JALT Events by Month

Below you see an overview of JALT's events for February 2008. (Also see next month.) For other views of event information, see the search menu.

February 2008

Saturday, February 2nd, 2008

Workshop on Web 2.0 technologies in education

Sponsor: CALL SIG
(the Computer Assisted Language Learning Special Interest Group)
Speaker: Michael Vallance, Gordon Bateson, Takahiro Ioroi, and Mark Shrosbree
Time: 9:20 AM - 3:30 PM (Sat., February 02, 2008)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): free
Prefecture: Kochi
City: Kochi
Venue: Kochi University of Technology
Description: Kochi University of Technology, JALTCALL and JALT East Shikoku come together to host a workshop and symposium on Web2.0 technologies in education. Date: Saturday, Feb. 2, 2008 Location: Kochi University of Technology, Tosayamada, Kochi, JAPAN ... read more

Workshop on Web 2.0 technologies in education

Sponsor: East Shikoku Chapter
Speaker: Dr. Michael Vallance (Hakodate Future University), Gordon Bateson (Kanazawa University), Takahiro Ioroi (Kochi Women�fs University), Mark Shrosbree (Tokai University)
Time: 10:20 AM - 4:30 PM (Sat., February 02, 2008)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): free
Prefecture: Kochi
City: Kochi
Venue: Kochi University of Technology, Science English Lab (Language Lab) and CALL Lab, K building 3F, Tosa Yamada (18 km NE of Kochi City)
Description: Today's global learning environments have benefited tremendously from the emergence of web 2.0, the revolutionary second generation of web-based platforms and services. Web 2.0 technologies such as podcasts, mobile blogs and video sharing have the ... read more

The Culture, Education and Language of Maryland

Sponsor: Yamagata Chapter
Speaker: Rebecca Wickizer
Time: 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM (Sat., February 02, 2008)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 800 yen
Prefecture: Yamagata
City: Yamagata
Venue: Yamagata Kajo Kominkan Sogo Gakushu Center, Shironishi-machi 2-chome, 2-15, Tel. 0236-45-6163
Description: The speaker will present her background and how it has helped her in her duties as an ALT in Yamagata prefecture.

Sunday, February 3rd, 2008

The Chubu Junior and Senior High School Teacher Seminar 2008

Sponsor: JSHS SIG
(the Junior & Senior High School Special Interest Group)
Speaker: various
Time: 10:00 AM - 4:30 PM (Sun., February 03, 2008)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): free
Prefecture: Aichi
City: Nagoya
Venue: Chubu University, Nagoya Campus
Description: Presentations on themes relevant to all involved in teaching at the junior-senior high level.

JOINT SEMINAR, Tenri University, Nara JALT, KELES Nara chapter,NET Forum

Sponsor: Nara Chapter
Speaker: Various Speakers
Time: 12:45 PM - 5:40 PM (Sun., February 03, 2008)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): TBA
Prefecture: Nara
City: Nara
Venue: Tenri University
Description: Joint Seminar: Tenri University, Nara JALT,KELES (Kansai English Language Education Society) Nara Chapter NET Forum "Speaking Smoothly: the making of smooth talkers" Speaker: Various Speakers Time: 12:45 PM - 5:40 PM (12:45 - 17:40) Opening ... read more

Saturday, February 9th, 2008

Dichotomies and Issues in Japanese Elementary School English Education - A Tale of Two Teachers

Sponsor: Kitakyushu Chapter
Speaker: David Latz and James Burdis
Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM (Sat., February 09, 2008)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Fukuoka
City: Kitakyushu
Venue: Kitakyushu International Conference Center (a 5-minute walk from the Kokura train station for shinkansen, JR train)
Description: The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) is implementing a comprehensive push for English lessons in elementary schools. As of 2004, MEXT claimed over The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and ... read more

Sunday, February 10th, 2008

More community and motivation through coloring

Sponsor: Omiya Chapter
Speaker: Miori Shimada
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sun., February 10, 2008)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Saitama
City: Omiya
Venue: Sakuragi Kominkan (near Omiya Station, west exit, see map).
Description: The presenter was assigned to teach English to a repeaters’ class in a university. Those students had previously failed the basic English course for various reasons. They therefore needed more and different support from the ... read more

The Development of English Grammar, Part 2
Changed from "Teaching English Conversation in an Aging Society")

Sponsor: Matsuyama Chapter
Speaker: Kiyoshi Shioiri, Matsuyama Shinonome College
(Changed from Dr. Barbara D. Ito, President, E-World English, Ltd., Niihama)
Time: 2:15 PM - 4:20 PM (Sun., February 10, 2008)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): free
Prefecture: Ehime
City: Matsuyama
Venue: Shinonome High School Kinenkan 4F
Description: (This is a continuation of the January presentation, provided due to the cancellation of the planned speaker)

Saturday, February 16th, 2008

Distinguished Lecturer Series at TUJ-Fukuoka: Current Perspectives on Task-Based Language Teaching

