Tag: Hirosaki

  • TILES 2021 – Using L1 in the Classroom

    TILES2021 Call for Proposals

    Date: Sunday, September 26

    Time: 13:30 – 17:00

    Place: Hirosaki Gakuin University & Online

    Submission Materials:

    (1) Abstract: 100-200 words describing your intended presentation (in English or Japanese).

    (2) Presenter Bio: Up to 100 words describing yourself and your current teaching situation (in English or Japanese). Submit to Vikki Williams: w_vikki@auhw.ac.jpSubmission Deadline: Friday, July 16Presentations should be between 20 – 30 minutes, followed by a 10-minute Q & A session.

    We welcome presentations in either English or Japanese; however, it would be appreciated if important information was available in both languages.

    Presentations should include one or some of the following:

    • Describe the presenter’s own research.

    • Describe the presenter’s own classroom experience.

    • Give practical examples or ideas for classroom use.

    TILES2021

    発表者募集日日：9月26日(日)

    時間：13:30~17:00

    場所：弘前学院大学およびオンライン

    提出書類：

    (1) 概要：発表予定の内容について、英語100-200語。日本語300-400字。

    (2) 発表者のバイオグラフィー ：発表者自身と発表者の現在の教育活動状況について、英語100語以内。日本語200字以内。提出先：ウイリアムズ・ヴィッキー（w_vikki@auhw.ac.jp）

    提出締切：7月16日（金）

    発表時間：20-30分（＋質疑応答10分間）

    英語と日本語いずれかによる発表でかまいませんが、重要な内容は両言語で伝わるようにしていただければ幸いです。

    発表の内容に以下のことを含めてもらえれば幸いです：

    • 発表者の研究について

    • 発表者の教育現場での経験について

    • 教室で使える実践的なことについて

  • Upcoming – Oct 30 – Tsugaru Innovation in Language Education Symposium

    Hi everyone. Our October event will not be in Morioka. We will be up in Hirosaki, Aomori at Hirosaki University for a special event called the Tsugaru Innovation in Language Education Symposium. Here is the information below.

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    PDF Here

    Prior to the Symposium – Hirosaki University will have a Workshop on New English Education using ICT, SALC and Active Learning Methods from 12:00 ~ 12:55

    Every one is welcome to join! 

    12:00 ~ 12:25 Megumi Tada – In and Out of the Classroom – Exploring and Maximizing Student Potential Using LMS & SALC

    12:25 ~ 12:50 Shari Joy Berman – Innovative Active Learning and Project-based Techniques for Quintessential Flipped Classroom.

    The Symposium will have the following schedule:

    13:00 Start – Opening Remarks (Colin Mitchell)
    13:15 ~ 14:00 Speaker 1: Peggy Ishikawa  (15 minute Q&A)
    14:00 ~ 14:15 Coffee/Tea Break
    14:15 ~ 15:00 Speaker 2: Edo Fosythe  (15 minute Q&A)
    15:00 ~ 15:15 Coffeetea Break
    15:15 ~ 16:00 Speaker 3: Mike Smith (15 minute Q&A)
    16:00 ~ 17:00 Closing Remarks and Invitation to visit and tour the English Lounge (Hirosaki U.’s SALC)

    Please check out the TILES main page for a abstracts and bios.

    I’ve place all this information on a TILES page here. It will always be there for reference in case you cannot find this post.

  • Bonus Talk: Extensive Reading – Thomas Bieri in Hirosaki

    Update(April 18): My apologies. I indicated the Sunday times for the talk instead of the Friday time of 18:00-19:00.

    I just heard back from my contact in Hirosaki, Edo Forsythe that we’ve been able to get Thomas Bieri in for another talk on extended reading. This talk will take place on Friday, April 24th, just a couple of days before he comes to Morioka. If you are in the area and want to attend, here are the details:

    Location: Hirosaki Gakuin Daigaku No.1 Building – Room 115

    Date April 24,  2015 Time: From 6:00 – 7:00pm(18:00-19:00)

    Cost: Free Contact: Edo Forsythe- forsythe@hirogaku-u.ac.jp for more details: Screen Shot 2015-04-17 at 10.39.00 PM Extensive Reading Seminar Flyer