ELT Calendar

Sunday, October 12th, 2014

Challenges to Achieving Communicative Competence in Japanese High School
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Cory J. Koby (Sendai Shirayuri Gakuen High School)
Organization: Nagasaki Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture
Short description: Since 1989 Japan's Ministry of Education (MEXT) has suggested that communicative competence be the primary objective of English education at the secondary level.

(1) Stop Motion: Start Learning; (2) Saitama JALT Annual General Meeting
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Marnie Mayse (Meikai University), Patrizia Hayashi (Meikai University)
Organization: Saitama Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture
Short description: The presenters demonstrate how digital storytelling through stop motion animation can lead to various learning outcomes; oral presentations, writing tasks and collaborative learning.