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The Nakasendo English Conference is a dynamic co-operative dedicated to change through collaboration. The individuals and groups participating in this collaborative push for change move freely in and out, and back into the co-operative.

The purpose of this wiki is to collect ideas, queries and discussion points that we can use to develop the Nakasendo English Conference.

One of the unique things about this conference is the use of technology including wikis and google docs in the organisation and planning of the conference. Many people still don't know much about wikis,how to use them, and why they are such great tools. The video in the top right-hand corner of this page is a simple explanation of wikis. Please watch it.

A wiki is the product of the combined knowledge and creativity of all the members. Each page is written and edited by members working together. Don't hesitate to contribute to The Nakasendo English Conference Story.
We hope you will share your ideas about how ELT organisations can work together to improve teaching practice. To share an idea just click one of the threads below or start your own thread.



















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mickstout Japanese Teachers of English and Native English Speaking Teachers 5 May 31 2008, 6:56 AM EDT by leanderhughes
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How can we encourage greater co-operation between Japanese Teachers of English and Native English Speaking Teachers?
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mickstout Conference and workshops as professional development 15 May 31 2008, 6:27 AM EDT by leanderhughes
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How can we encourage school administrators, Boards of Education, and the Ministry of Education to give teachers some kind of credit for attending conferences and professional development workshops?
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mickstout Using technology to connect 5 May 11 2008, 5:30 AM EDT by leanderhughes
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Web 2.0 technology, google docs, wikis, social networking for education websites, blogs and a host of other technologies make it easier for disconnected people to connect. However, some school servers block some of these applications, google docs for example. Using the internet to connect would be advantageous in many ways. In Japan, often colleagues sharing office space can't connect face-to-face. Most schools have internal networks but these networks are inaccessible to most foreign teachers. Long-term residents of Japan could safely be expected to overcome the difficulties they have using internal networks but short-term residents including JETs cannot. Is technology a viable way to connect?
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mickstout Support for teachers teaching in primary schools 2 Apr 14 2008, 10:02 AM EDT by mickstout
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English is being introduced into primary schools in Japan despite the fact that many Japanese primary school teachers are not proficient in English and have no training in ELT. Tim Murphey cowrote an article (Murphey, T., Asaoka, C., & Sekiguchi, M. (2004). Primary teachers co-learning English with their students. The Language Teacher, 28(2), 15-18.) that brings up a number of interesting questions and answers regarding this situation. How practical is it to expect primary teachers to willingly accept co-learning English with their students? What other ways can we as a community provide support for primary school teachers? What challenges do JETs face when teaching in primary schools?

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