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JALT Event

Empathy in Intercultural Communication「異文化コミュニケーションと共感力」6月30日(日)JUNE 30th (Sunday) 2PM〜 @ Tottori University

Event Speaker(s): 
Lynne Murphy
Sunday, June 30, 2024 - 2:00pm

~ Tottori JALT Presents ~   

Empathy in Intercultural Communication 「異文化コミュニケーションと共感力」

みなさま、いかがお過ごしでしょうか?鳥取JALT次回のイベント開催が決定致しました。6月30日(日)の14時から16時までの開催予定となりました。鳥取JALT一同、皆様のご参加を心よりお待ちしております。語学教育に関係する仲間同士、親交を深めるいい機会ですので、是非ご参加くださいませ。詳細につきましては、以下をご覧くださいませ。なお、お近くに興味をお持ちの方がおられましたら、ぜひ添付ファイルの転送をお願い致します。

Hello again from Tottori JALT. We are happy to announce that Tottori JALT's next event will be on Sunday, June 30, 2024, from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pmClick here to download a promotional poster with the basic event schedule and presentation information. Please visit our website often for up-to-date information and please forward this message to anyone you think might be interested in the event.

 

日付・Date:  6月30日(日)JUNE 30th (Sunday) 

時間・Time: 2:00pm ~ 4:00pm 14時~16時  (13:45~ 受付開始) (Room open from 13:45) 

 • 13時55分までにご着席お願いします。• We request that you be seated by 13:55 so that all members, including those working at the event, can get a chance to enjoy the entire presentation. Thanks in advance for your cooperation.

 

演題・EVENT TITLE:  Empathy in Intercultural Communication 「異文化コミュニケーションと共感力」

講師・Presenter: Lynne Murphy of Shimane University リン・マーフィー氏 (島根大学)

 

概要・Presentation Abstract:

 Successfully navigating intercultural communication can be challenging because impediments such as language barriers can hinder the flow. Adding a dose of empathy, however, enables smoother navigation, and this can be done by simply tweaking the language that we use when we communicate in an intercultural context. The presenter will enlighten you as to how you can tweak your language towards enabling empathic engagement so that you can elevate your intercultural communicative experience.

 異文化間のコミュニケーションというのは、単一文化間におけるコミュニケーションとは違う難しさがあります。その原因となるのは言語の壁をはじめとして、言語の背景にあるもの、平等主義や階層原則などさまざまな要素が含まれます。しかし、これを解消するための鍵となるのが共感力です。共感力を意識することで異文化間のコミュニケーションが圧倒的にスムーズになるのです。今回のプレゼンテーションでは、異文化間のコミュニケーションを円滑にするための共感力、言語の役割、その使い方についてお話したいと思います。

 

講演者略歴・Presenter's Bio: 
 Lynne Murphy is from Ireland and received her Master’s in Applied Linguistics in 2018. Previously an ALT, she now works at Shimane University’s Faculty of Medicine. アイルランド出身。ALTを経て、現在島根大学医学部に勤務。2018年応用言語学修士修了。2012年日本語能力試験N1合格。

 

場所・Event Location: 鳥取大学 (湖山キャンパス)  Tottori University (Koyama Campus)  

 • 広報センター 2階 C室(正門を入ってすぐの左側にある建物です)

 • Tottori University - In Room C (2F) of the Koho Center, which is just inside the main gate

 

交通・Transportation:

 • 汽車:最寄り駅は「鳥取大学前駅」です。 Train: Get off at Tottori Daigaku-Mae Station.

 • 車:大学の構内に来客用駐車場があります。 Car: Parking is available on campus.

 

出席料・参加費

 ★JALT 会員は無料

 ★JALT 非会員は1000円

 ☆学生は500円

 Cost:

 ★JALT Members: FREE

 ★Non-members: 1000 Yen

 ☆Students: 500 Yen

 

Event up-to-date information, presentation abstracts, presenter bios, or questions:

• Homepage (Primary) : https://jalt.org/groups/chapters/tottori

• Homepage (Google Sites) : https://sites.google.com/view/tottori-jalt/

• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Tottori.JALT

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Tottori_JALT

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/TottoriJALT

• Email: Tottori@jalt.org  or  Tottori.JALT@gmail.com 

• Sign-up and receive the Tottori JALT Events & Information E-Newsletter at: http://eepurl.com/cwqoPr

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We at Tottori JALT look forward to seeing you at Tottori University on Sunday, June 30th (6月30日) from 14:00 pm.

