iPads in the classroom
Today was our first chance to begin using the iPads in the classroom. Class 1c used their Oral English time to get to know the tablet computers and begin using them for classwork. After a quick orientation (most students already know how to use them), we started with a video lesson. Previously we had shown the course video on a television and had all watched it at the same pace before doing the activities. Now on the iPads, the students could watch the videos as many times as they wished, going back to the relevant sections to get the answers. We finished up with a videoed interview activity. Here are some photos . . .
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- Yay, this is fun!
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- Learning how to use them
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- Using videos for listening
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- Using videos for listening
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- Recorded interviews
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- Videoing each other
Good bye Lina!!
Lina Maksymuk dropped by school today with her family for a farewell visit. They will be moving to England at the end of this week. We are sad to say good-bye to her, but wish them all the best for the future.
e-Learning and 6208 upgrade
This year we are using a new e-Learning system called “CHIeru” and over the next few weeks we will be holding orientations on how to use it (see below). Monday was our Year 1 students’ chance to use the new system. We were also able to use the new computer system in Room 6208.
Orientation sessions will be held in Room 6208 at these times:
- 4/19 – 12:00-12:40
- 4/19 – 16:20-17:00
- 4/25 – 16:20-17:00
All students who have yet to do an orientation must attend one of these sessions.
Hanami and Haiku event
On Saturday, April 7 we held our annual “Hanami and Haiku” event for all our Year 1 students to get to know each other and meet some of the older students. Prof. David McMurray from Kagoshima International University led us through a workshop on writing haiku in English.
Here are some photos from the event, and you can see more on our FaceBook page.
Staff changes
Miki Tsukamoto
This year we have a new full-time faculty member, Ms. Miki Tsukamoto. We’re very happy to have her join us, and are looking forward to working with her. Her office is on the 5th floor of Building 8.
We are very sad that Lina Maksymuk is leaving us. She’ll be moving to England with her family this month. Ken Gibson, who many of you know from Hanami events and English Lectures, will be replacing her.
This year will be Prof. Hashimoto’s final year as he will retire next March. We will be sorry to lose him, as he has a long and distinguished history with our school.
... is a private Christian women's university located in Kitakyushu—a city in the north of Kyushu, Japan. Our English Department is part of the Faculty of Humanities. 
