ELT Calendar

Sunday, July 22nd, 2007

Multimedia Showcase in the Age of Web 2.0
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Hideto D. Harashima
Organization: Gunma Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Maebashi City, Gunma Prefecture
Short description: This presentation introduces a variety of multimedia tools/services that realize the concept of Web 2. 0.

Computer-mediated communication (CMC) in the language classroom
Time: 3:00 PM - 3:50 PM
Speaker: David Mcloughlin and Jo Mynard
Organization: Okayama Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture
Short description: This presentation will show examples of Computer-mediated communication (CMC) and how it can be used in a language classroom, to promote both language acquisition and higher-order thinking.

Using a Student Newspaper to Promote Communication
Time: 4:00 PM - 4:50 PM
Speaker: Jason Williams and Chris Creighton
Organization: Okayama Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture
Short description: This presentation will demonstrate how to set-up an English-language newspaper for students in order to increase inter and intra-class English communication.