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   These links to language teaching resources of interest to Okinawa JALT members (and other teachers of foreign languages) have been compiled from suggestions by our members. To recommend a link for inclusion on this page, contact the webmaster.
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JALT Links:

Okinawa JALT
     The home page of this site. Check these pages for information about JALT's local chapter in Okinawa.

Kyushu JALT
     Okinawa is the southernmost area of Japan. Our nextdoor neighbor to the north is the Kyushu area. Check this site for information on JALT chapters located in the Kyushu district.

JALT (National)
     JALT national's home page. Check this site for information about JALT's national and regional activities.
Warning: If you are using older browsing software, this site may look somewhat strange. This site adheres to recomended future web standards, but has numerous problems with cross-browser compatibility.

JALT Publications
     JALT's main publications The Language Teacher and JALT Journal can be found here, along with information on other JALT publications.

JALT Conferences
JALT National Conference 2003
     Check here for information regarding the annual JALT national conference held in Shizuoka City at the Granship Convention Center. This year's conference wil be held Nov. 21-24.

JALTCALL 2003 Conference Site
     Website for the annual JALTCALL conference. This year's conference will be held at Kinjo Gakuin University in Nagoya on June 7-8 - Note: postponed until October 4-5.

Peace as a Global Language Conference
     A conference sponsored by the GILE, GALE and PALE SIG's to be held Sept. 27-28, 2003 at Seisen University, Tokyo.

JALT Special Interest Groups
Note: Only JALT SIGs with websites are listed here. Not all SIG's have their own websites.

Bilingualism
     A SIG focused on bilingualism and bilingual education.

JALTCALL
     JALT's SIG for Computer Assisted Language Learning.

Gender Awareness in Language Education (GALE)
     A SIG focusing on gender awareness issues in language education.

Global Issues in Language Education (GILE)
     A SIG focusing on peace and other global issues in language education.

Learner Development
     A SIG focusing on learner development issues such as learner and teacher autonomy.

Professionalism, Administration, and Leadership (PALE)
     A SIG concerned with professional and employment issues, particularly in the Japanese university system.

Pragmatics
     A SIG focusing on the study of language from the point of view of users.

Testing and Evaluation
     A SIG focusing on foreign language testing and evaluation.


Okinawa Links:

Okinawa JALT
     The home page of this site. Check these pages for information about JALT's local chapter in Okinawa.

Okinawa JALT Yahoo Group (for English speakers)       How to Join
     An online discussion group and information center for Okinawa JALT members. All English-speaking local members should join this group.

JALT Okinawa eGroup (for Japanese speakers)       How to Join
     An online discussion group and information center for Okinawa JALT members. All Japanese-speaking local members should join this group.


Websites Created by Local Members
Cafe LaTe
     A website for Language Teachers by Douglas Dreistadt of Okinawa International University. Currently features an HTML tutorial in easy English. Come and relax at Cafe LaTe.

Universities in Okinawa

University of the Ryukyus
     National. Location: Town of Nishihara.

Okinawa International University
     Private. Location: Ginowan City

Okinawa University
     Private. Location: Naha City

Okinawa Christian Junior College
     Private. Location: Town of Nishihara.

Meio University
     Private. Location: Nago City



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