Video — Mary, Did You Know? (Petatonix)

Mary, Did You Know? is a Christmas song written in 1991. It has become a popular song for artists to cover. Maybe the best version so far is the one recorded this year by Pentatonix, a popular YouTube artist. Enjoy the video again. I have included the lyrics below the video.

Merry Christmas!

Mary, did you know that your baby boy would one day walk on water?

Mary, did you know that your baby boy would save our sons and daughters?

Did you know that your baby boy has come to make you new?

This child that you've delivered, will soon deliver you.

Mary, did you know that your baby boy would give sight to a blind man?

Mary, did you know that your baby boy would calm a storm with his hand?

Did you know that your baby boy has walked where angels trod?

And when you kiss your little baby, you have kissed the face of God.

The blind will see, the deaf will hear and the dead will live again.

The lame will leap, the mute will speak, the praises of the Lamb.

Mary, did you know that your baby boy is Lord of all creation?

Mary, did you know that your baby boy will one day rule the nations?

Did you know that your baby boy is heaven's perfect Lamb?

This sleeping child you're holding is the great I AM.

Fall Lesson 23 – Christmas Party

Merry Christmas!

Fall Lesson 22 – Project Work Continued

RF
We did Reading Fluency (RF) practice again by reading Reading 34: The Treatment of Elderly People. Enter your time and score in your RF Log on Google Sheets.

Quizlet

After leaving feedback on our classmates' EWr Journal, we spent time doing language-focused learning studying vocabulary on Quizlet.

We took a quiz on the NAWL words.

Project Work
You have the remainder of the class to work with your partner on your projects.

Read my comments from the previous reports you submitted. As you continue to develop your ideas for your project, also answer these questions:

• What steps have we completed or made progress on?
• What other steps need to be made?
• What are the target dates we have for those steps?

Write a report together addressing these questions. Share it with each other and then share it with me. The file name should be AE18 + both of your last names in alphabetical order + Project 1 L22. 

Due today 23:59.

Some things to keep in mind:

• Everyone needs to contribute equally.
• If you are absent or late, it is your responsibility to contact your partners.

We will check the homework from the reading passage from last Thursday before we start the party on Thursday (12/20).

Video — Angels We Have Heard on High (The Piano Guys)

Angels We Have Heard on High
(The Piano Guys)

Now that Thanksgiving is finished, we can listen to Christmas music! This is a classic Christmas song with a twist by the Piano Guys. They use many GoPro cameras and a drone (indoors!).

Enjoy it again (except for the 3rd period class. We didn't have time during the class, so enjoy it for the first time!).

Fall Lesson 21 – Peer Feedback and Project Proposals

Quizlet

After leaving feedback on our classmates' EWr Journal, we spent time doing language-focused learning studying vocabulary on Quizlet.

We took a quiz on the NAWL words.

Essay Peer Feedback
Use the Revision Checklist on p. 97 to help your classmates revise their essays. You will give feedback on 3 classmates' essays. You should also check the Purdue OWL site (see Lesson 02) and the sample paper to give feedback.

Follow these steps:

1. Read your partner's essay.
2. Use the comment function by highlighting the text you want to comment on.
3. Click on the + button on the right of the doc.
4. Write your comments and click save.

Due 12/14 23:59

Essay Peer Revision
Use the feedback from your classmates to revise your paper.

Due 12/16 23:59



Project Work
You have the remainder of the class to work with your partners on your projects.

As you continue to develop your ideas for your project, answer these questions:

• How will our project demonstrate that we have learned?
• What role will each member take to show an individual contribution to the product?
• How will our product be made public?
• How will we build our knowledge, understanding and skills to complete our project?
• What resources can and should we use?
• Can we trust the information we are finding?
• What are our roles in the project?

Write a report together addressing these questions. Share it with each other and then share it with me. The file name should be AE18 + all of your last names in alphabetical order + Project 2 L21. 

Due 12/16 23:59.

Some things to keep in mind:

• Everyone needs to contribute equally.
• If you are absent or late, it is your responsibility to contact your partners.

Fall Lesson 20 – Project II

Project Work
Brainstorm ideas for making a product (booklet, website, video, app, etc…) to benefit next year's GLAP freshmen.

