This is an archive of all of the past events of Nagasaki Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching on ELT Calendar.
Focus on Drama
Dawn Kobayashi (sponsored by CUE SIG)
(1) European Language Portfolio to Foster Learner Autonomy; (2) Self and Peer Evaluation using Moodle
Sergio Mazzarelli (Kwassui Women's College)
Poster Sessions: Meet Nagasaki JALT Executive
Thom W. Rawson (Nagasaki Int'l U), Karen Masatsugu (Kwassui Women's U), Luc Roberge (Nagasaki Junior College), Brendan Van Deusen (Nagasaki Int'l U), John Patrick Owatari-Dorgan (Nagasaki Int'l U)
The (Intercultural) Language Classroom
Rob Fritz (Nagasaki University)
Put Your Pencils Down and Stand Up! Kinesthetic Learning - Finding a Balance
Mattew Cotter (Sapporo Gakuin University)
Creative teaching for 21st Century Learners
Barbara Hoskins Sakamoto, sponsored by OUP.
Investigating the world outside: Students and Teachers as Researchers
Andy Boon
Journeys of Discovery; One Step Beyond the Classroom
Andy Boon (Toyo Gakuen University)
Using Tasks with Extensive Reading
Brendan Van Deusen (Nagasaki International University)
Teaching Phonics to Elementary ELLs: Using an Integrated Approach
Cecilia Salzer (Darby Elementary School)
Using Picture Books and Storytelling to Teach All Age Groups
Patricia Daly Oe (Author, Teacher)
Bi-Lingual Moodle Workshop
Thom Rawson, Brendan Van Deusen
Challenges to Achieving Communicative Competence in Japanese High School
Cory J. Koby (Sendai Shirayuri Gakuen High School)
A four-step process for critical thinking instuction
David Gann
Pseudoscience in EFL: what is it and 'woo' is responsible?
Terry Fellner (Saga University)
Turning your Course into a Student-driven, Content-based Group Project
Luc Loosveldt
Proficiency and Personality
Masa Tsuneyasu (Utsunomiya University)
High Stakes Interaction in a Company Audit
Alan Simpson (Asahi Kasei, Miyazaki)
A Treasure Chest of Activities for Young Learners
Kim Horne (Izumi Chuo Kindergarten, Gifu)
Foreign Language Anxiety
Luc Roberge
Foreign Language Motivation in Japan
Terry Fellner (Saga University)
Using Mobile Devices in the EFL Classroom
Bill Pellowe
Using Intercultural Communication Theories for ALTs and JTEs to successfully understand each other.
Rob Fritz (Nagasaki University)
Music and Surveys in the Classroom
Joe Tomei
Peer and teacher feedback on student conversation and writing: What, how and when?
Joel Hensley and Richard Hodson (University of Nagasaki, Siebold)
Preparing Students for Speech Contests
Justin Hunt (Nagasaki Commercial High School)
Exploring Your (Japanese) Culture
Simon Capper (Japanese Red Cross College of Nursing, Hiroshima)
Testing Interactional Speaking: A Workshop
Alun Roger (Sojo University)
Moodle Workshop (from beginner to advanced)
Thom Rawson (University of Nagasaki, Sasebo)
The Nagasaki British Consulate: People, Places and Themes
Brian Burke-Gaffney (Nagasaki Institute of Applied Science; Honorary director of Glover Garden)
(1) Bringing Rasch to the Masses: Test evaluation without statistics; (2) Increase Participation and Decrease Anxiety: Crafts in a Self-access Learning Centre
Judith Runnels (Hiroshima Bunkyo Women's University)
Dyslexia and the Language Classroom
Seigo Yamada (Nagasaki Institute of Applied Science), Mark Tiedeman (Nagasaki University of Foreign Languages)
(1) About Face: Validity, reliability, and Japanese Entrance Examinations; (2) How to get published in JALT publications
Melodie Cook (University of Niigata prefecture, editor of JALT journal)
Publishing - Past, Present and Future
Steve King, Pearson Education
The Power of Connection: How Twitter (and the Internet) Can Make You A Better Teacher.
Barbara Hoskins Sakamoto (sponsored by Oxford University Press)
Active Participation through Student Response Systems
Bill Pellowe and Paul Shimizu
Danger Learning: Using Conflict Resolution and Mediation Techniques to Facilitate Language Learning
Chris Stillwell
The Power of Tasks: Making Learners Talk
Colin Thompson
What does it mean to be a "can-do" teacher?
David Moser
(1) Setting up an extensive reading course; (2) The Illusion of Synonyms
Andy Boon (Toyo Gakuen)
Best of JALT2009 Conference
Karen Masatsugu, Richard Hodson, Tim Allan
Jokes and Cartoons in the EFL Classroom.
Richard Hodson, University of Nagasaki, Siebold
Dinner with Canadian author Joy Kogawa in Nagasaki
Joy Kogawa
Questionnaire Development Workshop: What should be done BEFORE asking students to fill them out?
