Limitations & possibilities
of IWB resources in the
Japanese Language
Classroom
The Japan Foundation Sydney
senseis@jpf.org.au
Q How often do you use the IWB in your class ?
1. often
2. sometimes
3. not often
4. not at all
Q What are the benefits/limitations of using the
IWB in your lessons?
Benefits of IWB
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Supports whole class teaching
Promotes student motivation
Brings rich media and visual resources
into the classroom task
Supports lesson planning and preparation
Provides access to authentic resources from
real-world applications
Reference:
‘Exploring Pedagogy with Interactive Whiteboards’, Shuck & Kearney, UTS 2007
Limitations of IWB
• Only allows one student at the board
• Does not support activities which promote
higher order thinking skills
• Does not support authentic complex tasks
requiring problem solving
• Replicates old practices in technicolour - ‘jet
powered stagecoach’
Reference:
‘Exploring Pedagogy with Interactive Whiteboards’, Shuck & Kearney, UTS 2007
Where to from here?
In this session we will:
• become familiar with JF IWB resources
• think again about how to get the best out
of IWBs and IWB resources
JF IWB Resources
Matsuri (Primary)
IWB Konbini Sugoroku
(Middle Years)
1. Matsuri (Primary)
LELP(Language Enhancement Lessons Project)
JF Sydney in collaboration with the NSW Curriculum and
Learning Innovation Centre
• An innovative trial to deliver lessons to Primary schools
through connected classroom technology
（IWB & Video conference system）
• IWB activities are embedded in a unit of work on the
theme of Japanese Matsuri (Taiko& Rhythm, Yatai,
Furoshiki, Yukata, and Bon-odori).
• Activities involve learning numbers, colour, location words
etc. in the context of music, dance, food, craft and dress.
IWB sample
Taiko & Rhythm
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Features of JF IWB resources
You can
• selectively use some of the activities to review
and practice what you taught in your
classroom, e.g. Counting, Hiragana.
• edit the resource to match the topic and
language you are teaching your students.
Video:
- A lesson for a Year 10 class(18 students) using
IWB Konbini Sugoroku with editing.
- The goals of this lesson：
① Students learn vocabulary & expressions to
use in a Japanese convenience store.
② Students learn to use appropriate behaviour
in the social context of a convenience store.
Using IWB resources in lesson ‘Konbini ‘
Lesson
structure
Warming up
Input &
output
Expressions
practice
Shopping
role play
Feedback &
sharing
Strategies
Teaching Criteria
Use of authentic media on
– video etc.
Stimulate and motivate
students
Group work, games
Use of printed copies of
IWB material
Use of IWB visual & audio,
practise body language etc.
Dialogue backup on screen
Involve all students
Include traditional
repertoire
Students practise
multiple skills
Activity involves
planning, interaction
Involve all students,
aim for language
retention
Use of IWB for students’
presentations
Group task: discuss and share how to
effectively use IWB activities
• Choose slides
- Counting money
- Rearranging words to make a sentence
- Asking for something
• Consider the following aspects:
- learning objectives
- learning content
- how to use/embed IWB activities