 

Warm regards, 

 

Christopher J. Hollis, Kieren Enright and Miyuki Miyachika

Tottori JALT Publicity Officers

“Learning to Teach, Teaching to Learn”

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対象となるのは、英語教育に関わるすべての人で、小中学生から、高校生、大学生、社会人に

英語を教えておられる皆様、是非この機会にご参加下さいませ。

We encourage all involved in foreign language education to take advantage of this opportunity.

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Click here for a PDF of the event information (in English) 

イベントに関する日本語での詳細は、こちらをクリックしてください (in Japanese)

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こちらをクリックしてご登録いただくと、鳥取JALT主催のイベント案内をお送り致します。

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鳥取JALTの最新のイベント情報やニューズレターをご覧になるには、こちらをクリック下さい。

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Contact Email: Tottori.JALT@gmail.com or Tottori@JALT.org (RSVP not required)

Address: 
680-0945
Tottori
Tottori University, Koho Center, 2F, Room C
4-chōme-101, Koyama-cho, Minami, 680-0945
Japan
Event in Planning: 
Scheduled
Event Type: 
Event Theme: 
Empathy in Intercultural Communication 「異文化コミュニケーションと共感力」
Email: 
Cost for JALT Members: 
JALT 会員は無料 (FREE)
Cost for non-JALT Members: 
JALT 非会員は1000円 (Non-Members = 1000 Yen) 学生は500円 (Students = 500 Yen)

Mr. Masafumi Fuketa: The Current State of Elementary School Education

Event Speaker(s): 
Mr. Masafumi Fuketa
Sunday, May 26, 2024 - 2:00pm

Mr. Fuketa shared his experiences in traveling and working overseas, and his perspectives on teaching in local elementary schools.

Mr. Fuketa spent 3 years teaching at the School for Japanese Learners in Vienna, Austria. Through this opportunity he was able to see the Japanese education system from a different perspective, and it affected his methods and approaches upon returning to Japan. In his free time living in Vienna, he was able to travel extensively throughout Europe, and picked up several hobbies including golf and playing the violin.

He has remained active in international exchange since returning to Japan, and spoke of the many experiences and adventures he had in interacting with people from other cultures.

Throughout his nearly 40-year career in elementary school education, he has seen many changes in the teacher role. Expectations of teachers are constantly increasing, and parents/care-givers are often responsible for putting extra pressure on over-worked teachers. Teachers often work for several hours taking calls from concerned parents each day, before doing their lesson-planning and administrative tasks late into the evening. The result of this is that young teachers do not have the opportunity to have hobbies, travel or otherwise engage in activities that would benefit their personal development and make them better teachers. He laments that many teachers these days do not have the chance to work abroad like he did, and wishes there was more flexibility and support for young professionals to develop.

The shortage of elementary school teachers in Tottori Prefecture means that the Tottori Prefecture Board of Education is forced to withdraw its involvement in teacher dispatches to foreign countries. He calls for more support and resources for young teachers to maintain education standards within Tottori.

Thank you Mr. Fuketa for sharing your experiences and perspectives with the group!

 

Address: 
Tottori
Japan
Event in Planning: 
Scheduled
Event Type: 
Event Theme: 
The Current State of Elementary School Education

1. Productivity for foreign language teaching professionals. 2. What can JALT do for you? What can you do for JALT? [1. 外国語教育専門家の生産性 2. JALTはあなたのために何ができますか?JALTのために何ができますか?]

Event Speaker(s): 
Julia Kimura
Sunday, June 16, 2024 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm

Julia Kimura will give two presentations - 1. Productivity for foreign language teaching professionals. 2. What can JALT do for you? What can you do for JALT? [1. 外国語教育専門家の生産性 2. JALTはあなたのために何ができますか?JALTのために何ができますか?]

by Julia Kimura

1. Productivity for foreign language teaching professionals

Foreign language instructors have great demands on their time. Most demands fall into three main categories: teaching, administration, and career and professional development. A teacher’s most important job is preparing for classes. Because teaching is a demanding profession, time management is critical. In this first of two talks, I share motivational and productivity tips which help me make it through the semester. In order to stoke and sustain motivation, working with other teachers, setting reminders, and tracking goals can help us stay on top of our many tasks. Productivity tips include organizing work carefully, as well as scheduling what tasks to work on and when to work on them. Digital productivity tools will be introduced. The talk will end with participants exchanging advice on how to be a more productive and efficient foreign language instructors.

