ELT Events CalendarSaturday, September 26th, 2009Nagasaki Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching An Integrated Skills Approach to E-Learning Materials Development/ Textbook Writing and Publishing.Speaker: Bill Collins, Nagasaki University; Tomoko Maekawa, Nagasaki University Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Date: Saturday, September 26th, 2009 Location: Nagasaki Venue: Dejima Koryu Kaikan, 4F Description: For Nagasaki JALT's seventh meeting of the year, we have two local presenters who are involved with material development. First, Bill Collins of Nagasaki University will model various types ... (74 more words)[more details]
Okayama Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching Do teacher beliefs really influence classroom practices?Speaker: Takako Nishino Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Date: Saturday, September 26th, 2009 Location: Okayama Venue: On the 4th floor of Nishigawa Ai Plaza Library, 10-16 Saiwai-cho Description: This study investigates Japanese high school teachers' (n=139) beliefs and practices regarding communicative language teaching (CLT). Results show that CLT has not yet been widely used in Japanese high ... (25 more words)[more details]
Kitakyushu Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching What is Red?Speaker: David Lisgo Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Date: Saturday, September 26th, 2009 Location: Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Venue: Kitakyushu International Conference Center, Room 31 Description: David Lisgo will explore the areas of pre-reading and initial reading skills through the use of simple materials, songs, games and activities, and provide participants with the material teaching ... (63 more words)[more details]
The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) Tokyo Why Haven't They Called Me? What Happens After You Submit Your Picture Book to a PublisherSpeaker: Kerry Martin, Senior Designer, Clarion Books Time: 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Date: Saturday, September 26th, 2009 Location: Tokyo Venue: Tokyo Women 's Plaza, Conference Room 2, 5-53-67 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo Description: This event will be in English and Japanese. Private Portfolio Reviews are available from 17:30 to 18:30. Contact info@scbwi.jp to reserve your ten-minute slot.Portfolio Reviews must be paid for ... (167 more words)[more details]
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