Keita Kikuchi, Tokai University
(1) Testing the new TOEIC Speaking and Writing Test; (2) Writing Fluency: What is it, and is it necessary?
Terry Fellner, Saga University.
Open chapter executive meeting of Nagasaki JALT
All welcome to speak
Maintaining Young Learners' Motivation
Marianne Nikolov (National Four Corners Tour presenter) from University of Pecs, Hungary
Publishers' Session: Texts and Tests from OUP and Pearson Kirihara
Keiko Willhite (Oxford University Press); Takeshi Kamimura (ELT/VERSANT Consultant, Pearson Kirihara)
Shadowing and other out-of-class listening assignments
Nicholas Bovee and Jeff Stewart, Kyushu Sangyo University
The Best of Tokyo: Presentations from the JALT2008 Conference
Various presenters, including Tim Allan, Melodie Cook, Richard Hodson, and Tomoko Maekawa
English language as the 'lingua franca' in the Nagasaki Foreign Settlement, 1859-1941
Brian Burke-Gaffney
Brain Studies and Learning/Active Skills for Communication
Curtis Kelly
(1) Pronunciation difficulties for Japanese learners of French; (2) Vocabulary and effective lesson planning with clear goals and outcomes
(1) Emilie Masson; (2) Monica Roberts
Intertwining content studies with language studies
Greg Goodmacher and Asako Kajiura
An Integrated Skills Approach to E-Learning Materials Development/ Textbook Writing and Publishing.
Bill Collins, Nagasaki University; Tomoko Maekawa, Nagasaki University
Elementary School Teaching and the Implementation of the New English Curriculum
Kai Pence, Meghan O'Connell and Warren Allen
Functional literacy and contextual learning theories applied to English language learning
April Alcazar, the Balsamo Asian Scholar/Four Corners national tour guest presenter
Year End Party!
Various
Two Presentations: (1) Looking at Changes in the Center Shiken - Now vs. Then; (2) Studies on Japanese EFL Learners' Demotivation
(1) Michael Guest, Miyazaki University; (2) Keita Kikuchi, Waseda University
TPR-S, Teaching Proficiency through Reading and Storytelling
Melinda Kawahara, Lindy Lizard's English House, Kagoshima
Expendable Entertaining Educators: Roles of Non-Japanese Teachers of English
Thomas Amundrud, Ritsumeikan University
Can we teach humor in EFL classes?
Richard Hodson, University of Nagasaki, Siebold
Outdoor Language Learning/Dealing with student plagiarism
Terry Fellner, Saga University
The 2007 MEXT Program: Outsourcing In-Service Training; The 2007 MEXT Program: Participant Insights.
Melodie Cook, University of Nagasaki, Siebold; Yumiko Kose, Nagasaki Prefectural Uku High School.
Stimulating Conversation: Thinking Critically about Current Issues
Greg Goodmacher, Oita Prefectural College of Arts and Culture
(1) Planned and Unplanned Speech Acts Using Yackpack; (2) Practical Uses of Songs in the EFL Classroom
Andrew Meyerhoff, Saga University
Interactive Blended Learning: The next generation of ELT
Borys Diakonow, Pearson Longman Japan
Winter Holiday/Year End Party
It's a party!
A Practical Workshop on Using Your iPod in the Classroom.
Bill Pellowe, eltpodcast.com, eltcalendar.com, Kinki University.
Psychology Games for Language Learning.
Ian Munby, Hokkai Gakuen University, Sapporo
The Place of Placement Tests / Annual My Share Session
Melodie Cook, Siebold University of Nagasaki
Using Graded readers in an Extensive Reading program
Steven Donald, Nagasaki Junshin Catholic University
Experiences with Action Research: Seeking Effective Ways to Do Japanese Writing and English Grammar Lessons
Howard Doyle, Kochi University; and Fumiko Ishinuki, Sasebo National College of Technology
Gender in Language; and Giving Peace Studies A Chance.
Clem Hiemstra, Sasebo/Imari, and Tim Allan, Kwassui Women's College.
Using Online Video Slideshows as a Tool for English Learning; and Teaching the Strategies of Speaking.
Sergio Mazzarelli, Kwassui Women 's College; Alastair Graham-Marr, Tokai University/ABAX Publishers.
End of Year Party
It's a party!
Designing Self-Assessment for Proficiency; Human Rights Education in the Classroom
Melodie Cook, Siebold University of Nagasaki; Tim Allan, Kwassui Women 's College, Nagasaki.
My Share, followed by an Open Executive Meeting
Various Speakers
Strategies to Help Students Communicate Now
Roger Palmer, Kansai University, Osaka, with Steve King of Pearson/Longman.
Japanese English Interference in English Class.
Emilie Masson and Thomas Sorenson.
Activities and Games for Children
Helene Jarmol Uchida, Little America Schools, Fukuoka
Versatile Video iPods as Classroom Tools
Bill Pellowe of Kinki University, Iizuka campus
Discourse Across Cultures: Preparing Japanese to Use English as an International Language.
