ELT Calendar

Sunday, January 22nd, 2012

Using Authentic Video for Language Learning
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Chris Stillwell
Organization: Nagoya and Gifu Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
Short description: In this session, we will explore a range of practical techniques for making effective use of movies and television programs in the language classroom, including:asking questions that facilitate strategy development; assigning simple tasks to make difficult video accessible; empowering students to use video programs for autonomous learning; preparing for the unpredictable: authentic English vs.

Insights into Reading Fluency in the EFL Classroom
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Adam Murray
Organization: Toyohashi Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture
Short description: Following Paul Nation�s research on extensive reading and speed reading for the development of reading fluency and accuracy, this presentation will demonstrate its application in the EFL classroom through an exploratory study focusing on first year university students in Japan.

Current Status in English Classes at Elementary Schools
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Satomi Miura
Organization: Iwate-Aomori Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture
Short description: In this presentation (小学校英語活動の現状), the speaker will give a demonstration of the most effective type of class first.

Creative Confusion in the Classroom
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Sam Wilson
Organization: ETJ Sendai (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture
Short description: This seminar will focus on deliberately using confusion and ambiguity as a classroom technique when teaching children in an EFL environment. Sam Wilson hopes to show that in order to foster curious, confident and independent learners, confusion is a valuable tool, and not something to be feared.

Back by Popular Demand: The Best Presentation of 2011!
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Speaker to be announced
Organization: Kagoshima Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Kagoshima City, Kagoshima Prefecture
Short description: This is a chance to see the most popular Presentation of 2011! If you missed it the first time around this is the perfect opportunity to see our best presentation of the year.

Little Tech for Big Results
Time: 11:00 PM - 12:00 AM
Speaker: Barbara Hoskins Sakamoto
Organization: The International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language, Young Learners and Teenagers Special Interest Group
Location: Online, Online Events (Online Event)
Short description: Note: This is an online seminar being held Sunday 22nd January 15:00 CET/14:00 GMT, which is 23:00 (11 PM) on the same day in Japan. The event takes place in the IATEFL online conference room; click here for details on how to connect.