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Orientation Session for JALT2020 Participants #824

Sat, Nov 21, 10:45-11:10 JST | Reception

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Is this your first time attending the JALT International Conference? Or is it your first online event? Do you have questions about our conference? If so, please consider attending this orientation. The purpose is to give an overview of JALT2020 and provide tips for making the most of the conference. There will be opportunities to meet members of the conference team, ask questions, find out about the resources available at JALT2020, and connect with other first-timers.

Louise Ohashi, Conference Co-Chair

JALT2020 Conference Co-Chair

Louise Ohashi is an associate professor at Meiji University whose main research areas are learner autonomy, motivation, and CALL/MALL. She is JALT2020’s Conference Co-Chair and volunteers in JALTCALL as Publicity Co-Chair and Program Co-Chair. Twitter @ohashilou

Gary Ross, Eventzil.la

Eventzil.la

Gary is the creator of Eventzil.la, and an Associate Professor at Kanazawa University where he researches online speech. He's either in front of his computer, on a bicycle, or riding his Ducati.

Phil Nguyen

敬和学園大学

JALT 2020 Webinar Plenary Team Lead. Chapter Treasurer for JALT Niigata & PanSIG Executive Treasurer. Full-time instructor, Google Administrator & ICT/Zoom Coordinator at 敬和学園大学.

José Domingo Cruz

GOLDFish365.com

José Domingo Cruz works on several English study projects, including his main venture, “GOLDFish365”. Cruz is from Canada, and is a veteran university instructor and Japan resident, specializing in fluency instruction and authentic materials creation. He is a leading member of Online Teaching Japan.

Jennie Crittenden

Mark Brierley

Shinshu University

Site chair for JALT2020. Editor of Extensive Reading in Japan. Passivhaus consultant.

Wayne Malcolm, Director of Program, JALT

Fukui University of Technology

Wayne Malcolm is an assistant professor for teaching English at Fukui University of Technology. He has been living and teaching in Japan since 2002. He is the current Director of Program for JALT, which he has been an active member of since 2008.

Mizuka Tsukamoto

JALT 2020 Conference Co-chair

Sessions / Orientation Session for JALT2020 Participants #824

Sessions /
Orientation Session for JALT2020 Participants #824