ELT Calendar

Sunday, May 19th, 2024

JALTCALL 2024 (day 3 of 3)
Time: 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Speaker: TBD
Organization: Computer-Assisted Language Learning Special Interest Group, Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
Short description: The annual conference of JALT's Computer Assisted Language Learning SIG (CALL) will be returning to central Japan next year at Nagoya's splendid Meijo University.

Online Text Reconstruction Exercises and Metadiscourse Markers Use
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: David Gann (Tokyo University of Science)
Organization: Gunma Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Maebashi City, Gunma Prefecture
Short description: Discover how Online Text Reconstruction Exercises (OTREs), particularly WebSequiturs, can enhance teaching argumentative writing! This engaging presentation will delve into the impressive improvements in students' use of discourse markers, showcasing increased variety, appropriacy, and communicative functions in their writing.