2001 ATJ Seminar
Thursday, March 22, 2001, Sheraton Hotel, Chicago, Illinois
Seminar E: Pedagogy: Teaching Japanese in the Internet Era
インターネット時代に対応した新しい日本語教育

I. インターネット時代に対応した四技能の育成と教師支援
(Teacher Support and Four Skills Development with the Internet)
尾本康裕、カリフォルニア大学バークレー校
Yasuhiro Omoto, University of California, Berkeley
yomoto@nihongoweb.com
http://www.nihongoweb.com
Presentation Site

In this presentation, information on developing Japanese learners' four skills and various resources for Japanese language teachers will be discussed. The presentation will begin with issues the Internet since it does not require any difficult computing skills for teachers and learners. Then, it will discuss how one can develop own online materials by using freeware and shareware. Through these classroom activities and online materials, Japanese learners can develop four skills effectively and also develop interest in Japanese culture. This information on Japanese computing and teaching ideas can be found at NihongoWeb (http://www.nihongoweb.com). NihongoWeb also offers more than 600 free downloadable photos and about 100 visual aids and reading materials for Japanese language educators. As long as these materials are used in educational settings, educators may use them without concern for copyright issues.

Developing online materials can be time consuming and the language educators may not have enough time to learn about computers or making online materials. So it is important for Japanese teachers to get support for their computing needs. Since many teachers may not be able to get assistance from their own institutions, an online community where educators can share information via the Internet is desirable. In the last part of the presentation, ways to build an online community will be discussed.

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ISTE National Educational Technology Standards (NETS) and Performance Indicators: Education Technology Foundation for All Teachers (2000) [On-line] Available: http://cnets.iste.org/pdf/page08.pdf

Richards, Cameron (2000) "Hypermedia, Internet Communication, and the Challenge of Redefining Literacy in the Electric Age", Language Learning & Technology Vol. 4, No. 2, September, pp. 59-77

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Yasuhiro Omoto (2001) "Sharing materials through online community: The case of NihongoWeb" Proceedings of the Sixth Annual Teaching in the Community Colleges Online Conference [On-line] Available: http://leahi.kcc.hawaii.edu/org/tcon2001/