To make your project stand out, consider the following:

Originality: The project …

• is new, unique, surprising; shows a personal touch
• may successfully break rules and conventions, or use common materials or ideas in new, clever and surprising ways

Value: The project …

• is seen as useful and valuable; it solves the defined problem or meets the identified need
• is practical, feasible 

Style: The project …

• is well-crafted, striking, designed with a distinct style but still appropriate for the purpose
• combines different elements into a coherent whole

Fall Lesson 19 – MACBIA Report Essay

EWr

We did Extensive Writing (EWr). Your pair or group chose the topic. Enter your score in your EWr Log.

Quizlet

After leaving feedback on our classmates' EWr Journal, we spent time doing language-focused learning studying vocabulary on Quizlet.

We took a quiz on the NAWL words.

MACBIA Report Paper 

You will write a formal paper about your MACBIA goal. You will write it using Google Docs with APA formatting. 

For proper formatting, please bookmark and utilize the Purdue OWL website:

Purdue Owl APA

I strongly recommend looking at the sample paper there.

APA formatted Sample Paper

You should have the following:

• Title page
• Section headings*
• Sub-section headings (eg., measurable, achievable, etc., …)
• In-text citations
• Reference list
• Appendix or two (optional)

In Google Docs give it the title, full name + MACBIA Report 1st Draft and share it with me. 

*Section headings should include:

1. Introduction
2. Literature review
3. MACBIA (both original goal and actual results)
4. Lessons learned
5. Conclusion

First draft due 12/9 23:59

Fall Lesson 18 – Pair Presentations (cont)

RF
We did Reading Fluency (RF) practice again by reading Reading 32: Third Culture Kids . Remember to enter your time and score in your RF Log on Google Sheets.

Pair Presentations (cont)
We saw the remaining two presentations and gave feedback.

Video — Let It Go (Disney's "Frozen") Vivaldi's Winter — The Piano Guys

Let It Go (Disney's "Frozen") Vivaldi's Winter
(The Piano Guys)

Because it's getting colder, I wanted to share this with you.

Enjoy the video again.

Fall Lesson 17 – Pair Project Presentations 1

Pair Project Presentations 1
The first two pairs presented on their project. They were both excellent!

You gave feedback on the forms. We will continue with the other two groups on Thursday.


Q&A
Ask one of these questions (or your own) until you are interrupted.

• How did you choose this topic?
• How did you decide to do (whatever method they used)?
• What was most difficult in doing your project?
• What was the most rewarding aspect of your project?
• Have you thought about …?
• If you were to do anything different, what would you do?
• What could be researched next on this topic?

Blog Post

Post a few paragraphs on how your MACBIA Project has gone. Due 11/28 23:59

Vocabulary Quizes

Starting Thursday, we will have vocabulary quizzes from the NAWL. This Thursday will be on NAWL 1 (1-50).

Fall Lesson 15 – Pair Project Speech Practice and Feedback

Pair Project Speech Feedback
Today, you will give feedback to your classmates about their speeches. Use the handout to give verbal feedback to them. Then, fill in the form below.

Pair Project Speech Feedback Form


Share your slides with me via Google Drive.

Fall Lesson 14 – Presentation Preparation

RF
We did Reading Fluency (RF) practice again by reading Reading 30: . Remember to enter your time and score in your RF Log on Google Sheets.

Quizlet
You had some time to study vocabulary on Quizlet.

Presentation Preparation

You used the remainder of the time to work on your presentations.

Fall Lesson 13 – Peer Review and Presentation Preparation

EWr

We did Extensive Writing (EWr). Your pair or group chose the topic. Enter your score in your EWr Log.

Quizlet

After leaving feedback on our classmates' EWr Journal, we spent time doing language-focused learning studying vocabulary on Quizlet.

Peer Editing
Share your report about your project with another team. Use the comments feature and the Email Collaborators feature to leave feedback.

Use this checklist to help you:

• Is the paper formatted according to APA standards?
• Is there a title page with the title, subtitle (optional), authors' names, and date?
• Is there a clear thesis statement?
• Does each section support the thesis in some way?
• Does each paragraph support the section theme?
• Does each paragraph have a clear topic sentence?
• Does each sentence support the topic sentence of the paragraph?
• Does the project show originality?
• Does the project show value?
• Does the project show creativity?
• Do you have suggestions for improving the project?
• Do you have suggestions for improving the paper?