Sponsor: Fukuoka Chapter
Speaker: Dr. Rod Ellis (University of Auckland)
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sat., February 16, 2008)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): free
Prefecture: Fukuoka
City: Fukuoka
Venue: Fukuoka Jo Gakuin Tenjin Satellite Campus (9F), Tenjin 2-8-38, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka-shi map
Description: Task-based language teaching (TBLT) is currently advocated by a number of SLA researchers but has also been challenged by some teacher educators. This seminar will examine the theoretical bases for TBLT and in so doing ... read more

Presentation Classes: Ideas and Anecdotes

Sponsor: Miyazaki Chapter
Speaker: David Williams (Yokohama City University)
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sat., February 16, 2008)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): free
Prefecture: Miyazaki
City: Miyazaki
Venue: Miyazaki Municipal University, Kenkyu Kogi Toh 3F, Room 310, Funatsuka 1-1-2, Miyazaki-shi (Tel: 0985-20-2000)
Description: Do your students dread the presentation class? What results do you get? Do you use presentations in classes as an "easy" option? Presentation classes are widely used in the language teaching classroom but equally can ... read more

Using mobile phones in the language classroom

Sponsor: Gifu Chapter
Speaker: Alex Burke
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:45 PM (Sat., February 16, 2008)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Gifu
City: Gifu
Venue: Heartful Square (southeast section of Gifu JR Station), Gifu City, Gifu-ken
Description: Since most people have one and almost all mobile phones in Japan possess voice or video recording capability, the ubiquitous keitai offers a wealth of teaching opportunities. You can listen anywhere, anytime: fast, convenient and ... read more

Sunday, February 17th, 2008

How Did We Get Here? Understanding the Current Situation of Japanese Higher Education by Examining its History

Sponsor: Ibaraki Chapter
Speaker: Joe Tomei, Kumamoto Gakuen University
Time: 9:45 AM - 11:45 AM (Sun., February 17, 2008)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 500 yen
Prefecture: Ibaraki
City: Tsukuba
Venue: Tsukuba Gakuin Universtiy, Tsukuba (formerly Tokyo Kasei Gakuin Tsukuba Women's University)
Description: For those from the West, there are a large number of seemingly inexplicable features in Japanese education in general and Japanese higher education in particular. I would like to suggest that they are understandable when ... read more

The NHK 'Edigorian' Series and English Activities in Elementary School

Sponsor: Fukui Chapter
Speaker: Tom Merner
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM (Sun., February 17, 2008)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1.000yen
Prefecture: Fukui
City: Fukui
Venue: Fukui Campus, the Open University of Japan, AOSSA 7th Floor, Lecture Room 1
Description: The number of schools offering English activities has been increasing nationwide, and it seems as English will be implemented in the 5th and 6th grades as a once a week lesson after the next revision ... read more

A Treasure Chest of Songs, Chants & Games!

Sponsor: Nagoya Chapter
Speaker: Kim Horne
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM (Sun., February 17, 2008)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Aichi
City: Nagoya
Venue: Nagoya International Center, 5th Fl, Conference Room # 2
Description: Explore songs, chants, dialogue games and other activities that young learners will enjoy. Discover multi-sensory techniques to draw students in and hold their attention. This energetic presentation will send you home with great ideas to ... read more

Incorporating Intercultural Learning into EFL Classes

Sponsor: Toyohashi Chapter
Speaker: Jon Dujmovich
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM (Sun., February 17, 2008)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 500 yen
Prefecture: Aichi
City: Toyohashi
Venue: Aichi University, Bldg 5 - room 543
Description: The presenter will share some short intercultural learning activities that can be adapted and applied to various EFL teaching contexts. Based in current intercultural theory and methods, each activity has the English language learner in ... read more

Teaching Phonetics for Multiple Purposes - One Approach

Sponsor: Ibaraki Chapter
Speaker: Joe Tomei, Kumamoto Gakuen University
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sun., February 17, 2008)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 500 yen
Prefecture: Ibaraki
City: Tsukuba
Venue: Tsukuba Gakuin Universtiy, Tsukuba (formerly Tokyo Kasei Gakuin Tsukuba Women's University)
Description: The large number of phonetic texts available suggests that there is no real consensus about what a phonetics class should teach. In this presentation, I will present the outline of my own phonetics course that ... read more

1) Helping Students Speak English Better; 2) My Share.

