Category: Conference

Don't forget to register for the National Federation of Australia Japan Societies conference!

16/10/2018

Registration for the National Federation of Australia Japan Societies NSW conference is still open.

The two day conference will present the latest developments in Australia-Japan related business, sport and tourism connections, and share success stories. There will be cultural performances as well as hands-on workshops for Anime, Taiko, Haiku, and Ikebana. There will also be opportunities to discuss establishing sister city arrangements.

Day 2 will be launched with a discussion on the state of Japanese education, led by NESA with a Q&A panel session to follow.

On the evening of Day 2 there will be a Gala Dinner with performance by TaikOz.

You can register using the attached PDF form or online.

Registration closes Monday 21 October.

For further details please see the attached flyer.

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Registrations are still open for the Australia-Japan Society AJS Conference 19-20 October 2018

11/10/2018

The National Federation of Australia Japan Societies NSW will host a 2 day conference which explores the Australia-Japan relationship.

The conference will present the latest developments in Australia-Japan related business, sport and tourism connections, and share success stories. There will be cultural performances as well as hands-on workshops for Anime, Taiko, Haiku, and Ikebana. There will also be opportunities to discuss establishing sister city arrangements.

Day 2 will be launched with a discussion on the state of Japanese education, led by NESA with a Q&A panel session to follow.

On the evening of Day 2 there will be a Gala Dinner with performance by TaikOz.

You can register using the attached PDF form or online.

For further details please see the attached flyer.

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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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