Presenter Martin Spivey gave a talk about the ICNALE Corpus, and what we can learn about Japanese university students’ speaking and writing tendencies based on the data it has collected.  By looking at the statistics of keyword usage and comparisons between Japanese students and native speakers, we were able to see some clear trends…

Presenter Lily Thukral introduced participants to the Community of Inquiry (CoI) framework, showing us how it can be an effective tool for pedagogical reflective journaling. The focus was on the CoI’s three core elements—cognitive presence, social presence, and teaching presence—and how they can be used to enhance reflective practice and improve language teaching. We had an…

During this workshop, Rab discussed the many different ICT tools and resources that can assist instructors with their courses. One of the more useful tools is shortening URL links using Bitly (http://bit.ly/). At times, URL links can be fairly long and case-sensitive. This resources can not only make it shorter but also can add…

4 short activities – Accent lesson – Sentence snake – Broken telephone – Vocabulary brick work Accent training – Designed to help students to filter through the varying sounds of English, at the same time, recognize the English language. Worksheets – read paragraphs, exercises (accent recording 3 times, fill out) Archive Website – [On…

Started using CALL in Austria, using internet labs Student created magazines Pen friend project Difficulty with computer access, so couldn’t really move forward at that time. Started a critical reading & writing program with a heavy emphasis on scaffoldable material Various social platforms work for on-line blogging Chose Facebook because of how easy the…

Presenter background information: 17 years at Soka University 22 years in Japan Leading the Global Citizenship program at Soka University The Soka University Global Citizenship Program is: –    University-wide –    Competitive admissions –    Addition to required courses      For success in the professional sphere, students will need: –    English skill –    Content knowledge…

January’s meeting entailed two presentations about ALTs and their work and training. One presentation from Nathaniel Reed of Niigata JALT and another from Farrah Hasnain from Shizouka JALT. Five members and four non-members attended. Three of the non-members were first time attendees. Nathaniel Reed talked about the online training course for ALTs that he…

January’s meeting entailed two presentations about ALTs and their work and training. One presentation from Nathaniel Reed of Niigata JALT and another from Farrah Hasnain from Shizouka JALT. Five members and four non-members attended. Three of the non-members were first time attendees. Farrah Hasnain talked about her research based on team teaching in Japanese…