ELT Calendar

Saturday, February 21st, 2015

(1) Creative Variations for Textbook Conversations; (2) Raising Student and Teacher Awareness to Blended Learning with a Digital Flashcard Tool Called Quizlet
Time: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Speaker: (1) Bill Pellowe (Kinki University); (2) Bruce Lander (Kurume University)
Organization: Fukuoka Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Short description: Two one-hour presentations today: (1) Creative Variations for Textbook Conversations Bill Pellowe (Kinki University) Most English textbooks contain model dialogs and conversations for students to practice.

Characteristics and Uses of Teacher Personal Narratives in the Language Classroom
Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Speaker: Suzanne Bonn (Aston University)
Organization: Gifu Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Gifu City, Gifu Prefecture
Short description: Do you share personal stories with students in the classroom? Based on PhD research, Suzanne will discuss the characteristics and uses of what she terms teacher personal narratives (TPNs).