Computer-Based Writing Classes

Speaker: Bill Pellowe, Kinki University, Iizuka campus.
Date: Saturday, May 14th, 2005
Time: 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Location: Nagasaki
Venue: Dejima Koryu Kaikan, 4F, Meeting Room #2
Description: Pellowe describes his computer-based writing course, and gives practical advice on how teachers can implement similar courses with their own students. Pellowe's students do pre-writing tasks, solicit and share opinions, and respond to and discuss each other's writing. He discusses the effects on students' writing (both the processes and products) and some solutions to challenges faced with such a course.

Directions to the venue: This meeting will be held at Dejima Koryu Kaikan, 4F, Meeting Room #2, which is the large white building next to Dejima Wharf and Nagasaki Prefectural Art Museum. Take the #5 streetcar to Shiminbyoinmae stop, or take #1 streetcar to the Dejima stop. Limited car parking also available.)
Cost for JALT members: free
Cost for JALT non-members: 1000 yen
Organization: Nagasaki Chapter, Japan Association for Language Teaching
This URL: http://www.eltcalendar.com/events/details/2510


Contact Nagasaki JALT Chapter:
URL: http://www.kyushuelt.com/jalt/nagasaki.html
Melodie Cook:
  m.cook@sun.ac.jp
Tim Allan:
  allan@kwassui.ac.jp





Upcoming Events for Nagasaki JALT Chapter:


Saturday, October 18th, 2008
(1) Planned and Unplanned Speech Acts Using Yackpack; (2) Practical Uses of Songs in the EFL Classroom
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Location: Nagasaki



Other Past Events (Archive) for Nagasaki JALT Chapter


Saturday, September 27th, 2008
Stimulating Conversation: Thinking Critically about Current Issues
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Location: Nagasaki


Saturday, July 26th, 2008
The 2007 MEXT Program: Outsourcing In-Service Training; The 2007 MEXT Program: Participant Insights.
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Location: Nagasaki


Saturday, June 21st, 2008
Outdoor Language Learning/Dealing with student plagiarism
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Location: Nagasaki


Saturday, May 17th, 2008
Can we teach humor in EFL classes?
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Location: Nagasaki


Saturday, March 29th, 2008
Expendable Entertaining Educators: Roles of Non-Japanese Teachers of English
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Location: Nagasaki


Saturday, February 23rd, 2008
TPR-S, Teaching Proficiency through Reading and Storytelling
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Location: Nagasaki


Saturday, January 26th, 2008
Two Presentations: (1) Looking at Changes in the Center Shiken - Now vs. Then; (2) Studies on Japanese EFL Learners' Demotivation
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Location: Nagasaki


Saturday, December 15th, 2007
End of Year Party
Time: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Location: Nagasaki