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YoJALT will have its annual Tech My Share from 1pm online. We’ll be sharing practical ideas for language teaching and learning. Join us to hear five short talks on various ideas using technology to take back to your classroom, followed by Q&A and discussion. Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/157571535705 Schedule of presentations: 1. A Drawing App for Teaching from a Textbook over Zoom Steve Paton : Fukuoka University Abstract: Without an elaborate multi-camera setup, it’s difficult to use and share a textbook with students during a Zoom lesson. Occasionally holding the textbook up to the computer’s camera is far from ideal. With an iPad, however, it is simple and effective. By importing scans or photos of textbook pages into a drawing app, and sharing the iPad screen directly through Zoom, teachers can write directly onto the virtual page, zoom in and out, and effectively guide students through the material. This presentation will introduce the powerful but inexpensive iPad app “SketchClub”, and demonstrate a year’s worth of almost daily experience. *********************** 2. Using Data-driven Learning to Aid in Academic Writing Sarah Deutchman : Waseda University Abstract: Data-driven learning (DDL) can be used to teach writing skills. DDL can be used to advise students on how to use academic phrases and academic vocabulary that can be used to improve academic writing. This allows students to sound more natural. This presentation will involve an activity to let participants experience DDL for themselves and offer some suggestions for activities. *********************** 3. The Role of Paper-Based Materials in Online EFL Teaching Environment Yaoko Matsuoka: International Christian University Hiroyuki Ida : Josai University Abstract: With the pandemic forcing the implementation of online classes, while various online language materials are being developed, there was not much discussion about the need for paper-based materials. We surveyed about 100 undergraduates to find out the significance and usage of paper-based materials in online classes in 2020. Our findings suggested the potential importance of paper-based textbooks for students participating in classes remotely. This presentation's aim is twofold: to reconsider the definition of "class materials" based on the insights gained from the study and to further explore the issue with the current attendees. *********************** 4. Different Modes of Multimodalities in EFL Class Activity Tomotaka Shiroyama: Nagoya Women’s University / MPhil student at University of Exeter Abstract: Today, EFL education in Japan is to improve students’ communicative ability. However, Ozeki (2010) criticized EFL classes as being the only places where students could interact with foreign languages. To change the context of EFL in Japan, TBLT using multimodalities has the potential to improve not only students’ autonomy but also classroom quality. This study explored Asian college students’ language performance using multimodalities. The findings show that the multimodalities in TBLT framework have the potential to not only enhance students’ language skills, but also to promote authentic language use beyond EFL classes. *********************** 5. Designing and Establishing Simple Educational Websites Margalit Faden: Department of International Studies, Tokai University Abstract: In response to Covid-19, academic institutions have adopted and promoted the use of a wide array of online learning management systems. Although these systems offer many benefits, one drawback is that part-time instructors employed by more than one institution are forced to dedicate substantial amounts of time to learning how to use and adapt class materials and resources to a variety of systems. This presentation will briefly explain how instructors can overcome this obstacle by designing and establishing simple educational websites on WordPress to share materials, resources, and information with students across courses and universities. ************************ 6. The International Virtual Exchange Project Eric Hagley Abstract: This site (iveproject.org) is where students studying English in Japan can interact online with students from other countries around the world. It is free of charge to join as it is sponsored by a Japanese government Kaken grant. More than 25,000 students from 22 countries have been participating since 2015. Get your students involved too - come along and find out how. **************************************************************** * Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/157571535705 * Ticket: Free * Yokohama JALT: yojalt.org * Contact : yojaltpresident@yojalt.org
