JALT2019 Technology in Teaching Workshops

Digital Technology for Teaching and Learning
Friday, 1 November, 1:30 PM – 7:00 PM
As digital communications technologies become embedded in language education, teachers face the challenge of selecting appropriate tools and learning how to use them. The aim of the JALT Pre-Conference Technology in Teaching (TnT) Workshops is to help teachers navigate their way through the exciting array of educational technologies available, select those that are appropriate for their teaching context, and learn how to effectively make use of them in the classroom. The TnT presenters, all experts in technology, will offer guidance on using technology and share ways to best integrate technology with language teaching practices. Participants should bring along a Wi-Fi or cellular-connected device to participate fully in sessions.
For registration information, see the conference registration page.
Your registration for TnT Workshops also grants you access to the concurrent Professional Development Workshops.
TnT Presentation Schedule (Friday, Nov. 1)
Room
1st Session (1:30 – 3:00)
2nd Session (3:30 – 5:00)
3rd Session (5:30 – 7:00)
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Registration / Snacks and Refreshments
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Cancelled Branden KirchmeyerFlip, click, swipe: flashcards in the 21st century
Gordon BatesonHow can Moodle make your life easier?
Eric HagleyBring international online exchanges to your class
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Lisa BarkerGetting creative with PowerPoint & Keynote
Louise OhashiUseful apps & sites for a basic CALL/MALL toolkit
Kaori HakoneCreating a multi-touch book to inspire the world
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Robert CochraneDigital tools for empowerment: homepages to CMS
Rab PatersonMind the gap!
Daniel BeckGoogle Slides for effective student presentations
Stephen PatonAdvanced techniques for Keynote on MacOS
Mark ShrosbreeSupporting learners and teachers with Google Sites
Paul DanielsDesign and deliver language learning content using a Google-Moodle integration
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Todd BeuckensPUSH your lessons – creating flipped curriculum
Jo MynardFacilitating reflective dialogue with technology
D. Morgan JonesCreating learner agency in their smartphones
Cancelled Gary RossThe LMS reinvented for mobile and online
Thomas E. BieriGamify your classes with Quizlet Live and Kahoot!
Bob AshcroftGetting the most out of Kahoot
Cancelled Flip, click, swipe: flashcards in the 21st century
Branden Kirchmeyer
Elegantly simple and extremely powerful, flashcards are a proven tool in computer/mobile-assisted language learning (CALL/MALL). This workshop aims to provide teachers of all levels of tech-savviness with an overview of flashcard software and apps and how they can be utilized in different ways to motivate and support language acquisition. Participants in this workshop will have the opportunity to explore and engage with several free digital flashcard tools including Quizlet, Anki, Memrise, Flashcards Deluxe, Brainscape and more, as well as other technology (MS Word and Excel; Google Docs and Sheets) that can be utilized to support more traditional forms of flashcards. Paid versions of these software will also be demonstrated. Participants seeking to make the most of this hands-on workshop should bring their favorite personal device(s) and ensure that they have internet connectivity.Branden Kirchmeyer is a Senior Assistant Professor teaching English Communication at Sojo University in Kumamoto, Japan and has long used digital flashcards for teaching and learning foreign languages. He has been conducting technology-focused workshops for several years and has achieved certifications from Google and Microsoft. Dedicated to serving others and passionate about personal and professional development, he currently serves as President for NanKyu Chapter as well as Treasurer for the Japan Association for Self-Access Learning (JASAL). He also holds memberships in TESOL International, the Moodle Association of Japan (MAJ), and the Japan-America Society of Kumamoto.
Getting creative with PowerPoint & Keynote
Lisa Barker
Say goodbye to large blocks of text and jazz up your PowerPoint / Keynote presentations, activities, and games in new and exciting ways! In this workshop, we’ll explore different ways of organising and displaying our material on screen to add a creative dimension to our presentations and everyday EFL lessons. Whether you teach at ES or university, there’ll be pointers for you! Novices, come and see how you can use simple animation, links, sound, and video to create interactive games and activities. Experts, come for new ideas, and share your tips! This presentation will include actual examples of EFL lessons, games, and activities I’ve created and used from the elementary to university level here in Japan.Lisa Barker lectures full-time at Kyushu Sangyo University in Fukuoka. She is a graduate of the University of the West Indies, Mona with an MA in Linguistics, and she did her field research on an Amerindian language variety spoken in Guyana, South America. Lisa has taught at universities in Jamaica, a high school in France, and at every level in Japan, from kindergarten to university. She is particularly adept at adapting her work for varying levels. Lisa enjoys public speaking and takes special joy in tinkering around with Keynote and PowerPoint; she can be a bit of a maverick.
