Tag: Hachinohe

  • MEES 2017 Information is up

    Please check out our tab for MEES 2017 for a permanent place for all MEES 2017 information. I’ve placed it here as well.

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    2017 Michinoku English Education Summit

    Co-sponsored by the Iwate Chapter of JALT and Hachinohe Gakuin University

    Sunday, June 18, 2017

    at Hachinohe Gakuin University

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    Conference theme:

    “Transformations: Possibilities in Teaching and Learning”

    This year’s conference will explore the themes of change and evolution in language teaching and learning. Topics will address changes related to language pedagogy, perceptions of language education, and/or other relevant topics.

    Plenary speaker:
    Marc Helgesen (Miyagi Gakuin Women’s University)

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    PRESENTER LINEUP AND CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
    (updated)

    Hello everyone !
    Just under a month to go until the 2017 MEES conference ! We want to thank everyone who submitted presentation proposals this year. We are proud to announce our full day’s lineup of six presentations for Sunday, June 18th!

    Please check out the full conference schedule below. The lineup and full presentation descriptions are also attached to this post as 4 separate image files.

    Please also check out details on the pre-conference dinner party (evening of Sat. 17th), shuttle busses to and from the venue, and bento reservations posted here on the Facebook event page.

    Conference Schedule:

    09:00 – 10:00 Registration

    10:00 – 10:10 Opening Comments

    10:10 – 11:10 Plenary Session – Marc Helgesen (Miyagi Gakuin Women’s University) ‘DIY NeuroELT – Make Your Text More Brain-friendly’

    11:20 – 11:50 Session 1 – James Hobbs (Iwate Medical University) ‘Neuropsychology and the Nervous Presenter’

    12:00 – 12:30 Session 2 – Robert Walsh (University of Maryland University College-Asia) ‘Service Learning for Higher Education in East Asia’

    12:30 – 13:30 Lunch Break (bento available on site)

    13:30 – 14:00 Session 3 – Robert Walsh and Norie Chida (University of Maryland University College-Asia) ‘A Bridge Across Cultures: An Intercultural Interview Project at University of Maryland University College’

    14:10 -14:40 Session 4 – Mike Morris (Hachinohe National Institute of Technology) ‘So You Got Stuck with the English Writing Class’

    14:50 – 15:20 Session 5 – Yukako Kimura (St. Ursula Eiichi Elementary and Middle School) ‘Creating Workshops with Young Learners’

    15:20 – 15:30 Closing Comments

  • MEES 2016 – A Look Back in Photos

    MEES 2016 was a smashing success. Here is a look back at the event thought some of the photos I took during the day. I hope we’ll see you all next year.

     

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    Photography ©2016 Jason Hill – All Right Reserved

  • MEES Conference Shuttle Information Here

    FREE SHUTTLE VAN INFORMATION
    (reserve your spot!)

    We have a shuttle van arrangement with Kosan Taxi for free transport between the conference venue (Hachinohe Gakuin University) and points downtown and the two major train stations in Hachinohe. The times are convenient (within 30 minutes) for north and southbound shinkansens both before and after the conference. The schedule and pickup / drop-off schedule is posted below.

    As passenger space in each van is limited, we need an estimate of how many plan on riding the shuttle vans in advance (both to and / or from the conference). Those who have reserved a place will have priority, and if we run out of space ,those without advanced reservations will have to find their own transportation.

    Please be aware that the conference venue is roughly a 30-minute (direct) ride from Hachinohe station, and access is very limited via public bus and that there are no local train stations nearby. If you are not coming to the venue by car, our shuttle van service or hiring a taxi on your own will be the only convenient ways to get here.

    So, please let us know (as a comment to this post or direct mail to Greg) if you intend on riding the shuttle van (and if you will ride coming and / or going back).

    Thanks !!

    Here is the shuttle schedule we have arranged:
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    Sunday, May 29th
    (heading to conference venue)
    8:45am – Hachinohe Station (shinkansen) – shuttle bus DEPARTS from outside of the EAST (Main, front) EXIT (東口)
    ~9:05am – Hon-Hachinohe Station (local train / bus transfer) – bus pick up outside of the WEST EXIT (西口)
    ~9:15am – Mikka-machi (downtown main shopping street, in front of Sakurano Dept. Store)
    ~9:40am – Bus arrives at Hachinohe Gakuin University (conference sessions start from 10am)
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    (returning to downtown / stations after conference)
    16:45 – Bus leaves Hachinohe Gakuin University
    ~17:05 – Bus arrives Mikka-machi (downtown main shopping street, in front of Sakurano Dept. Store)
    ~17.20 – Bus arrives at Hon-Hachinohe Station (local train/ bus transfer)
    ~17:45 – Bus arrives at Hachinohe Station (shinkansen)