JALT Hokkaido Social AGM!

Presenters:  JALT Hokkaido members (and potential members)

Date:  November 14, 2015

Time:  7:30 - 9:30pm

Location:  Little Tree Takeaway （リトルトゥリーテイクアウェイ）

Event Description: 

Why: A chance for JALT Hokkaido members, potential members and friends to get together to discuss ideas for events in 2016.

Ideas to be discussed:

• New slate of officers

• Is there a type of event you would like to see JALT Hokkaido host?

• Is there a certain topic you would like to see addressed? 

• Is there a speaker that you would like to hear? 

• Are there venues for monthly meetings/ annual conference that you know of that we could use?

• When are the best dates and times for events in 2016?

• This is your opportunity to float your ideas in a social atmosphere.

Cost: Little Tree Takeaway is a cafe/bar.Nachos will be provided by JALT Hokkaido. Drinks and snacks will be pay as you go.

Please let us know if you can go by RSVPing Michael at  michaelmielke@gmail.com by Thursday, November 12th.

Access: To get to Little Tree Takeaway, take the Tozai Line to Nishi 18 Chome station. Go out Exit 6. About 1 minute away heading south.　

（アクセス：地下鉄東西線　西18丁目駅　6番出口すぐ裏！徒歩1分）

CALL-Plus Workshop

Presenters:  various

Date:  October 31, 2015

Time:  10am - 5pm

Location:  Sapporo Gakuin University

Event Fee:  JALT Members: Free; Non-members: 500 yen (ＪＡＬＴ会員無料、非会員五百円 )

Event Description: 

See the CALL-Plus Flyer and the CALL-Plus Schedule

Location: Sapporo Gakuin University, Building A, Room A-201, Ebetsu, Hokkaido

Schedule: Registration opens 9:30 am, Workshops 10-12am,
Keynote Presentation 1-2pm, Concurrent Presentations: 2-5pm,
Networking Party 5:30-7:30pm
Website:  http://englishforum.sgu.ac.jp/callworkshop/

CALL-Plus refers to all types of blended learning, where students and teachers employ face-to-face teaching for the majority of activities and integrate online activities to support and extend the learning. With blended learning, a 24-hour learning community is possible.

This year’s workshop is organized by members of the Sapporo Gakuin University English Education Study Group in cooperation with JALT Hokkaido.  Contact Don Hinkelman <hinkel@sgu.ac.jp>, Matt Cotter <qtpiecotter@hotmail.com>, or Kate Sato <kate@kitopia.org> for more information.

JALT Officer Vacancies (October 2015)

Presenters:  you?

Date:  October 31, 2015

Event Description: 

We are looking for volunteers to help us continue bringing educational and enjoyable events to our membership and the wider teaching community. If you are interested, or would like more information about these positions, please contact Mary (maryvirgiluchida@gmail.com), Michael (michaelmielke@gmail.com ) or Haidee (haidee.thomson@gmail.com).

Elections will be held online. More information about how and when will be posted later.
 

Chapter President (about 10 hours a month)

To be responsible for the chapter as a whole

• To guide and assist the officers in their duties

• To fill any vacancies when an officer is not able to continue

To communicate with the membership on a regular basis

• Make announcements at monthly meetings

• To send out updates to the membership on what is happening at both the local level and the national level.

To manage the officers’ meetings

• Make the agenda to be followed at the meetings

• Control the discussion to allow everyone to have a fair amount of time to speak and to call for a vote once everyone has had a chance to speak.

To represent the chapter as a whole at the Executive Board meetings (3 weekends a year) and report back to the chapter on what is going on at the national level. This duty can also be delegated to other officers as appropriate.

To work with the other Northern Region Presidents.

Programs Chair (about 8 hours a month)

• To arrange speakers for chapter events

• To arrange dates and venues for chapter events

• To inform publicity chair of event details (date, venue, time, speaker bio, presentation abstracts etc.)

