Ibaraki JALT Archive

June 1st (Saturday) 2013
JALT Ibaraki Chapter June 2013 Meeting (Overnight Mini-Conference)
Speaker: Robert Peacokc (Oxford University Press), Takeshi Kikuchi (Iwaki Meisei U), Clay Bussinger (Tokiwa U), Jeroen Bode (U of Tsukuba), and Debora Grow (Tsukuba U and The English Garden)
Location: Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture

December 9th (Sunday) 2012
(1) TPR Storytelling; (2) Sign Language; (3) CEFR; followed by AGM and Bonenkai
Speaker: (1) Dominic Jones (Sendai Seiyo Gakuin University); (2) Mariko Miyao, Cecilia Ikeguchi, and Martin Pauly (Chapter Members); (3) Maria Gabriela Schmidt (University of Tsukuba)
Location: Mito City, Ibaraki Prefecture

September 30th (Sunday) 2012
(1) Using brainstorming strategies for teaching argumentative writing; (2) Using TV commercials in English class
Speaker: (1) Naomi Takagi (Ibaraki University); (2) Joyce Cunningham (Ibaraki University)
Location: Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture

May 12th (Saturday) 2012
2012 May Two-day Overnight Conference
Speaker: David Barker, Atsushi Iida, Dan Waldhoff
Location: Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture

December 11th (Sunday) 2011
(1,2) Teaching Reading; (3) Research Methods
Speaker: (1) Suzanne Bonn; (2) Atsuko Ueda; (3) Takayuki Nakanishi
Location: Mito City, Ibaraki Prefecture

October 9th (Sunday) 2011
Teaching Children
Speaker: John Wilshier, James York, and Deborah Grow
Location: Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture

December 5th (Sunday) 2010
Three Presentations
Speaker: Carolyn Graham, Anna Motohashi, and Adam Lebowitz
Location: Mito City, Ibaraki Prefecture

May 30th (Sunday) 2010
Creativity in the Classroom (four presentations)
Speaker: Tomoka Kaneko, Tim Murphey, Atsushi Iida, and Samuel Nfor
Location: Mito City, Ibaraki Prefecture

December 13th (Sunday) 2009
December Meeting
Speaker: Several speakers
Location: Mito City, Ibaraki Prefecture

December 14th (Sunday) 2008
(1) JALT: History, Relations with Domestic & International Organizations, Challenges, (2) Chapter Member Presentations
Speaker: (1) Steve Brown, Former President of JALT National, (2) Chapter Member Presenters
Location: Mito City, Ibaraki Prefecture

April 27th (Sunday) 2008
Actually Teaching Listening
Speaker: Alastair Graham-Marr, ABAX
Location: Hitachi City, Ibaraki Prefecture

April 27th (Sunday) 2008
Teaching Culture Ethnographically; Study Abroad Programs
Speaker: Elaine Gilmour, Miyagi Gakuin Women's University
Location: Hitachi City, Ibaraki Prefecture

February 17th (Sunday) 2008
How Did We Get Here? Understanding the Current Situation of Japanese Higher Education by Examining its History
Speaker: Joe Tomei, Kumamoto Gakuen University
Location: Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture

February 17th (Sunday) 2008
Teaching Phonetics for Multiple Purposes - One Approach
Speaker: Joe Tomei, Kumamoto Gakuen University
Location: Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture

December 9th (Sunday) 2007
Part 1: Introduction to Translation Studies; Part 2: Reports on JALT2007
Speaker: Part 1: Jeroen Bode; Part 2: Chapter Members who attended JALT2007
Location: Mito City, Ibaraki Prefecture

September 23rd (Sunday) 2007
Autumnal Equinox (Shuubun-no-hi)
Global Workforce Development through Business Internship Program
Speaker: Kevin Knight, Lecturer, Career Education Center, Kanda University of International Studies
Location: Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture

September 23rd (Sunday) 2007
Autumnal Equinox (Shuubun-no-hi)
Motivating Learners Through Pain and Pleasure
Speaker: Kevin Knight, Lecturer, Career Education Center, Kanda University of International Studies
Location: Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture

