| Date | Event |
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| 25-27 October 2024 (Fri-Sun) | OkiJALT 21st Century Language Teaching Conference (Co-Sponsored with TYL SIG) |
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International Agreement with KOTESOL Chapter
Okinawa #JALT is pleased to announce that we have signed an “Agreement for Cooperation and Exchange” on August 24th with the Gwangju-Jeonnam Chapter of KOTESOL. We are looking forward to working on many great projects with the Gwangju-Jeonnam Chapter in the very near future.
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More Info: 21st CLT Conference
Latest updates, the conference theme will be “Children and Technology,” and the keynote speakers are Cheryl Chia and Yitzha Sarwono. This online event will be held on October 3rd and registration for presentation proposals ends September 17th. There is a small fee of 1,000 yen for non-JALT members and #JALT members can attend/present for free.
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Cheryl Chia, a keynote speaker for Okinawa #JALT’s 21st CLT Conference
With more than 20 years’ experience in brain fitness training, Cheryl is an accomplished physiotherapist, who is also the founder of BrainFit, an entity that specialises in scientific brain fitness training. Cheryl holds a Master Degree in Physiotherapy Studies from the University of Queensland, Australia. She was awarded a full scholarship from KK Hospital and…
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Yitzha Sarwono, a keynote speaker for Okinawa #JALT’s 21st CLT Conference
Yitzha Sarwono was a kindergarten teacher at Kidea School, Jakarta, Indonesia. She taught Kindergarten for 11 years. She has been active in training teachers and implementing a Montessori-based curriculum at her school and other schools in Indonesia. She has been an active member of the International Teacher Development Institute (iTDi) since 2011. Currently, she is…
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Hokkaido-Okinawa Chapters Unite
The coolest and hottest JALT Chapters have made it official. The Hokkaido and Okinawa Chapters of #JALT have signed an agreement of “Cooperation and Exchange” to strengthen ties between them. We look forward to many great collaborative projects in the near future.
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2021 Summer Symposium (July 25, 2021) — Thank you!
Thanks to all of the presenters and attendees for making this a successful event! And a special thank you to our keynote speakers! Andy Curtis Andy Curtis received his M.A. in Applied Linguistics and Language Education and his Ph.D. in International Education both from the University of York, England. In 2015, he was elected to…
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21CLT Conference
Okinawa #JALT is running full-speed ahead and making plans for its next major event, the 21st Century Language Teaching Conference 2021 (21CLT). This annual conference will be online this year. Mark your calendars for October 3, 2021 (Sunday).
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Summer Symposium Program Schedule
The conference was a huge success with hundreds of attendees from over two dozen countries. We can’t bring you back in a time machine, but the Okinawa #JALT program schedule might be helpful.
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Rod Ellis Sets Fashion Trend
According to Ellis (2021), Okinawa #JALT’s kariyushi shirts are very cool and comfortable. The acquisition of kariyushi wear is something on everyone’s mind. We are making plans for some new designs for 2021. Please stay posted!
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OkiJALT Swag
We have finalized designs and orders for a small batch of Okinawa #JALT polo shirts. We plan to make these available to everyone at the first regular conference. We’ll keep you posted!