Publicity Chair (about 8 hours a month)

• To keep the mailing list up to date by liaising with membership chair

• Send out notices about upcoming events (mailchimp, facebook, JALT calendar)

Recording secretary (about 1-2 hours a month)

• To write up summaries of events and post them to the JALT Hokkaido facebook page with photos

• To send summaries and photos to the JALT Hokkaido webmaster for publishing to website

• To take minutes at officer meetings 

Webmaster (after initial learning of the system, about 1 hour a month)

• To add updates about events

• To maintain the site, hosting service and URL

Elections organiser (about 5 hours during Oct-Nov)

• To organise the online voting system for annual officer elections

World famous puppeteer: Juan Uribe

Presenters: 

Juan Uribe

Date:  October 18, 2015

Time:  1:30pm - 4:00pm

Location:  ＥＦＬＣｌｕｂ: 〒060-0042 Hokkaidō, Sapporo-shi, Chūō-ku, Ōdōrinishi, 28 Chome−2−6

Event Fee:  JALT Members: Free; Non-members: 500 yen (ＪＡＬＴ会員無料、非会員五百円 )

Event Description: 

Context: Teaching Children

Content area: Elementary and Preschool (ELEM)

Format: Practice-Oriented Long Workshop

Language: English

Come learn how affective learning can engage and empower your students’ learning and your teaching. During this presentation we will explore how practical affective pedagogical practices can create nurturing mental models about student’s own learning, language uses, and their own linguistic competence. Join me in a journey with lots of play, imagination, and curiosity. Destination: language learning ownership. 

Bio: 

Juan Uribe is a teacher trainer whose passion is studying and sharing how children learn languages affectively through play, games, storytelling, and puppeteering. He has been in an amazing journey visiting language schools for children around the world where he has both conducted teacher development programs as well as enchanted young audiences with Buddy the Frog. 

Juan holds a Bachelors degree in Education from the Catholic University in São Paulo (PUC-SP) and a Masters in Education in Human Development and Applied Psychology from the University of Toronto. He writes a blog called Children Learning English Affectively.

He has already presented at the Gifu, Nagoya, and Matsumoto chapters. Check out his work with affective language learning by visiting his blog: childrenlearningenglishaffectively.blogspot.ca

Asia-Pacific Virtual Exchange Association (APVEA) 2015

Presenters:  various

Date:  July 18, 2015

Time:  TBA

Location:  Muroran Institute of Technology

Event Fee:  Free for everyone

Event Description: 

Asia-Pacific Virtual Exchange Association (APVEA) 2015
<apvea.org>
Muroran, Japan, July 18-19, 2015
The inaugural APVEA conference will be held at the Muroran Institute of Technology in Japan, July 18-19, 2015.
The theme for the inaugural conference is "Borderless Communication Now - Theory and Practice"
Co-sponsored by JALT Hokkaido
Come and learn how virtual exchange is connecting students across the world. This is a good opportunity to hear from teachers who are collaborating across borders. You can catch up with the latest ideas and opportunities for your students to use English to communicate with students in other countries through online exchange. The program will include individual papers, symposia, workshops, presentations, and posters.
Telecollaboration and Language Learning: Present Trends and Future Tendencies
Presented by Dr. Melinda Dooly, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
The use of technologies in teaching and learning-including blended learning, telecollaboration and social networking-are no longer 'news' in the world of education. This is attested by the number of articles, books, journals and conferences which are focused on this theme. We are now at a point which Lamy and Hampel (2007) have called "integrative CALL” (p. 9) where multimodal, multimedia is used to promote online collaborative interaction aimed at shared socio-cognition. These exchanges can also underscore awareness and development of intercultural competence in an increasingly 'interconnected world'.
Considering that upcoming generations will carry out a good part of their work, leisure and daily life through virtual interaction, the ability to cope personally and professionally with the conditions and challenges of working and 'living' with others online is patent. Moreover, being able to communicate with others through diverse online tools in different languages will not be enough to be interculturally competent. Just as individuals need the inter- and intra-personal skills of face-to-face interaction, they will need to be communicatively effective persons in virtual interaction. Both teacher and student competences must be interrogated in light of growing opportunities for literally 'opening up' the classroom to seemingly infinite learning possibilities.
Along these lines, this presentation will a) consider the role that telecollaboration can play in promoting knowledge for today and tomorrow's world; b) provide various examples of telecollaboration in education as means of delineating parameters and features of this type of learning exchange and c) reflect on emerging critical issues related to telecollaboration 2.0.
Reference: Lamy, M-N., & Hampel, R. (2007). Online communication in language learning and teaching. Houndmills, UK/New York, NY: Palgrave Macmillan.
Dr. Melinda Dooly is a professor at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. She was a founding member and one of the leaders of the INTENT project that has brought universities from around Europe together in online collaboration. She has written extensively on virtual exchange and is a leader in the field of education through virtual exchange. APVEA is extremely fortunate to have her as a keynote speaker.

