, click here for details on how to connect.

Call for Papers Due January 15th (Sunday)

KOTESOL 2012 National Conference
Call for papers due: January 15th (Sunday)
Event Date: May 26th (Saturday), 2012
Overview: The KOTESOL 2012 National Conference will be held on May 26 in Busan, Korea.