ELT Calendar for October 2004
October 3rd (Sunday) 2004
Ideas for effective Use of Graded Readers in the English Classroom-from Elementary to High School
Time:
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Takako WAtanabe, Miyuki Matsuda
Organization: Fukui Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Fukui City, Fukui Prefecture
ETJ Fukuoka October Halloween Workshop - Bring Scissors
Time:
2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Edward Roosa, Kimie Anai and others
Organization: ETJ Fukuoka (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture
An Introduction to The Balanced Curriculum
Time:
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Maurice Jamall
Organization: Okayama Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture
The Balanced Curriculum
Time:
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Maurice Jamall
Organization: Okayama Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture
October 7th (Thursday) 2004
Tokyo PC Users Group October 2004 Meeting
Time:
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Speaker: TBA
Organization: Tokyo PC Users Group
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
IIEEC Tokyo Study Group October Meeting
Time:
9:45 AM - 11:45 AM
Speaker: IIEEC teacher trainer
Organization: Institute for the International English Education of Children
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
October 8th (Friday) 2004
International Business Communicators Monthly Meeting
Time:
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Speaker: Stephen B. Ryan, Yamagata University
Organization: International Business Communicators
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Autumn Course: Getting your students to speak
Time:
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Speaker: British Council Teacher Trainers
Organization: The British Council Tokyo Centre
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
October 9th (Saturday) 2004
12th Annual Korea TESOL International Conference 2004 (day 1 of 2)
Time:
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Speaker: Paul Nation, Raymond Murphy, Kathleen Graves, and more
Organization: Korea Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages
Location: Seoul City, Seoul (South Korea)
3rd Annual Kyoto JALT Conference: 'Innovations in Teaching'
Time:
9:15 AM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Rob Waring, Marc Helgesen, Curtis Kelly and more!
Organization: Kyoto Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
October 10th (Sunday) 2004
Pre-conference Presentations
Time:
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Wade Carlton, Machi Okamura and other local chapter members
Organization: Ibaraki Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Daigo City, Ibaraki Prefecture
Integrating Video into Classes
Time:
2:15 PM - 4:15 PM
Speaker: Iain Macpherson, Ehime University
Organization: Matsuyama Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture
12th Annual Korea TESOL International Conference 2004 (day 2 of 2)
Time:
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Speaker: Paul Nation, Raymond Murphy, Kathleen Graves, and more
Organization: Korea Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages
Location: Seoul City, Seoul (South Korea)
October 11th (Monday) 2004
Today is Health Sports Day (Taiku-no-hi)
IIEEC Fukuoka Music
Time:
1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: IIEEC teacher trainer
Organization: Institute for the International English Education of Children
Location: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture
IIEEC Effective Techniques & Activities Workshop in Osaka
Time:
1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: IIEEC teacher trainer
Organization: Institute for the International English Education of Children
Location: Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
IIEEC Fukuoka Study Group October Meeting
Time:
9:45 AM - 11:45 AM
Speaker: IIEEC teacher trainer
Organization: Institute for the International English Education of Children
Location: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Osaka Study Group October Meeting
Time:
9:45 AM - 11:45 AM
Speaker: IIEEC teacher trainer
Organization: Institute for the International English Education of Children
Location: Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
October 14th (Thursday) 2004
FEW Monthly Meeting: Development, Stability and Poverty in Asia - Finding a Solution
Time:
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Speaker: Dr. Peter McCawley, Dean of the Asian Development Bank Institute in Tokyo
Organization: Foreign Executive Women
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
October 15th (Friday) 2004
Autumn Course: Using video in the classroom
Time:
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Speaker: British Council Teacher Trainers
Organization: The British Council Tokyo Centre
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
October 16th (Saturday) 2004
Culture in the Classroom (day 1 of 2)
Time:
10:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Joseph Shaules (Rikkyo University) and Kip Cates (Tottori University)
Organization: Japan Intercultural Institute
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Intercultural Education Praxis Seminar (day 1 of 2)
Time:
1:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Speaker: Dr. Muneo Yoshikawa (University of Hawaii) and 5 other speakers
Organization: The Society for Intercultural Education, Training, And Research
Location: Ito City, Shizuoka Prefecture
Teaching Presentation Skills
Time:
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Kay Hammond
Organization: Kitakyushu Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture
October 17th (Sunday) 2004
A Day Celebrating Learner Development: Work in Progress
Time:
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Andy Barfield, Mike Nix, Stacy Vye, Yoko Wakui, Eiko Iwata, Marlen Harrison, Kathi Kitao, Ellen Head, Denise Haugh, Amy Fenning, Matthew Apple, Larry Metzger, and more!
