Kenichi KAMIYA, Yukari MIURA, Minako TAKAGI, Norikazu TAHARA, Naomi IKEYA, Kosuke SAITO,

Yoko KAWAGUCHI, Eriko KURODA, Ritsuko DOURA, Akihiko INOUE, Takeshi KAKIHARA & Sunmi KIM

“Activation of Beginners-level Foreign Language Classroom and Facilitation of Presenting Digital Teaching Material - Utilizing Database Software”

– Supported by JSPS KAKENHI Grant Number 24520675

– A three-year (2012-2014) ongoing collaborative project Consist of 12 teachers of 7 languages

– GK-FIRES: Acronym for German, Korean, French, Italian, Russian, English and Spanish

– Minimum equipment, Maximum learning effect

– How can we provide multi-purpose material use?

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We’ve Developed and Practiced…

1) Conjugation Presentation Tools

2) Bilingual Sentence Flashcard Maker

3) Multiple-Choice Quiz Generator

4) Sentence Transformation Presenter

5) Phrase Reading Worksheet Generator

6) Flashcard App for iOS Devices

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We’ve Developed and Practiced…

1) Conjugation Presentation Tools

2) Bilingual Sentence Flashcard Maker

3) Multiple-Choice Quiz Generator

4) Sentence Transformation Presenter

5) Phrase Reading Worksheet Generator

6) Flashcard App for iOS Devices

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Today we’d like to talk these four tools.

1) Conjugation Presentation Tools

2) Bilingual Sentence Flashcard Maker

3) Multiple-Choice Quiz Generator

4) Sentence Transformation Presenter

5) Phrase Reading Worksheet Generator

6) Flashcard App for iOS Devices

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Why not PowerPoint?

– Not easy to choose the slides to use

– Not easy to change the order

Why database software?

– Easy to manage data and layout separately ( = multi-purpose use )

– Easy to control what we want to show( = flexible use )

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1) User’s manual with practice cases

2) Needs to verification

– Really improved with multi-function presentation tools?

– How can we use them more effectively?

3) Needs to development of other new tools

– To realize instruction techniques which are difficult with chalk and blackboard

4) More other languages

– Chinese / Japanese for foreigners …

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+ Key Phrases / Key Sentences: 1) Activation of Foreign Language Classroom2) Facilitation of Presenting Digital Teaching Material3) Minimum equipment, Maximum learning effect4) How can we provide multi-purpose material use?5) Conjugation Presentation Tools6) Bilingual Sentence Flashcard Maker7) Multiple-choice Quiz Generator8) Sentence Transformation Presenter9) Spreadsheet-like format10) Why not PowerPoint?11) Why database software?12) User’s manual with practice cases13) Needs to verification14) Needs to development of other new tools15) More other languages

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Kenichi KAMIYA, Yukari MIURA, Minako TAKAGI, Norikazu TAHARA, Naomi IKEYA, Kosuke SAITO,

Yoko KAWAGUCHI, Eriko KURODA, Ritsuko DOURA, Akihiko INOUE, Takeshi KAKIHARA & Sunmi KIM