Digital tools for empowerment: homepages to CMS
Robert Cochrane
This workshop will explore how digital tools can be integrated into any English course, from a single task to managing a course. Whether it is a personal homepage to a content management system (CMS), we will discuss and illustrate how to empower students, and teachers, with current online resources to increase productivity and proficiency, both linguistic and technological. Beginners and experienced tech users are invited to share their ideas and questions as the workshop will walk through the steps of exploring how authentic and relevant multi-platform online resources can be integrated into any language course.Robert Cochrane has had over 20 years teaching English at all levels of Japanese education, with over 10 years full-time at universities. Currently completing a PhD at Lancaster University in E-research and Technology Enhanced Learning, his research focus is promoting digital literacy for learning, task based learning and self-regulation. His current research also involves examining current Japanese university students’ experience with digital tools for learning.
Mind the gap!
Rab Paterson
Gapminder is a comprehensive set of online data visualisation multimedia comparison tools for social science researchers for use in their presentations. It was originally developed by the legendary Hans Rosling and used in many of his famous TED talks. This session will start with an introductory quiz, the famous Gapminder Test, then give an overview of the range of tools and datasets available in the Gapminder Suite as well as guidance in how to use them to their best effect in academic presentations.Rab Paterson is Principal Instructor for the Toyo University-UCLA Extension Center for Global Education, Director of the Asia Association for Global Studies, Fellow of the British Royal Asiatic Society, Fellow of the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce, and a JALT TAC member and BizCom Officer. He’s also an Apple Distinguished Educator, Google Innovator, and Google Trainer and has given many edtech workshops and training sessions in academia and the corporate world as well as many conference presentations.
PUSH your lessons – creating a flipped curriculum
Todd Beuckens
In the fast-paced world of smartphones and emerging technologies, teachers can feel both eager and overwhelmed when it comes to implementing various Ed Tech tools with their classes. However, now more than ever before, teachers can create fun, enriching and effective online activities that students can access with just the tap of their finger. This presentation will look at ways for teachers to create a Class with SAAS, or in other words, a class homepage that students can access with ease, and one which renders numerous online activities that support traditional learning environments. This presentation will also show how to supplement printed materials and live instruction with digital components. We will also look at the importance of frictionless access which entails accessing content for free without having to log-in, create an account or remember a password. This course is designed for both total beginners and Ed Tech enthusiasts.Todd Beuckens is a lecturer at Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University. He is also the creator of elllo.org, a site for extensive and intensive listening practice; soundgrammar.com, a site teaching grammar though animated conversations; and meels.org, a site that offers free Ed Tech training for teachers around the world. He is interested in using Ed Tech tools to optimize learning by supplementing instruction and social settings, rather than replace them. He has an M.A. in Education in Learning, Design and Technology.
Facilitating reflective dialogue with technology
Jo Mynard
In this workshop, we will explore how various technology tools might promote learner autonomy by facilitating reflective dialogues between learners, between the teachers / advisors and learners, and also internally. I will briefly define learner autonomy and reflective dialogue and give some examples of technology tools that could be used. Such tools are ones which provide opportunities for interaction, reflection and experimentation with language, and are likely to be ones that teachers and learners are already familiar with. We will then develop some tasks and practise them, examining how they might maximise the reflective processes and promote cognitive and metacognitive awareness.Jo Mynard is a Professor, Director of the Self-Access Learning Center, and Director of the Research Institute for Learner Autonomy Education at Kanda University of International Studies in Chiba Japan. She has an EdD in TEFL (University of Exeter, UK) and an MPhil in Applied Linguistics (Trinity College Dublin, Ireland). Her research interests are learner autonomy, advising, learner affect, the psychology of language learning, and the role of technology as a tool for promoting reflection on language learning.