Complete feedback by 11/14 23:59.

APA Formatting
Use the link below to remind yourself of proper formatting for this course.

Lesson 2 Link


Presentation Preparation
Begin preparing your presentation. Your presentation should include the following:

• An introductory description of your project.
• A description of the process.
• Results.
• Lessons learned
• Future research

Your presentation will be a joint presentation. There should be a balance of time and content. You will have between 5 and 10 minutes.

Fall Lesson 12 – Project 1 Continued

RF
We did Reading Fluency (RF) practice again by reading Reading 29: Exercise as Medicine. Remember to enter your time and score in your RF Log on Google Sheets.

Quizlet
You had some time to study vocabulary on Quizlet.


Project Work
You have the remainder of the class to work with your partner on your projects.

To make your project stand out, consider the following:

Originality: The project …

• is new, unique, surprising; shows a personal touch
• may successfully break rules and conventions, or use common materials or ideas in new, clever and surprising ways

Value: The project …

• is seen as useful and valuable; it solves the defined problem or meets the identified need
• is practical, feasible 

Style: The project …

• is well-crafted, striking, designed with a distinct style but still appropriate for the purpose
• combines different elements into a coherent whole

As you continue to develop your ideas for your project, answer these questions (be specific):

• What steps have we completed or made progress on?
• What other steps need to be made?
• What are the target dates we have for those steps?

Write a report together addressing these questions. Share it with each other and then share it with me. The file name should be AE18 + both of your last names in alphabetical order + Project 1 Journal. 

Copy and paste your previous reports into this journal with the dates.

Due today 23:59.

Learning Journal

Write a reflection entry in your journal about your progress with your MACBIA goal. 
Due 11/9 23:59

Fall Lesson 11 – Pair Project Work Continued

EWr

We did Extensive Writing (EWr). Your pair or group chose the topic. Enter your score in your EWr Log.

Quizlet

After leaving feedback on our classmates' EWr Journal, we spent time doing language-focused learning studying vocabulary on Quizlet.



Project Work
You have the remainder of the class to work with your partner on your projects.

As you continue to develop your ideas for your project, answer these questions:

• What steps have we completed or made progress on?
• What other steps need to be made?
• What are the target dates we have for those steps?

Write a report together addressing these questions. Share it with each other and then share it with me. The file name should be AE18 + both of your last names in alphabetical order + Project 1 L11. 

Due today 23:59.

Video – Bring Him Home (cover by the Piano Guys)

Les Miserable is one of the great novels written. It has a message of hope without hiding the pain of reality. I highly recommend you read it. It has been made into a musical and reproduced many times. More recently, it was made into a movie (there are older movies as well). The movie does a wonderful job of reproducing the musical. I also recommend that to you. The following is an arrangement by the Piano Guys. Enjoy!

Fall Lesson 10 – Project 1 Cont

RF
We did Reading Fluency (RF) practice again by reading Reading 28: The Rise of Sports Injuries. Remember to enter your time and score in your RF Log on Google Sheets.

Quizlet
You had some time to study vocabulary on Quizlet.


Project Work
You have the remainder of the class to work with your partner on your projects.d

As you continue to develop your ideas for your project, answer these questions:

• How will our project demonstrate that we have learned?
• What role will each member take to show an individual contribution to the product?
• How will our product be made public?
• How will we build our knowledge, understanding and skills to complete our project?
• What resources can and should we use?
• Can we trust the information we are finding?
• What are our roles in the project?

Write a report together addressing these questions. Share it with each other and then share it with me. The file name should be AE18 + both of your last names in alphabetical order + Project 1 L10. 

Due today 23:59.

Some things to keep in mind:

• Everyone needs to contribute equally.
• If you are absent or late, it is your responsibility to contact your partner.

Learning Journal

Write a reflection entry in your journal about your progress with your MACBIA goal. 
Due 10/26 23:59

Video – Dodgers NLCS Game 7 Highlights

As you know, the Los Angeles Dodgers are my favorite baseball team. They just won game 7 in a best of 7 series (the NLCS – National League Championship Series) to be able to advance to the World Series which begins tomorrow in Boston against the Boston Red Sox.

I found a better video than the one I showed in class. You can watch it below.




If you are interested, you can see a recap of the entire series below.

