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February 2006

Saturday, February 4th, 2006

Electronic Dictionary Workshop

Sponsor: Kitakyushu Chapter
Speaker: Takashi Inomori
Time: 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM (Sat., February 04, 2006)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Fukuoka
City: Kitakyushu
Venue: Kitakyushu International Conference Center, room 31 (a 5-minute walk from the Kokura train station for shinkansen, JR train)
Description: Electronic Dictionaries are getting more and more popular among high school students as well as university students. In some schools more than 80 per cent of the students are e-dictionary users. But do they and ... read more

Saturday, February 11th, 2006

Submodalities of the Senses

Sponsor: Sendai Chapter
Speaker: Dr Charles Adamson
Time: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM (Sat., February 11, 2006)
Fee (JALT members): 10,000 yen (two days); 5,000 yen (one day)
Fee (One-Day members): 12,000 yen (two days); 6,000 yen (one day)

Non-members coming in pairs pay Member Price
Prefecture: Miyagi
City: Sendai
Venue: Sendai Gaiko Gakuin, Itsutsubashi 2-1-13
Description: PLEASE NOTE: This is a TWO DAY event, February 11 AND 12! The Submodalities of the Senses NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming) workshop will be just the thing for you to discover how to use your ... read more

Designing Self-Assessment for Proficiency/Human Rights Education in the Classroom

Sponsor: Nagasaki Chapter
Speaker: Melodie Cook, Siebold University of Nagasaki and Tim Allan, Kwassui Women's College, Nagasaki.
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (Sat., February 11, 2006)
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 first meeting of the new year, we will have two separate sessions led by local presenters, partly based on presentations at the JALT Conference held in Shizuoka this past fall. Following the meeting, ... read more

Sunday, February 12th, 2006

BALL (Blog-Assisted Language Learning)

Sponsor: Hamamatsu Chapter
Speaker: Rory Davies
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM (Sun., February 12, 2006)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Shizuoka
City: Hamamatsu
Venue: Hamamatsu, ZAZA City Bldg. Palette, 5th floor, Meeting Room A
Description: This presentation looks at the use of weblogs (blogs) in foreign language learning. It will define what blogs are, examine the technical skills and equipment necessary to use them, and look at different ways in ... read more

Obstacles Facing Efforts to Improve English Language Learning in Japanese Schools

Sponsor: Toyohashi Chapter
Speaker: Robert Aspinall, PALE SIG coordinator
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM (Sun., February 12, 2006)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Aichi
City: Toyohashi
Venue: Aichi University, Bldg 5 - room 543
Description: This presentation considers various explanations for the failure of the Japanese education system to provide the country with a number of citizens sufficiently skilled in the use of English, the global lingua franca, to enable ... read more

Using OUP teaching materials and current book display

Sponsor: Matsuyama Chapter
Speaker: Eri Okuda and Tanja McCandie, Oxford University Press
Time: 2:15 PM - 4:20 PM (Sun., February 12, 2006)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): free
Prefecture: Ehime
City: Matsuyama
Venue: Shinonome High School Kinenkan 4F
Description: Eri Okuda talks about using the newly revised OUP textbook "PERSON to PERSON (3rd Edition)". Next, Tanja McCandie demonstrates methods for using a popular OUP text "IDENTITY". There will also be a book display featuring ... read more

Friday, February 17th, 2006

Exploring Action Research Methods: Examples from an Extensive Reading Program

Sponsor: Osaka Chapter
Speaker: Greg Sholdt, Himeji Dokkyo University
Time: 6:15 PM - 8:45 PM (Fri., February 17, 2006)
Fee (JALT members): 500 yen (Now only 1000 yen to join as local member!)
Fee (One-Day members): 1500 yen
Prefecture: Osaka
City: Osaka
Venue: Osaka City Municipal Lifelong Learning Center's 6th floor meeting room of Umeda's Dai-2 Building. Tel: 06-6345-5000. www.manabi.city.osaka.jp
Description: The conceptualizations, justifications, and benefits of action research will be explored in this presentation and the basic steps of conducting an action research project, including a variety of techniques for collecting and analyzing data, will ... read more

