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July 5th and 6th, 2008

CUE 2008 Conference at
Kinki University
More details at:
http://jaltcue-sig.org/node/43
Sunday, June 22nd, 2008  (12:30 to 5:45pm)

Tech Day at Hannan Univ.
Supported by Nara JALT

Speakers:
Mari Yamauchi, Marlen Harrison, Shawn White,
Bill White, Craig Gamble, Troy Guze, Kevin
Lucas, Sally Thelen, Trent Spriggs, and Matthew
Rooks

This will be our fourth annual Tech Day event to share
technologically-oriented ideas helpful to language
teachers and learners. This year's Tech Day is our
biggest yet, and is co-sponsored by Nara JALT.

There will be nine 25-minute presentations on a wide
range of topics. Dinner party afterwards at the superb
Naomi Amore Italian restaurant in Hirano.

Mari Yamauchi, Kobe Kaisei College - Using Moodle
to Enhance Learning and Foster Autonomy

Kevin Lucas, Kwansei Gakuin University - Using Free
Online Forum Software to Encourage Asynch
ronous
and Collaborative Discussion

Troy Guze, Hatsushiba Hashimoto High School  -
Using Mnemosyne to Facilitate Language Learning

Shawn R. White, Mukogawa Women's University and
Kansai University, and William R. White, Himeji
Dokkyo University and Mukogawa Women's University
- CALL on a Stick

Marlen E. Harrison, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
- Fostering Community through Technology: Using
Joomla to Create a Class Website

Sally Thelen, Konan University - Podcasts for Outside
Listening Practice

Trent Spriggs, Kinki University - Using Cell Phones
and ICT in the Classroom

Matthew Rooks, Kwansei Gakuin University - Effective
Use of Online Surveys

Craig Gamble, Kansai Gaidai University - Using
Multimedia Tools in the Classroom: Introducing
Weblogs as the First Step

Location:
Hannan University main campus, a 5-minute walk
north of Kintetsu Kawachi-Amami station (15 minutes
south of Tennoji/Abeno station)
http://www.hannan-u.ac.jp/english/other/map.html

Fee:  JALT members 500 yen, One day members
1000 yen