Fall Lesson 09 – Project 1

EWr

We did Extensive Writing (EWr). Your pair or group chose the topic. Enter your score in your EWr Log.

Quizlet

After leaving feedback on our classmates' EWr Journal, we spent time doing language-focused learning studying vocabulary on Quizlet.

Project 1

We assigned partners and chose topics for our first projects. There are two types of projects to choose from:

• Conduct an investigation
• Take a position

You will write a collaborative paper and give a joint presentation. Paper due date: 11/12 23:59.
Presentations will be given on 11/20.

Write about your decisions and progress in your journal before you leave class today. We will talk more about the process on Thursday.

Video – If You Fall (JJ Heller)

This is a beautiful song about love. It's different from the typical love song in that the lyrics don't focus on how the beloved makes her feel, but on her commitment to love the beloved no matter what. Enjoy watching it again. The lyrics are included below.


If You Fall – performed by JJ Heller
You are a house that's broken down
You are a house that's burning
And everything in me wants to run
But that's not love

If you fall, I fall with you
If you hurt I feel it too
Even if my heart turns black and blue
I will love you

I planted seeds down in the ground
Not every one is growing
When I am tempted to give up
I choose love

If you fall, I fall with you
If you hurt I feel it too
Even if my heart turns black and blue
I will love you

Beauty and light will fight for you
Goodness will rise
It shines for you

If you fall, I fall with you
If you hurt I feel it too
Even if my heart turns black and blue

If you fall, I fall with you
If you hurt I feel it too
Even if my heart turns black and blue
I will love you
I will love you

Fall Lesson 08 – TED Talk: Robinson – Do Schools Kill Creativity?

RF
We did Reading Fluency (RF) practice again by reading Reading 27: East vs West, Which Is Best? Remember to enter your time and score in your RF Log on Google Sheets.

Quizlet
You had some time to study vocabulary on Quizlet. 



TED Talk: Robinson – Do Schools Kill Creativity?
We watched a talk by Sir Ken Robinson about schools and creativity. You took notes as you watched and discussed with a partner. What did you learn?


Fill in the handout from class and complete it by next Tuesday. You can watch the video again below or visit the TED website where you can find subtitles and transcripts.

TED Talk: Robinson – Do Schools Kill Creativity?

We will begin our projects next Tuesday. Remember, your summary paragraphs from Tuesday's class are due on 10/22 23:59.

Video – Strategem (Eric Johnson)

Eric Johnson is my favorite guitar player. He has an amazing tone. He also is very eclectic. You can hear him play many genres of guitar music. This one is called Strategem which is a play on words since his guitar is a Stratocaster. 






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Fall Lesson 07

EWr

We did Extensive Writing (EWr). Your pair or group chose the topic. Enter your score in your EWr Log.

To benefit from fluency practice, you must be deliberate. That means you need to focus on improving your score.

Quizlet

After leaving feedback on our classmates' EWr Journal, we spent time doing language-focused learning studying vocabulary on Quizlet.

Reading

We worked on the reading handout: Unit 10: Literature Then and Now. The vocabulary is now on our Quizlet study list. Finish the tasks before the next lesson.


Summary Paragraphs

Write a 3-4 paragraphs about one of the previous reading topics (Unit 7 or 8). Include additional information from 1-2 other resources. At least one source must be from a book or journal. Cite your sources. Follow APA guidelines.
Due Due 10/22 23:59 

Fall Lesson 06 – MACBIA Presentations (cont…)

Presentations
We completed our MACBIA Presentations. I am pleased with how you did. Of course, there is room for improvement. Probably most of you could have practiced a bit more. Also, remember to save your final point until after the question and answer time.

RF
We did Reading Fluency (RF) practice again by reading Reading 26: Can You Exercise Too Much? Remember to enter your time and score in your RF Log on Google Sheets.

Fall Lesson 05 – MACBIA Presentations, pt 1

Use the link below to leave feedback.

MACBIA Speech Feedback

Fall Lesson 04

EWr
We did Extensive Writing (EWr). The topic was the question, My MACBIA goal. Enter your score in your EWr Log.


Quizlet
After leaving feedback on our classmates' EWr Journal, we spent time doing language-focused learning studying vocabulary on Quizlet.

Note: I have added more sets of the New Academic Word List (NAWL) on our Quizlet class page.