Organization: Osaka Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
Culture in the Classroom (day 2 of 2)
Time:
10:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Joseph Shaules (Rikkyo University) and Kip Cates (Tottori University)
Organization: Japan Intercultural Institute
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Class video exchanges: Enjoying the learning
Time:
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Speaker: Joyce Cunningham
Organization: Shizuoka Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture
IIEEC Pre-School Workshop, Part 2 in Tokyo
Time:
1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: IIEEC teacher trainer
Organization: Institute for the International English Education of Children
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Energetic Ecosongs for Kids & Helping High Schoolers' Fluency
Time:
2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Renata Suzuki, Eigo de Asobo
Organization: Yokohama Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture
Training Students to Use Basic Learning Srategies
Time:
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Clive Lovelock, Tezukayama Gakuin University
Organization: Nara Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Nara City, Nara Prefecture
Making Effective Use of Textbooks and Other Teaching Materials
Time:
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Keiko Yonaha, Meio University
Organization: Okinawa Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Nishihara City, Okinawa Prefecture
English Education at Japanese Universities for Technology
Time:
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Emiko Hirose Horton, Shibaura Institute of Technology and Sayuri Yoshizawa, Tokyo Denki University
Organization: Saitama Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture
Four Presentations
Time:
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Mark Zeid, Gordon Luster, and Ian Nakamura
Organization: Hiroshima Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture
Nellie's ELT Workshop & Book Fair 2004 in Osaka
Time:
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Several speakers
Organization: Nellie's Group, Ltd.
Location: Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
Intercultural Education Praxis Seminar (day 2 of 2)
Time:
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Speaker: Dr. Muneo Yoshikawa (University of Hawaii) and 5 other speakers
Organization: The Society for Intercultural Education, Training, And Research
Location: Ito City, Shizuoka Prefecture
Chubu ELT Expo
Time:
9:15 AM - 6:00 PM
Speaker: Setsuko Toyama, Akiko Seino, Barry Mateer, Curtis Kelly, David Paul, Patrick Jackson, and many more
Organization: ETJ (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
October 23rd (Saturday) 2004
CALL 2004 Workshop
Time:
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Various speakers
Organization: English Education Study Group of Sapporo Gakuin University
Location: Sapporo City, Hokkaido Prefecture
Kanto ELT Expo (day 1 of 2)
Time:
9:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Speaker: several well-known speakers
Organization: ETJ (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
October 24th (Sunday) 2004
21st Hokkaido Language Conference
Time:
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Speaker: Tom Merner (Featured Speaker)
Organization: Hokkaido Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Sapporo City, Hokkaido Prefecture
Executive Board Selection Meeting
Time:
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Speaker: Various Speakers
Organization: Hamamatsu Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture
Topic-Based Teaching
Time:
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Speaker: Stephen McAtamney of Nagisa Koen Elementary School
Organization: ETJ Hiroshima (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture
Welcome to the World of English Immersion!
Time:
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Mark de Boer, Iwate Association of Schools
Organization: Iwate-Aomori Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture
IIEEC Effective Techniques & Activities Workshop in Nagoya
Time:
1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: IIEEC teacher trainer
Organization: Institute for the International English Education of Children
Location: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
English Games and Short Activities
Time:
1:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Mary Hughes
Organization: Toyohashi Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture
Language Teaching and Teaching Materials
Time:
2:00 PM - 4:45 PM
Speaker: Greg Goodmacher
Organization: Nagano Chapter (formerly the Shinshu Chapter) of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture
Bringing Storybooks to Life
Time:
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Melinda Kawahara, Lizzy Lizard's English House
Organization: Kagoshima Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Kagoshima City, Kagoshima Prefecture
Kanto ELT Expo (day 1 of 2)
Time:
9:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Speaker: several well-known speakers
Organization: ETJ (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
IIEEC Nagoya October Study Group Meeting
Time:
9:45 AM - 11:45 AM
Speaker: IIEEC teacher trainer
Organization: Institute for the International English Education of Children
Location: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
October 30th (Saturday) 2004
Three Easy Pieces - Cross Cultural Activities for the College Classroom
Time:
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Speaker: Tim Allan, Kwassui Women's College, Nagasaki
Organization: Fukuoka Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Two presentations on Motivation and Reading
Time:
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Speaker: Steve King (Longman)
Organization: Kobe Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture
October 31st (Sunday) 2004
Creating a Textbook for the Teaching of English for Science and Technology
Time:
2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Tom Goodier, Nodai Niko High School
Organization: Gunma Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Maebashi City, Gunma Prefecture
Double Session: (1) Holidays and Festivals Around the World. (2) Let's Get Physical: Warm-Up Activities Involving Language and Movement
Time:
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Steve Hakkarainen, Marc Helgesen
Organization: Sendai Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture
Writing materials for Content-based Language Classes
Time:
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Edward Rummel
Organization: Miyazaki Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Miyazaki City, Miyazaki Prefecture
Kansai ELT Expo
Time:
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Speaker: several well-known speakers
Organization: ETJ (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
Nellie's ELT Workshop & Book Fair 2004 in Nagoya
Time:
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Several speakers
Organization: Nellie's Group, Ltd.
Location: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture