Okinawa Chapter

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Okinawa Chapter Events in 2002

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2008 [11]; 2006 [5]; 2005 [7]; 2004 [8]; 2003 [5]; 2002; 2001 [3];

Sunday, January 27th, 2002

Creating A Teacher Friendly Home Page

Speaker: Douglas Dreistadt
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (Sun., January 27th, 2002)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 500 yen
Prefecture: Okinawa
City: Nishihara
Venue: Okinawa Christian Junior College
Description: This will be the second part of a two part series helping our members understand how to creat a personal homepage. Mr. Dreistadt teaches at the Okinawa International University and sponsor the annual Home Page contest held in the fall.

Sunday, February 17th, 2002

Adapted Activities for EFL and Culture Classes

Speaker: Marilyn Books
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (Sun., February 17th, 2002)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Okinawa
City: Nishihara
Venue: Okinawa Christian Junior College
Description: Activities are widely used in EFL classes as they encourage cooperation, performance, and real communication in all levels of classes from high school to university. They have spread from English as a Foreign Language (EFL) classes to content-based such as Intercultural Communication (ICC) classes where they can be used to introduce, reinforce, or brainstorm concepts and terms. Original adaptations of old favorites, for use in both EFL and intercultural communication classes, will be used. For example, Bingo will introduce vocabulary (for either EFL or ICC lessons), and Tic Tac Toe will reinforce irregular verbs (EFL classes) or cultural theory (for ICC classes). The handout will be ready for use in your next class.

Sunday, March 24th, 2002

English is an International Language

Speaker: Amy Stotts
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (Sun., March 24th, 2002)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Okinawa
City: Nishihara
Venue: Okinawa Christian Junior College
Description: While the phrase English is an international language is often given as a reason for English language study, we are rarely able to build such global aspirations into our courses. For many of us teaching in homogeneous, non-native speaking environments, it is a challenge not only to encourage students to see English as a useful, useable language, but also as one that offers access to greater understanding of World cultures. In this presentation, methods of observing, analyzing and making contact with other cultures through video, the Internet, literature and fieldwork will be examined and discussed.

Sunday, April 21st, 2002

Building Debate Skills: A Workshop for Japanese English Language Classrooms

Speaker: Lyle E. Allison
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (Sun., April 21st, 2002)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Okinawa
City: Nishihara
Venue: Okinawa Christian Junior College
Description: Debate skills offer students alternative ways to think and solve problems. However this process is difficult to learn. This presentation offers some building blocks for teachers as they try to include higher order thinking skills in the English language classroom.

Sunday, May 19th, 2002

The Psychology of Difficult Students

Speaker: Curtis Kelly
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (Sun., May 19th, 2002)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Okinawa
City: Nishihara
Venue: Okinawa Christian Junior College
Description: Every college teacher must face students who are bored, indifferent, and even hostile. While there are no simple solutions for dealing with such students, four theories in psychology related to motivation, moral development, and learning provide fascinating insights. The presenter will also explain how our pedagogy is based on the industrial model, and how radical humanistic techniques can dismantle the "wall of fear."

Sunday, June 9th, 2002

Power of the Pen Writing Contest

Speaker: All Okinawa JALT members and Executive Board
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (Sun., June 9th, 2002)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Okinawa
City: Nishihara
Venue: Okinawa Christian Junior College
Description: This project is designed to bring local high school students to an Okinawa JALT presentation to participate in an essay writing contest called the "Power of the Pen." Through the efforts of all Okinawa JALT members we hope to attract many high school teachers to become new members.

Sunday, June 30th, 2002

Pronunciation skills in the English Language Environment

Speaker: Tim Kelly
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (Sun., June 30th, 2002)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Okinawa
City: Nishihara
Venue: Okinawa Christian Junior College
Description: Teaching pronunciation language skills is a difficult process. This presentation will offer some valuable ways to help teachers in the language classroom.

Comprehensibility: Improving Student Speaking

Sunday, July 14th, 2002

Okinawa JALT Annual Family Picnic

Speaker: Executive Board (to talk about JALT Okinawa's future goals)
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sun., July 14th, 2002)
Fee (JALT members): free; bring a dish or some snacks to share with others
Fee (One-Day members): free; bring a dish or some snacks to share with others
Prefecture: Okinawa
City: Naha
Venue: Tropical Beach in Ginowan City, near the Convention Centre
Description: This is a come as you are beach party at the Tropical Beach in Ginowan. All members and potential members are welcome to join us for fun and discussions about the future of our organization. Bring a dish or some snacks to share with others.

Friday, August 9th, 2002

Summer Members Event: Discussion on the Future of Okinawa JALT

Speaker: all present
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM (Fri., August 9th, 2002)
Fee (JALT members): Cost of dinner
Fee (One-Day members): Cost of dinner
Prefecture: Okinawa
City: Naha
Venue: Captain's Table Restaurant on Kokkusai Dori
Description: Please contact Okinawa JALT to confirm the day/time/location of this event. Following the typhoon which cancelled the Annual Family Picnic on July 14, 2002, we will have a general membership meeting to discuss the future of Okinawa JALT. All members, please come prepared to volunteer for a local officer position and with fresh ideas on how Okinawa JALT can better meet the needs of its members.

Sunday, October 27th, 2002

Local Presentation (tba)

Speaker: Officer of JALT
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (Sun., October 27th, 2002)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Okinawa
City: Nishihara
Venue: Okinawa Christian Junior College
Description: This program will be helpful to those that are trying to improve their teaching abilities within the Japanese context.

Sunday, December 15th, 2002

Annual Bonnenkai (end of year party)

Speaker: Okinawa JALT Officers
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (Sun., December 15th, 2002)
Fee (JALT members): 500 yen
Fee (One-Day members): sorry - restricted to current members only
Prefecture: Okinawa
City: Naha
Venue: Pizza House, Urasoe
Description: All members are invited to attend our annual meeting and end-of-the-year party. Come celebrate the end of another year with your friends and colleagues, meet the newly elected officers, and hear the officers' year-end reports.

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