How can Moodle make your life easier?
Gordon Bateson
This workshop will introduce participants to the Moodle Learning Management System (LMS) and demonstrate how it can support the teaching of foreign languages. During the workshop, participants will build their own Moodle course that includes labels, blocks, static content, and interactive activities such as quizzes, forums and glossaries. Participants will also be introduced to several Third-party Moodle plugins that are particularly suitable for promoting language skills, including the Reader module, for extensive reading, and the EnglishCentral module, for listening and speaking practice.Gordon Bateson is an English teacher and CALL researcher in Japan. He has university degrees in Computer Science (B.Sc.) and Teaching English for Specific Purposes (M.Sc.). He has developed many plugins for Moodle and uses them for the benefit of his students. He regularly gives presentations and leads workshops about Moodle at international conferences and gatherings all over Japan. He is currently vice-president of the Moodle Association of Japan (MAJ).
Useful apps & sites for a basic CALL/MALL toolkit
Louise Ohashi
Are you looking for useful materials that can foster language development during lessons and beyond? This workshop introduces digital tools that language teachers can use in class and recommend for out-of-class study. The session focuses on well-established tools so is aimed at educators who are starting out in CALL/MALL (Computer/Mobile Assisted Language Learning), but more experienced participants may also discover new ways to use familiar tools. Key materials in the session include TEDICT (a listening/dictation app that uses TedTalks), Quizlet (a flashcard app/website for self-study with in-class game options), ELLLO (a website for listening that has natural conversations/monologues by speakers from around the world) and Lyrics Training (a music-based gap-fill game that offers different affordances through its app and website versions). In addition, the session will introduce ways to use short online movies for reading, writing, speaking and listening tasks.Louise Ohashi is an experienced English language educator who has taught students of all ages (toddlers to seniors) in a range of learning contexts. She is an associate professor at Meiji University and teaches Self Directed Learning at Gakushuin University. One of her primary research interests is understanding the role that digital technology can play in fostering language development in class-based and out-of-class settings. She has conducted sessions on using digital technology for language learning at conferences around the world (e.g. JALTCALL, EUROCALL, WorldCALL, CAMTESOL, AILA) and in workplace settings (e.g. Asia University, Nottingham University).
Google Slides for effective student presentations
Daniel Beck
Do you teach presentation skills in your English classes? Do you find yourself spending too much time waiting for students to load their USB sticks and find their PowerPoint files? Have you ever gotten annoyed that students brought the wrong USB stick or forgot it altogether? Or do you have trouble keeping organized the emails your students sent containing those files? Google Slides is an elegant and free tool that instructors can require students to use. The presenter will demonstrate how Google Slides can be used effectively both in front of the class and for smaller group presentations on smartphones. Attendees will be able to actively participate as well as share ideas and ask questions.Daniel Beck is an instructor at Rikkyo University. He earned his B.A. at the University of California, Irvine and his M.S. Education (TESOL) at Temple University Japan. He has been teaching in Japan for over 25 years. He is an enthusiast of learner-centered use of technology in the classroom and has given over 40 workshops on technology to other teachers. He has been using Google Drive and its apps for several years. He currently teaches multiple presentation classes and uses Google Slides in most of them for classroom management.
Advanced techniques for Keynote on MacOS
Stephen Paton
Take the technical/design side of your Keynote presentations to the next level, both in classroom lessons and conference presentations. This workshop is for those who are familiar with Keynote for MacOS (MacBook, iMac) and who want to explore higher-level features and techniques to make your presentations really pop. Topics will include using the iPhone or iPad as a remote control, the Magic Move transition, tips for mirroring the screen, and various little-known hot keys, shortcuts, and workarounds that can increase efficiency and maximise impact. There’ll also be advice on managing presentations files across a semester, and a list of slideshow design “rules” that really ought to be broken.
