ELT Calendar

Saturday, June 23rd, 2012

Sendai Brain Days 2012: ELT and Neuroscience Mini-Conference
Time: 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Robert S. Murphy (Kitakyushu University), Tim Murphey (Kanda UIS), Curtis Kelly (Kansai University), Marc Helgesen (Miyagi Gakuin Women's University)
Organization: Sendai Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture
Short description: JALT Sendai is very pleased to host this all day mini-conference featuring four amazing speakers who will present on Brain-friendly English Language Teaching.

Classroom English and Computer Workshop
Time: 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Speaker: Christian Dominguez
Organization: Filipino English Teachers in Japan (Saitama)
Location: Fujimino City, Saitama Prefecture
Short description: This is a workshop about classroom English and computers. .

Technology in the Classroom
Time: 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Speaker: Renaud Davies
Organization: Akita Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Akita City, Akita Prefecture
Short description: Bio: Renaud is the Program Advisor for Akita-JET ALTs. He uses an array of internet tools and other technology in his classrooms to enhance the learning of his students.

Oxford All-Japan Summer Tour for Teachers 2012 (Matsumoto, Nagano)
Time: 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Speaker: Tsunoda Hiroko (Nagano), Yumiko Igawa (Noah Gaigo Gakuin)
Organization: Oxford University Press
Location: Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture
Short description: From mid-June to late-September, Oxford University Press will be holding a tour of 30 cities across the country. There will be presentations at each venue on teaching pre-schoolers and children up to the age of 12.

English Teaching Workshop
Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Speaker: Yuco Kikuchi and others
Organization: English Teaching Workshop
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: Part 1. Sharing activities and Materials.

Project work: What is it and why, when and how to use it
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Paul Moritoshi
Organization: Okayama Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture
Short description: Project-Based Language Learning is gaining popularity in post-high school Japanese EFL classes, but what exactly is it and why are increasing numbers of teachers trying it? When is it (in)appropriate to use it, what are its limitations and what do you need to know to make it work for you? These questions and more will be answered, some through experiential learning.

Little Tech for Big Results
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Speaker: Barbara Sakamoto
Organization: Fukuoka Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Short description: In this session, Barbara Sakamoto will demonstrate the small ways that she has incorporated technology tools in her classes with young learners. Since she only sees her students for one hour each week, and technology tools can be time eaters (especially when neither the teacher nor the learners are tech savvy), she tends to bring in tools only when she thinks they'll improve on what they're already doing in class.