The Japan Association for Language Teaching

Kyoto Chapter

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Kyoto Chapter Events in 2008

Events archive by year:
2008; 2007 [6]; 2006 [6]; 2005 [6]; 2004 [4]; 2003 [5]; 2002 [4]; 2001 [7];

Saturday, March 22nd, 2008

Read a book, Sing a song, come and play with us

Speaker: Mayuka Habbick, Naoko McLellan
Time: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (Sat., March 22nd, 2008)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Kyoto
City: Kyoto
Venue: Kyoto Kyoiku Bunka Center, Marutamachi, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto
Description: Children learn through experience. Understanding the learning process is important in teaching English to young learners. In this workshop, the presenters will share fun ideas to expand activities through stories and songs.

Children have a huge capacity to accept what is given. They are imaginative and creative and they accept through their whole being. For children, activities should be FUN, but there must be PURPOSES to do them. In the presentation, the participants will once again become children, and they will be experiencing some of simple and fun activities. Then, they will be speculated and at last expressed in many different ways. As adults, we tend to think before we feel what we experience. But, to deal with children, it is important to have the same view as the children. With the understanding of the concept of how children learn, traditional activities to sensuous activities for all ages will become meaningful and full of learning.

Saturday, May 10th, 2008

7th Annual Pan-Sig Conference in Kyoto

Speaker: Plenary Speakers: Dr. Tim Murphey, Junko Yamanaka
Time: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM (Sat., May 10th, 2008)
Fee (JALT members): 1 day on site 5,500 yen/ 2 day on site 8,500 yen
Fee (One-Day members): 1 day on site 6,000 yen/ 2 day on site 10,000 yen
Prefecture: Kyoto
City: Kyoto
Venue: Doshisha University - Shinmachi Campus
Description: Seven of JALT's Special Interest Groups and the Kyoto Chapter invite you to the Seventh Annual Pan-SIG Conference. The conference theme of "Diversity and Convergence, education with integrity" will be explored by seven disciplines within language education representing the various viewpoints from Gender Awareness in Language Education, Life Long Language Learning, Materials Writers, Other Language Educators, Pragmatics, Teacher Education and Testing & Evaluation.

See http://www.jalt.org/pansig/2008/index.html

for more information

Saturday, October 11th, 2008

Pre-Conference Presentation Workshops

Speaker: Oana Cusen, Thomas Amundrud
Time: 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM (Sat., October 11th, 2008)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 500 yen
Prefecture: Kyoto
City: Kyoto
Venue: Kyoto Kyoiku Bunka Center, Marutamachi, Sakyo-ku
Description: This meeting will be a unique chance to see presentations that will be given at the JALT National Conference. If you are planning to present at the National Conference, would you like a chance to practice your presentation, and receive feedback on it? Bring your materials, handouts, and PowerPoint slides and talk about your presentation in a relaxed and supportive atmosphere. If you have any special requirements or require any equipment please send an email kyoto@jalt.org to let us know.

Kyoto JALT will also be holding the election for officers.

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