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Category Archives: Presentations

I Teach, Therefore iPad: Utilizing Your Tablet in the Classroom

Symposium on Integration of Emerging Technologies in Language Education: From Instructor to Institution, Kanazawa University Foreign Language Institute, Kanazawa, Japan February 15th, 14:00-14:50 Presentation summary: The portability and power of Apple’s iPad make it an excellent tool for teachers. This presentation will cover the use of an iPad in the language classroom for student assessment and course […]

B-Tandem: A Cross-Cultural Blogging Model for Language Learning

PAC @ FEELTA 2012 “Learning Languages – Building Communities”, Far Eastern Federal University, Vladivostok, Russia November 4, 10:10 Presentation summary: This presentation will discuss a six-year international blogging project, centering on interaction between Japanese language learners in the USA and English language learners in Japan. Students on both ends compose blog content in their target […]

Current Trends in ELT

  PAC @ FEELTA 2012 “Learning Languages – Building Communities”, Far Eastern Federal University, Vladivostok, Russia November 2, 14:30 Moderator: Stephen Ryan Panel participants: Walaiporn Chaya (Thailand), Natalya Maximova (Russia), Michael Jones (Korea), & Stephen Henneberry (Japan)

IPADを使用してラーニングコモンズを使用する方法

第98回国立図書館大会島根大会 (98th Annual National Library Conference) ,島根県民会館 In 2012 the Media Center at the University of Shimane purchased 40 iPads to introduce tablets to both classrooms and the newly established Learning Commons area of the Media Center. This presentation discussed important aspects of the iPad program in the Media Center, including resource management, classroom usage, […]

Moodling Your Textbook

JALT 2012, ACT City, Hamamatsu, Japan Co-presented with Craig Manning (The University of Shimane), Don Hinkelman (Sapporo Gakuin University), & Tom Goetz (Hokusei Gakuen University) This presentation is for teachers and publishers. Explore how Moodle can enhance your students´ educational experiences by shifting the in-class focus towards fluency and out-of-class activities to learning, practice, and […]

Book Group Day

ER Colloquium at JALT 2012, ACT City, Hamamatsu, Japan Poster session on a recyclable student-centered Book Group Day activity to promote Extensive Reading in the classroom.

Teacher Travel 2.0: Student-sourced Video Travelogues

JALT Pan-SIG Conference 2012, Hiroshima University (Higashi Hiroshima Campus) June 18, 13:45 Presentation summary: Have you ever had to cancel or reschedule class due to a conference or personal travel plans? This pres- entation will outline how to take advantage of scheduling conflicts to activate or rekindle your students’ motivation in a unique and enjoyable way. During […]

The AJET Forum: iPads in the Classroom

JALT-CALL 2012 Conference, Konan CUBE, Konan University, Nishinomiya City June 3, 14:50 Presentation summary: The presenters will discuss practical ways that iPads, Apple TV, and pocket WiFi connections can be implemented in the classroom. This forum will be useful for teachers at jr/sr high school and university levels.

Teacher Travel 2.0: Student-sourced

JALT-CALL 2012 Conference, Konan CUBE, Konan University, Nishinomiya City June 2, 16:30 Presentation summary: Have you ever had to cancel or reschedule class due to a conference or personal travel plans? This presentation will outline how to take advantage of scheduling conflicts to activate or rekindle your students’ motivation in a unique and enjoyable way. […]

Student-centered Video Process Using iPads

Pre-conference Workshop @ JALT-CALL 2012 Conference, Konan CUBE, Konan University, Nishinomiya City June 1, 18:00 Presentation summary: This presentation will discuss an iPad solution to a video processing problem. Whereas as in years past video processing time was measured in days, or weeks, putting iPads in student hands reduced that to less than an hour. Students captured, […]