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JALTCALL2011

2011-06-07T21:20:00.009+09:00

The merits and demerits of an iPad in WELL
(Web Enhanced Language Learning)
in teaching writing for large Univ. EFL classes in Japan
A paper rad at JALTCALL 2011, Kurume University, Mii Campus, Fukuoka

Pre-conference workshops: Friday, June 3.
Conference: Saturday & Sunday, June 4 - 5, 2011.

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This presentation shows how Web Enhanced Language Learning (WELL) and CALL in general can be augmented by a new gadget: iPad, reviewing a one year pilot study of using an iPad by the instructor in a regular university EFL classes. An iPad was used as an instructor mode to present in class as much contents and materials as possible. An iPad was used as a show and tell gadget for the class, while students had no iPads, but an access to the internet from each client PC in a CALL lab. No textbook was assigned, and related web and wiki pages, and review quizzes were compiled by the instructor. Web links and quiz results were announced via a campus BBS. Review quizzes and the final exam were administered totally online.

Teaching with WELL or CALL begins with some warm up and topic related activities, students’ own internet research to gather material with guided questions, followed by an oral presentation in class based on their research, and compiling reports using Microsoft Word in the consecutive following week. Some students used Power Point for class presentation.

Mainly the paper will describe how much the actual lesson activities required compiling web pages and quizzes and the content preparation on an iPad, with some demonstrations if possible. An assessment or grading of student papers was literally a trail and error pilot study comparing feasibility of grading on an iPad and by paper. The paper will discuss some minor problems using an iPad in teaching, and ways to deal with them.

Night Before Christmas

2010-12-05T14:20:00.004+09:00

Check out this SlideShare Presentation:
Twas the Night before Christmas: A Visit from St. Nicholas by
Clement C. Moore.

Have just compiled Power Point Slides (PPS) for class presentation, in time in December, 2010.
Enjoy Dick Van Dyke's narration (MP3 and Video) by clicking the links on Slide No.5, if you may. Happy holidays!!

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JALTCALL2010

2010-05-29T02:42:00.002+09:00

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"eBooks in EFL Reading: How to author eBooks with Text to Speech Technology." A paper to read on May 30, 2010, Kyoto Sangyou Univ., Kyoto, JAPAN, JALTCALL sig 2010, May 29-30, 2010.

Interestingly, May 28, 2010 was the first sale day of Apple's iPad in Japan. iPads can be the most awaited eBook reader and a versatile WiFi mobile laptop or Slate with touch screen.

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kg20100512

2010-05-29T02:35:00.001+09:00

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JALTCALL2009

2009-06-05T11:34:00.011+09:00

JALTCALL2009

A paper read on June 6, 2009. "Web 2.0 Technologies in Teaching EFL Writing: Class Blogs with Text to Speech (BlogCast) for Oral Presentation and Process Writing," JALTCALL 2009, Toyo Gakuen University, Hongo Campus, Tokyo, Japan: June 5-7, 2009.

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JALTCALL2008

2008-06-01T04:58:00.001+09:00

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BlogCast text2speech

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KG101007 - Presentation

2007-10-11T17:23:00.001+09:00

KG101007

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KG Univ. 10/10/07 - "Challenges of computer and Internet use in CALL: A pilot field study of 'Groupware,' 'Weblogs,' and 'Text to Speech' tools in university EFL classes" A paper read at Foreign Language Section, School of Law & Politics, Kwansei Gakuin Univ., October 10, 2007

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RSS Feed Mixer Project 2007 - text2speech

2007-10-05T14:37:00.000+09:00

Since our 'Feed2Podcast' widgets are no longer working as thier domain server has been closed for unknown reasons, I have started to look for alternative tools and gadgets which would mix RSS Feeds to generate "text2speech podcast" or audio files online on weblogs.

As of October 5th, I have test driven all of the following options at my home with much success, in lieu of ‘Feed2Postcast' widgets. I have embeded some of RSS feeds on RSS readers.

<– my protopage with RSS feed widgets [Public]
<–http://www.netvibes.com/ [Public]<--French designer
<– Register: and the result: --> http://my.yahoo.com/p/2.html [Private?]
<– http://www.google.com/ig?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&hl=ja iGoogle [Private]
- -Added 10/6/07-: http://www.pageflakes.com/myasuda/1117018/ [Public/Group] <--German designer

Non-working Feed2Postcast' widgets--> <-Click - June, 2007.
The mirror weblog site: Click--> WordPress <--Click

Berkeley Putting University Classes On YouTube

2007-10-04T21:25:00.000+09:00

Berkeley Putting University Classes On YouTube, October 3rd, 2007

podcastingnews.com

YouTube - You See Berkeley

announced

the site

WebWare

http://youtube.com/ucberkeley

Text2Speech - SitePal

2007-10-03T19:52:00.000+09:00