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October 2002

Sunday, October 6th, 2002

Non-Teaching Made Easy

Sponsor: Niigata Chapter
Speaker: Chris Hunt, Wise Hat
Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM (Sun., October 06, 2002)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1000 yen, students 500 yen
Prefecture: Niigata
City: Niigata
Venue: Niigata International Friendship Center
Description: "Less is more" is a very famous expression. But the inverse, "More is less," is probably more applicable for the effective teaching of children. The more we teach, the less children will learn. Conversely, children ... read more

Addressing Relevance and Motivation

Sponsor: Yamagata Chapter
Speaker: Jonah Glick (Pearson Education Japan)
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM (Sun., October 06, 2002)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 800 yen
Prefecture: Yamagata
City: Yamagata
Venue: Yamagata Kajo Kominkan (t: 0236-43-2687)
Description: Addressing Relevance and Motivation Motivation is crucial for successful learning. What techniques should we employ to encourage motivation and maximize learning? Two ways are: to ensure learners talk about what interests them; and to ... read more

Saturday, October 12th, 2002

American Headway: The New American Classic!

Sponsor: Nagasaki Chapter
Speaker: Julian Warden, Oxford University Press
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM (Sat., October 12, 2002)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): free (sponsored by OUP)
Prefecture: Nagasaki
City: Nagasaki
Venue: Kotsu Sangyou Center, Nagasaki Bus Terminal Building, 4F, Volunteer Center
Description: This commercially-sponsored workshop and demonstration will introduce American Headway, the new 4-level, 4-skills textbook series from Oxford University Press. As well as American Headway, we will have a "Book Look" display of various other materials ... read more

Global Stories

Sponsor: Kagoshima Chapter
Speaker: John Small
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (Sat., October 12, 2002)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 800 yen
Prefecture: Kagoshima
City: Kagoshima
Venue: Jellybeans Kousha Building 2F, near Shinysahiki Tram Stop
Description: Most textbooks, far from being global, present a very limited picture of the world. The presenter will provide global issues teaching materials that include countries and situations generally ignored: street children in Brazil, factory slaves ... read more

Non-verbal Communication for Language Teachers

Sponsor: Kitakyushu Chapter
Speaker: Stephen M. Ryan
Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM (Sat., October 12, 2002)
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: Do you enjoy laughing? Do you enjoy good dry British humor that can make you laugh so hard that you are almost crying? If you do, then we are happy to say that Stephen Ryan ... read more

Sunday, October 13th, 2002

Annual Iwate JALT Book Fair

Sponsor: Iwate Chapter
Speaker: Details coming soon!
Time: 10:00 AM - 4:30 PM (Sun., October 13, 2002)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): free
Prefecture: Iwate
City: Morioka
Venue: Iwate Kyouikukaikan Morioka (across from Iwate Park; same venue as in 2001)
Description: The 2002 Iwate JALT Book Fair is a perfect opportunity for ESL teachers, ALTs, and anyone interested in English. Check up on the latest English books and teaching materials while hearing some of the best ... read more

Supplemental Material Review

Sponsor: Toyohashi Chapter
Speaker: Fumihiko Hara, Longman Publishing
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM (Sun., October 13, 2002)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Aichi
City: Toyohashi
Venue: Building 5, Aichi University, Toyohashi Campus
Description: Focusing on the importance of rapid reading skills for the university entrance examination, this presentation reviews how supplemental materials have been used to improve the students reading skill. It also shows how the students ... read more

How to Use Mr. Bean for Your Students

Sponsor: Matsuyama Chapter
Speaker: Hamada Mayumi and Akimoto Hiromi
Time: 1:45 PM - 3:40 PM (Sun., October 13, 2002)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Ehime
City: Matsuyama
Venue: Shinonome High School Kinenkan 4F
Description: This workshop will present effective ways of using Mr. Bean in English classes. Using the textbook, Laugh and Learn with Mr. Bean, a variety of ideas will be introduced. The participants will have an opportunity ... read more

On the Go: Addressing Motivation through Travel English

Sponsor: Yokohama Chapter
Speaker: Jonah Glick, Longman ELT, Pearson Education Japan
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM (Sun., October 13, 2002)
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: Motivation is crucial for successful learning. What techniques should we employ to encourage motivation and maximize learning? Two ways are to ensure learners talk about what interests them and to teach language for specific real-world ... read more

Saturday, October 19th, 2002

Addressing Relevance and Motivation in English Language Classrooms

Sponsor: West Tokyo Chapter
Speaker: Jonah Glick, Pearson Education Japan
Time: 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM (Sat., October 19, 2002)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Tokyo
City: Tokyo
Venue: Tachikawa Citizens Hall
Description: Motivation is crucial for successful learning. What techniques should we employ to encourage motivation and maximize learning in our language classrooms? Two ways are: to ensure learners talk about what interests them; and to teach ... read more

