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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. During this presentation, you will learn to crowd-source travel plans as a language learning activity. You will see the results of a one-day tour of Paris, planned by language-learning students. You will also receive tips on how to easily create video travelogues to share in class using an iPhone.

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, processed, and uploaded videos to Moodle on their own. Come listen and find out how.

iPads as Teacher Toolkits

iPads as Teacher Toolkits

Hiroshima JALT April Event, Hiroshima Peace Park, International Conference Center

April 22

Presentation summary:

This presentation will cover one teacher’s use of an iPad in the language classroom for student assessment and course management. The presenter will discuss various ways in which the iPad was used by the teacher in the classroom. Participants will learn how to use the iPad as a tool for giving presentations, conferring with students, managing student data and classroom pace, while also acting as a great resource.

Incorporating Blogging Into Your Teaching


島根県立大学公開講座 2011, The University of Shimane

Presentation summary:

The presentation will discuss different aspects of blogging for teachers, such as professional development, Personal Learning Networks (PLN), and blogging in the classroom.

iPads for Classroom Assessment and Management


JALT  37th Annual International Conference 2011, Tokyo

November 18 – 21

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 management.

The discussion is based on one teacher’s use of an iPad as a portable device in a university English conversation course. The iPad was used by the teacher in many ways, ranging from student assessment to presentation of course content. (Continued)

Using an iPad in the Classroom


JALT  37th Annual International Conference 2011, Tokyo

November 18 – 21

Presentation summary:

This presentation will cover one teacher’s use of an iPad in the language classroom for student assessment and course management. The presenter will discuss various ways in which the iPad was used in the classroom over a one-year period. Participants will learn how to use the iPad as a tool for giving presentations, conferring with students, managing student data and classroom pace, while also acting as a great resource.

Examining University Students’ Perceptions of the Importance of Teachers’ Motivational Strategy Use

Japanese title: 動機づけ方略の重要度と使用頻度に対する学習者の認識の変容

日本教科教育学会第37回全国大会 2011, Okinawa University (37th National Convention of the Japanese Society for academic education)

November 12 – 13

Co-presented with Craig Manning, University of Shimane

Commenting Behavior in a Foreign Language Blog Exchange

TESOL France Colloquium 2011, Paris
November 14 – 16

Presentation summary:

This session will provide a comprehensive discussion on the ongoing class-level language blog exchange project between Japanese and American university students. The presentation will include description of all aspects of the project; including cultural context, rationale, implementation, data collection and analysis. (Continued)

The Teacher’s Tablet: iPads on the Podium

KOTESOL 2011, Seoul
October 15, 14:30

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 management. (Continued)

Commenting Strategies in an eTandem Blog Exchange

JALT-CALL 2011, Kurume
June 5th, 13:10

Presentation summary:
This presentation is based on a tandem blogging project between an English class at the University of Yamanashi (Japan) and a Japanese language class at the University of New Hampshire (USA) between 2007 and 2010. (Continued)