ELT Calendar

Sunday, March 25th, 2012

(1) It's in the Cards; (2) Getting More Out Of New Finding Out
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Speaker: David Lisgo (both presentations)
Organization: ETJ Miyazaki (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Miyazaki City, Miyazaki Prefecture
Short description: It's in the CardsUsing card games and activities in the classroom greatly enhances the enjoyment of students, and gives them the opportunity to deepen and expand their knowledge of vocabulary and structures in a natural setting.

TESOL Certificate (Young Learners) Workshop: Teaching phonics
Time: 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Speaker: David Paul
Organization: Language Teaching Professionals
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: What is the role of phonics and how can we teach phonemic awarness? This session will also contrast phonics with other approaches to teaching reading and writing and look at the role of each approach.

Cultural Perspectives and Observations on Learners
Time: 12:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Atsuko Katanga (Shinshu University), Akiko Seino, and Mari Nakamura
Organization: Nagano Chapter (formerly the Shinshu Chapter) of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture
Short description: Japanese perspectives on what learners need to be able to do in academia & the workplace. Presentations will be in English.

ETJ Chiba March 2012 Workshop
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Yoko Torimitsu (Cambridge ESOL Japan Office) and others
Organization: ETJ East Tokyo (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: Part 1: Introduction to TKT (Teaching Knowledge Test) Speaker: Yoko Torimitsu of Cambridge ESOL Ms. Torimutsu will talk about what TKT is and how it will help teachers of English.

TESOL Certificate (Young Learners) Workshop: Phonics activities
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: David Paul
Organization: Language Teaching Professionals
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: Teachers will practice a range of activities for teaching phonics. This will include the creation of new activities by teachers.

Integrating Collaborative Projects with ICTs
Time: 11:00 PM - 12:00 AM
Speaker: Shelly Terrell
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, 25 March 2012, 14:00 GM Time, which is 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.