On March 25, WATJ hosted our first in a series of Online Learning Benkyokai for over 30 teachers from Washington and Oregon. Using Zoom, teachers shared what we have learned about teaching Japanese online from webinars and personal experience. Participants then used the Zoom "breakout room" function to conduct small group discussions.
WATJ members should check their email for the Zoom meeting link.
WATJ members should check their emails for resources from the benkyokai, including video recordings and presentation materials. Due to requests from members, these videos are not being made public outside WATJ members.
If you are not a WATJ member but would like to join, please email watjinfo@gmail.com with your inquiry.
Here you can find resources shared by members about online learning.
オンライン講義でのファシリテーションTips 〜エンゲージメントを高める〜
（上記の日本語記事のネタになったオリジナル英文記事は下記）
22 Tips to Level-Up Your Virtual Learning Game
https://learningrebels.com/2020/03/13/tips-to-level-up-your-virtual-learning-game/
AATJ’s Virtual Brown Bag webinar held on March 28, “Flying by the Seat of Your Pants: Online Teaching Without Sacrificing Proficiency,” drew almost 120 participants and featured a dynamic discussion and many comments and suggestions for future virtual gatherings. Links - to a recording of the session, to the PPT presentation by Lauren Rosen and Magara Maeda from the University of Wisconsin, and to a transcript of the chat Q&A - are posted online at AATJ’s Classroom Resources page (https://www.aatj.org/classroom-resources), along with recordings of other webinars both from the Japanese field and from the world languages field in general.
AATJ’s affiliate OATJ (Ohio Association of Teachers of Japanese) is sponsoring a webinar on Advocacy for Japanese Language Programs (“Keep the Airplane Flying”) on Sunday, April 26. The featured speaker is Jessica Haxhi, a past president of AATJ and 2021 President of ACTFL. Information on registering is at https://forms.gle/v7cYzKpsBTDRUu7r7 .