2. What can JALT do for you? What can you do for JALT?

As illustrated in the previous talk, foreign language instructors in tertiary institutions have three main demands on their time: teaching, administration, and career and professional development. In the first part of this second talk, I will address this third demand by focusing on the benefits of JALT membership, including networking opportunities, available research and conference grants, and discounts to events. In the latter part, I will answer how JALT can work for you by showing how participating in JALT can foster career development and create opportunities for professional and personal growth. Like-minded colleagues in JALT can provide accountability and support, which help us to survive—and thrive. The second talk will end with participants exchanging advice on how to derive more out of JALT membership and how to encourage colleagues to join.

Julia Kimura earned her PhD from Temple University in 2021 and is now a lecturer in the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at Mukogawa Women’s University. She is a proud JALT member and serves as Director of Membership for 2023-24. jkimura@mukogawa-u.ac.jp

  1. 外国語教育専門家の生産性

外国語指導者は、多くの時間を要求されます。その多くは、「教えること」「管理すること」「キャリアと専門能力の開発」の3つに大別されます。教師の最も重要な仕事は授業の準備です。「教えること」教えることに対して要求の多い職業であるため、また、「管理すること」は時間管理が非常に重要です。2回に分けてお話しするうちの一つ目の講演は、学期を乗り切るのに役立、やる気と生産性を高めるコツをご紹介します。やる気を奮い立たせ、持続させるためには、他の教員と協力とリマインダーを設定し、目標を追跡することで、多くの仕事をこなすことができます。生産性を高めるコツとしては、仕事を注意深く整理すること、どの仕事にいつ取り組むかスケジューリングすることなどが挙げられます。講演の最後には、参加者同士でより生産的で効率的な外国語講師になるための意見交換を行います。

  1. JALTはあなたのために何ができますか?JALTのために何ができますか?

一つ目の講演で説明した高等教育機関の外国語講師は、教育、管理、キャリア・専門能力開発という3つの主要な要求を時間に対して持っています。二つ目の講演の前半では、JALT会員のメリットである交流の機会、研究助成金、会議助成金、イベントの割引などに焦点を当てながら、「キャリアと専門能力の開発」この3つ目の需要についてお話しします。後編では、JALTに参加することでキャリア開発がどのように促進され、専門的・個人的な成長の機会が創出されるかを示すことで、皆さんのために役立つかをお答えします。同じ志を持つJALTの仲間は、説明責任とサポートを提供します。2回目の講演では、JALT会員からより多くのものを引き出す方法や、同僚にJALT会員になるよう勧める方法について、参加者同士でアドバイスを交換し合う。

木村じゅりあ氏は2021年にテンプル大学で博士号を取得、現在は武庫川女子大学薬学部で講師を務め。彼女は2023-24年度の会員担当理事を務める。jkimura@mukogawa-u.ac.jp

 

Sunday June 16th 2024     14:00-16:00

M215, Aidai Muse Building, Ehime University Johoku Campus

<https://www.ehime-u.ac.jp/overview/access/johoku/>

JALT Members and students: free                *One-day members: 1000 yen 

Endorsements: Matsuyama City; Matsuyama City Board of Education(後援: 松山市、松山市教育委員会)

Address: 
790-8577
Ehime
Matsuyama
Bunkyo-cho 3
Japan
Event in Planning: 
Scheduled
Event Type: 
Event Theme: 
1. Productivity 2.JALT and YOU 1. 生産性 2.JALTとあなた
Email: 
Cost for JALT Members: 
free
Cost for non-JALT Members: 
1000 yen
PDF: 
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Using Illustrations for Reading Activities: When is Better? Before, During, or After?

