ELT Calendar

Sunday, March 3rd, 2013

MoodleMoot Japan 2013 (day 2 of 2)
Time: 8:30 AM - 4:40 PM
Speaker: Yoichi Okabe (Open University of Japan), Michael de Raadt (Moodle HQ, Australia), Martin Dougiamas (Moodle HQ, Australia), Tatsuya Shirai (Suzuka National College of Technology), plus many more
Organization: Moodle Association of Japan
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: MoodleMoot is a conference dedicated to users, developers and administrators of the very popular open-source course management system (CMS) called Moodle.

Cambridge ESOL Speaking Examiner training - Young Learners (in Tokyo)
Time: 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Speaker: Jim George: C.ESOL Team Leader/Luna International
Organization: Cambridge English Language Assessment - JP004 (Luna International)
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: Change of date to March 3rd. Professional development day-long session to train experienced and qualified teachers of young learners, to be become Speaking test Examiners ("SEs").

Digital Illustration Workshop
Time: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Speaker: Paul Richardson
Organization: The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) Japan
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: Join us for a digital illustration workshop with children's book illustrator Paul Richardson. His demonstration will reveal his illustration methods--from sketching drafts to submitting final digital images to publishers.

Oxford Teaching Workshop Series 2013 Bringing Body and Mind into English Education (Nagoya)
Time: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Nathalie Reverchon, Marco Brazil, Setsuko Toyama, Kathleen Kampa and Charles Vilina
Organization: Oxford University Press Kids' Club
Location: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
Short description: Practical and interactive workshops from well-known presenters to help you teach children more effectively. 10:30-11:20 Oxford Reading Tree in the Classroom by Nathalie Reverchon 11:40-12:30 Critical Thinking and Creative Learning in Children's English Classes by Marco Brazil 12:30-13:30 Lunch 13:30-14:20 Activities Galore! - Involving Children as Whole-Beings by Setsuko Toyama 14:40-15:30 Making the Most of Chants and Songs by Kathleen Kampa and Charles VilinaPlease see the OUP website for more information and to register online.

Spring themed lessons for young learners using a holistic approach
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Chiyuki Yanase
Organization: ETJ Saitama (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture
Short description: Chiyuki Yanase, will share a number of ideas for Spring-themed lessons to use with your young learners using a holistic approach. Chiyuki will present some songs to sing and dance to with your students as well as story-based activities such as shared reading, bilingual storytelling, and pre- and post-story tasks.