Please note: this workshop will be focused on Keynote for the Mac (MacBook, iMac), and we won’t go into Keynote on iPad or iPhone beyond the remote-control functions.Stephen Paton is a member of the Apple Distinguished Educators program and has given workshops on using Keynote at conferences and in Apple Stores throughout Japan. He began teaching English in Australia and has been teaching in Fukuoka since 2008. He is president of Fukuoka JALT and is the editor of the CUE SIG’s periodical CUE Circular.
Creating learner agency in their smartphones
D. Morgan Jones
With the ubiquity of smartphones, teachers can help students track their learning as they learn. The focus of this workshop is to show how instructors with a minimum level of technological prowess can use free and readily available software to help students check their progress, grades and attendance throughout the instructional term. The technology introduced in this session will help teachers efficiently and effortlessly provide feedback to learners on everything from individual tasks in the classroom, to overall progress through the term. These tools can help students to gain more agency in their learning by providing them with access to the necessary information that they need to track their progress.D. Morgan Jones is a lecturer at Josai International University where he teaches English Fundamentals to 1st and 2nd years. He has been teaching English in Japan to a variety of abilities and ages for the past 20 years. He received his Master of Science in Curriculum and Instruction with emphasis on ESL from Radford University in Virginia in the US. His recent research has been working with a rubric app and online mirror versions of assessment spreadsheets for students, so they can get instant feedback on their progress.
Cancelled The LMS reinvented for mobile and online
Gary Ross
The presenter will be demonstrating a new mobile-optimized learning management system, open to anyone and free to use, designed from the ground up to meet the needs of teachers and students in the new mobile landscape of sharing of information, blended learning, and ‘content-everywhere’. Smartphone use in the classroom offers many advantages over the PC: the device itself is unobtrusive and can be brought out and put away at a moment’s notice; the touch interface can be used to instantly interact with even large classrooms through polls, quizzes, and word sharing. At the end of the talk, there’ll be a brainstorming discussion regarding the role of mobile in the classroom.Gary Ross has been developing, programming, and designing online educational systems for 20 years. He ran his own web design and consulting company for a number of years and is presently an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences at Kanazawa University, where he is Director of English and develops the online ESL program. He is also the webmaster for JALTCALL. His research focus is on usability, use of computer speech, and the integration of mobile into the classroom.
Bring international online exchanges to your class
Eric Hagley
Do you want your students to interact with students from other countries but don’t know how to organize that? Do you want your students to not only use English as an “academic” language but to use it in real-world communication? If the answer is “yes” then join this workshop! Find out how your students can become part of one of the biggest language and culture learning groups in the world. The IVEProject is sponsored by the Japanese government and Muroran Institute of Technology and is free-of-charge for teachers to access with their students. Your students interact with students from other countries using English to communicate in a safe environment. This workshop introduces the IVEProject which has had over 15,000 students and 200 teachers from 14 countries and 50 institutions in South America, Asia, the Middle East and Europe participating in exchanges over the last 3 years.Eric Hagley is an associate professor at Muroran Institute of Technology in Japan. He created the International Virtual Exchange Project (IVEProject) which has had over 15,000 students from 14 countries participating in Virtual Exchange (VE). The IVEProject is expanding and is one of many VE that are changing the way communicative language teaching is being taught. He has written and presented extensively on VE. He is the president of the Asia Pacific Virtual Exchange Association (APVEA) and was vice-president of PacCALL from 2009 to 2018. He is also head of the Quiz Quality Assurance Project for MoodleReader (MReader).
Creating a multi-touch book to inspire the world
Kaori Hakone
When you practice a great teaching approach, and you want to share it to the world, publishing a multi-touch book is one way to inspire like-minded educators. If you decide to create one by yourself or even with a group of educators or students, you can use various apps to make it happen. The session will start with the introduction of several exemplary books, including See-Think-Wonder and the World Guidebook, and basics of the iBooks Author, Book Creator, as well as introduction of the other apps and tools. How academics can use multi-touch books will also be discussed. There will then be an opportunity to vote in order to decide the widgets to be introduced during the session. Some guidance on how to best publish a book online will also be given. If you think you are not techy, don’t give up! The sample books include those created by an elementary school student.Kaori Hakone is an experienced Japanese teacher, and currently working as the Head of the Japanese Department at Chiyoda International School Tokyo. Her teaching experiences range from elementary, middle, high schools, universities, and adult education. She is also an Apple Distinguished Educator (ADE), an experienced member of the ADE Asia Pacific Advisory Board, Google for Education Certified Innovator, Google for Education Certified Trainer, an IBDP examiner, IB workshop leader, and a JALT TAC member. She has published several multi-touch books by herself, with her students, and with like-minded educators around the world. She enjoys collaborating with others, and she cannot wait to learn from you.