Event Speaker(s): 
Kenji Kawai
Sunday, June 9, 2024 - 2:00pm to 4:30pm

This event focuses on the use of illustrations for pre-, during, and post-reading activities. First, if learners negotiate written texts by considering illustrations before and during the reading of the texts, what kind of learning effects might it have on their reading performance?

On the other hand, illustrations could be used as a post-reading activity to guide students through the oral retelling of written texts. In this context, illustrations can help learners reconstruct the texts. When learners retell stories, they might use their own words as well as any new words and phrases that appear in the story. Oral output that uses new words and phrases could lead to acquisition of active vocabulary and grammatical structures.

We will discuss when it is more effective for learners to use illustrations: Before, during, or after reading?

Kenji Kawai has been teaching English in private and public high schools in Gunma Prefecture for over 15 years.

There is a short drink/snack/rest break midway through the event.

This is a face-to-face event sponsored by JALT Gunma Chapter.

Address: 
379-2192
Gunma
Maebashi
Kyoai Gakuen University
1154-4 Koyaharamachi
Japan
Event in Planning: 
Scheduled
Event Type: 
Event Theme: 
Materials, Reading, Speaking
Email: 
Cost for JALT Members: 
Free
Cost for non-JALT Members: 
Free for 1st-time visitors & students. All others ¥1,000. Yearly local membership of ¥4,000 available. For details, contact gunmajalt+membership@gmail.com.

My Share Event in Kaga (theme: beginner & lower-level learners)

Sunday, July 7, 2024 - 2:30pm to 4:30pm

This is an opportunity for you to meet with local language teachers in the Hokuriku Region. The focus is classroom activities for beginner or lower level English learners. Please come and share your ideas to the group. Please send an email to wamalcolmjalt2008@gmail.com if you would like to attend or present. We look forward to seeing you then.

More information (and PDF advertisement) will be added soon. Check back for the latest update.

Address: 
922-0424
Ishikawa
加賀市
小菅波町1丁目130
クロスガーデン加賀、会議室5 (Conference Room 5)
Japan
Event in Planning: 
Scheduled
Event Type: 
Event Theme: 
My Share Event
Email: 
Cost for JALT Members: 
FREE
Cost for non-JALT Members: 
500 yen

PresentERs - Travis Past & Jose Camino: Running an ER Podcast

Sunday, June 30, 2024 - 7:00pm to 8:00pm

We will have a short talk about Extensive Reading from Travis Past & Jose Camino on Sunday 30 June 19:00-20:00. The event will involve a short 20-30 minute casual talk from our PresentERs, followed by around 20-30 minutes of questions and discussion. PresentERs takes place on the last Sunday of each month online on Zoom. It is free for anyone to attend.

Travis Past and Jose Camino will be talking about their experience of running the ER Podcast for almost two years and how it changed and contributed to shape their ideas about ER. Together they had the chance to discuss ER and ER-related topics with numerous guests including early ER proponents, graded reader authors, and with ER practitioners in different countries  and in languages other than English. Most importantly, they had a fantastic time and can't wait to start talking about it!

After the presentation, there will be plenty of opportunities to ask questions.  

Event in Planning: 
Scheduled
Event Type: 
Online Meeting: 
Yes
Cost for JALT Members: 
Free
Cost for non-JALT Members: 
Free

Extensive Reading Summer Seminar

Event Speaker(s): 
Dr. Mintra Puripunyavanich
Dr. Kazuma Fujii
Saturday, August 3, 2024 - 10:00am to 5:00pm

Mark your calendars! On SaturdayAugust 3, the ER SIG will sponsor a 1-day online event featuring a plenary speaker as well as short presentations by a variety of speakers from around the ER community. We hope you will join us for this special day of ER presentations!

2024年8月3日にオンラインERイベントを行います。基調スピーカーとERコミュニティーの様々なスピーカーによるショートプレゼンテーションを行います。

Link to the pdf flyer pictured above

Zoom link to join the event:
https://zoom.us/j/93103420181?pwd=MVF5aUN0RmljdFdNRkphRjlETXB0dz09

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PLENARY SPEAKER: Mintra Puripunyavanich
"Exploring Extensive Reading in Thailand"
タイにおける多読

Abstract:
Extensive reading (ER) has been implemented usually as part of English courses at primary and secondary schools and universities in Thailand for nearly 30 years (Puripunyavanich, 2022). Despite being around for many years, it seems that ER in Thailand is still in its infancy. A recent study shows that around 25% of the self-proclaimed ER practitioners in Thailand did not understand the core tenets of ER, namely reading a lot of easy materials fluently and with high comprehension (Waring & Puripunyavanich, in press). This plenary session will explore the nature of ER programs at the tertiary education level in Thailand to illustrate how ER is implemented. It will also identify key challenges in implementing ER and highlight the efforts to promote ER in Thailand.