Reading
We worked on the reading handout: Unit 8: What's So Funny? The vocabulary is now on our Quizlet study list. Finish the tasks before the next lesson.

Due 10/9 in class.



Essay Peer Feedback
Use the Revision Checklist on p. 97 to help your classmates revise their essays. You will give feedback on 3 classmates' essays. You should also check the Purdue OWL site (see Lesson 02) and the sample paper to give feedback.

Follow these steps:

1. Read your partner's essay.
2. Use the comment function by highlighting the text you want to comment on.
3. Click on the + button on the right of the doc.
4. Write your comments and click save.

Due 10/4 23:59

Essay Peer Revision
Use the feedback from your classmates to revise your paper.

Due 10/8 23:59

MACBIA Presentations
We will begin our MACBIA presentations next Tuesday. Everyone should be ready. Be sure to practice.

Fall Lesson 03

RF
We did Reading Fluency (RF) practice again by reading Reading 22: Learning a Foreign Language. Remember to enter your time and score in your RF Log on Google Sheets.


Reading
We checked our answers for the handout: Unit 7: What We Remember, What We Forget. 

MACBIA Paper

I gave you time to continue on your paper. 

You will need 2 sources in addition to the MACBIA quote by Payne (2014) on the Lesson 1 post.

You can use Google Scholar to help you find resources:
https://scholar.google.co.jp/

You cannot use Wikipedia as a source (reference), but you may be able to find acceptable sources at the bottom of Wikipedia articles.

Remember … First draft due 10/1 23:59

MACBIA Presentations

You will give a presentation to the class introducing your MACBIA goal. You should have a slide for each point as well as title slides and maybe others. You will have a 5-minute time limit.

Video – The Look of Love (Chris Botti / Vocals – Sy Smith)

The Look of Love is a recent jazz standard (a song that almost every jazz singer sings). We have seen Chris Botti (trumpet) perform with other musicians before. This time is with the singer Sy Smith. In addition to singing she scats. When she does that, she is really another musician in the band. Enjoy it again below.





The Look of Love (Diana Krall)
The look of love
Is in your eyes
A look your smile can't disguise
The look of love
Is saying so much more than
Just words could every say
And what my heart has heard
Well it takes my breath away

I can hardly wait to hold you
Feel my arms around you
How long I have waited
Waited just to love you
Now that I have found you

You've got the look of love
It's on your face
A look that time can't erase
Baby be mine, tonight
Let this be just the start of
So many nights like this
Let's take a lovers vow
And seal it with a kiss

Don't ever go
Don't ever go
I love you so

The look of love
Let this be just the start of
So many nights like this
Let's take a lover's vow
And baby we'll seal it with a kiss

Fall Lesson 02

EWr

We did Extensive Writing (EWr). The topic was the question, My MACBIA goal. Enter your score in your EWr Log.

Quizlet

After leaving feedback on our classmates' EWr Journal, we spent time doing language-focused learning studying vocabulary on Quizlet.

Reading

We worked on the reading handout: Unit 7: What We Remember, What We Forget. The vocabulary is now on our Quizlet study list. Finish the tasks before the next lesson.

Due 9/27 in class

MACBIA Paper

You will write a formal paper about your MACBIA goal. You will write it using Google Docs with APA formatting. 

For proper formatting, please bookmark and utilize the Purdue OWL website:

Purdue Owl APA

I strongly recommend looking at the sample paper there.

APA formatted Sample Paper

You should have the following sections:

• Title page
• Section headings (eg., introduction, literature review, MACBIA, conclusion)
• Sub-section headings (eg., measurable, achievable, etc., …)
• In-text citations
• Reference list
• Appendix or two (optional)

In Google Docs give it the title, full name + MACBIA and share it with me. 

First draft due 10/1 23:59

Fall Lesson 01

Welcome back! I hope you had a nice Summer break!

In this semester, we will be doing project work. In a later lesson, we will talk about project work and start thinking about project ideas.

Some parts of our Spring pattern will continue. We will continue to do EWr, reading graded readers, journals, and blogs.


EWr
Bring your notebooks to class for extensive writing. We will do it about once a week.


MACBIA
One new task you will do is an individual project. You will choose a goal and shape it into a MACBIA goal:

A good goal is challenging, measurable, achievable, incremental, and beneficial. And it helps to be accountable to supportive onlookers. Otherwise, it's too easy to procrastinate / despair / stay in bed.    –Sylvan Payne (2014).

