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June 2005

Friday, June 3rd, 2005

JALT

Sponsor: Kyoto Chapter
Speaker: Various
Time: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM (Fri., June 03, 2005)
Fee (JALT members): 9,000 yen
Fee (One-Day members): 9,000 yen
Prefecture: Shiga
City: Kusatsu
Venue: Ritsumeikan University Biwako Kusatsu Campus
Description: JALT CALL, in association with Kyoto JALT presents the 2005 conference at Ritsumeikan University entitled Glocalization: Bringing People Together.

Glocalization through CALL: Bringing People Together (pre-conference workshops)

Sponsor: CALL SIG
(the Computer Assisted Language Learning Special Interest Group)
Speaker: Plenary Speakers: Uschi Felix, Hayo ReindersYukio Takefuta; call for papers due January 31, 2005
Time: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Fri., June 03, 2005)
Fee (JALT members): Today's workshop fees are separate from the conference fees. See the CALL website for details.
Fee (One-Day members): Today's workshop fees are separate from the conference fees. See the CALL website for details.
Prefecture: Shiga
City: Kusatsu
Venue: BKC Campus of Ritsumeikan University, Kusatsu in Shiga Prefecture
Description: Today is the pre-conference workshop day of the JALT CALL 2005 conference. See JALT CALL 2005 Conference website for details.

Saturday, June 4th, 2005

Glocalization through CALL: Bringing People Together (conference day 1 of 2)

Sponsor: CALL SIG
(the Computer Assisted Language Learning Special Interest Group)
Speaker: Plenary Speakers: Uschi Felix, Hayo ReindersYukio Takefuta; call for papers due January 31, 2005
Time: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM (Sat., June 04, 2005)
Fee (JALT members): 8,000 yen for two days
Fee (One-Day members): 9,000 yen for two days
Prefecture: Shiga
City: Kusatsu
Venue: BKC Campus of Ritsumeikan University, Kusatsu in Shiga Prefecture
Description: The JALTCALL 2005 Conference focuses on the social dimension of CALL at local and global levels, as represented by the term glocalization. The conference organising committee is specifically seeking submissions in the following areas:Using CALL ... read more

JALT CALL 2005 Conference

Sponsor: Kyoto Chapter
Speaker: Various
Time: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM (Sat., June 04, 2005)
Fee (JALT members): 9,000 yen
Fee (One-Day members): 9,000 yen
Prefecture: Shiga
City: Kusatsu
Venue: Ritsumeikan University Biwako Kusatsu Campus
Description: JALT CALL in association with Kyoto JALT present the 2005 JALT CALL conference entitled Glocalization: Bringing People Together.

Atlanta, Georgia in Terms of its History, Culture, Education, Language

Sponsor: Yamagata Chapter
Speaker: Ben Chandler
Time: 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM (Sat., June 04, 2005)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 800 yen
Prefecture: Yamagata
City: Yamagata
Venue: Yamagata Seibu Kominkan, Kagota 1-2-23, Yamagata-shi
Description: He will talk about the Atlanta, Georgia in terms of its history, culture, politics, economy, language, etc., while focusing on English as a means of global communication in the 21st century.

Sunday, June 5th, 2005

Glocalization through CALL: Bringing People Together (conference day 1 of 2)

Sponsor: CALL SIG
(the Computer Assisted Language Learning Special Interest Group)
Speaker: Plenary Speakers: Uschi Felix, Hayo ReindersYukio Takefuta; call for papers due January 31, 2005
Time: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM (Sun., June 05, 2005)
Fee (JALT members): 8,000 yen for two days
Fee (One-Day members): 9,000 yen for two days
Prefecture: Shiga
City: Kusatsu
Venue: BKC Campus of Ritsumeikan University, Kusatsu in Shiga Prefecture
Description: See day 1 of the CALL conference for details.

