Shiga JET Skills Development Conference Fall 2018

I am honored to have the opportunity to speak to current JET assistant language teachers (ALTs) in Shiga Prefecture at the Skills Development Conference on November 28, 2018.

Special thanks to all of the former ALTs who generously shared their experiences with me to help me prepare for this talk.

Keynote

Note that I removed some images from the slides because I don’t have permission to publish them.

Workshop

Kahoot (high-tech classroom)

Each student needs

• Device (smartphone, laptop, tablet) OR 1 device per team of 2-4 students

Teacher needs:

• Device to create
• Way to display (e.g., projector)

Tutorials:

• Various tutorials
• Create a Kahoot using the web app
• Create a Kahoot using the mobile app

Plickers (low-tech classroom)

Each student needs

• Paper card

Teacher needs

• Device to create (computer)
• Device to scan (smartphone, tablet)
• (Ideally) way to display (e.g., projector)

Tutorials

• Getting Started Guide
• Video tutorial