Borderless Life in the Digital Age of Education
Presented by Thom Rawson, Nagasaki International University
Virtual exchange is no longer the dream of technical entrepreneurs, researchers, and moviegoers. Physical borders fade as the connected masses move online to collaborate and communicate. What was once so fascinating and amazing about being online has now reached a sense of normalization in the Internet Age. How did we get here? What is happening now? What will the future bring? What are the implications for modern education as we know it? Information is no longer trickled down to users but flows steadily and near-instantaneously. Social media has revolutionized the way people connect and communicate in real time online. When the answer to each new question that arises is "Google it”, how do educators remain relevant in such an environment? Open-source and proprietary systems have combined to create a dynamic online landscape which stands in stark contrast with traditional classroom education. The divide between teacher and student grows smaller as information is no longer the institution of the few imparted to the many. Where some borders have all but disappeared, new ones have sprung up. How do educators continue to bring down the borders inhibiting learning while avoiding their own obsolescence? In this plenary talk, the speaker's experiences and observations will be presented for the purpose of promoting digital age acceptance and integration. Challenges that have been overcome, challenges currently being faced, and potential future challenges for online collaboration are shared in a manner which the presenter hopes will stimulate discussion and generate new ideas in the ways which educators collaborate across borders and bring education to the masses.
Thom Rawson is a Senior Assistant Professor at Nagasaki International University, Sasebo, Japan. He, along with his team, recently was awarded the New Technology research award at the 2014 Japan e-Learning Awards in Tokyo. The 5-member team has spent the last few years working together on networking LMS sites together for collaborative projects between universities. He has been instrumental in developing virtual exchanges for both his students and other practitioners around the world. APVEA welcomes Thom Rawson and is grateful he is able to offer his expertise at the inaugural conference.

Summer Moodle Workshop at Muroran Institute of Technology, Hokkaido
July 18 (Sat) - 19 (Sun), 2015

Presenters:  various

Date:  July 18, 2015

Time:  TBA

Location:  Muroran Institute of Technology

Event Fee:  Free for everyone

Event Description: 

Summer Moodle Workshop at Muroran Institute of Technology, Hokkaido
Jointly held with the Asia Pacific Virtual Exchange Association’s (APVEA) inaugural conference
テーマ：　お互いに学び、そしてムードルコミュニティに感謝しょう！
Theme: Learning from each other & giving back to the community!
Do you use Moodle in your classes? Do you want to use Moodle but need to learn more first? This conference gives you the opportunity to share how you are using Moodle and learn from others about the wonders of this free online learner management system. If you would like to present, please submit your abstract via the Moodle site by June 7. You’ll need to register and submit at http://bgettings.com/moodle26/

As always, there will be a variety of workshops and presentations on Moodle related topics. This year we will also have a special workshop on how to use Moodle in the math classroom. Prof. Kameda will do this workshop in Japanese so if you have any colleagues who are interested in using e-learning tools in their math classes, please pass this information on to them also.