MACBIA is a way to remember that a good goal is…

• Measurable
• Achievable
• Challenging
• Beneficial
• Incremental
• Accountable

Prepare a MACBIA goal for our next lesson.

Here are the slides from my presentation.

Macbia introduction from Daniel Beck


Homework
Write a blog post about your proposal to do a MACBIA project. Explain how you will use MACBIA to reach your goal.

Due 9/21 23:59

Leave a comment for 3 of your classmates, the 3 classmates below you on the list.

Due 9/24 23:59

Lesson 28 – Test and Reflections

Final Test
We took a short test about what we have learned and vocabulary.


Project Presentations
Each group presented a progress report about their projects.

Submit any materials, even if incomplete, today. I will inform you if any revisions need to be made.

Due 7/19 23:59


Spring Term Reflection Questions
Talk with your partners about the following questions.

• We repeated a few activities this semester (speed reading, extensive writing, Quizlet study, academic vocabulary reading, presentation skills, extensive reading, blog writing, essay writing).  

• Which was your favorite and why?  Which was your least favorite and why?

• Think about those same activities? Which ones benefit you most in your other classes? Which ones do you think might benefit you after you graduate?

• Did you have a favorite lesson? If so, why did you like it?

• What are two things you did well this semester and why you think you did them well?

• What two things you would like to improve next semester and why you want to improve them?



Journal
Write in your journal about the above questions. Also, write about these questions.

• Do you think you helped your classmates participate? Is there something you can do to help them more?

• What did Daniel do that was helpful for you? What can Daniel do better?

• What grade do you feel you deserve in this class? Why do you deserve this grade?  Are you satisfied with your performance (behavior, participation, attendance) in this class?  Why or why not?

Due 7/21 23:49 


Essay Revision
Submit your revision of your essay based on the meeting we had. 
Due 7/23 23:59

If you need to do another revision, I will let you know.

Lesson 27 – Presentations and Preparation

Presentations
We had our final group of presentations today. Use the feedback form below:

Final Presentations Feedback



Unit 5: The Study of the Seasons
We checked our homework. These words have been added to Quizlet set and will be part of the final test.


Projects
Continue working together on your projects. On Thursday your group will present your project (whether completed or in progress) to the class. Also, you will need to negotiate the final deadline for your projects if they are not completed by Thursday.


Test
We will have a short test on Thursday. Review the Quizlet set, CRAP and the 4 Strands.

Video – Let the Bright Seraphim (Kathleen Battle & Wynton Marsalis)

Let the Bright Seraphim
Kathleen Battle is a famous opera singer and Wynton Marsalis is a famous jazz trumpeter. Marsalis is the only person who has ever won grammies for both jazz and classical music. I love how they have shining eyes and bring out each other's shining eyes.

The music was composed by George Handel about an episode in the Bible.

Lesson 26 – Presentatoins (cont)

Presentations
We continued with presentations today. Use the feedback form below:

Final Presentations Feedback



Homework
Do the tasks in the handout, Unit 5: The Study of the Season. We will check the answers in class. Also, the vocabulary will be on the final test.
Due before class. 

Video – The Piano Guys original tune: All of Me

The video we watched an original tune by The Piano Guys: All of Me. Jon Schmidt (the pianist) wrote this song years ago and many people have performed it on YouTube. Finally, he recorded his version for YouTube.

Enjoy the video again.

Lesson 25 – Presentations and Project Work

Presentations
We begin the first group of presentations today. Use the feedback form below:

Final Presentations Feedback

Those who haven't given their presentations yet should learn from today's feedback. Also, go back and look at the recent posts about handouts, PUNCH, Q&A and finishing strong.



Projects

Continue working together on your projects. Write a submit a report about what needs to be done and how it will be completed.

Write a document together using Google Docs. Share the doc with your members and then share it with me. Title your group report with AE18 Project Report L25 + group members' first names.
Due before midnight. 


Call for Volunteers
The special interest group (SIG) I am involved with for the teaching organization I am a member of (The Japan Association for Language Teaching – JALT) is holding their 25th anniversary conference at Rikkyo September 15-16. If you can help on either or both days, I would be very happy.