Sponsor: Hiroshima Chapter
Speaker: Eiko Nakamura (Okayama University and Kawasaki University of Medical Welfare )
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sun., February 17, 2008)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 500 yen
Prefecture: Hiroshima
City: Hiroshima
Venue: Hiroshima Peace Park, International Conference Center 3F.
Description: During the first hour, participants will experience The Poster Carousel, an effective oral task which gives learners opportunities to repeatedly use the knowledge they already have. During the second hour, EVERYONE is encouraged to speak ... read more

Friday, February 22nd, 2008

A JALT/TALE Special Event - DOUBLETAKE: Two days with John Fanselow

Sponsor: Sendai Chapter
Speaker: John Fanselow
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Fri., February 22, 2008)
Fee (JALT members): TBA
Fee (One-Day members): TBA
Prefecture: Miyagi
City: Sendai
Venue: Resort Hotel Crescent in Akiu Onsen, near Sendai
Description: Join Sendai JALT in a visit to an onsen with teacher educator John Fanselow and fellow JALT members. Spend two days in doing activities and discussing two central issues in language education today: reflective teaching ... read more

Saturday, February 23rd, 2008

TPR-S, Teaching Proficiency through Reading and Storytelling

Sponsor: Nagasaki Chapter
Speaker: Melinda Kawahara, Lindy Lizard's English House, Kagoshima.
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (Sat., February 23, 2008)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Nagasaki
City: Nagasaki
Venue: Dejima Koryu Kaikan, 4F (this is the large white building next to Dejima Wharf and Nagasaki Prefectural Art Museum; take #5 streetcar to Shiminbyoinmae stop, or take #1 streetcar to Dejima stop.)
Description: For our second meeting of 2008, come and experience the newest teaching method that's sweeping North America by storm. TPR-S What is it? Why does it work? How do you do it? For those teachers ... read more

Giant Python Attack! From Reading to Role Play

Sponsor: Okinawa Chapter
Speaker: Ian Munby
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sat., February 23, 2008)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen (students free)
Prefecture: Okinawa
City: Nago
Venue: Meio University Research Center, Nago, Okinawa
Description: Professor Munby, born and educated in England, has taught in Japan for several years. In his presentation, he shares excellent activities which utilize actual short newspaper articles in past tense narrative text to teach a ... read more

Website Launch and National EBM report/General Meet

Sponsor: Wakayama Chapter
Speaker:
Time: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM (Sat., February 23, 2008)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): free
Prefecture: Wakayama
City: Wakayama
Venue: the Collins' house, downtown Wakayama City
Description: We will be celebrating the launch of our chapter's new web site with an intro and explanation of features by our webmaster, Kevin Collins. Then, a February JALT National EBM (Executive Board Meeting) report by ... read more

Getting Published

Sponsor: Osaka Chapter
Speaker: Steve Cornwell and Deryn Verity
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM (Sat., February 23, 2008)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 500 yen
Prefecture: Osaka
City: Osaka
Venue: Namba Shimin Gakushu Center (Osaka City Municipal Lifelong Learning Center - Namba branch), (O-CAT 4F, 06 6643-7010) http://www.osakademanabu.com/namba/
Description: Whether studying for a masters or a doctorate; conducting quantitative or qualitative research, working as a teacher or administrator, or looking for a new job, one thing that almost all of us working in education ... read more

Sunday, February 24th, 2008

Once upon a time in an EFL classroom: Stories as a window to culture and language

Sponsor: Gunma Chapter
Speaker: Renee Sawazaki
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM (Sun., February 24, 2008)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Gunma
City: Maebashi
Venue: Maebashi Kyoai Gakuen College, 1154-4 Koyahara-machi, Maebashi, Gunma (tel: 027-266-7575)
Description: This workshop will focus on practical techniques for encouraging students, even at the beginning level, to use stories in order to not only build language skills, but to gain insights into foreign cultures. The speaker ... read more

Giant Python Attack! From Reading to Role Play

Sponsor: Okinawa Chapter
Speaker: Ian Munby
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sun., February 24, 2008)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen (students free)
Prefecture: Okinawa
City: Nishihara
Venue: Okinawa Christian Junior College/University, Nishihara
Description: Ian Munby was born, raised and educated in England, U.K. For several years he has been teaching English language in Japan and, in the process, has developed some excellent activities for teaching reading. His activities ... read more

Possibilities of Learning on the Move: Investigating an Intelligent

Mobile Phone-based Vocabulary Tutor

Sponsor: Shinshu Chapter
Speaker: Glenn Stockwell, Ph.D. Waseda University
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:45 PM (Sun., February 24, 2008)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Nagano
City: Matsumoto-shi
Venue: Matsumoto M-Wing, Room 4-2, across from PARCO
Description: Mobile learning has been identified for some years now as the future direction that CALL as a field is expected to move, and technologies are becoming more accessible to a wider range of learners. In ... read more

A fun way to teach comparatives and superlatives

Sponsor: Kagoshima Chapter
Speaker: Yayoi Aoki
Time: 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM (Sun., February 24, 2008)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Kagoshima
City: Kagoshima
Venue: Kagoshima Jutaku Kyokyo Kosha Biru - Shinyashiki cho Kagoshima (Same building as Jelly Beans)
Description: Teaching comparative and superlatives to JHS student is always a tough job. Through a series of easy activities, Yayoi Aoki hopes to help make this job a less stressful one for teachers.

Next month...

More: next month.

---

The Japan Association for Language Teaching
Urban Edge Bldg 5F, 1-37-9 Taito, Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-0016, Japan
Tel: 0352885443