Supporting learners and teachers with Google Sites
Mark Shrosbree
Workshop Description: With so many online resources available to language learners, it can be difficult to make effective use of the best resources. A course website can be an enormous help in this regard. The free Google Sites application allows any teacher to create a professional-looking website which integrates with other applications in the Google suite, including Docs, Slides, Forum, and YouTube. The presenter will run through all the steps necessary for complete beginners to quickly create a website. This will include starting from scratch, adding your own content, and linking to third-party sites. More advanced procedures, such as embedding an audio player, will be introduced. Finally, the presenter will share ideas for creating original content, including pedagogical videos for students, and ‘presentation tools’ which replace the traditional teacher’s manual. Throughout the workshop, the focus will be on pedagogical applications of this technology and how to connect the content on the website to instruction in class.Mark Shrosbree teaches at Tokai University in Kanagawa. His interests include course design, methodology and materials development. He runs regular “Lunchtime Workshops” at his university and maintains an online materials bank. He has recently created several websites with Google Sites and currently administers a website for Tokai’s unified English curriculum.
Design and deliver language learning content using a Google-Moodle integration
Paul Daniels
This workshop will guide participants through the process of integrating Google Apps with Moodle to design, administer and deliver dynamic learning materials to language students. By strategically leveraging the resources of both platforms, educators can more efficiently shape a digitally-rich, 21st century learning environment. The workshop will first provide an overview of the strengths and weaknesses of each platform. Participants will then have an opportunity to design and evaluate digital listening, reading, writing and speaking tasks using sample text, audio, and video files. Finally, the presenter will illustrate how to best deliver the tasks via a Google-Moodle integration.Paul Daniels is a professor at Kochi University of Technology. His research involves CALL, ESP and project-based-instruction. He actively develops Moodle plugins and mobile apps for language learning. His most recent project involves using ASR to automatically score speech.
Gamify your classes with Quizlet Live and Kahoot!
Thomas E. Bieri
This short workshop will introduce participants to two apps, Quizlet and Kahoot, focusing on classroom game options. Both are easy to use for both teachers and students and have free versions and paid versions with extra options. The basic study and game modes of Quizlet and varied ways to use Quizlet Live and Kahoot will be demonstrated. Participants will engage in hands-on activities with both, be shown how to access existing sets and activities already freely available, be guided in creating accounts and activities, and shown features and resources for teachers. For maximum benefit, participants should attend with an internet-connected device, a short list of vocabulary words for their students to study, and a few yes/no and multiple-choice questions for students.Thomas E. Bieri is an Assistant Professor at Nanzan University. He has 30 years of work experience in higher education in three countries, including both technical support and teaching positions. While the bulk of his experience is at the university level, he has significant experience teaching classes for students ranging from toddlers to retirees. He holds MA degrees in teaching second language and in educational technology and has presented or led workshops at more than a dozen language teaching conferences in several countries. His instructional and research interests include educational technology and extensive reading.
Getting the most out of Kahoot
Bob Ashcroft
Creativity is acknowledged by many as a key ingredient of the learning process. New ways of fostering creativity in the CALL classroom are continually emerging. One such development is ‘Kahoot!’, a free, blended-learning, game-based app which allows users to create and administer web-based interactive quizzes, discussions and surveys. The presenter will demonstrate uses of the app and provide examples of students’ work illustrating the high levels of creativity and collaboration inherent in using this dynamic pedagogical tool. The presenter will also offer practical instruction on how to create and administer quizzes using the app.Bob Ashcroft has taught English in Poland, Germany, Cambodia, and Japan. He has a master’s degree in Applied Linguistics, and a Diploma in English Language Teaching to Adults (DELTA). His research interests include CALL, vocabulary acquisition and corpus linguistics.