Category: Conference

Reminder – please complete the Japanese teachers' conference post-event evaluation survey

5/9/2018

This is a reminder to the Japanese teachers that attended the 2018 Cross-sectoral Japanese Teachers' Conference. Please complete the post-event evaluation survey. It is only a short survey to gather feedback in order to guide future planning. The survey can be accessed via the link below.

www.surveymonkey.com/r/2018Japanese

Thank you to those teachers who have already completed the survey.

Reminder – registration closes for NSW cross-sectoral Japanese Teachers' Conference 2018 on 10 August

6/8/2018

Registration will close for the NSW cross-sectoral Japanese Teachers' Conference 2018 on Friday 10 August.

Registration is via RegoDirect, an external registration site. For access click on the link below.
https://www.regodirect.com.au/japaneseteachers/

The conference is being managed by VMS conference services and support. If you have any trouble with registration, or need to pay by credit card, please contact VMS on 02 9526 1221.

Before registering, please view the Agenda and Workshops pages.

On the Registration page, include your workshop choice for each session.

There are currently 4 workshop sessions with 4 workshops in each session. Due to early participation interest, some workshops are being repeated.

For further information, please contact Darlene Knowles, Language Officer on 9266 8536 or at darlene.knowles@det.nsw.edu.au.

Call for conference presenters for TeachMeet session on Japanese online resources

30/7/2018

We are seeking teachers to present in a TeachMeet session at the NSW cross-sectoral Japanese Teachers' Conference 2018 who use the following online resources:
- Go Nihongo!
- Erin's Challenge
- Collaboratus: Waking up in Japan
- Asia Education Foundation online resources
- other.

If you use any of these resources and are willing to do a 5-10 minute demonstration, please contact Darlene Knowles on 9266 8536 or darlene.knowles@det.nsw.edu.au

The conference will be held on Friday 17 August 2018.
Link to registration page: www.regodirect.com.au/japaneseteachers/home/

Program now released for National Symposium on Japanese Language Education

30/7/2018

The program has now been released for the National Symposium on Japanese Language Education (NSJLE). The two day event will be held on 2-3 November 2018.

To view the program and obtain further details, go to the NSJLE website

Please note, Early Bird registration has been extended until 15 August 2018.

National Symposium on Japanese Language Education – keynote speakers announced

31/5/2018

The biennial 4th National Symposium on Japanese Language Education (NSJLE) will be held on 2-3 November 2018 at the University of Technology, Sydney (UTS). The theme for 2018 is Bigger, Broader, Better!

The 2018 keynote speakers have now been announced and are as follows:
- 2 November 2018: Ms Kumi Taguchi – Host, ABC TV
- 3 November 2018: Mr Yo Azama – Japanese language teacher based in California, USA.

For further information on the speakers as well as information on registration for the symposium, please see the flyer attached or visit the NSJLE website. Further enquiries can be directed to The Japan Foundation.

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Registration now open – NSW cross-sectoral Japanese Teachers' Conference 2018

28/5/2018

Registration is now open for the NSW cross-sectoral Japanese Teachers' Conference 2018:
https://www.regodirect.com.au/japaneseteachers/

Before registering, please review the Agenda and Workshops pages carefully. Navigation is via clicking on the page titles in the black horizontal navigation bar. There are 4 workshop sessions with 3 workshops in each session.

Then, on the Registration page, include your workshop choice for each session. Please note, workshops may change based on participant interest.

For further information, please contact Darlene Knowles, Language Officer on 9266 8536 or at darlene.knowles@det.nsw.edu.au.

Early bird registration open – National Symposium on Japanese Language Education

10/5/2018

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The biennial 4th National Symposium on Japanese Language Education (NSJLE) will be held on 2
November and 3 November 2018 at The University of Technology, Sydney (UTS).

The theme for 2018 is “Bigger, Broader, Better!”

Registration is now open via the following link: http://nsjle.org.au/registration/

Please see attached flyer for registration rates.

Please note:
- if you have applied to be a presenter you must still pay for both days
- registration works best from a PC (mobile and tablet will not show all required information needed).

To stay up-to-date with the latest news about 2018 NSJLE, and to join the mailing list, visit http://nsjle.org.au/

For further information contact The Japan Foundation, Sydney on (02) 8239 0055 or coordinators@jpf.org.au

Reminder: Call for presenters – NSW cross-sectoral Japanese Teachers' Conference 2018

30/4/2018

The Languages and Culture team is seeking teachers of NSW public schools to present at the Japanese Teachers’ Conference, to be held on Friday 17 August 2018 at the Novotel Sydney Central.

The theme of the conference is Our practice, our passion.

Workshop themes for which we are seeking presenters include:

- new K-10 Japanese syllabus programming and assessment
- Stage 6 assessment strategies [Japanese Beginners, Continuers, Extension]
- Stage 6 course prescriptions [Japanese Extension and Japanese and Literacy]
- innovative and effective classroom teaching and learning strategies
- other.

Please see attached form for further details.

Expressions of interest will be considered based on the alignment to current demands identified though the survey of teachers’ professional learning needs. Teachers may express interest in presenting more than one workshop.

A friendly reminder that applications must be submitted by 5pm on Monday 7 May 2018.

Non-departmental teachers are also invited to present – please contact MWahlin@aisnsw.edu.au if you're at an independent school and would like to present.

For further information, please contact Darlene Knowles, Language Officer on 9266 8536 or at darlene.knowles@det.nsw.edu.au.

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Call for presenters – NSW cross-sectoral Japanese Teacher's Conference 2018

4/4/2018

The Languages and Culture team is seeking teachers of NSW public schools to present at the Japanese Teachers’ Conference, to be held on Friday 17 August 2018 at the Novotel Sydney Central.

The theme of the conference is Our practice, our passion.

Workshop themes for which we are seeking presenters, are:

- new K-10 Japanese syllabus programming and assessment
- Stage 6 assessment strategies [Japanese Beginners, Continuers, Extension]
- Stage 6 course prescriptions [Japanese Extension and Japanese and Literacy]
- innovative and effective classroom teaching and learning strategies
- other.

Please see attached form for further details.

Expressions of interest will be considered based on the alignment to current demands identified though the survey of teachers’ professional learning needs. Teachers may express interest in presenting more than one workshop.

Applications must be submitted by 5pm on Monday 7 May 2018.

Non-departmental teachers are also invited to present – please contact MWahlin@aisnsw.edu.au if you're at an independent school and would like to present.

For further information, please contact Darlene Knowles, Language Officer on 9266 8536 or at darlene.knowles@det.nsw.edu.au.

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Save the date and survey of PL needs – NSW Japanese Teachers' Conference 2018

27/3/2018

The Japanese conference, Our practice, our passion, will be held on Friday 17 August 2018 at the Novotel Sydney Central, 169-179 Thomas Street, Sydney.

The conference is for Japanese teachers K-12 from all education sectors, including preservice teachers. It is a valuable opportunity for teachers to unite, network and share teaching practices and innovative ideas.

In order to ensure the conference meets your professional learning needs, we'd like your feedback. Please complete the survey at: www.surveymonkey.com/r/2018JapaneseConference by Friday 13 April.

The survey also includes a section to register your interest if you would like to share your expertise in a workshop and/or TeachMeet session.

Please find a "Save-the-date" flyer attached for you to print as a reminder. Stay informed on Languages NSW http://www.languagesnsw.com/ for more details about registering for the conference in Term 2.

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