June 23rd (Saturday) 2007
Ibaraki JALT Chapter Annual One-day Mini-Conference
Speaker: J. Owens, M. Rude, J. Cunningham, T. Yamaguchi, J. Rachine, J. Elwood
Location: Mito City, Ibaraki Prefecture

April 22nd (Sunday) 2007
How To Get Your Foot In Publishing
Speaker: Satoko Shimoyama, Cambridge Univesity Press
Location: Hitachi City, Ibaraki Prefecture

December 10th (Sunday) 2006
Enhancing Language Learning Awareness
Speaker: Steve Brown, JALT National President
Location: Tsuchiura City, Ibaraki Prefecture

October 22nd (Sunday) 2006
Versatile Video iPods as Classroom Tools (P.M. Program)
Speaker: Bill Pellowe, Kinki University
Location: Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture

October 22nd (Sunday) 2006
Storytelling in Language Teaching (A.M. Program)
Speaker: Charles Kowalski, Oberlin College
Location: Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture

June 18th (Sunday) 2006
Teachers Unions in Japan (and chapter members' presentations)
Speaker: Robert Aspinall, and Chapter Presenters
Location: Daigo City, Ibaraki Prefecture

June 17th (Saturday) 2006
Politics of English Teaching in Japan
Speaker: Robert Aspinall
Location: Daigo City, Ibaraki Prefecture

April 16th (Sunday) 2006
The Enneagram and Interpersonal Peace Workshop
Speaker: Lawrence Metzger
Location: Mito City, Ibaraki Prefecture

February 19th (Sunday) 2006
Electronic Dictionary vs. Paper Dictionary: How Differences in Dictionary Interfaces Affect English Language Learning
Speaker: Natsue Nakayama, Kyoai Gakuen College
Location: Hitachi City, Ibaraki Prefecture

December 11th (Sunday) 2005
Putting Reading and Listening Online
Speaker: Gordon Luster, Language Education and Research Network, Inc. (L.E.A.R.N.)
Location: Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture

November 20th (Sunday) 2005
Pronunciation and Listening Techniques for Teachers of English
Speaker: James Banner, Hilderstone College, UK
Location: Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture

November 20th (Sunday) 2005
What's In, What's Out in Current English? Update and Refresh Your English!
Speaker: James Banner, Hilderstone College, UK
Location: Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture

June 19th (Sunday) 2005
Annual Ibaraki Chapter Retreat and Miniconference (day 2 of 2)
Speaker: Featured speaker: Curtis Kelly (Osaka Gakuin University)
Location: Daigo City, Ibaraki Prefecture

June 18th (Saturday) 2005
Annual Ibaraki Chapter Retreat and Miniconference (day 1 of 2)
Speaker: Featured speaker: Curtis Kelly, Osaka Gakuin University
Location: Daigo City, Ibaraki Prefecture

April 24th (Sunday) 2005
Two presentations by Tim Murphey
Speaker: Tim Murphey, Dokkyo University
Location: Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture

February 27th (Sunday) 2005
International Students' Day
Speaker: Students from Other Countries Studying in Japan
Location: Hitachi City, Ibaraki Prefecture

December 12th (Sunday) 2004
Content-Based Instruction for English Activities in Elementary Schools
Speaker: Tom Merner
Location: Daigo City, Ibaraki Prefecture

October 10th (Sunday) 2004
Pre-conference Presentations
Speaker: Wade Carlton, Machi Okamura and other local chapter members
Location: Daigo City, Ibaraki Prefecture

May 16th (Sunday) 2004
Ibaraki JALT Chapter Retreat (day 2 of 2)
Speaker: John Fanselow, Teachers College Columbia University
Location: Daigo City, Ibaraki Prefecture

May 15th (Saturday) 2004
Ibaraki JALT Chapter Retreat (day 1 of 2)
Speaker: John Fanselow, Teachers College Columbia University
Location: Daigo City, Ibaraki Prefecture