DramaWorks presents PopStars and Star Taxi

Sponsor: Akita Chapter
Speaker: Kristie Collins of the DramaWorks Team
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (Sat., October 19, 2002)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): free
Prefecture: Akita
City: Akita
Venue: GH-300, MSU-A (Minnesota State University Akita)
Description: The DramaWorks team, authors of textbooks Star Taxi (2000) and PopStars (2002), demonstrate the use of drama techniques in EFL classrooms. This method has been used successfully in secondary and higher education, and would appeal ... read more

Practical and Psychological Aspects of CALL

Sponsor: Nara Chapter
Speaker: Eamonn O'Dowd
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sat., October 19, 2002)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 500 yen
Prefecture: Nara
City: Nara
Venue: Tezukayama University, Gakuenmae Campus (Kintetsu Gakuenmae Station)
Description: Eamonn O'Dowd's presentation on computer-assisted language learning (CALL), is a demonstration with commentary (not a workshop),followed by a short lecture on the psychology of computers as a learning tool in language education, with reference to ... read more

Incorporating Projects (and lots of other things) into English Classes

Sponsor: Miyazaki Chapter
Speaker: Joe Tomei, Kumamoto Gakuen University
Time: 2:30 PM - 5:00 PM (Sat., October 19, 2002)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): free
Prefecture: Miyazaki
City: Miyazaki
Venue: Miyazaki Municipal University Rm. #310
Description: Tomei discusses ways he incorporates projects and other longer-term work into his oral communication class. He will share lots of materials and ideas. Tomei will also explain how Japanese teachers of English can use these ... read more

Pre-JALT National Conference Warm-Up Meeting

Sponsor: Hiroshima Chapter
Speaker: various speakers
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sat., October 19, 2002)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 500 yen
Prefecture: Hiroshima
City: Hiroshima
Venue: International Conference Center 3F, Seminar Room 3, Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park
Description: Join us for the pre-JALT National Conference presentations by Hiroshima chapter members and share your ideas on language teaching issues ranging from children's classes to university-level ones. This will be a good chance for the ... read more

Peer-designed, administered, and evaluated tests

Sponsor: Okayama Chapter
Speaker: Joseph Falout, Nihon University, College of Science & Technology
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sat., October 19, 2002)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1000 yen, students 500 yen
Prefecture: Okayama
City: Okayama
Venue: TBA
Description: The first part of this presentation will be conducted in a workshop format, where participants will determine the authenticity, value, and validity of student-generated, peer-based assessment. A rationale for such practice will be established against ... read more

Sunday, October 20th, 2002

Word by Word Primary Series

Sponsor: Nagoya Chapter
Speaker: Ali Taylor, Longman ELT
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM (Sun., October 20, 2002)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Aichi
City: Nagoya
Venue: Sakae Gas Building, 3-15-33, Sakae, Naka-ku, Nagoya-shi
Description: Focusing on activities for teaching sound/letter association, decoding and word recognition, this presentation looks at the theory and practical implications of teaching a systematic, phonics based curriculum, and how this method of teaching can help ... read more

Two Presentations

Sponsor: Shizuoka Chapter
Speaker: Ken Norizuki, Shizuoka Sangyo University and Donn Ogawa, Longman
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM (Sun., October 20, 2002)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Shizuoka
City: Shizuoka
Venue: Shizuoka Kyoiku Kaikan (next to Mr. Donuts, across from Shin-Shizuoka station)
Description: Ken Norizuki discusses fairness in institutional English language testing, and Donn Ogawa explores ways to motivate language learners using new materials from Longman.

Starting Out Right with SuperTots

Sponsor: Gunma Chapter
Speaker: Aleda Krause, author of SuperKids and SuperTots
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM (Sun., October 20, 2002)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): free (sponsored event)
Prefecture: Gunma
City: Maebashi
Venue: Maebashi Kyoai Gakuen College, 1154-4 Koyahara-machi, Maebashi, Gunma (tel: 027-266-7575)
Description: What kinds of activities are in SuperTots? Following simple directions,songs and chants, phonics recognition, vocabulary building, simple and very useful exchanges and dialogs, crafts, and non-competitive games -- all whole-language activities to help children express ... read more

Youth Forum

Sponsor: Himeji Chapter
Speaker: Seo Jang Ho, Ren Guan Jiu, Tang Zhi He, An Ming Xing
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (Sun., October 20, 2002)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): Students Free, Adults 1000 yen
Prefecture: Hyogo
City: Himeji
Venue: Hanakita Shimin Hiroba (located directly across from Nozato Station, Bantan Line; plenty of free parking; from Himeji Station, train leaves at 13:50)
Description: Our panel members, students at Himeji Technical College, will discuss their participation in English/Japanese language programs in their countries. They will also describe their current studies, their experiences while studying in Japan, and their hopes ... read more