Bio:
Mintra Puripunyavanich, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of English at Chulalongkorn University Language Institute (CULI). She was a co-founder of the Thailand Extensive Reading Association (TERA) and the first Chair of TERA. Her research interests include extensive reading, materials development, and English for Economics and Business. 

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Rebecca Calman
"Readers' Guidance, Support for Learners' Book Choices through Book Lists, Displays, Book Reviews and Book Talks"
選書の支援

This presentation will look at supporting the extensive reading program through providing readers’ guidance in the form of various materials. One important feature of extensive reading is reading for interest or pleasure. Reading lists and bibliographies that focus on a particular topic, author or series and library displays of books highlighting a topical or a seasonal theme can provide students with suggestions about what they might like to read. So do peer-generated book reviews, book talks and presentations. Peer feedback can highlight both positive and negative points of reading materials for students’ future reading choices. Sample materials will be shown. A discussion of generating students recommended books through written and oral feedback will also be presented.

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Lesley Ito
"The Effectiveness of Various Methods for ER Motivation on Children in an Eikaiwa School"
児童への多読指導

As there is little research about children and ER motivation in an EFL context, it can be tempting to look at what works or doesn't work in English-majority countries and assume it also holds true for EFL. After reviewing available research conducted in the USA on book whispering, shared reading, peer-to-peer recommendation, and teacher read alouds (TRA), the presenter embarked on an Action Research project to discover the effectiveness of these methods on students in an Eikaiwa school in Japan. The Action Research project involved ninety-one young learners and used multiple questionnaires, in-class voice recordings, and book borrowing data. The recently published results showed great differences in what methods were positively or negatively rated by students and which actually resulted in students borrowing more books from the school library. 

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FEATURED SPEAKER: Kazuma Fujii
"Comparing Vocabulary Levels in Extensive Reading Materials and English Textbooks for Junior and Senior High School: Promoting Extensive Reading in Formal English Education in Japan"
中学校英語検定教科書と多読用図書の語彙レベルの比較研究

Abstract:
This presentation explores the appropriate levels and types of extensive reading books for effectively integrating extensive reading into formal English education in junior and senior high schools in Japan, from the perspective of vocabulary level. In this study, we created a corpus from four types of junior high school MEXT-approved textbooks across three grades and four types of high school MEXT-approved textbooks across three grades, as well as Graded Reader materials ranging from YL 0.1 to 1.0 (approximately 130,000 words) and Leveled Reader materials ranging from YL 0.1 to 1.0 (approximately 130,000 words). Using the New Word Level Checker, we conducted a comparative analysis of the vocabulary levels required to reach 95% and 98% coverage. The results of this study indicate that Graded Readers at YL 0.5 to 1.0 can be suitable materials for many school students in Japan, as they do not surpass the vocabulary levels of their textbooks.

Bio:
Kazuma Fujii, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor at Nagaoka University of Technology.

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Paul Goldberg
"7 Tips to identify cheating, 11 tips to reduce cheating"
学生のチートを見抜くコツと減らすコツ

Giving students the freedom to select the books that they read, one of the main principles of extensive reading, is a double-edged sword. The ability to choose empowers each student to find a book that matches their individual interest and reading ability.  However, with greater freedom comes greater responsibility, and invariably, there will be students who take advantage of this freedom by cheating. This is an inherent drawback to extensive reading because teachers have less control and therefore less oversight over their student’s learning.  Fortunately, there are some simple, concrete steps that teachers can take to identify students who have cheated, and steps they can take to reduce the likelihood of students cheating in the first place. In this session, the owner of Xreading will explain a number of these steps that can be used by teachers whether they are using a digital or physical library with their students. 

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Ben Shearon
"Creating a Junior High School Reading Program"
中学校の読書プログラムづくり

Coming soon! 

