ELT Calendar

Saturday, March 9th, 2013

FETJ Mie Chapter Launching and Teaching Guideline Seminar
Time: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Aurora Dobashi (FETJ Founder), Elma Cruz (FETJ Shiga Chapter President)
Organization: Filipino English Teachers in Japan (Mie)
Location: Suzuka City, Mie Prefecture
Short description: This is a 2-day Teacher's Workshop (March 9 and 10) conducted by professional teachers to help you develop your teaching skills targeting Japanese children.

Oxford Teaching Workshop Series 2013 Bringing Body and Mind into English Education (Saitama)
Time: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Ben Shearon, Robert Peacock, Setsuko Toyama, Kathleen Kampa and Charles Vilina
Organization: Oxford University Press Kids' Club
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture
Short description: Practical and interactive workshops from well-known presenters to help you teach children more effectively. 10:30-11:20 The Oxford Reading Tree: Why, What, When, Who, How? by Ben Shearon 11:40-12:30 Songs and Chants for Engaging Classes by Robert Peacock 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.

Between a rock and a hard place: What are our students doing on Facebook and YouTube?
Time: 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Speaker: Neil Millington
Organization: Kitakyushu Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Short description: The expansion of the Internet and the availability of communication technologies have led to a rapid increase in the number of social media users. Social networking sites (SNSs) have now consolidated themselves as powerful platforms that have changed the way communication takes place.