Date: Saturday, November 26th, 2005
Title: Micro-Conference #2: Writing from Within and Without
Speakers: Curtis Kelly, Simon Stevens, Chris Gallagher, and Peter Ross
Time: 10:00 - 17:00
Place: Tokyo Keizai University Bldg. 3 Room 303 (C303).
Cost: Members 500 yen / Non-Members 2000 yen
Abstract: West Tokyo Chapter announces the second in a new series of micro-conferences, each featuring several presenters exploring a particular topic for a whole day. November's theme is Writing. Presentations include: "Process and Thought: Two Articles that have Shaped EFL Writing Instruction"; "Sentence combining as a method of teaching grammar and writing"; "Feedback for learning: the student's voice on academic writing
response"; "Negotiating Register"; and "Invisible Writing". More Information
Date: Saturday, October 29th, 2005
Title: Micro-Conference #1: DIY CALL: eLearning on the Cheap
Speakers: Andy Boon, Timothy Gutierrez, Ted O'Neill, & Peter Ross
Time: 10:00 -17:00
Place: Tokyo Keizai University Building 3, 2nd Floor, LL2
Cost: Members 500 yen / Non-Members 2000 yen
Abstract: West Tokyo Chapter announces the first in a new series of micro-conferences, each featuring several presenters exploring a particular topic for a whole day. October's theme is Computer Assited Language Learning (CALL). Presentations include: "Why CALL? Integrating the Internet into Business English Classes," "A Beginner's Guide to Online Collections of eLearning Materials," and "Simple, User-Friendly Groupware for Facilitating Four Skills Interaction". More Information
Date: Friday, May 20th 2005
Title: Language Learning and Identity: From Learner Variables to Co-Construction
Speaker: Dr. Gabriele Kasper (University of Hawaii)
Sponsored By: JALT Tokyo Chapter, JALT West Tokyo Chapter, JALT Pragmatics SIG & Temple University Japan
Time: 19:00-20:30
Place: Temple University Japan Rooms 206/207
Cost: Free for JALT members, 1000 Yen for Non-JALT members
Abstract: The last decade has seen an upsurge of accounts that view language learning as social practice, and identity as something a person does rather than something a person 'is' or 'has'. This lecture will take a conversation-analytic perspective to examine identity at work in interactions between L2 users and their co-participants.
Date: Saturday, May 14th and Sunday, May 15th, 2005
Title: The JALT Pan-Special Interest Group Conference 2005
Featured Speakers: Dr.Curtis Kelly (Osaka Gakuin), Dr. Michael Bostwick (Katoh Gakuen)
Sponsored By: the JALT Gender Awareness in Language Teaching, Pragmatics, Teacher Education, Teaching Children, Teaching Older Learners and Testing & Evaluation SIGs, and the West & Central Tokyo Chapters.
Place: Tokyo Keizai University
Abstract: The theme of this year's Pan-SIG Conference is 'Lifelong Learning'. The featured speakers will be: Dr. Curtis Kelly of Osaka Gakuin University on adult teaching methods, learning contracts, needs assessment and learning theories; and Dr. Michael Bostwick of Katoh Gakuen who will give a presentation entitled "Myths vs. Reality: What We Know About Early Language Learning". For more information, visit <http://www.jalt.org/pansig/2005/> or contact <pansig2005@yahoo.com>.
Date: Saturday, April 16th
Title: Pizza Party / Listening Workshop
Speaker: Karl O'Callaghan, ELT Consultant for Oxford University Press
Time:14:00-17:00
Place: Tokyo Keizai University, Daiichi Kenkyuu Center, Room 1310
Cost: Free for both JALT Members and Non-Members
Abstract: Karl will present activities and exercises designed to give learners tactics for listening that will enable them to become better language learners. Free pizza will be served during the workshop compliments of Oxford University Press.
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