CHAPTER AGM

This took place on Sunday, 7th October 2012 from 1:30pm.
The new committee was elected. 

John Roberts was particularly welcomed as new treasurer.

NOVEMBER'S FIRST MEETING

Rika Kojima - Moodlizing Materials and Pathways to the World

Sunday, 11th November 2012  1:30pm - 4:00pm
Location: Aichi University's Toyohashi campus, Building 5, room 543

Rika Kojima has been in the world of ELT publishing for over 15 years. She enjoys meeting teachers all over Japan and sharing ideas. She graduated from the University of Kent in Canterbury majoring in the history of Britain and Europe.  Her 5 year experience living in multicultural Britain opened her eyes to many different cultures, and ever since then she has enjoyed travelling the globe. She was Kyokushin Karate Champion at all Kanto tournament (middle-weight category) and is an ex-muaythai fighter in Thailand.  She also enjoys meditation.

Presentation 1: Extending Your Reach With Moodle Materials
As a CMS/LMS, Moodle has a proven track record for being flexible, time-saving and efficient for monitoring students' progress. By blending print and digital materials, students and instructors alike have benefited by an extended "teaching reach" through this learning environment. However, teachers may lack the necessary resources to create Moodle content to accompany core texts. But what if materials were already created and available for use in class? Rika will introduce a project Cengage Learning is developing to provide complimentary Moodle content that can be offered to institutions and accessed across different platforms including tablets and smartphones.

Presentation 2: Pathways to the World
The earth's population has now reached 7 billion people, and our students are at the frontier of a truly globalizing world. As instructors, we have a responsibility to adequately prepare students if they are to play a major role in these rapidly changing times. But how can we equip them to accomplish their goals? Developing good communication skills, critical thinking skills, presentation skills, and an open-mindedness to cultural diversity are all key elements of ensuring our students' success. In this workshop, Rika shared some ideas on how a carefully chosen EFL text can set students on the right path to achieving growth in these areas.

Raffle prizes will be offered during the break.


Find out about previous meetings in 2012