Sunday, June 12th, 2005

An Overview of Japanese English education from the Meiji period to the present

Sponsor: Toyohashi Chapter
Speaker: Gregg McNabb
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM (Sun., June 12, 2005)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Aichi
City: Toyohashi
Venue: Aichi University Bldg 5 - room 521
Description: English education in Japan is sometimes incorrectly stereotyped as a static state of grammar-translation, coupled with the memorization of grammatical minutiae in order to pass The Entrance Exam. However, from the Meiji Era, to Harold ... read more

Phonetic Features of British, American & Indian TV Newscasters' Speech and Responses of Listeners

Sponsor: Yokohama Chapter
Speaker: Nidumolu Syamala, CIEFL (India)
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM (Sun., June 12, 2005)
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: This study deals with phonetic features of TV newscasters� speech from the BBC, CNN, and Doordarshan (DD) and responses of the Indian students to these newscasts' intelligibility. Responses show that the RP (Received Pronunciation) versus ... read more

Creating Learning Communities Through Reading and Portfolio Assessment

Sponsor: Matsuyama Chapter
Speaker: Barry Mateer, Tamagawa University
Time: 2:15 PM - 4:20 PM (Sun., June 12, 2005)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Ehime
City: Matsuyama
Venue: Shinonome High School Kinenkan 4F
Description: A working definition of reading must include a problem-solving process. Such an approach can be initiated by each student writing one question which comes to mind while reading. By students sharing their posed problem with ... read more

Teaching English to Elementary School Children: The Steiner Way

Sponsor: Hiroshima Chapter
Speaker: Prof. Dr. Christoph Jaffke (Visiting Scholar: Hiroshima University)
Time: 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM (Sun., June 12, 2005)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 500 yen
Prefecture: Hiroshima
City: Hiroshima
Venue: Hiroshima City Plaza (One block north of Crystal Plaza), Phone: 082-545-3911
Description: This workshop will introduce some ideas from Steiner Education which can be applied to teaching English to children. Several theoretical aspects will be dealt with. But the main part of the workshop will be devoted ... read more

Saturday, June 18th, 2005

"The Psychology of Difficult Students"

Sponsor: Ibaraki Chapter
Speaker: Curtis Kelly, Osaka Galuin University
Time: 1:30 PM - 8:00 PM (Sat., June 18, 2005)
Fee (JALT members): one day-1,250, both days-2,500
Fee (One-Day members): one day-1,250, both days-2,500
Prefecture: Ibaraki
City: Daigo
Venue: Ibaraki University Seminar House in Daigo, Okukuji Prefectural Nature Park
Description: This is our Annual Ibaraki Chapter Retreat/Miniconference. Our featured presenter will give a presentation on both Saturday and Sunday. Shorter presentations by chapter members will also be offered. Three meals plus lodging and bath are ... read more

Poster Presentation Session � Materials for Classroom Activities

Sponsor: East Shikoku Chapter
Speaker: Local poster presenters
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM (Sat., June 18, 2005)
Fee (JALT members): TBA
Fee (One-Day members): TBA
Prefecture: Kochi
City: Kochi
Venue: The Fureai Centre in Otoyo, opposite Otaguchi Railway Station
Description: The second meeting of East Shikoku JALT will again be at the FUREAI CENTRE in Otoyo, on Saturday 18th June. We have decided to stick with the same venue in the hope that the members ... read more

Teaching strategies and classroom materials for TOEIC

Sponsor: Okayama Chapter
Speaker: Ritsuko Uenaka and Seiko Korechika
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sat., June 18, 2005)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Okayama
City: Okayama
Venue: Okayama Sankaku Building near Omotecho in Okayama city
Description: The TOEIC test appears to be gaining in popularity each year but some teachers do not know very much about it or how it can be approached. In the first half of the talk the ... read more

Sunday, June 19th, 2005

Adult Education Theory (also presentations by chapter memebrs)

Sponsor: Ibaraki Chapter
Speaker: Curtis Kelly, Osaka Gakuin University (and chapter memebrs)
Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM (Sun., June 19, 2005)
Fee (JALT members): one day-1,250, both days-2,500
Fee (One-Day members): one day-1,250, both days-2,500
Prefecture: Ibaraki
City: Daigo
Venue: Ibaraki University Seminar House in Daigo, Okukuji Prefectural Nature Park
Description: This is our Annual Ibarraki Chapter Retreat/Miniconference. Our featured presenter will give a presentation on both days. Shorter presentations by chapter members will also be offered. Three meals plus lodging and bath are included. For ... read more

Interactional Activities for Understanding Global Issues

Sponsor: Gunma Chapter
Speaker: Kazuya Asakawa
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM (Sun., June 19, 2005)
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 presentation begins with an examination of the rational for teaching English compatible with the Education for Sustainable Development, a UNESCO program. Content-centered teaching and teaching methodology will be discussed, with an introduction to various ... read more

