A Report of Participation in A Report of Participation in MSU Workshops MSU Workshops

by Ritsu Shimizuby Ritsu ShimizuAugust 8, 08August 8, 08

Title of Workshop: Rich Internet Applications for Title of Workshop: Rich Internet Applications for Language Learning (Language Learning (July 17-July 17-

19,2008)19,2008)

Instructor: Dr. Dennie HoopingarnerInstructor: Dr. Dennie HoopingarnerSponsor:Sponsor: Center for Language Education and Center for Language Education and

Research (CLEAR)Research (CLEAR)Michigan State UniversityMichigan State University

CLEAR programs were funded by a Federal Grant under CLEAR programs were funded by a Federal Grant under Title VITitle VI

Outcomes from participation in Outcomes from participation in CLEAR Workshops in the Past CLEAR Workshops in the Past

ParticipationParticipation

o 1996 - -Making Web Pages1996 - -Making Web Pages

Uploading my web even before our school district Uploading my web even before our school district began began training all teachers to make a web page training all teachers to make a web page

o 2004 ---Making Digital Movies2004 ---Making Digital MoviesCreating DVD movies about our Japanese language students’ Creating DVD movies about our Japanese language students’ Homecoming participation Homecoming participation

Creating DVD movie about Sushi makingCreating DVD movie about Sushi makingUploaded Michael Nites’ Japanese award winning speechUploaded Michael Nites’ Japanese award winning speech

o 2008 ---RIA Project. Students are enabled to record 2008 ---RIA Project. Students are enabled to record their speaking on computer by using the RIA program . their speaking on computer by using the RIA program .

useuse

Uploaded SH Japanese program Uploaded SH Japanese program URL pagesURL pagesby Ritsu Shimizuby Ritsu Shimizu

1996 1996

Examples of my web sites:Examples of my web sites:

http://ww3.telerama.com/~ritsu/http://ww3.telerama.com/~ritsu/

http://www.nflrc.hawaii.edu/prodev/si96/pedagogy/shimizu/default.htmlhttp://www.nflrc.hawaii.edu/prodev/si96/pedagogy/shimizu/default.html

http://www.sasd.k12.pa.us/SAHS-Login.aspx?id=3211http://www.sasd.k12.pa.us/SAHS-Login.aspx?id=3211 (our school Japanese page) (our school Japanese page)

Outcomes from participating in CLEAR Outcomes from participating in CLEAR Workshops in the pastWorkshops in the past

2004 ---Digital moving making2004 ---Digital moving making Created DVD movie of our Japanese language students’ Created DVD movie of our Japanese language students’

Homecoming participation (planning to upload the education Homecoming participation (planning to upload the education tube)tube)

Sushi making (planning to upload the education tube)Sushi making (planning to upload the education tube)

Uploaded Michal Nite’s Award Winning Japanese Speech to Uploaded Michal Nite’s Award Winning Japanese Speech to Youtube (Youtube (http://www.youtube.com/shalershihttp://www.youtube.com/shalershi

DVD Movies and YoutubeDVD Movies and Youtube

Home coming DVD was createdHome coming DVD was created

Sushi making Sushi making

Michael Nites’s award winning Japanese speech Michael Nites’s award winning Japanese speech was uploaded to Youtubewas uploaded to Youtube

RIA workshop RIA workshop July 17-19, 08July 17-19, 08

http://ria.clear.msu.edu/http://ria.clear.msu.edu/..

20082008

There are six applications of RIAThere are six applications of RIA Audio DropboxesAudio Dropboxes BroadcastingBroadcasting Conversation Conversation with partnerwith partner

MashupMashup (teacher creates a mini unit/student can create a project) (teacher creates a mini unit/student can create a project)

SMILESMILE (Server-Managed Interactive Language exercises) (Server-Managed Interactive Language exercises)

Viewpoint Viewpoint (Enables use of media and playback ) (Enables use of media and playback )

A sample of a mini unit A sample of a mini unit An aspect of culture (object, history, and language) An aspect of culture (object, history, and language)

Connect to the cultural object lessonConnect to the cultural object lesson

http://ria.clear.msu.eduhttp://ria.clear.msu.edu

RIA program BenefitsRIA program BenefitsA new teaching/learning toolsA new teaching/learning tools

Introducing the use of RIA in the classroom as one Introducing the use of RIA in the classroom as one of their learning toolsof their learning tools

Student’s project using RIAStudent’s project using RIA

Sharing RIA ‘s potential benefits with other foreign Sharing RIA ‘s potential benefits with other foreign language teacherslanguage teachers

Thank you Thank you

If you would like to see my sample lessons , which If you would like to see my sample lessons , which are created by RIA, please feel free to contact me at are created by RIA, please feel free to contact me at shimizur@sasd.k12.pa.usshimizur@sasd.k12.pa.us..

RIA program is designed to share individual RIA program is designed to share individual teachers lesson materials with other teachers teachers lesson materials with other teachers electronically. electronically.