Our next meeting is planned for Sunday, May 30. We'll be meeting at the beautiful campus of Ibaraki Christian University. We wish to thank them for their generosity in allowing us the use of their excellent facilities. Place: Ibaraki Christian University (Bldg. 5), Hitachi Time: 1 pm to 5 pm (with lots of break time in between presentations), followed by the business meeting The title/theme for the day: Creativity in the Classroom . Presentations: Creative Management and Learning: Speed-Song-Dictation-Conversational- Routines Tim Murphey Kanda University of International Studies Prof. Murphey will illustrate the use of Creative Management and Learning through Speed-Song-Dictation-Conversational-Routines, an easy and fun way to promote learning and manage classes in an innovative way. This technique promotes agency and puts student input to use. ____________________________________________ Composing haiku for communicative purposes Atsushi Iida Indiana University of Pennsylvani...
Ibaraki JALT is a chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching (JALT). We organize events throughout the year where local teachers can meet and share each other's ideas. Join us in our efforts to achieve excellence in language learning, teaching, and research!