今年のムードルサマーワークショップは北海道の室蘭工業大学で７月１８、１９日に開催致します。
そこで様々なムードル関連発表、ワークショップ、情報交換等もできます。
発表したい方も一般登録したい方も６月７日の夜９時までに、下記のリンクを通して、是非申し込んでください。
http://bgettings.com/moodle26

本年度、特別なワークショップも用意しております。山口東京理科大学の亀田 真澄先生は「Moodle で数学 e-Learning を体験してみよう」とのワークショップを実施する予定しています。その内容は：
Moodle を日々利用している教職員の方々への『Moodle による数学 e-Learning』のワークショップです。
例えば Moodle で配信するサービスにおいて「数式を利用したい」「数学関数グラフを描画したい」「数式処理を利用したい」そして「数式を含む小テストを配信したい」等の ニーズに合わせて、次のステップに従って、システム構築方法および教育実践例を紹介しながら、最新の Moodle Ver.2.8 の実機環境を操作しながら行うハンズオン（Hands-on）形式のワークショップです。
1. 配信するWeb ページにおける数式の活用について
　・TeX フィルタ、MathJax フィルタの違い
　・AMS-LaTeX タグによる数式を含むコンテンツの作成
2. Moodle に適した数式処理システム Maxima について
　・Maxima コマンドによる数式処理（四則演算、関数処理など）の実行
3. Moodle に適した数学グラフ生成ソフトウェア gnuplot について
　・gnuplot コマンドによる数学グラフ（2次関数、三角関数など）の描画
4. 数学オンラインテスト評価システム STACK を利用した小テストについて
　・STACK （含 Maxima）のインストールにおける注意点
　・STACK を用いた問題（バンク）の作成
5. gnuplot を利用した数学グラフを含む小テストについて
　・gnuplot コマンドによる数学グラフを含む小テストの作成
6. その他
　・参加者の方々からのご意見・ご要望に応じて回答・助言いたします。
 
亀田先生のプロフィール：
・職歴・研究歴
　S.62 東京理科大学大学院理学研究科数学専攻博士課程単位取得満期退学
　S.62 東京理科大学山口短期大学講師
　H.18 山口東京理科大学（基礎）工学部一般・基礎准教授（現在に至る。）
・学会活動
　日本数学会、アメリカ数学会、日本ムードル協会、教育システム情報学会、日本教育工学会、日本数式処理学会、情報処理学会
・教育活動
　H26 京都大学高等教育研究開発センター第3期 MOST フェロー活動（スナップショット）
　https://most-keep.jp/keep25/toolkit/html/snapshot.php?id=277633924295785
 
もちろん、いつもと同じく、ムードルの入門ワークショップをはじめ、小テスト、フォーラム、ページの管理、評価などより詳しい機能別のデモンストレーションも行います。是非参加してください。

1. Enhancing Communicative Writing Instruction in the Course of Study for Foreign Languages

2. EducationUSA and Study Abroad Opportunities

Presenters:  Dr. Gregory Glasgow & JoEllen Gorg

Date:  June 14, 2015

Time:  1:00 - 4:00 pm

Location:  Hokkai Gakuen University　(北海学園大学), Room C30 Building 6 (Subway Building)

Event Fee:  Free for everyone

Event Description: 

1:00-2:30pm
Enhancing Communicative Writing Instruction in the Course of Study for Foreign Languages
(2:30-2:45pm Q&A)
Presented by Dr. Gregory Glasgow, Assistant Professor, Center for General Education Meikai University, Urayasu Campus.  English Language Specialist at the U.S. Department of State (U.S. Embassy, Tokyo, Japan).  Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Applied Linguistics, School of Languages and Comparative Cultural Studies, The University of Queensland, Australia.
The Japanese Ministry of Education (MEXT) has initiated a series of curricular reforms aimed to enhance the communicative competence of Japanese EFL learners. One skill in need of improvement is second language writing; according to MEXT, learners are expected to write English passages with due attention to main points and connecting words and phrases, demonstrating the ability to review and revise their written passages (MEXT, 2011). This workshop provides an overview of approaches to implementing EFL writing instruction at the secondary school level. Topics covered will be developing writing fluency, improving editing skills, distinguishing writing genres and giving effective writing feedback. Participants will learn practical tips about second language writing instruction that they will be able to immediately apply to their teaching contexts.
 
