ELT Calendar

Sunday, April 19th, 2015

Beyond the Red: Approaches to Student Writing Feedback
Time: 2:15 PM - 4:40 PM
Speaker: Junko Otoshi (Okayama University), Luke Draper (Ehime University)
Organization: Matsuyama Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture
Short description: This presentation considers various effective methods of feedback beyond comments written in red pen. The first speaker will present a case study and student evaluation of peer feedback workshops.

Ideas and Inspiration for Raising Bilingual Kids
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Adam Beck (Bilingual Monkeys)
Organization: Hiroshima Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture
Short description: Adam Beck, founder of the popular blog �Bilingual Monkeys� and forum �The Bilingual Zoo� offers ideas and inspiration for raising bilingual children in Japan.

Low-tech classroom response system
Captur

Captur Paddles encourage every student to stay involved.

Mobile Audience Response System (MOARS)

JALT's 51st Annual International Conference:

JALT 2025

Oct 31-Nov 2, 2025
in Tokyo

ELT means English Language Teaching. The ELT Calendar contains information about conferences, conventions, workshops, presentations and other events of professional interest to teachers of EFL (English as a Foreign Language) in Japan, and the research communities of SLA (Second Language Acquisition), TESOL (Teaching English as a Second or Other Language), TEFL (Teaching English as a Foriegn Language) and others relevant to language learning and teaching English in Japan.