Saturday, February 18th, 2006

Understanding Nonverbal Communication

Sponsor: Fukuoka Chapter
Speaker: Dr. Fred Anderson, Siebold University of Nagasaki
Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM (Sat., February 18, 2006)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Fukuoka
City: Fukuoka
Venue: Fukuoka YMCA, 3F Sanwa Bldg 1-10-24, Tenjin, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka City
Description: Nonverbal communication is estimated to account for as much as 70 per cent of what we communicate in face-to-face interaction. However, it is more difficult to analyze than verbal communication, and tends to be more ... read more

Sunday, February 19th, 2006

Electronic Dictionary vs. Paper Dictionary: How Differences in Dictionary Interfaces Affect English Language Learning

Sponsor: Ibaraki Chapter
Speaker: Natsue Nakayama, Kyoai Gakuen College
Time: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sun., February 19, 2006)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 500 yen
Prefecture: Ibaraki
City: Hitachi
Venue: Ibaraki Christian University, Hitachi Omika
Description: Recently, handheld Electronic Dictionaries (ED) are becoming popular in Japanese schools. On the other hand, there are still some teachers who doubt the effects of an ED and recommend the use of Paper Dictionaries (PD). ... read more

The Role of Popular Music in the EFL Classroom and Preparing Students to Study at English-Speaking Universities

Sponsor: Himeji Chapter
Speaker: Maggie Lieb and Linda Martine
Time: 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM (Sun., February 19, 2006)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 300 yen
Prefecture: Hyogo
City: Himeji
Venue: Hanakita Shimin Hiroba (Located directly across from Nozato Station on the Bantan Line. Plenty of free parking.) Bantan Line train leaves Himeji Station at 13:46
Description: POPULAR MUSIC AND ITS ROLE IN THE EFL CLASSROOM Effective teaching and learning relies heavily on student interests and motivation. It�fs no secret how much high school and university students love popular music. It makes ... read more

Ecotourism and the Environment: Concepts, Definitions and Diagrams

Sponsor: Gunma Chapter
Speaker: Paul Cunningham, Rikkyo University
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM (Sun., February 19, 2006)
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: Over the last several decades there has been a growing interest in the natural environment, the ways in which we interact with it, and the various impacts that we have upon it. This presentation/workshop will ... read more

Factors Affecting Nikkei Brazilian Parents� Language Choices for Children at a Brazilian School in Japan

Sponsor: Okayama Chapter
Speaker: Toshiko Sugino (Dept. of Foreign Language. National Defense Academy)
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sun., February 19, 2006)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 500 yen
Prefecture: Okayama
City: Okayama
Venue: Sankaku A Bldg. 2F
Description: According to a 2004 Immigration Control Office survey, Nikkei -Brazilians account for nearly 300,000 of the 2 million registered foreign nationals. In a city where the largest number of Nikkei-Brazilians reside, some parents choose Portuguese-mediated ... read more

Changes and challenges in EFL education in Japan

Sponsor: Omiya Chapter
Speaker: Shinichi Izumi, Sophia University
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sun., February 19, 2006)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Saitama
City: Omiya
Venue: Omiya Shimin Kaikan ( Omiya station East exit 15 min walk, see map)
Description: Whether and how to teach grammar has long been a contentious issue for foreign language educators. On the one hand, the traditional approach treats grammar as the main focus of teaching and spends a great ... read more

Abraham and Albert- The ELT Implications Of Two Western Pedagogical Theories

Sponsor: Shinshu Chapter
Speaker: Sean Mehmet
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:45 PM (Sun., February 19, 2006)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Nagano
City: Matsumoto-shi
Venue: Nan-nan Hiroba, Shichokakushitsu (AV Room), near Minami Matsumoto Station
Description: Part 1: (Approximately the first sixty minutes, including a ten minute Q & A session) Abraham Maslow's "Hierarchy of Needs" is now a full five decades old. So, over the past fifty years, what have ... read more

Content-Based Instruction Workshop: Windows on Teaching Young Learners

Sponsor: Yokohama Chapter
Speaker: Mitsue Allen-Tamai
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM (Sun., February 19, 2006)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Kanagawa
City: Yokohama
Venue: Ginou Bunka Kaikan (Skills & Culture Center) near JR Kannai & Yokohama Subway Isezakichojamachi [See yojalt.bravehost.com for details & a map]
Description: Current (mainly) English educational situations of Japanese young learners will be briefly introduced, together with serious educational problems or challenges that Japan is now facing. Then the presentation moves to a short summary of the ... read more

Two presentations: (1) Using your iPod in the classroom; (2) Using podcasts - even without an iPod!

Sponsor: Hiroshima Chapter
Speaker: Bill Pellowe (Kinki University, and JALT OnLine Calendar Editor)
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sun., February 19, 2006)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 500 yen
Prefecture: Hiroshima
City: Hiroshima
Venue: Hiroshima Peace Park, International Conference Center 3F, Seminar Room 2
Description: (1) Discover the advantages of using an iPod in the classroom, for listening materials and visuals, too. (2) The latest trend online is podcasts. Come find out what they are, and how you can use ... read more

Saturday, February 25th, 2006

A Drama Approach in an Autonomous Learning Environment

Sponsor: Akita Chapter
Speaker: Steve Brown (current JALT's President)
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (Sat., February 25, 2006)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen for non-members, 500 yen for students
Prefecture: Akita
City: Akita
Venue: Yugakusha
Description: Drama in the language classroom is often thought of as just a series of 'techniques' or 'fun activities' aimed to get students actively using the language, but it can be so much more. In this ... read more

Sunday, February 26th, 2006

Enhancing Language Learning Awareness: an Orientation Workshop for College Students; JALT Open Mike Session

Sponsor: Iwate Chapter
Speaker: Steve Brown, National JALT President
Time: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (Sun., February 26, 2006)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1000 yen; students and ALTs 500 yen
Prefecture: Iwate
City: Morioka
Venue: Iwate International Plaza, Morioka
Description: Learners in colleges and universities are often left to their own devices when it comes to furthering their English studies outside the classroom. Having emerged from an exam-passing approach to get into the college or ... read more

Teaching Global Issues and Language

Sponsor: Hokkaido Chapter
Speaker: Greg Goodmacher
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM (Sun., February 26, 2006)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 500 yen
Prefecture: Hokkaido
City: Sapporo
Venue: Hokkai Gakuen University, Toyohira-ku, Sapporo
Description: Combining the teaching of language skills with the teaching of global issues presents challenging problems that teachers do not usually encounter in general English classes. In many cases, students do not have sufficient background knowledge ... read more

Culture Content-based English Materials and the Necessity of an Integrated English Curriculum among Junior and Senior High Schools and Universities.

Sponsor: Hokkaido Chapter
Speaker: Asako Kajiura of Asia Pacific University, Beppu
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM (Sun., February 26, 2006)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 500 yen
Prefecture: Hokkaido
City: Sapporo
Venue: Hokkai Gakuen University, Toyohira-ku, Sapporo
Description: This presentation will be in Japanese. The education ministry estimates that all university applicants will be accepted by universities throughout the country in 2009, and educators are concerned about the decline of university education. The ... read more

Having and Using "Standards"

Sponsor: Kagoshima Chapter
Speaker: Ms Yayoi Aoki
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sun., February 26, 2006)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Kagoshima
City: Kagoshima
Venue: Seminar Room 117, Ground Floor Kousha Biru, Shinyashiki opposite the Shinyashiki Tram Stop
Description: Wouldn't it be good if Japanese children would learn English like native speaker children do!! It would be great, but how would we accomplish this?? The answer is simple and all around us. What would ... read more

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