Learning Kanji Through Picture Images

Sponsor: Okinawa Chapter
Speaker: Hoshin Nakamura, Okinawa University
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sun., June 19, 2005)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Okinawa
City: Naha
Venue: Okinawa Christian College
Description: The speaker will present and workshop his latest textbook, Learning Kanji Through Picture Images, which is based on an intuitive visual mnemonic system. This presentation will be of interest to anyone learning Japanese characters, especially ... read more

Current Trends and the Future of Elementary School English Activities

Sponsor: Omiya Chapter
Speaker: Tom Merner, Reitaku University
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sun., June 19, 2005)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Saitama
City: Omiya
Venue: Sakuragi Kominkan 5F (near Omiya Station, west exit,see map).
Description: Elementary School English: what has happened since its implementation. Several years have passed since English was added as an option within the newly implemented Sogo timeframe. What are the trends? What are schools doing? Who ... read more

Thursday, June 23rd, 2005

"Controversial Content in EFL: What is Justifiable and What is Not?"

Sponsor: Miyazaki Chapter
Speaker: Trevor Sargent (EdD)
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Thu., June 23, 2005)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): free
Prefecture: Miyazaki
City: Miyazaki
Venue: Miyazaki Municipal University Rm. #310
Description: The presenter will explore some practical ways of ensuring that when controversial issues are raised in the classroom, they are dealt with in a way that respects student autonomy, avoids student abuse and models an ... read more

Saturday, June 25th, 2005

Fostering Awareness of Learning Styles and Alternative Approaches to Learning English

Sponsor: Fukuoka Chapter
Speaker: Steve Brown, Professor at Konan Women's University in Kobe and JALT President
Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM (Sat., June 25, 2005)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Fukuoka
City: Fukuoka
Venue: Fukuoka Jo Gakuin Tenjin Satellite Campus (9F), Tenjin 2-8-38, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka-shi map
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

Using Video/DVD in the Classroom

Sponsor: Nagasaki Chapter
Speaker: Raphael Bourgeois, Senior ELT Consultant, Thomson Learning.
Time: 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM (Sat., June 25, 2005)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): free
Prefecture: Nagasaki
City: Nagasaki
Venue: Dejima Koryu Kaikan, 4F, Meeting Room #2 (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. Limited car parking also available.)
Description: Discover practical strategies for teaching learners to become fluent users of English as a world language. This hands-on workshop will present step-by-step demonstrations of classroom techniques and activities for developing oral fluency, and provides an ... read more

Bilingual Education in Asia and Content Materials

Sponsor: Akita Chapter
Speaker: Jason Good
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (Sat., June 25, 2005)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen for non-members, 500 yen for students
Prefecture: Akita
City: Akita
Venue: D-201, AIU Library, Akita International University
Description: It seems common these days to say that Japan is lagging behind the rest of Asia with its English education, but what exactly is the rest of Asia doing with regards to English education, especially ... read more

Video-Based Pragmatics Course

Sponsor: Kobe Chapter
Speaker: John Rylander & Donna Tatsuki
Time: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM (Sat., June 25, 2005)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000
Prefecture: Hyogo
City: Kobe
Venue: Kobe YMCA (2-7-15 Kano-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe. tel: 078-241-7204)
Description: The target populations for the course were false-beginner to low-intermediate university students ranging from first to fourth-year at a women's university in Kobe. Course design was structured around a 14-week semester with one 90-minute class ... read more

Field Notes Facilitator

Sponsor: Gifu Chapter
Speaker: John Gunning
Time: 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM (Sat., June 25, 2005)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 700
Prefecture: Gifu
City: Gifu
Venue: Heartful Square (southeast section of Gifu JR Station), Gifu City, Gifu-ken
Description: The speaker will demonstrate the benefit of using in-class field notes which serve as an integral part of his teaching journal.

Engaging Learners in Their Own Learning with a Drama Approach

Sponsor: Kitakyushu Chapter
Speaker: Steve Brown
Time: 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM (Sat., June 25, 2005)
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: 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. Either that, or 'putting on a play'. But at ... read more

Sunday, June 26th, 2005

Asia's Bilingual Movement

Sponsor: Iwate Chapter
Speaker: Jason Good, Houghton-Mifflin Publishers
Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM (Sun., June 26, 2005)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): free
Prefecture: Iwate
City: Morioka
Venue: Iwate International Plaza, Morioka
Description: It seems common these days to say that Japan is lagging behind the rest of Asia with its English education for children, but what exactly is the rest of Asia doing with regards to English ... read more

Controversial Content in EFL: What is Justifiable and What is Not?

