Ibaraki JALT Event Archives

Co-sponsoring Gifu-JALT Online Event “Buzz Green Day” Date:  April 24 th ,  2- 7 p.m. Details Ibaraki-JALT is one of the co-sponsors of Gifu-JALT Online Event called “Buzz Green Day.” The event details will be announced as soon as we receive more information.  For your information, the following is the call for the presenters sent from Gifu-JALT. Call for the presenters: Buzz Green Day  (Gifu JALT, April 24th, 2-7 pm online)   In memory of the beloved JALT member and friend,  Buzz Green , Gifu JALT is hosting a half-day event in April, and they are putting out a call for presenters. The event will host an array of presentations with an emphasis on young learners and ALT-related topics, two areas of teaching dear to Buzz's heart. Presentations will be 30 mins long. Potential participants could either send Gifu JALT your title and/or abstract, or get in touch first to discuss their ideas. First-time presenters are very welcome. MyShare and poster session...

    We would like to invite you to our second online epic meeting. We have excellent presenters lined up for March and we are extremely honoured for their willingness to be the first in perhaps hereafter online chapter meetings. Program details: 10:00~10:10 Opening Remarks 10:10~10:50 1. Presentation by Jenny Numadate , Junior Associate Professor, Ibaraki Christian University Title: “Improving Student Confidence and Language Output Using a TBLT Textbook “   Summary: Most Japanese students spend over ten years learning English as a foreign language, yet few of them become proficient at using it competently. Reasons for this include methods of instruction and confidence levels. Recently, the pedagogical focus has started to shift from PPP (present, practice, produce) to TBLT (task-based language teaching) in order to promote ‘real’ language acquisition and production. However, most of the textbooks offered in Japan are based on the PPP method of instruction. To rectify this...

 The University of Tsukuba CEGLOC FD Committee in collaboration with the JALT CALL SIG and the JALT Ibaraki Chapter holds the 4th CEGLOC Conference, Language Education in 2020: Emergency Remote Teaching and Blended Learning at Tsukuba University (Online) on December 5, 2020.   (We announced the meeting details in our meeting notice on August 27.  Please read the notice by scrolling down on this page.) To register,  1.   Go to: < http://www.cegloc.tsukuba.ac.jp/page/page000796.html > 2.  Scroll down the page and click the PDF File "Program 4th CEGLOC Conference Dec 5, 2020 detailed" 3.  To register, click "Participation Registration" in blue font.

  Online Event on Saturday, September 19th, 2020  We would like to invite you to our first online epic meeting. We have excellent presenters lined up for September and we are extremely honoured for their willingness to be the first in perhaps hereafter online chapter meetings.  Program details  1. Presentation by Rika Otsu, lecturer, Ibaraki University (10:00-11:00) Title: “Motivating English learners through the Voluntary Reading of English Picture Books to Children – The Influence upon University Student Volunteer Readers –“   This study aims to explore the improvement in the motivation of university students toward English learning and English skills by virtue of their involvement in English education at elementary schools. Two university students joined the activities of reading English picture books aloud to elementary school students over the course of ten months in fiscal year 2018. Their actual English readings were video-taped before and after the volun...

The 4th CEGLOC Conference “Language Education in 2020: Emergency Remote Teaching and Blended Learning” online on 5 December 2020.      The University of Tsukuba CEGLOC FD Committee in collaboration with the JALT CALL SIG and the JALT Ibaraki Chapter will hold the 4th CEGLOC Conference "Language Education in 2020: Emergency Remote Teaching and Blended Learning," on December 5 th , 2020. (Online Conference)   Details of the call for presentations or participation registration can be found at: https://b24-n3d8tg.bitrix24.site/4thCEGLOC-Conference   Deadline for Call for Presentation: September 30, 2020

JALT Niigata: Suddenly Teaching Kids Online? Some Ideas to Help You Through Co-sponsored by: Kyoto, Hokkaido, Ibaraki, and Iwate Chapters, and Teaching Young Learners SIG Time:   02:00 P.M. Japan Time Date:   May 24 th , 2020 To register, go to:     https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_OVXfDw-6Qrm-__97UKNxyQ?fbclid=IwAR3Ty4wXwsZ2x26Hlvb6hkS9vsFDxdGscPDY-QAUEPqtKgZui_9nNTjH-rE There is no charge to individual participants.   JALT Ibaraki is one of the sponsors. This panel of five experienced teachers of young learners share their insights and experiences of emergency remote teaching, online teaching strategies, and adjusting virtually." 　　 There is no charge to individual participants.   JALT Ibaraki is one of the sponsors. Invited Speakers: ============================ Alexandra Burke (JALT Gifu / MindBrainEd SIG) Alexandra Burke has taught all levels of the Japanese public school system from university to kindergarten and adult English for specific purpose...

JALT-Ibaraki Chapter December 2019 Joint Meeting The 3rd CEGLOC Conference, in collaboration with the JALT Mind, Brain, and Education SIG and the JALT Ibaraki Chapter, is a one-day conference about language learning and the brain. The conference includes two keynote presentations, parallel workshops and presentations in English and Japanese, and a round-table discussion over lunch. Entry is free, although advance registration is required. Date:   December 7, 2019 Venue:   University of Tsukuba, Laboratory of Advanced Research A, 1st floor 1 Chome-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture Event Title :   Mind, Brain, and Education Event Speaker:  Keynote 1: Hyeonjeong Jeong, Tohoku University, “Contribution of cognitive neuroscience to second language acquisition research.” Keynote 2: Robert Murphy, University of Kitakyushu, “NeuroELT in practice: pedagogical L2 maturation and cognitive development" The program schedule: 9:20 - 9:50 Registration 9:...