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ELT Calendar for Fukuoka Prefecture

Events of professional interest to language teachers in Fukuoka Prefecture.

May 19th (Saturday) 2012

Moodle: Has your school got it? Do they want you to use it? What can you do with it?
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Speaker: Anne-Marie Tanahashi (Poole Gakuin University, Osaka)
Organization: Fukuoka Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Venue: Seinan Community Center (map to the venue). Near Nishijin Subway station.
City: Fukuoka City
Brief description: In this presentation, Anne-Marie Tanahashi will talk about the Moodle site she uses and why she likes it.

May 20th (Sunday) 2012

Multiple Intelligences
Time: 1:30 AM - 4:00 AM
Speaker: Kathy Kampa
Organization: Association of Childrens English Teachers
Venue: Amikasu
City: Fukuoka City
Brief description: Discover the power of music, movement, and Multiple Intelligences (MI) to create a dynamic learning environment for your students! We'll explore the theory of MI through songs, chants, movement, and simple games for young learners.

TEMI Spring Sunday Pioneer Seminar (2nd Carat)
Time: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Helene. J. Uchida
Organization: Teaching English Methods Institute
Venue: Little America Building, 3-6-21 Ozasa, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka 810-0033
City: Fukuoka City
Brief description: Teaching English Methods Institute, a nonprofit organization founded by Helene J. Uchida, the Language Connection's "Primary Advice" columnist will offer a teacher-training seminar for beginners and veterans.

June 9th (Saturday) 2012

Issues Relating to Independently-Run English Language Schools
Time: 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Speaker: Gareth Steele, Mike Mackay and Mark Gibson
Organization: Kitakyushu Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Venue: International Conference Center, 3F, Kokura (map)
City: Kitakyushu City
Brief description: This presentation will deal with the establishment and management of independent language schools.

June 10th (Sunday) 2012

One-day Certificate Course in Teaching Children (Fukuoka)
Time: 10:00 AM - 5:15 PM
Speaker: David Paul
Organization: Language Teaching Professionals
Venue: Hakata Bus Terminal, 9F, No 5 Hall (map PDF )
City: Fukuoka City
Brief description: This course has been running for many years and has a very high reputation. It provides a general introduction to child-centered learning.

June 23rd (Saturday) 2012

Little Tech for Big Results
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Speaker: Barbara Sakamoto
Organization: Fukuoka Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Venue: Seinan Community Center (map to the venue). Near Nishijin Subway station.
City: Fukuoka City
Brief description: In this session, Barbara Sakamoto will demonstrate the small ways that she has incorporated technology tools in her classes with young learners.

June 24th (Sunday) 2012

TEMI Spring Sunday Pioneer Seminar (2nd Carat)
Time: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Helene. J. Uchida
Organization: Teaching English Methods Institute
Venue: Little America Building, 3-6-21 Ozasa, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka 810-0033
City: Fukuoka City
Brief description: Teaching English Methods Institute, a nonprofit organization founded by Helene J. Uchida, the Language Connection's "Primary Advice" columnist will offer a teacher-training seminar for beginners and veterans.

July 14th (Saturday) 2012

FAB3: First Annual Brain Days (International Three-Day TEFL Certification Event)
Time: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Speaker: Curtis Kelly, Marc Helgesen, Tim Murphey, Robert Murphy
Organization: Kitakyushu Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Venue: Kitakyushu University, Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture
City: Kitakyushu City
Brief description: How can Neuroscience, Psychology, and English Language Teaching (ELT) inform each other for the benefit of students and teachers? This question is at the core of our FAB events.

July 21st (Saturday) 2012

The Japanese Primary and Secondary English Curriculum and Role of ALTs
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Speaker: Aaron Hahn
Organization: Fukuoka Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Venue: Change of venue: Room 5 of Hakata Bus Terminal Building (9F), in front of Hakata Station (map)
City: Fukuoka City
Brief description: Since most JALT participants work at universities, the majority of JALT presentations and publications focus on post-secondary students.

August 18th (Saturday) 2012

2-Day Intensive Certificate Course in Teaching English to Children
Time: 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Speaker: Marco Brazil, IETC Training Director
Organization: Institute of English Teaching to Children
Venue: 4F Masatomo Bldg., Tenjin 4-chome 5-20, Fukuoka-shi (near Tsukushi Kaikan)
City: Fukuoka City
Brief description: Learn to teach; teach to learn. Our IETC Certificate program is an intensive 2-day course that will teach you how to become a better English teacher to children with an emphasis on practical methodology.

August 26th (Sunday) 2012

TEMI Summer Sunday Pioneer Seminar (1st Carat)
Time: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Helene. J. Uchida
Organization: Teaching English Methods Institute
Venue: Little America Building, 3-6-21 Ozasa, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka 810-0033
City: Fukuoka City
Brief description: Teaching English Methods Institute, a nonprofit organization founded by Helene J. Uchida, the Language Connection's "Primary Advice" columnist will offer a teacher-training seminar for beginners and veterans.

September 15th (Saturday) 2012

Oxford All-Japan Summer Tour for Teachers 2012 (Kitakyushu, Fukuoka)
Time: 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Speaker: Taniyama Yoriko (Fukuoka), Lucas Bohaty (Noda Gakuen)
Organization: Oxford University Press
Venue: TKP Kokura City Centre 5F K-4 Room 5F Quest Dai-2 Bldg. 1-3-9 Bashaku, Kokura Kita-Ku, Kitakyushu-Shi, Fukuoka
City: Kitakyushu City
Brief description: From mid-June to late-September, Oxford University Press will be holding a tour of 30 cities across the country.

Connectivism: A learning theory for the digital age. Fad or Future?
Time: 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Speaker: Michael Phillips
Organization: Kitakyushu Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Venue: Kitakyushu International Conference Centre, 3F
City: Kitakyushu City
Brief description: In the digital age, rapid developments in information and communication technologies are having a dramatic impact on the way that information is processed, how knowledge is produced, and how learning occurs.

October 6th (Saturday) 2012

Helping our students become multicompetent academic writers
Time: 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Speaker: Carol Rinnert (Hiroshima City University)
Organization: Kitakyushu Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Venue: Wel-Tobata, Tobata, Kita Kyushu (map)
City: Kitakyushu City
Brief description: This presentation examines the development of English and Japanese academic writing ability among Japanese EFL writers.

October 28th (Sunday) 2012

Fukuoka JALT Conference and Bookfair 2012
Time: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Speaker: TBA. Call for papers closes April 30, 2012.
Organization: Fukuoka Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Venue: Seinan Gakuin University, Building 2. Near Nishijin Subway Station (map), 9th Floor Conference Suite (next to Hakata JR Station at the Hakata-guchi side)
City: Fukuoka City
Brief description: Over 30 presentations on the theory and practice of teaching and learning languages. Topics include Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL); Linguistics; Classroom Management; and more.

November 10th (Saturday) 2012

PechaKucha Night
Time: 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Speaker: Various
Organization: Kitakyushu Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Venue: Kitakyushu International Conference Centre, 3F
City: Kitakyushu City
Brief description: Kitakyushu JALT will be hosting our second PechaKucha night involving a variety of presentations to do with classroom learning and teaching.