Back to School 2012: Sunday, April 22 @OGU
Sunday, April 22 at Osaka Gakuin University
Back to School 2012
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.
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Check out this 30 sec. video summary of last year's event:
http://animoto.com/play/MokPSMN6xdHUvQv5pBrVvw
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With long and short presentations, poster sessions, and plenty of time to socialize (especially at the dinner party afterwards at a nearby restaurant) there is sure to be something for everyone. See our conference homepage here.
Date: Sunday, April 22, 2012
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Location: Osaka Gakuin University, Building No. 2 (See map here.)
Fee: ¥1000 JALT Members & Full-time Students; ¥2000 One-day members
This year's presentations include:
| Jason Bartashius | After School Lessons For Tohoku Children |
| Thomas Boutorwick | Individualized Vocabulary Quizzes |
| Harry Carley | Wikis or Blogs: Which is right for a writing course? |
| Gretchen Clark |
Practical Ideas for Developing Learner Autonomy in Secondary Classes |
| Pahnee Fukui | Bloom's Taxonomy and Critical Thinking |
| Sean Gay | Improving grading efficiency with Word 2010 |
| Kristin Golden |
Using Taboo and Controversial Topics to Engage Intermediate and Advanced Learners |
| Noriko Kinami and Takaaki Morioka |
Self-motivating Strategies Used by Adult EFL Learners and University Students in Japan |
| Alison Kitzman |
"Frontloading" Communication Skills and Strategies in Language Classes |
| Arthur Lauritsen | 10 lessons you can do without handouts |
| Catherine LeBlanc | Fostering communicative competence through reading circles |
| Matt Lucas |
Crossing the Frontier: Cross-Linguistic Awareness-Raising and L2 Written Accuracy |
| Paul Marlowe | Absorb, Retain, Apply: Ideas for Maximizing Language Learning |
| Stuart McLean | Dictogloss and forced output following speed-reading. |
| Christopher Micek | Peeling the Cultural Onion |
| Tony Minotti |
An action plan to help reduce classroom stress for EFL students |
| Fergus O'Dwyer | Assessing the role of Classroom Assessment Practices |
| Junko Omotedani | Theory and Practice for TOEIC Reading Classes |
| Matthew Reynolds | Isn't it time we had a JALT SIG for school owners? |
| Steve McCarty | Analyzing Types of Bilingual Education in Japan and the World |
| Michael Sullivan | Cubing: Six Sides to An Activity |
| Donna Tatsuki | The Place of Literature in the ELT Curriculum |
| Jennifer Voss | Making Learning Stick: Review Activities |
| Jason White | Using role-play to increase motivation and lower anxiety |
| Brian Wojtowicz |
Diary Studies: The Benefits of Simple or Extensive Self-Reflection |
| Lori Zenuk-Nishide | Literary Texts in ELT in Japan |
Schedule posted online here, and presentation descriptions are online here.
100% of the proceeds from this event will be going to support relief efforts in Tohoku, so by participating you'll not only be learning, schmoozing, and getting ready for the new school year, you'll also be helping us make a difference for those that can definitely use and will greatly appreciate our assistance. Come help us help those who so greatly need it and appreciate it in Tohoku!
Sunday, April 8, 2012 at 8:11PM
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