"Back to School" is Osaka JALT's annual spring 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. With long and short presentation slots, poster sessions, and plenty of time to socialize, there is sure to be something for everyone. Thanks to everyone who helped to make Back to School 2013 a success. In case you missed it, here are some views of what happened. Back to School 2014 mini-conference
Date: Sunday, April 27 (Submissions deadline April 6.) Time: 9:30 am to 4:00 pm Location: Otemae University -Itami campus (between Hankyu Inano Station and JR Inadera Station, about 20 min. from Umeda.) Admission: JALT members ¥1000 (full time student members and senior members ¥500); One-day members ¥2000 (full time students and seniors over 65 ¥1000). Here's the schedule for Back-to-School 2014, which can also be downloaded below or at: https://www.dropbox.com/s/jgqvjtmm56gzlqv/Back_to_School_2014_Schedule.pdf  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: A Critical Look at International English Language Teaching Conferences 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
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Osaka JALT is a chapter of The Japan Association for Language Teaching (JALT), a nonprofit organisation dedicated to the improvement of language teaching and learning both within Japan and internationally.