JALT 2002 Conference Preview

Sponsor: Omiya Chapter
Speaker: Simon Evans, International Christian University; Phil Julien, Bunka Women's Univesity; Paul Lyddon, Seigakuin University
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sun., October 20, 2002)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Saitama
City: Omiya
Venue: Omiya JACK, 5F, conference room #1 (near Omiya Station, west exit)
Description: In separate presentations, three local Omiya JALT members will give us a sneak peek of what to look forward to at the JALT 2002 conference in Shizuoka this November.Simon Evans: The Cambridge Young Learners Exams. ... read more

Saturday, October 26th, 2002

Using Information Technology (IT) to Improve Language Teaching: Kyoto JALT's Annual IT Conference

Sponsor: Kyoto Chapter
Speaker: Keynote speakers: Charles Kelly, Kenji Kitao, Kathi Kitao, and Tom Robb.
Time: 9:30 AM - 6:30 PM (Sat., October 26, 2002)
Fee (JALT members): 1000 yen if paid by September 1st, but 1500 yen if by October 10; 2000 yen on-site.
Fee (One-Day members): 1500 yen if paid by September 1st, but 2000 yen if by October 10; 2500 yen on-site.
Prefecture: Kyoto
City: Kyoto
Venue: Doshisha University, Kyotanabe campus
Description: This conference is for both experienced and inexperienced IT (information technology) teachers looking for ideas on how to better utilize information technology in their language classrooms. The four keynote speakers (Charles Kelly, Kenji Kitao, Kathi ... read more

CALL 2002 Workshop

Sponsor: Hokkaido Chapter
Speaker: Don Hinkelman and Alan Bossaer
Time: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM (Sat., October 26, 2002)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): No fee for afternoon sessions. 1000-2000 yen materials fee for morning training session.
Prefecture: Hokkaido
City: Sapporo
Venue: Sapporo Gakuin University, Bunkyodai 11, Ebetsu-shi. Only a ten minute walk from Oasa JR station.
Description: CALL 2002 Workshop is a seven-hour training and demonstration workshop for language teachers in Hokkaido. The CALL 2002 Workshop is sponsored by Sapporo Gakuin University-English Education Research Group with cooperation of JALT, METS, JACET and ... read more

Sunday, October 27th, 2002

Pot Luck Party and Workshop in Beautiful Mino Park

Sponsor: Osaka Chapter
Speaker: Wade Muncil
Time: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sun., October 27, 2002)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Osaka
City: Osaka
Venue: Mino Park
Description: Wade Muncil, an English instructor in the Kansai area, will lead a collaborative workshop on reflective teaching practice, peer mentoring, and using council in the classroom. Participants should bring a notebook as well as food ... read more

Elaborating Dialogue Texts: Elaboration of Texts by Total Group-based Learning

Sponsor: Ibaraki Chapter
Speaker: Hisashi Azuma
Time: 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM (Sun., October 27, 2002)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 500 yen
Prefecture: Ibaraki
City: Mito
Venue: Mito Shimin Kaikan next to Mito City Office
Description: The presentation will focus on activities in which students developed their own dialogues from reading and grammatical materials. The presenter will also propose his theory of why and how this learning style contributes to communicative ... read more

Language Learning - A Mission of Discovery

Sponsor: Gifu Chapter
Speaker: Margaret Yamanaka
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (Sun., October 27, 2002)
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: This presentation will deal with the first part of a course which Yamanaka is now teaching. The purpose of the course is for students to discover, by looking deeply into their own experiences, how and ... read more

Local Presentation (tba)

Sponsor: Okinawa Chapter
Speaker: Officer of JALT
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (Sun., October 27, 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.

Developing Visual Literacy in the Language Classroom

Sponsor: Sendai Chapter
Speaker: Terry Royce
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sun., October 27, 2002)
Fee (JALT members): free (also free for TALE members; TALE is Tohoku Association of Language Educators)
Fee (One-Day members): 1000 yen (for non-JALT and non-TALE members)
Prefecture: Miyagi
City: Sendai
Venue: Aibaku Chuo Shimin Center (formerly the Ichibancho Shimin Center) behind Maruzen
Description: Is there now a need to include visual literacy as one of the aims of learner language development, given the burgeoning visual culture that is appearing in our textbooks and on the Internet? If so, ... read more

A Comparison of the Roles of Two Teachers in a Team-Teaching Classroom in Japanese Junior High School

Sponsor: Shinshu Chapter
Speaker: Naoki Fujimoto-Adamson
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:45 PM (Sun., October 27, 2002)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 500 yen
Prefecture: Nagano
City: Okaya
Venue: Nagano-ken Okaya Higashi Hish School in Okaya-shi
Description: Fujimoto-Adamson's presentation discusses the roles and responsibilities in joint teaching of an English native-speaing ALT (Assistant Language Teacher) and a JTL (Japanese Teacher of Language) in one particular English classroom at a Japanese junior high ... read more

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