Limitations & possibilities of IWB resources in the

Japanese Language Classroom

The Japan Foundation Sydneysenseis@jpf.org.au

Q How often do you use the IWB in your class ? 1. often 2. sometimes 3. not often 4. not at all

Q What are the benefits/limitations of using the IWB in your lessons?

Benefits of IWB

• Supports whole class teaching• Promotes student motivation• Brings rich media and visual resources into the classroom task • Supports lesson planning and preparation • 　 Provides access to authentic resources from real-world applications

Reference:‘Exploring Pedagogy with Interactive Whiteboards’, Shuck & Kearney, UTS 2007

Limitations of IWB

• Only allows one student at the board• Does not support activities which promote

higher order thinking skills• Does not support authentic complex tasks

requiring problem solving• Replicates old practices in technicolour - ‘jet

powered stagecoach’

Reference:‘Exploring Pedagogy with Interactive Whiteboards’, Shuck & Kearney, UTS 2007

Where to from here?

In this session we will:

• become familiar with JF IWB resources• think again about how to get the best out

of IWBs and IWB resources

JF IWB Resources

Matsuri (Primary) IWB Konbini Sugoroku (Middle Years)

1. Matsuri (Primary)

LELP(Language Enhancement Lessons Project) JF Sydney in collaboration with the NSW Curriculum and Learning Innovation Centre

• An innovative trial to deliver lessons to Primary schools through connected classroom technology （ IWB & Video conference system ）

• IWB activities are embedded in a unit of work on the theme of Japanese Matsuri (Taiko& Rhythm, Yatai, Furoshiki, Yukata, and Bon-odori).

• Activities involve learning numbers, colour, location words etc. in the context of music, dance, food, craft and dress.

IWB 　 sampleTaiko & Rhythm

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Features of JF IWB resources

You can• selectively use some of the activities to review

and practice what you taught in your classroom, e.g. Counting, Hiragana.

• edit the resource to match the topic and language you are teaching your students.

Video:

- The goals of this lesson ： ① Students learn vocabulary & expressions to use in a Japanese convenience store. ② Students learn to use appropriate behaviour in the social context of a convenience store.

- A lesson for a Year 10 class(18 students) using 　 IWB Konbini Sugoroku with editing.

Lesson structure

Strategies Teaching Criteria

Warming up Use of authentic media on – video etc.

Stimulate and motivate students

Input & output

Group work, gamesUse of printed copies of IWB material

Involve all studentsInclude traditional repertoire

Expressionspractice

Use of IWB visual & audio, practise body language etc.

Students practise multiple skills

Shoppingrole play

Dialogue backup on screen Activity involves planning, interaction

Feedback & sharing

Use of IWB for students’ presentations

Involve all students,aim for language retention

Using IWB resources in lesson ‘Konbini ‘

Group task: discuss and share how to effectively use IWB activities• Choose slides - Counting money - Rearranging words to make a sentence - Asking for something

• Consider the following aspects:　 - learning objectives - learning content - how to use/embed IWB activities