ELT Calendar
Saturday, November 16th, 2013
Meisei University International Studies Professional Development Forum
Time:
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Speaker: Call for papers due October 11th
Organization: Meisei University International Studies Centre
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: Meisei University's International Studies Centre guest lecturers will host their fourth annual professional development forum where English lecturers will present short seminars on EFL classroom practice and relevant research themes.
CALL-Plus Workshop 2013: Flip the Classroom
Time:
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Several speakers
Organization: Hokkaido Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Sapporo City, Hokkaido Prefecture
Short description: The Movement for Multimedia Study Before Class: Based on the book by Jonathan Bergman and Aaron Sams "Flip teaching (or flipped classroom) is a form of blended learning in which students learn new content online by watching video lectures, usually at home, and what used to be homework (assigned problems) is now done in class with teacher offering more personalized guidance and interaction with students, instead of lecturing.
Peace as a Global Language Conference 2013: Peace and Welfare in the Local and Global Community
Time:
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Speaker: Plenary: Tim Denny. Call for papers due August 30
Organization: Peace as a Global Language Conference
Location: Niiza City, Saitama Prefecture
Short description: Call for papers deadline extended to August 30. Peace as a Global Language will be held on November 16-17th at Rikkyo University Niiza Campus in Saitama, Japan.
Negotiating the discipline: Writing for publication in TEFL/TESL
Time:
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Theron Muller (University of Toyama)
Organization: Yokohama Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture
Short description: This two part interactive workshop will first discuss the practices of teacher-researchers writing for academic publication, considering obstacles encountered and strategies for successfully overcoming those obstacles.
Using Intercultural Communication Theories for ALTs and JTEs to successfully understand each other.
Time:
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Rob Fritz (Nagasaki University)
Organization: Nagasaki Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture
Short description: Since its conception, team teaching in Japan has become a well-established teaching method. Everyday in classrooms across Japan, ALTs (Assistant Language Teachers) and JTEs (Japanese Teachers of English) are team teaching in order to realize the Ministry of Education�fs goal of "promoting grassroots internationalization�.
(1) Introducing Mreader; (2) Monty Python for Teaching Pragmatic Awareness
Time:
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: (1) Richard Lemmer; (2) Scott Gardner
Organization: Okayama Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture
Short description: Introducing Mreader, by Richard Lemmer Mreader is the updated version of Moodle reader from Tom Robb. The speaker will demonstrate its features from instructor and student perspectives.
Christmas Ideas and Textbooks
Time:
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Speaker: ETJ Fukuoka Committee
Organization: ETJ Fukuoka (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Short description: Workshop/Discussion: Two big topics as the year-end. 1) Let's share some of our favorite Christmas games, songs, and activities for younger and older children as well as university students and adults.
Wh's of Our Profession
Time:
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Speaker: Umida Ashurova (Nanzan University)
Organization: Gifu Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Gifu City, Gifu Prefecture
Short description: This workshop will focus on professional development in ELT by making distinctions between two streams: Teaching Knowledge (What to teach? and Why to teach?) and Teaching Practice (How to teach?).