JALT CUE Conference 2018 (25th Anniversary)

Volunteering duties would include helping people to find the campus, help people on campus to find the conference rooms, helping conference goers with their questions, helping conference presenters with time management and equipment, etc …

Volunteers will receive a T-shirt which will identify you as a volunteer. You will be able to keep the shirt. Each day, you will receive a bento lunch and you will also receive a small amount of money that will help with transportation or other costs. In addition, I will invite you to a pizza party. By this, I don't mean we will order cheap takeout and sit in a room. I will take you to Borsa, my favorite local restaurant.

Presentation Handouts

For your presentations, you should prepare 10 handouts (which includes one for yourself so you can show it to the audience).


Here are some things to consider:

• Show numbers, graphs, quotes, and other information that is too long or detailed to put on your slides.
• Include your references at the end.
• You can use serif fonts and smaller font sizes for your longer texts.
• You can use sentences and even paragraphs if you need to.
• Keep your handouts to two pages printed double-sided on one piece of paper. A single page is fine.

Also, review the Lesson 19 post to review tips for handouts.

Essay Meeting Reservations

Each of you needs to make a reservation with me to go over your essay at my office. I have made a spreadsheet on Google. It's first come, first served, so I suggest you make your reservation early. If you can not find a time on the spreadsheet, you will need to make arrangements with me directly.

Essay Meeting Reservation Spreadsheet

Note: You can only sign into the spreadsheet using your Rikkyo account. 

Lesson 24 – Benjamin Zander & Finishing Presentations

Benjamin Zander at TED Talk
We watched (again!) Benjamin Zander's TED Talk called The Transformative Power of Classical Music. I didn't realize I had assigned this video for homework before. Somehow, I can't find it on the blog. However, I hope you benefited from watching it again. Perhaps having done the homework and seeing again helped you see how much more you could understand and appreciate. 

What I hope you notice this time is how Zander used humor as his PUNCH strategy to introduce his topic. 

You can watch the video again here:

Write in your journal about these questions (and any other thoughts you have)

• What is one-buttock playing?
• How can you be a one-buttock player?
• What similarities can you find between Zander's talk and Duckworth's talk including what she wrote about her experience?
• How can you apply these ideas to your presentation, to your studies, to your life?
  Due 7/8 23:59

Make your ending sticky
Here are some suggestions for making your ending sticky. Being sticky means that your ideas will stick and be easy to remember. The idea comes from a book by Chip and Dan Heath, Made to Stick. Garr Reynolds in his book The Naked Presenter refers to their ideas when suggesting how to finish your presentation strong.

Here is a summary of the points Reynolds shares from the Heaths' book:

• Simplicity – do not add much new information at the end of your talk.
• Unexpectedness – just as your PUNCH can include something unexpected, your ending can as well. In fact, you begin an anecdote or a question in your introduction and give the conclusion here.
• Concreteness – Avoid being abstract. Give a specific example or use a specific image to make your final point.
• Credibility – Use a final example or statistic to make your final point.
• Emotions – Find a way to make your audience care about your final point. This can be similar to the Personal part of PUNCH.
• Stories – Use a story to help your audience remember your talk. People like stories.

Just like with PUNCH, you probably cannot use each of these ideas. But, consider using one or more.



Handling Q & A
Here are some tips for handling the question and answer time (also from The Naked Presenter).

• Be engaging – Keep your energy level high. Consider getting physically closer to your audience members and look them in the eyes.
• Be brief – Keep your answers to the questions short. Don't give a second presentation during this time.
• Be silent – Let your audience member finish their question even if you think you know what they want to ask.
• Be gracious – If your audience member is annoying you, continue to remain calm and kind.
• Be assertive – Even though you are being patient and kind, do not let an audience member to take too much time from the rest of the audience.
• Repeat or rephrase the question – This shows consideration to the full audience who may not have heard the question. Reynolds says this is a "pro tip", an action that shows your skill.
• Know when to stop – When your time limit is approaching, do not continue to go on speaking. Or, if someone has a question and you know you will not have enough time to answer, take control. You can say something like, "I'm sorry, we are running out of time. You can come speak to me after the presentation."

Finally, end the Q&A time with about 1 minute or so left in your time and close powerfully with your main point. One way to do so is to say something like:

If you only remember one thing today, remember that …Thank you.