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Workshop 1: Using Facebook to Enhance Motivation
Workshop 2: Two Videos That Could Change the Way You Teach and Live: Back to Boot C.A.M.P.
by Christopher Philip Madden
On October 9th, Chris showed the participants at Kyoai Gakuen College results from his research project utilizing a“Secret” Facebook group where students upload numerous speaking videos. He instructed Gunma JALT members how to create a secret group, and suggested numerous activities for how to use it to increase students’ talking time, listening time, English writing and even motivation, all outside the classroom.
Also, Chris showed Gunma JALT attendees two YouTube videos. In the first, Steve Jobs talked about collaboration, and was an appropriate level for any university student. Chris shared his worksheet with cloze, discussion questions, and writing homework. In the second, “Drive” by Dan Pink, regarded motivation, and with the worksheet could be used with higher level students. In it, Pink proved through two social experiments that external incentives hamper cognitive performance. Then he outlined the three vital factors necessary for motivation in all of our lives; autonomy, mastery and purpose. This second video served as a point of departure for a fruitful discussion among Gunma JALT participants.
Christopher Philip Madden is in his 13th year of teaching English, 11 in Japan and two in his native Toronto. He taught Elementary and Junior High for the first five years and has been at the tertiary level since then. His teaching and research interests are with using CALL to enhance motivation.
Venue:
Maebashi Kyoai Gakuen College
Building 3, 3rd Floor, Room 3101
1154-4 Koyaharamachi
Maebashi, Gunma 379-2121
http://www.kyoai.ac.jp/?p=573
Time:
October 9th, 2016
2 to 4:30PM
Attendance:
Members, students, and 1st-timers: FREE
One-day Members: ¥1,000
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