ELT Events Calendar

Japan Association for Language Teaching
Interactive Blended Learning: The next generation of ELT
Speaker: Borys Diakonow, Pearson Longman Japan
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Date: Saturday, November 15th, 2008
Location: Nagasaki
Venue: Dejima Koryu Kaikan, 5F (this is the large white building next to Dejima Wharf and Nagasaki Prefectural Art Museum; take #5 streetcar to Shiminbyoinmae stop, or take #1 streetcar to Dejima stop.)
Description: While published ELT materials will continue to dominate the language classroom, technology has undisputedly made significant inroads into collaborating with language education, resulting in "b-learning", or blended learning. This ... (71 more words)
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Japan Association for Language Teaching
The Best of JALT National Conference
Speaker: Various speakers
Time: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Date: Saturday, November 15th, 2008
Location: Niigata
Venue: Assembly room (2F) of EIR Manshon, less than 10 minutes walk from Niigata station
Description: Niigata JALT will give the floor to anyone who attended the JALT National Conference to give a summary report of their favourite presentation. The national conference is the main ... (230 more words)
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Japan Association for Language Teaching
The Pecha-kucha Group Share from the JALT National Conference
Speaker: Various Members
Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Date: Saturday, November 15th, 2008
Location: Gifu
Venue: Heartful Square (southeast section of Gifu JR Station), Gifu City, Gifu-ken
Description: Six of our members will attempt to utilize the growing trend of "pecha-kucha" (using 20 slides for 20 seconds each) to showcase one activity that they learned about at ... (6 more words)
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