The JALT CALL N-SIG Constitution
Looking Back: Accomplishments in 1998*JALT98
*TMIT Mini-Workshop
*CALL N-SIG Publications Minutes of the 1998 CALL N-SIG Annual
General Meeting
Looking
Ahead:
Plans for 1999
*CALLing Asia
*Get Involved in '99
*'99 Mini-Workshop
Recipes for Wired
Teachers
Looking
Ahead: Plans for 1999
CALLing Asia
Get involved in 1999!
Recipes for Wired Teachers
Basics of CALL Computers and Language Learning Mini-Workshop `99
The JALT CALL N-SIG will be hosting CALLing Asia '99 at Kyoto Sangyo University on the weekend of May 22-23, with pre-conference workshops on the previous evening and classroom visits on the following Monday morning to round out the event.
The conference will take place in the new Media Center at Kyoto Sangyo University which features 600 state-of-the-art computers in a teacher- and student-friendly environment.
This year will feature a wide range of presentations and workshops aimed not only at the beginner, but also to the growing cohort of intermediate-level users. Workshops will include authoring programs, java-scripting and advanced aspects of interactive web page and software design.
The proposal deadline in February 7, 1999. See the CALL N-SIG home page at http://jaltcall.org/cjo/ for further details, or contact Thomas Robb trobb@cc.kyoto-su.ac.jp or Paul Daniels daniels@keyaki.cc.u-tokai.ac.jp for submission guidelines.
- Thomas Robb, Site Chair, CALLing Asia
Why not:
- submit a proposal for the CALLing Asia Conference
- volunteer to help out with the conference
- write an article for C@lling Japan
- contribute an idea to Recipes for Wired Teachers
We value your help and your input!
Basics of CALL
Computers and Language Learning Mini-Workshop `99
for (Jr.&) High School Teachers of English (Tentative)
Saturday, June 12, 1999
Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Technology (TMIT)
6-6 Asahigaoka, Hino City, Tokyo 19l
Hands On Only! (CALL Lab)
Off Hands Demo (Seminar Room 601)
(Mr. Wada: Coordinator/Interpreter)
(Dr. Bryn Holmes: In English)
1:00 - 1:30 Coffee (Elevator area, 4th floor)
1:30 - 1:35 Introduction to TMIT CALL Center
1:35 - 2:30 Hands on "Power English" Group 1 Teachers/Curriculum: Bryn Holmes
2:40 - 3:20 Hands on "New Dynamic English" Group 2 How to start CALL: J. Wada
3:20 - 3:50 Coffee (Elevator area, 4th floor)
3:50 - 4:30
Hands on software: J. Thomson & M. Geffon
Group 3 How to select hardware & software: P. Daniels
4:30 - 5:00 Coffee (Elevator area, 4th floor)
4:30 - 5:30 Model Lesson at TMIT TMIT Teaching Staff
6:00 - 8:30 Informal gathering near Toyoda Station
Related info:
Eigomedia http://www.eltnews.com
DynEd http://www.dyned.com/japan/
Map and updates: http://www.eltnews.com
(English Language Teachers News)
Scheduled Twice Yearly: 2nd Sat. of June & November (Tentative)
- James Wada, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Technology
CALL Lab (Meet in new building, 4th floor.)
None, but we may ask for voluntary contributions. (Includes free coffee and handouts.)
Limited to 55 participants (first come, first serve basis; no preregistration). Latecomers may have to stand or share computers.
Coordinator: James Wada (TMIT) jwada@krlcal56.tmit.ac.jp
JALT CALL N-SIG Advisor: Bryn Holmes (Nagoya University of Commerce)
Program: James Wada (TMIT) & John (Cameron) Thomson (Fujimura Girls H S)
Publicity: Kimiko Takase (Tokyo Metropolitan Minami High School)
General Assistance/Advisors: (alphabetical order)
Yoshihisa Kobayashi (Toho High School)
Mitsuhide Shichijo (Ikebukuro Commercial Senior High School)
Daniel Stewart (Kaisei Gakuen Junior High & High School)
Technical Advisor: Paul Daniels (Tokai University)
Bill Gatton President, DynEd
Russell Willis President, Eigomedia