BACK-TO-SCHOOL 2014: Osaka JALT’s 5th annual spring mini-conference, April 27 (Sun.) at Otemae University – Itami campus
Back to School is our annual spring one-day mini-conference which aims to share ideas on a wide range of topics to help everyone start the new school year on a positive note. It’s one of our favorite events of the year, including a great dinner party afterwards.
For photos, videos, and schedules from past years’ events please see http://bts.osakajalt.org
When: Sunday, April 27, 2014 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Doors open from 9:30 am.) (Note: We recommend bringing your own lunch since time is limited.)
Where: Otemae University, between Hankyu Inano Station and JR Inadera Station, about 20 min. from Umeda.
Map: http://bts.osakajalt.org/map
Cost: 1000 yen for official JALT members (500 yen for full-time students & senior members);
2000 yen for non-members (1000 yen for full-time students & seniors 65 or older).
Click on Schedule to download pdf version.
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This year’s 22 presentations (in alphabetical order):
Sugu Althomsons – Ways to effectively use note-taking apps (especially Evernote)
Gordon Carlson – Snooze-busting games and activites for all ages and levels
Lucas Dickerson – Teaching Pragmatics with Comics
Ann Flanagan – A Shared Learning Partnership in the Classroom
Michael Furmanovsky – Getting to Know You
Sean Gay – Choose two, pick one
Hazel Hashinishi – Ways to keep students engaged and motivated
Michael Herke – International Integration and Task-based Learning
Mary Hillis, Lucas Dickerson, Bilunta Carter, and Jade Ivy – Multiple Perspectives from the Writing Center
Michael Hollenback – Contextualizing EFL Lessons: How to foster relevance and immediacy
Harlan Kellem – Critical Reading for Critical Thinking
David Lees – Use of Digital Flashcards For Vocabulary Practice
Matt Lucas – Self-publishing: Customizing materials for learner needs
Laura Markslag and Robert Sheridan – Publish or Perish: Presenting Papers at English Language Teaching Conferences Home and Abroad
David Ockert – Self-determination theory-based lessons plans that work
Megumi Ohsumi – Why Not Poetry?: Reading Alexander Pope, William Blake, and Robert Frost
Rob Peacock – Cross-Curricular Learning for Teenage Students in Japan
Rob Peacock – Track Your Students’ Success with Online Learning
Oliver Rose – Integrating Online Reading and Game Apps for Vocabulary Development
Martin Salinas – Reinforcing Speech Intonation with Music
Martin Salinas – Storytelling with tempo-controlled background music
Ryan Smithers – Writing with Hyphens
Please print out and post up the flier below at your schools to help spread the word:
