Tag: Morioka

  • AI Tools for Language Teaching – Louse Ohashi April 21

    Event Speaker(s): Dr. Louise Ohashi
    Sunday, April 21, 2024 – 1:30pm
    AIINA – Rm 602

    Cost for JALT members – Free Cost for non-members – 1000 yen

    We are also planning a casual/unofficial dinner on the Saturday night before the meeting around 6pm. If you would be interested in attending this dinner, please email this account by 12pm on Thursday, April 18. We apologize for the late notice. 

    AI technology has taken a huge leap, with developments offering many benefits for language education, but also posing challenges. This session introduces a range of useful AI tools and demonstrates productive ways they can be used to assist teachers and foster learning. It also explores how to reduce unethical use by students and increase their AI literacy. There will be opportunities to try some of the tasks that are introduced, so attendees are encouraged to bring a laptop, tablet and/or smartphone.

    Dr. Louise Ohashi (Gakushuin University) specializes in second language acquisition and language education. Her research areas include learner autonomy, motivation, and the use of technology for language teaching and learning. She also loves learning languages (Japanese, Italian, French, Spanish and German). Twitter @OhashiLou

    Address: 

    020-0045

    Iwate

    Morioka

    Morioka Station Nishidori 1-7-1

    Rm 602

    Japan

  • Upcoming: Double Presentation: Global English Seminar and What can be done with Corpora – Barry Grossman

    Event Speaker: Barry GrossmanFee for JALT 

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    members: freeFee for non-JALT members: 1000 yen (500 yen for students)
    Contact or Queries: iwatejalt@hotmail.com

    Date and TIme: Sunday, January 28, 2018 – 1:30pm to 4:30pm

    Location: AIINA in Morioka Rm 605 – View Map

    Presentation #1: (45 minutes)

    Title: “Global English Seminar Project: A navigation app for foreign tourists and residents”

    The need for English information in a local community is being met by a university’s ‘Global English Seminar’ class. In order to make visiting the area more convenient for foreign tourists and residents, the seminar class has made a free iPhone app that provides information in English on local tourist spots, businesses and services. The educational and societal goals, methods, results, and challenges of this three-year project will be presented.

    Hands-on Workshop: (90 minutes)

    Title: “What can you do with a corpus?”

    Online corpora have become very user-friendly in the past few years. In this hands-on workshop, we will learn to use the corpus engine at Brigham Young University. The corpus can be beneficial as a language resource for teachers and students, but we will also discuss its use for classroom activities. By the end of the workshop, participants will have the confidence to use a corpus on their own and be able to explore the various functions an online corpus can offer.

    Bio

    Born 1965: Brooklyn, NY

    Academics

    1988: University of Colorado, BA in English Literature

    1991: University of Colorado, MA in Linguistics / TEFL

    2017: University of Birmingham (UK), PhD. in English & Applied Linguistics

    (Thesis in Cognitive Corpus Linguistics)

     

    Employment

    1991: Tokyo, English Language School

    1992: Hirosaki, English Language School

    1993: Hachinohe National Institute of Technology

    1996: Hachinohe University, Lecturer

    2013: Hachinohe Gakuin University, Professor

     

    Besides having published numerous articles on EFL and Linguistics, he has given research presentations in Japan, Canada, Korea, Italy, & The Netherlands.

  • Upcoming – Dec 11 – Education as a Business – School Owner Simulation

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    Date and Time: Sunday, 11 December 2016– 1:30pm – 4:30pm
    Speaker:Ryan Hagglund
    Location: AIINA Rm 602 (map https://goo.gl/maps/kEQo5UV2jPr)
    Fee for JALT members: Free
    Fee for one-day members: 1,000 yen (500 yen for students)

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    Most teachers at some time have thought about running their own language school or wondered what it would be like. What would it entail? What might a successful model be? How might it differ from education in the non-profit world? This presentation will utilize a simulation style to highlight challenges and benefits unique to for-profit language schools. Participants will engage in decision-making scenarios and opportunities, observing how they affect both the educational and financial aspects of education as a business.

    Biography:
    Ryan Hagglund is owner of MY English School in Yamagata and adjunct professor of English at Yamagata University. He also serves as coordinator for the JALT School Owners’ SIG and regional group liaison for ETJ. He has an MA in TEFL/TESL from University of Birmingham in England, MAT from Willamette University in Oregon, and Oregon State teaching certification for JHS and HS. He lives in Yamagata with his wife and three boys.