April 25th (Sunday) 2004
Teaching Japanese Students Listening Strategies
Speaker: Hiroko Hagino, Ph.D., Waseda Unviersity
Location: Mito City, Ibaraki Prefecture

February 8th (Sunday) 2004
Learner Autonomy through Newsletters
Speaker: Wade Carlton, Ibaraki University
Location: Hitachi City, Ibaraki Prefecture

December 7th (Sunday) 2003
Echoes of Shizuoka 2003 - Reports on the National conference
Speaker: Chapter members who attended the National Conference
Location: Mito City, Ibaraki Prefecture

October 12th (Sunday) 2003
Sign Language in the Language-Teaching Classroom
Speaker: Martin Pauly, Mariko Miyao, and Cecilia Ikeguchi
Location: Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture

September 21st (Sunday) 2003
Learning to Speak English in Bob's World
Speaker: Bob Betts, Ibaraki University
Location: Mito City, Ibaraki Prefecture

May 18th (Sunday) 2003
I Say "Tomayto", You Say "Tomahto": Exploring Variation in Language
Speaker: Kathleen Yamane
Location: Mito City, Ibaraki Prefecture

April 20th (Sunday) 2003
Genki English: Elementary School English
Speaker: Richard Graham, Will Jasprizza
Location: Hitachi City, Ibaraki Prefecture

February 16th (Sunday) 2003
Motivating Learners Through Pain and Pleasure
Speaker: Kevin Knight, Educational Director, Kanda Gaigo Career College
Location: Mito City, Ibaraki Prefecture

October 27th (Sunday) 2002
Elaborating Dialogue Texts: Elaboration of Texts by Total Group-based Learning
Speaker: Hisashi Azuma
Location: Mito City, Ibaraki Prefecture

September 15th (Sunday) 2002
Respect for the Aged Day (Keirou-no-hi)
Two presentations: Reading and Sign Language
Speaker: Nakano Takeshige, Miyao Mariko, Cecilia Ikeguchi and Martin Pauly
Location: Mito City, Ibaraki Prefecture

May 26th (Sunday) 2002
Which Kanji Dictionary Can Best Meet Your Kanji-Learning Needs?
Speaker: Mary Sisk Noguchi, Meijo University
Location: Mito City, Ibaraki Prefecture

April 21st (Sunday) 2002
New language textbooks demonstrated
Speaker: Tim Kiggell, Macmillan
Location: Hitachi City, Ibaraki Prefecture

February 17th (Sunday) 2002
General Education English Reform at Ibaraki University
Speaker: Mary Lee Field and Nagai Noriko
Location: Mito City, Ibaraki Prefecture

October 2nd (Tuesday) 2001
Gender and Language Teaching
Speaker: Marie Nelson
Location: Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture

September 16th (Sunday) 2001
Paraphrasing: What's New? What's Old? What Works?
Speaker: William Teweles, Kwansei Gakuin University
Location: Hitachi City, Ibaraki Prefecture

June 10th (Sunday) 2001
Weekend Chapter Retreat with presentations (Day 2 of 2)
Speaker: Brendan Lyons and other chapter members
Location: Mito City, Ibaraki Prefecture

June 9th (Saturday) 2001
Weekend Chapter Retreat with presentations (Day 1 of 2)
Speaker: Brendan Lyons and other chapter members
Location: Mito City, Ibaraki Prefecture

May 20th (Sunday) 2001
Language Teaching Options and Ideas
Speaker: Mark Rossiter, Thomson Learning
Location: Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture

April 15th (Sunday) 2001
Use of Visual Aids for Tactile Learners
Speaker: Duane Isham, Ibaraki University
Location: Mito City, Ibaraki Prefecture

February 18th (Sunday) 2001
Effective During-reading Strategies
Speaker: Mary Lee Field, Ibaraki University
Location: Hitachi City, Ibaraki Prefecture

January 28th (Sunday) 2001
Interactive Dictation: Integrating the Four Macro Skills
Speaker: P. Charles Brown, Ibaraki University
Location: Mito City, Ibaraki Prefecture