BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//CERN//INDICO//EN BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:2025 Technology in Teaching / Professional Development Workshops DTSTART:20250808T230000Z DTEND:20250809T092000Z DTSTAMP:20260421T160800Z UID:indico-event-46@events.jalt.org DESCRIPTION:Speakers: Robert Remmerswaal (Prefectural University of Kummam oto)\, Luc Gougeon (Sojo University)\, Wayne Malcolm (NPO JALT - Director of Conference)\n\nWelcome\nThese workshops have always been in-person\, bu t this year we are trying them as online only to provide a broader reach t o our community. They will be run in two streams - Technology in Teaching and Professional Development.\nRegistration is now open. Click 'Registrati on' on the left side menu.\nAll sessions will be recorded and made availab le to attendees for 3 months from the time they are uploaded.\nTechnology in Teaching (TnT)\nThe current and future reality for language teachers is technology in and surrounding our community of practice. Now\, this can b e seen negatively or positively. Teachers\, learners\, and by extension al l those connected to the language education field face the challenge of se lecting appropriate tools and learning how to use them. The aim of these T nT Workshops is to help participants in attendance navigate their way thro ugh the exciting array of educational technologies available\, select thos e that are appropriate for their context\, and learn how to effectively ma ke use of them in their educational environments. The TnT workshop leaders \, are experts with the techniques and technologies they will demonstrate\ , will offer guidance on using specific technologies\, and share ways to b est integrate the technologies with language teaching and education practi ces. \nTnT Plenary \nClare KanekoTitle: Smart Materials\, Smart Classroo ms: Creating Language Learning Materials with AIAbstract: As artificial in telligence transforms education\, language teachers have unrealized opport unities to enhance their classrooms with tailored\, high-quality materials . This workshop-style presentation will demonstrate two practical approach es for integrating AI and accessible IT tools into language teaching: crea ting engaging listening activities using AI and free video software\, and developing personalized texts suited to your learners' unique needs. I wil l guide participants through clear\, step-by-step processes\, emphasizing how asking the right questions through prompting leads to effective and re levant materials. Whether you have advanced technical skills or are just b eginning your digital journey\, this session offers concrete strategies yo u can immediately implement to enrich your teaching practice.Bio: Clare Ka neko has been interested in information technology (IT) since she was 12 y ears old. Since completing an undergraduate business degree with a major i n Information Systems\, Clare has been able to integrate technology into h er teaching career both in administration and within the classroom. At the start of Covid-19 she was able to use her experience to give faculty deve lopment lessons in English and Japanese on the tools teachers were expecte d to use at a national university. She enjoys learning about new ways to f urther implement different IT technologies\, including AI. And although it is not possible to stay in front of the IT curve\, she is enjoying the ri de on the wave.\n \nProfessional Development (PD)\nThe technology-based p resentations are our digital offering\, while the PD workshops are our mor e analog offering. At these workshops you can learn more about\, for examp le\, data analysis approaches for your research study\, writing abstracts\ , developing ideas for research studies\, how to enhance your resume\, tro ubleshooting a thesis or dissertation proposal\, career planning\, etc. Te chnology may be a dominant feature in our lives as the global pandemic for ced educators and learners alike to develop new cyber competencies. The ti mes also pushed educators\, learners\, researchers\, etc. to hone their ot her competencies. The PD workshops are JALTs way to provide additional sup port to our community of practice.\nPD Plenary \nJennie Roloff Rothman\n\ nTitle: What PD is Best for Me? Identifying Best Practices and How to Take Action for Yourself\nAbstract: Professional development (PD) means differ ent things to different teachers and often draws mixed responses. It may b e attending events in communities like JALT a chance to connect with like- minded educators. It could mean attending lengthy\, mandatory lectures tha t feel like they must be endured rather than valuable learning experiences . It might be brief conversations in the hallway or over lunch with collea gues about how an activity went or to share ideas for modifying a final pr oject. Or\, it could be sitting down at the end of the day and writing tho ughts down in a teaching journal. One's past experiences with PD will also \, understandably\, impact levels of receptiveness to alternative forms of PD. Therefore\, it is important to understand and appreciate the variety of options available\, rather than feeling overwhelmed. It need not be a m ajor production\; even smaller actions have value\, so long as educators c an recognize what works best for them. It is crucial that PD be contextual ly relevant (i.e.\, tailored to the needs of institutions\, students\, and teachers) and that it be engaged in regularly. This talk briefly introduc es effective approaches to PD and provides examples of institutional\, col laborative\, and individual best practices. Attendees will have the opport unity to reflect and identify what might be most useful for them. It will also address topics such as teacher autonomy and agency\, imposter syndrom e\, feelings of isolation\, and academic gatekeeping.Bio: Jennie Roloff Ro thman is an Associate Professor and Senior Coordinator of Teacher Professi onal Development in the English Language Institute at Kanda University of International Studies\, the latter a position she has held for eight years . She holds a Master's degree in TESOL from Teachers College\, Columbia Un iversity. She has been teaching in Japan since 2004\, briefly in high scho ols\, but predominantly at universities. Her main areas of research includ e EFL teacher professional development and reflective practice\, but she h as also researched and published work about critical thinking and global i ssues in the language classroom. She has been an active member of JALT sin ce 2005 and currently serves as its SIG Representative Liaison.\nConferenc e Team\nConference Chair - Wayne Malcolm\nConference Coordinators - Robert Remmerswaal and Luc Gougeon\n\nhttps://events.jalt.org/event/46/ IMAGE;VALUE=URI:https://events.jalt.org/event/46/logo-727094070.png LOCATION:Online URL:https://events.jalt.org/event/46/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR