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Updated information on professional development seminars, conferences, and
other Japanese language education related events for teachers of Japanese in Canada

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• 2008年春季　オンライン日本語茶話会 - 2008 Spring “Sawakai” Online Japanese Tea Break  New!!
  
  “Sawakai” is a place where Japanese language teachers who are non-native speakers of the language can have some tea and enjoy relaxed conversation in Japanese online with a native speaker host.
  
  You don’t have to go anywhere. Stay at work or home and brush-up or improve your Japanese conversation skills!! We use Skype and talk online!
  　

  For who:	“Sawakai” is for Japanese language teachers who are non-native speakers. Please note that “Sawakai” is NOT for students.
  How:	We will use Skype® telephone conference function. It’s easy and free.
  When:	We will host three sessions (same topic) every week. Each session will be held after work hours for about one hour. (There will be some different time slots to accommodate your schedule and your language proficiency level. Please see the attached sign-up form for details.) The first session will start in the week of March 17-21, and we will have sessions for 10 weeks all together.
  Where:	In front of your computer (at work or at home)
  About what:	We will pick a topic suggested by the participants for each session and talk about it in Japanese.
  You need:	- a cup of tea or coffee (a glass of beer or wine would do, too) - a PC running Windows 2000/XP (or an Apple computer with Mac OS X or later) - broadband Internet access - a headset with a microphone (about $20) - Skype® program (free) installed onto your computer. Go to the Skype download webpage and follow the directions there.      www.skype.com/intl/en/helloagain.html
  Hosts:	Shunko Muroya and Tomoko Katayama
  To sign up:	Fill in the sign-up form and send it to the following address as an attached document by Friday March 14, 2008:         Shunko Muroya, Japanese Advisor,         International Languages, Curriculum Branch, Alberta Education         shunko.muroya@gov.ab.ca   Click here to download the sign-up form Please note that the registration “Sawakai” will be on a first-come and first-served basis.
  Inquiries:	If you have any questions, please contact the “Sawakai” facilitator:           Shunko Muroya, Japanese Advisor,           International Languages, Curriculum Branch, Alberta Education           780-415-6165          shunko.muroya@gov.ab.ca

• BCATML(British Columbia Association of Teachers of Modern Languages) Conference 2007
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  Date:  Friday, October 19, 2007
  Place: Delta Vancouver Airport Hotel, Vancouver, British Columbia
  Japanese language related sessions:

  Session A10
  Title:	Particle Power - Joshi No Chikara ( (in English with Japanese examples)
  Presenter:	Grace Ho, Richmond
  Description:	Particles are an intriguing part of Japanese grammar. They have the power to change the entire meaning of a sentence. Many students find particles a challenge, so I’ve been trying to find ways to help them overcome these particles and feel empowered once they do so. In this workshop, I hope to share with other teachers some lesson ideas that engage students and fuel them with PARTICLE POWER!
  Session B10
  Title:	Make It Real – Communicative Tasks for Japanese 12
  Presenter:	Colleen Lee, Coquitlam
  Description:	My favorite tasks require kids to use their skills in a supportive, structured and - most importantly - communicative way. From idea to implementation, I will share a couple of these including the Fortune-Telling, Murder Mystery and Taste-Test activities. Students love the confidence they develop – and I love to see them interacting non-stop for 40 minutes!
  Session C10
  Title:	Introducing A New Japanese Language Education Promotional Kit ((in English and Japanese)
  Presenter:	Shunko Muroya, Japan Foundation and Alberta Education
  Description:	The Japan Foundation Toronto and Alberta Education are in the process of developing a web-based information kit for promoting Japanese language education at the K-12 level in Canadian schools. The kit will have contents similar to the one developed by the Japan Foundation LA, and will include sections such as: "Start-up & Maintenance Guide for Japanese Language Programs," "Japanese Teachers’ Guide to Advocacy," "Administrators’ Guide to Japanese Language Program Advocacy, and "Parents’ Guide to Helping Their Children & Japanese Program Succeed." The trial version will be published in early September 2007. In this session, I would like to introduce the kit and explore possible ways to utilize the kit with the session participants. www.nihongomemo.com
  Session D10
  Title:	Japanese Forum
  Presenter:	Wendy Yamazaki, BCATML Japanese representative (Delta)
  Description:	Teachers of Japanese are invited to share their ideas, questions, concerns about their teaching, the curriculum, favourite resources, the recent e-exam, updates from NihongoBC... BCATML's Japanese representative, Wendy Yamazaki, will chair the discussion and bring forward the key points to the new executive's first meeting.

     

• ISLC (Inter Cultural and Second Languages Council) Conference 2007  New!!
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  Date: Friday 26 $ Saturday 27, October, 2007
  Place: Delta Calgary South, 135 Southland Dr. SE, Calgary AB
  Japanese language related sessions:

  Session 1
  Title:	Games and Fun Activities in the Japanese Classroom
  Presenter:	Sachiko Renovich
  Description:	Do you want to spice up your classes with fun and easy activities to enhance language learning? Take away ideas from the workshop and use next week in your own classes. The games and activities will be adaptable to various ages and grades. The workshop will be presented in English with samples in Japanese.
  Session 2
  Title:	Activities for Senior Japanese Classes
  Presenter:	Sachiko Renovich
  Description:	This workshop will introduce projects and games for Japanese 11 and 12 classes. It will cover topics such as travel in Japan, trivia and present-giving. The handout package will include explanations of the activities as well as reference sheets and worksheets geared for upper beginner level students. The workshop will be presented in English with samples in Japanese.
  Session 3
  Title:	Unit planning sharing Japanese 10 20 30 level Units
  Presenter:	Mieko Ito-Fedrau & Miriam Irons
  Description:	During this hour, members of the AJTA will present units covering content supporting the Japanese Language and Culture 10 20 30 levels.
  Session 4
  Title:	Unit planning development session Japanese 10 20 30 levels
  Presenter:	Hajime Sakaguchi & Scott Coffin
  Description:	During this on session, AJTA members will create a joint unit. This collaborative session will allow members to create and discuss a unit. During this session we will include our guest presenter, Sachiko Renovich to provide input.
  Session 5
  Title:	SIG meeting for the Japanese Teachers

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