Web 2.0 Tools for Teaching Japanese

Using Languages Online in a Japanese Class

This would be a great tool for teaching and assessment in a Japanese classroom. There was an example provided on the site of a cultural lesson regarding ordering food at a restaurant in Japan. To make a comic strip like this and have it available for students on a class website would be a great resource for examining cultural etiquette. The comprehension task would also help assessment of general comprehension of content, as it makes available both an audio recording and transcript for answering multiple choice questions. In order to engage students this site can also be used as a learning resource. Students can be given a concept and asked to use the tool that appeals best to them to present it.

To access an example of a Japanese culture lesson click the following link: http://www.education.vic.gov.au/languagesonline/games/cartoon/no_15/no_15.htm

Created with Language Online's Comic Builder Activity

Created with CAST's UDL Book Builder
CAST would like to thank Texthelp Inc. for use of the SpeechStream toolbar

This would be a great tool for teaching and assessment in a Japanese classroom. There was an example provided on the site of a cultural lesson regarding ordering food at a restaurant in Japan. To make a comic strip like this and have it available for students on a class website would be a great resource for examining cultural etiquette. The comprehension task would also help assessment of general comprehension of content, as it makes available both an audio recording and transcript for answering multiple choice questions. In order to engage students this site can also be used as a learning resource. Students can be given a concept and asked to use the tool that appeals best to them to present it.

You can access an example from the Languages Online site by clicking the link at the bottom of the page. The link will take you to a comic about restaurant etiquette in Japan. As this is an example for students learning Japanese, it is entirely in Japanese. Note that you need to be using windows to create a comic.

Select this then click anywhere in the book to start reading text Speak the current selection Stops speech playback Double-click a word in the book and click this icon to translate the word into Spanish