Online Workshops for Japanese Language Teachers

Session 1: June 3 (Wednesday) or June 11 (Thursday), 2020
3:30pm-4:30pm Sydney time (60 min)

“Utilise online tools to create an interactive Class!”     

In this session, you will learn how to create and use tools for an interactive class, allowing two-way communication between the teacher and learners. Mentimeter allows easy access to learners’ feedback or comments. Nearpod allows teachers to verify learners’ understanding by uploading the lesson’s PPT on Nearpod and then featuring quizzes and or polls between the slides. By learning the basic functions of these two tools, we will create teaching resources applicable to the class. Master the use of these tools to expand students’ learning opportunities in class! 

By Mami Saito, Senior Language Consultant

Session requirement:

Create an account for the following applications prior to the session:

• Mentimeter
  
• Nearpod

Session 2: June 10 (Wednesday) or June 18 (Thursday), 2020
3:30pm-4:30pm Sydney time (60 min)

“Create an automatically-scoring quiz using Google Forms!”

In this workshop, you will learn how to use the following functions in Google Forms:

1. Create a quiz form with various patterns such as multiple choice and short answer questions
2. Create a quiz form implementing images and/or video
3. Automatically collect data of the class’s average score and create graphs based on number of correct and incorrect answers
4. Navigate how students can easily review their score and their incorrect answers

With these functions, creating, scoring and collecting data can be made easy and efficient.  Beginners to Google Forms are welcome to participate.

By Shunsuke Hirakawa, Language Consultant

Session requirement:

• A Google Account in order to access Google Drive.

Session 3: June 17 (Wednesday) or June 25 (Thursday), 2020
3:30pm-5:00pm Sydney time (90 min)

“Make videos with ease!”

In this session, you will learn how to capture and record your PC screen and how to edit videos. These videos can be useful in class in many ways, such as when explaining tasks or sentence structures, viewing videos before lessons or explaining details in homework.

For this session, we will be creating a video using the Google Extension Loom. We will also deconstruct how to record and capture your PC screen and edit videos using the application Bandicam (free version). We will utilise the Photo application inbuilt in Windows 10 to edit videos.

Participants will create an explanatory video using a Google Slide presentation (displaying your face) or a PPT (hiding your face). Furthermore, we will learn how to capture parts of a YouTube clip and explore ways of editing those parts into sections for use.  This session will be delivered in simple Japanese

By Mami Saito, Senior Language Consultant

Session requirement:

Install the following prior to the session.

• Google Extension Loom
•  Bandicam (free version)

OS:

• Windows 10

Web browser:

• Google Chrome

Session 4: June 24 (Wednesday) or July 2 (Thursday), 2020
3:30pm-5:00pm Sydney time (90 min)

“Creating Japanese resources with PPT”

PPT has become a popular teaching tool, and we at The Japan Foundation, Sydney have been creating PPT resources in recent years. In this session, you will explore how PPT can be used effectively in your Japanese class and how interesting, engaging and interactive teaching materials can be created using PPT. Participants will first gain experience in using PPT animations to make simple and fun quizzes. You will then learn additional functions such as inserting images/sounds and further animation techniques such as page turning, door opening/closing and automatic slideshows to create a picture book. The Japanese resources introduced in this session are aimed at primary level, but the functions can be applied at any level.

By Himiko Negishi-Wood, Language Consultant

Session requirements:

• Access to Microsoft PPT software and basic understanding of PPT 

Session 5: July 1 (Wednesday) or July 9 (Thursday), 2020
3:30pm-5:00pm Sydney time (90 min)

“ThingLink for beginners: Make interactive images using ThingLink” 

ThingLink is a tool that inputs additional information into digital images and displays the information as a popup. By using ThingLink, assignments that were made using one form of media (e.g. text) can be offered as multimedia content. This content can help learners develop a deeper understanding of the topic and also display a differentiation of their learning style. 

In this workshop, you will learn the basic functions to use ThingLink. We will be developing a simple multimedia classroom resource based on an image of a map, and integrating relevant information from text and images. Additionally, resources such as video or audio will be embedded to further promote learners’ understanding through listening. 

A range of resources can be freely integrated into the teaching materials to design content that fits various purposes.  Resource example

This workshop is for ThingLink beginners. Let’s learn together!

By Minako Kadoi, Language Consultant

Session requirement:

Install the following prior to the session.

• ThingLink for teacher and schools (Account type: Free Teacher)
• A Google Account in order to access Google Drive.