Larry Smith, Executive Director, International Association for World Englishes.
Lost in class? Ways to Navigate a Tough Crowd.
Tony Kazanjian (Sonogi Board of Education), Thomas Sorensen (Sonogi Board of Education), Emilie Masson (Hasami Board of Education), and Chris Colucci (Nagasaki Prefectural Board of Education)
Two presentations: (1) Make it strange: 'defamiliarization' in the language classroom; (2) Introducing "English Communication in the Classroom."
(1) Richard Hodson, Nagasaki College of Foreign Languages; (2) Tomoko Maekawa, Nagasaki University, NIAS, SUN
Addressing Individual Differences through Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligences
Ronald Schmidt-Fajlik
Boardwalk/Hanami Party
Various
Computer-Based Writing Classes
Bill Pellowe, Kinki University, Iizuka campus.
Using Video/DVD in the Classroom
Raphael Bourgeois, Senior ELT Consultant, Thomson Learning.
Nagasaki JALT Summer Party
Various
Significant Scribbles: From sentence combining to diary writing.
Curtis Kelly, Osaka Gakuin University, with Steve King of Pearson/Longman publishers.
English Language Communication Program Workshop for Teachers
Covenant Players
Teaching Language and Intercultural Communication Skills
Greg Goodmacher, Oita Prefectural College of Art and Culture, and Asako Kajiura, Asia Pacific University in Beppu.
Wonder Kids - Drama Activities for Young Children
Kristie Collins, DramaWorks Group
Learning through Images and Actions
Paul Shimizu
Ways to Improve Speaking
Steve King, Pearson/Longman
Mind maps: Meaning and Form
Michele Ruhl, Nagasaki University
An English Nagasaki Reader - John Ford / Return to Nagasaki
Brian Burke-Gaffney, Nagasaki Institute of Applied Science, and Tim Allan, Kwassui Women's College
Super Eigorian for Elementary School English
Tom Merner
The Psychology of Difficult Students
Curtis Kelly
Three Easy Pieces - Crossing Cultures
Tim Allan, Kwassui Women's College, Nagasaki
My Share
various speakers
Language Status in New Zealand: Some Educational Implications
Roger Barnard, Waikato University, New Zealand
Elementary School English: Teaching Through Songs and Games
Richard Graham, Genki English
Play-ful communication! Pop Stars/Drama In the Classroom Workshop
Kristie Collins, Drama Works Group
Extensive Reading for High Schools and Universities; Focus on Form in a Communicative Context
Steven Donald, Junshin Catholic University of Nagasaki; Chris Clancy, Sasebo Technical HS
Putting Words in Their Mouths: Shadowing, Summarizing, and Dictogloss
John Small, Kumamoto Gakuen University
Current Concerns in Socio-Cultural Training in the Classroom
Simon Greenall
Games and Materials for Young Learners
Helene J. Uchida, Little America Schools/LATEM, Fukuoka
Distance Learning: A Workshop
John and Paula McAndrew, Siebold University of Nagasaki, and others
Activities and Songs for All of Your Children's Classes! Bridging the Gap Between the English Language Classroom and the Real World
Katherine MacKay and Paul Rosengrave, Longman ELT
What Happened At The Conference
and Activities For First Classes In The New Year
various speakers
Global Stories: Voices from the Invisible World
John Small, Kumamoto Gakuen University
More Ideas and Activities for Children's EFL Classes
Helene J. Uchida, Little America English Schools
Two Presentations: (1) Social Change in Textbook Contents; (2) Evaluating and Modifying Exercises
Bill Pellowe, Kinki University
Exploring Varieties of English in the Foreign Language Classroom
Kathleen Yamane, Eichi (Sapientia) University
American Headway: The New American Classic!
Julian Warden, Oxford University Press
Story-Telling Activities in the Young Learner Classroom
Jane Willis, Aston University (UK)
The Learner Centred Revolution
Christopher Chase, Seinan Gakuin University
2001 Shinnenkai Party
none
Elementary School English Education in 2002
Helene Jarmol Uchida, Little America English Schools
Day One: Strategies for Successful First-Day Classes
Malcolm Swanson, TLT Editor and Kinki University
A Holistic Approach to English Conversation
Paul Shimizu, co-author of Marathon Mouth and Marathon Mouth Plus (Intercom Press)
Essential Internet Activities for the Language Classroom: Four Lessons Learned from Experience
Nathan Edwards, Kanazawa Institute of Technology
Understanding Context and Language: a Workshop
John McAndrew and Paula McAndrew, Siebold University of Nagasaki
Team Teaching or Mission Impossible?
Karen Masatsugu, Kwassui Women's College
Video and Movies in the Classroom
Vernon Chun, Nagasaki University.
Measuring School Achievement as Part of the Development of the Educational System of the Philippines in the 21st Century
Raul C. Laborte, Emilio Ramos National High School, Davao City, the Philippines
Global Issues "My Share" Meeting
Bring your own ideas to show others -- all are welcome!