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Corinna V. Goto & Mark Brierley
"Socio-cultural aids provided in Manga and Children's books for ER in German"
ドイツ語多読における漫画や児童書による背景知識

Extensive reading is well established in English, with a range of graded materials that have been given objective levels, for example on the Kyoto Scale or with Yomiyasusa Levels. In German, there are fewer resources and less research available, and there is no established leveling system beyond publishers’ CEFR recommendations. Two opportunities for extensive reading with few resources are children’s books and manga. While Japan is a large market for English language graded readers, German readers are aimed at the European market, and Japanese readers may face more comprehension difficulties due to unfamiliar settings or illustrations that do not support reading comprehension. The presenters have started a research project on how socio-cultural knowledge on the other hand can aid readers in their understanding. The investigation will create a database for ER in German and focus on manga and children’s books and the perceived difficulties and aids looking at Japanese learners of German.  

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Kurt Ackermann
"Connecting Stories: Enhancing Global Awareness Through Extensive Reading"
多読を通して学ぶグローバル認知

Extensive Reading (ER) programs offer second language learners exposure to social issues and influential figures through graded readers. However, learners rarely choose such books independently. In Hokusei Junior College's ER course, which uses Xreading as the primary source of graded readers, the instructor reads selected short books to students in class. Reading aloud is beneficial and allows the introduction of various topics. Introducing topics spontaneously can seem unnatural, but connecting them to special days provides a natural segue and sparks interest. Special days like Earth Day, World Bee Day, Malala Day, and World Chocolate Day offer opportunities to introduce relevant books. This practice not only engages students but also enriches their understanding of global issues, even if the curriculum is not specifically designed for it. By linking books to these special days, instructors can enhance the educational value of ER programs and broaden students' perspectives on important global topics.  

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Event in Planning: 
Scheduled
Event Type: 
Online Meeting: 
Yes
Cost for JALT Members: 
Free
Cost for non-JALT Members: 
Free
PDF: 

Finding a Balance Between Tech and Touch in the Young Learner Classroom

Event Speaker(s): 
Barbara Hoskins Sakamoto
Budi Azhari Lubis
Naoko Araki Amano
Sunday, June 23, 2024 - 10:00am to 1:00pm

This event, sponsored by Tokyo JALT and the TYL SIG, is for teachers of kids to young adults, so teachers of preschool, kindergarten, elementary school, junior high school, and senior high school, are all encouraged to come! As always, there will be great presentations and lots of time for discussion and networking.

1. Barbara Hoskins Sakamoto

BIO: Barbara Hoskins Sakamoto is co-author of the bestselling Let's Go series, author of "The role of technology in early years language education" (in Early Years Second Language Education: International Perspectives on Theories and Practice)  and director of the International Teacher Development Institute (www.iTDi.pro). She is an English Language Specialist with the U.S. State Department, and has conducted teacher training workshops in Asia, Europe, the Americas, and online. 

ABSTRACT: In this presentation I’ll introduce ways that teachers can incorporate technology tools into their teaching to make learning more inclusive and accessible for all students, but especially for those who need extra support. I’ll try to answer some questions I often hear from teachers, such as When should I consider combining tech and touch? How do I decide? How can I add one more thing to my lesson planning when I’m already overloaded? I’ll introduce some simple guidelines to help you decide when and how to combine tech and touch activities that will save you time ( and maybe your sanity, if you’re feeling overloaded). And finally, we’ll do this with real-classroom examples, showing you step-by step how to create some simple but very effective tech and touch activities. 

 

2. Budi Azhari Lubis

BIO:  Budi Azhari Lubis is a teacher and co-founder of English Zone, a language school based in Tegal, Central Java in Indonesia. He began his formal ELT career during his high school years as an EFL Teacher in the TAGORE English Course, based on a student-centered teaching approach from India.  After graduating from the State University of Medan in Sumatra, Budi continued his teaching career, working with both children and adults at language schools throughout Indonesia. He is a teaching and learning enthusiast who believes that we grow as individuals through connecting with others and sharing ideas. He also believes that anyone who dares to teach must continue learning.