Sponsor: Kagoshima Chapter
Speaker: Trevor Sargent EdD (Tottori University)
Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM (Sun., June 26, 2005)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 800 yen
Prefecture: Kagoshima
City: Kagoshima
Venue: Seminar Room 117, Ground Floor Kousha Biru, Shinyashiki opposite the Shinyashiki Tram Stop
Description: Discussing and debating controversial issues in EFL classes can be part of an effective way to help students improve their English communication skills. The speaker will propose some practical ways of ensuring that when controversial ... read more

Tech Day

Sponsor: Osaka Chapter
Speaker: Gordon Wilson (Hannan Univ.), Steve Silsbee (Hannan & Momoyama Universities), Cameron Romney (Momoyama Univ.), & Marlen Harrison (Momoyama & Doshisha Universities)
Time: 1:00 PM - 5:30 PM (Sun., June 26, 2005)
Fee (JALT members): 500
Fee (One-Day members): 1500
Prefecture: Osaka
City: Osaka
Venue: Building 1 of Hannan University's main campus, a 10-minute walk north of Kawachi Imami station, on the Kintetsu line from Tennoji. For assistance on the 26th call 080-3789-6394.
Description: The presenters will share their experiences and ideas for putting technology to better use in and out of the classroom. This will be a hands-on afternoon with topics including using lesser known features of Microsoft ... read more

Canadian Studies In Japan

Sponsor: Hokkaido Chapter
Speaker: Dave McMurray
Time: 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM (Sun., June 26, 2005)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): free
Prefecture: Hokkaido
City: Sapporo
Venue: Sapporo International University, Kiyota
Description: Dave McMurray has just helped open a Canadian Studies Centre that serves Kyushu from The International University of Kagoshima. Dave will share highlights from the centre's research members investigating Bilingualism, Language Learning in Canada including ... read more

Magic in the EFL Classroom

Sponsor: Chiba Chapter
Speaker: Ed Rapoza
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM (Sun., June 26, 2005)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000
Prefecture: Chiba
City: Chiba
Venue: SATY Bunka Hall, Room 2 (4th Floor), 1 min. walk from Inage Station east exit on JR Sobu Line. map
Description: You don't have to be a professional magician to bring magic or its principles into your teaching. Magic inherently motivates and is adaptable to many learning tasks. After a brief demonstration, participants will learn how ... read more

English through Drama

Sponsor: Sendai Chapter
Speaker: Miho Moody (Miyagi Gakuin Women's University, Sendai Fukushi University)
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sun., June 26, 2005)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1000 yen; students free the first time, 500 yen thereafter.
Prefecture: Miyagi
City: Sendai
Venue: Sendai Mediatheque map
Description: Drama is known to be a practical technique for EFL, as it gives learners an actual reason and opportunity to speak English in a meaningful context. This facilitates language acquisition. Moody would like to demonstrate ... read more

Team-teaching methodologies for High Schools: Two Workshops

Sponsor: Shinshu Chapter
Speaker: Shizuo Tabata and Danny Majdanac
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sun., June 26, 2005)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Nagano
City: Matsumoto-shi
Venue: Nan-nan Hiroba, Meeting Room 1, near Minami Matsumoto Station
Description: For this afternoon event two local presenters, Shizuo Tabata and Danny Majdanac, will give short workshops on teaching methodologies at High Schools. Shizuo Tabata will talk about what makes a good team-teaching class, giving examples ... read more

Super Techniques from Super Kids New Edition

Sponsor: Fukui Chapter
Speaker: Aleda Krause
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sun., June 26, 2005)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): free
Prefecture: Fukui
City: Fukui
Venue: Fukui International Activities Plaza
Description: What do we need to remember when we plan our lessons? In this presentation, we'll talk about some "rules" for children's lessons, such as using lots of games and activities and keeping the lesson's focus ... read more

Engaging Learners in Their Own Learning with a Drama Approach

Sponsor: Hiroshima Chapter
Speaker: Steve Brown, National President of JALT
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sun., June 26, 2005)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 500 yen
Prefecture: Hiroshima
City: Hiroshima
Venue: Hiroshima YMCA Building #3
Description: Drama is a classroom activity which encourages students to work together as a group, sharing the responsibility for their own learning. In this presentation, Steve Brown, the National President of JALT, will give a practical ... read more

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