外国語の学習指導要綱におけるコミュニカティブなライティングの指導をすすめるために
文科省は日本人EFL学習者のコミュニカティブな能力の向上を目指し、教育課程の改定を初めており、ライティング技能も向上が必要とされる分野の一つであ る。同省によると、望ましい英文ライティングは、内容の主題、単語とフレーズのつながりがしっかりと意識されて書かれていて、かつ自らの文章を見直し訂正 する力が見受けられることとされる。本ワークショップでは、中高レベルでのライティング指導のあり方に対する複数の手法を取り上げる。ライティングにおけ る流暢さ、校正する力、ジャンルの区別をする能力を高め、効果的なフィードバックの与える方法についても取り上げる。参加者は実際の授業にすぐに取り入れ ることの出来るライティング指導法のコツを学ぶ。
 
2:45-3:15pm
Afternoon tea break
 
3:15-3:45pm
EducationUSA and study abroad opportunities
(3:45-4pm Q&A)

Presented by JoEllen Gorg, Principal Officer U.S.Consulate Sapporo, Japan.
This presentation will be of interest to students thinking of studying in the U.S. and teachers sending students to study abroad. Practical information regarding scholarships, funding support and visa processes will be shared. EducationUSA is a U.S. Department of State network of over 400 international student advising centers in more than 170 countries. In Japan, the centers are located in Sapporo, Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka, Fukuoka, and Naha. The network promotes U.S. higher education to students around the world by offering accurate, comprehensive, and current information about opportunities to study at accredited post-secondary institutions in the United States. EducationUSA also provides services to the U.S. higher education community to help institutional leaders meet their recruitment and campus internationalization goals. The presentation at Hokkaido JALT includes the structure and characteristics of U.S. higher education which many teachers and students in Japan are unfamiliar with.

EducationUSAによる米国留学に関する説明
本講演は米国留学に興味を持つ学生や、学生の留学を支援する教師に向けてなされる。奨学金や基金、ビザ取得手続き等、具体的な情報について取り上げる。国 務省が管轄するネットワークのEducation USAは、世界１７０ヶ国以上の国々に４００を超える数の留学生へのサポートセンターを展開し、日本国内では、札幌、東京、名古屋、大阪、福岡、那覇に設 置されている。認定を受けた高等教育機関での留学の機会の提供を目的として、学生へ正確で総合的かつ最新の情報を提供している。また、Education USAは米国の高等教育コミュニティに対して教育機関が学生の獲得をし、キャンバスの国際化が出来るよう支援も行っている。JAL北海道における今回の講 演では、日本に暮らす教師や学生にはあまり知られていない米国の高等教育制度とその特徴についても触れる。
 

Bio: 

Dr Glasgow received his PhD in Applied Linguistics at the University of Queensland in Australia. He conducts local teacher training workshops organized by the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo and affiliated U.S missions and consulates in Japan to assist Japanese teachers and native-speaking English language assistants in teaching communicative English in English. The workshops explore how to increase opportunities for student communication using textbooks approved by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), as specified in the new Course of Study for Foreign Languages for upper secondary schools.

JoEllen Gorg began her duties as Principal Officer at the U.S. Consulate in Sapporo in September 2013. Previously she served as political-military officer in the Office of Japanese Affairs in Washington, D.C. Other diplomatic assignments include tours in Micronesia, Pakistan and Nepal. Her first diplomatic assignment was at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo.