Tech it from us!

by Kayvon Havaei-Ahary & Jason Demsteader

You don’t need tech in the classroom. What’s the problem? You’ve been motivating students for years. Chalk and talk, that’s all you need. Until you're suddenly forced to work with a bunch of iPads. Now what? This happened to the presenters, Kayvon Havaei-Ahary and Jason Demsteader, and it could happen to you. Havaei-Ahary and Demsteader came to future-proof Gunma JALT members against just such an occurrence. Through their experiences they discovered, and subsequently shared with attendees, how choosing the right strategy can better prepare a teacher for life with tech in the classroom. Havaei-Ahary and Demsteader shared their experiences of getting started with Mobile Assisted Language Learning (MALL) and explained how they adopted an approach based on UX design.

Venue:

Maebashi Institute of Technology (前橋工科大学)

Ichi-go kan 3F, Rm133

460-1 Kamisadorimachi,

Maebashi, Gunma

371-0816

Time:

June 9th, 2019

2 to 4:30PM

Attendance:

Members, students, and 1st-timers: FREE

One-day Members: ¥1,000

Kayvon Havaei-Ahary from England. He has been teaching English in Japan for 8 years. He is currently teaching English and music through the use of iPads at a private junior and senior high school. He is particularly interested in MALL, cooperative learning and developing creative ways in which language can be taught in the EFL classroom.

Jason Demsteader has been involved in language teaching in Japan for 20 years, having previously taught in Spain and Argentina. He is an avid user of technology in the classroom and encourages students to develop multimedia and creative thinking skills in tandem with English communication.