ABSTRACT: In the constantly changing world of English education, combining technology with tactile hands-on learning activities can have a strong and lasting influence on children’s learning. The dynamic interplay between tech and touch can transform any young learner classroom in a positive and powerful way. However, when access to state-of-the art technology is unreliable or even non-existent, educators must use any available resources to provide meaningful and effective lessons. My presentation will focus on the unique difficulties faced by Indonesian EFL teachers lacking access to stable infrastructure and especially the strategies they use to overcome the challenge of keeping English learning both relevant and motivating.  As educators, we must also be problem-solvers; my presentation will highlight how teachers can make use of resources available to them to give their learners the benefits of both tech and touch. 

 

3. Naoko Araki Amano 

BIO: Naoko Amano, an Eikaiwa owner and teacher, has twelve years of experience teaching English to young learners at her language school, the Yellow Banana Academy, based in Kishiwada, Osaka. Her journey as an educator has been shaped by her own experience of collaborative learning as well as a passion for intercultural exchange. Inspired by her daughter’s introduction to and progress in English language study, Naoko embarked on her career as a Japanese teacher of English, working to foster communication between local Japanese teachers of English and non-Japanese native English speakers working in Japan. Through a variety of courses as well as a study abroad program to Cairns, Australia, Naoko challenges her students to achieve excellence, to explore the world around them, and to share their knowledge through collaboration. 

ABSTRACT : In my presentation, I will use the term “touch” to mean making connections. Real learning takes place when students' hearts are touched, and parents are more willing to support their childrens’ learning journey when they are included as well. As a teacher of young learners in a language school, I must do both: touch the hearts of students and communicate effectively with parents. By using a variety of technology such as the online dictionary Gamerize, I can help my students practice English outside the classroom in an enjoyable way. Also, the classroom management system ClassDojo enables me to stay in close communication with parents and students as well as tracking attendance. Please join my presentation to see how the effective use of technology can not only enhance students’ learning experience but also build solid communication and trust with parents, facilitating better attendance and better participation in school and study abroad events. 

Address: 
Tokyo
Japan
Event in Planning: 
Scheduled
Event Type: 
Online Meeting: 
Yes
Cost for JALT Members: 
Free
Cost for non-JALT Members: 
Free

The Evolving Role of an ALT: A Panel Discussion

Event Speaker(s): 
Ashley Bartholomy
Mark Lee
Katrina Corron
Sunday, June 9, 2024 - 1:30pm
June 9 2024 JALT Meeting Poster

Assistant Language Teachers (ALT) are employed at public elementary, junior high, and high schools throughout Japan, to assist Japanese Teachers of English (JTE). How ALTs are used in the classroom can vary widely, and when team teaching, the role of the JTE and ALT can sometimes be unclear (Ishino, 2021; Walter & Sponseller, 2020). For today’s meeting, we have invited two local ALTs, Mark Lee and Katrina Corron, both of whom have been teaching in the Aichi area for several years, and they have both taught in unique teaching contexts that may be beyond what some people expect of ALTs. Mark and Katrina will join our panel discussion and answer questions about how they have overcome any difficulties with team teaching, their responsibilities in the classroom, and how their jobs have changed since they first started working in Japan.

Event in Planning: 
Scheduled
Event Type: 
Email: 
Cost for JALT Members: 
Free
Cost for non-JALT Members: 
1000

Hiroshima JALT May / June Event: ALT Special

Event Speaker(s): 
Michelle Ugalino- Nawang
Monalyn Saddington
Saturday, June 1, 2024 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm

Our May event has been moved to June 1st, so there will be two events in June this year! For this event there are two speakers, Michelle Ugalino- Nawang, and Monalyn Saddington.

Michelle will talk about Working with JTEs

Monalyn will talk about the Empowerment of ALTs

This event is face-to-face, as well as Zoom, so please join in which way you feel best.

Zoom ID: 839 3918 6367

Passcode: 752548

FREE for all ALTs and JTEs, as well as, students and online.

Address: 
Hiroshima
Hiroshima
Gojinsha Wendy Hito Machi Plaza
Meeting Room A, 3rd floor, South Wing
Japan
Event in Planning: 
Scheduled
Event Type: 
Online Meeting: 
Yes
Email: 
Cost for JALT Members: 
Free
Cost for non-JALT Members: 
500