tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2453783863993314667.comments2023-09-15T12:46:08.081+09:00The PIGATE Blog for Grassroots Teacher DevelopmentPIGATE Advisorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18188194708815074533noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2453783863993314667.post-58481458444217472042019-11-16T21:57:14.115+09:002019-11-16T21:57:14.115+09:00Hi I am so charmed I found your web journal, I tru...Hi I am so charmed I found your web journal, I truly found you by mix-up, while I was watching on google for something else, Anyways I am here now and could simply get a kick out of the chance to say thank for an enormous post and an inside and out diverting site. Kindly do keep up the immense work. <a href="https://plaza-family.com/vida-y-familia/" rel="nofollow">actividades en familia</a><br />darren sammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15552811832866037267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2453783863993314667.post-59337797245115160712019-08-15T15:11:06.982+09:002019-08-15T15:11:06.982+09:00After I'd learned that the Improving Pronuncia...After I'd learned that the Improving Pronunciation Series (IPS) would be on the agenda for PIGATE's Special Summer Session last Saturday (2019.08.10), I resumed listing up pronunciation resources for learners and teachers of English. I'd had to archive a whack of such resources hastily as Wikispaces was closing just over a year ago.<br /><br />The following link below should take you to a scion I've grafted onto a relatively new page of the Beaufait Collaboratoire:<br /><br />+ <a href="https://sites.google.com/view/thebeaufaitcollaboratoire/p-s#h.p__qiZK8xSw1wQ" rel="nofollow">Pronunciation resources</a><br /><br />Though there aren't a lot there at the moment. I hope there are enough to whet your appetites.<br /><br />If you have other hot tips for pronunciation resources, please feel free to share them in follow-up comments on this post.Paul Beaufaithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17947324521465705068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2453783863993314667.post-8017736738227849392019-07-10T17:02:30.876+09:002019-07-10T17:02:30.876+09:00Unfortunately, Wikispaces, which had hosted many o...Unfortunately, Wikispaces, which had hosted many of my wikis, went belly up 31st July 2018. Hopefully, the micro-review snippets and links to Prezis in this post will suffice to pique your curiosity regarding effective presentations.Paul Beaufaithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17947324521465705068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2453783863993314667.post-70004038235346650262019-06-03T10:47:05.180+09:002019-06-03T10:47:05.180+09:00Thanks for asking, Julie.
The session won't ...Thanks for asking, Julie. <br /><br />The session won't be going online this time, but that's a good idea for us to consider for future events.<br /><br />Fumi will be presenting again at Sojo University's Teaching and Learning Forum (SUTLF6) on Saturday, June 29th: <br /><br /><a href="https://sites.google.com/view/teacher-journeys-2019/featured-speakers" rel="nofollow">SUTLF6: Teacher Journeys–Featured Speakers</a><br /><br />Perhaps you'll be able to hear her there.Paul Beaufaithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17947324521465705068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2453783863993314667.post-9792020272456655042019-06-01T21:41:10.407+09:002019-06-01T21:41:10.407+09:00My husband and I can't come on June 8th! Any ...My husband and I can't come on June 8th! Any chance this session will be filmed for viewing online?! It sounds really good!Julie in Japanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03086114689373040044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2453783863993314667.post-8186365312724669652018-10-25T12:17:04.840+09:002018-10-25T12:17:04.840+09:00It also is possible to adjust the playback speed o...It also is possible to adjust the playback speed of videos. If you click on the gear icon at the foot of a video display frame <i>at YouTube</i>, a short menu will pop up and show the Speed selector, with options up to double speed and down to one-quarter speed.Paul Beaufaithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17947324521465705068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2453783863993314667.post-47956500127735977842018-09-10T12:40:33.373+09:002018-09-10T12:40:33.373+09:00The networking event is an evening meal on Saturda...The networking event is an evening meal on Saturday, Sept. 15th, for David, JALT NanKyu and PIGATE members (including those unable to attend the David's presentation that afternoon), and their guests. <br /><br />Please notify Paul as soon as possible (via a personal message) of your wishes to take part in this networking event. He has made a tentative reservation for 10 people.<br /><br />Location: Futoppara, 4 Chome-3-9 Kengun, Higashi-ku, Kumamoto-shi, Kumamoto-ken 862-0911 <br /><br />Map: <a href="https://goo.gl/jMUQYR" rel="nofollow">https://goo.gl/jMUQYR</a> (Google Maps)<br /><br />Price: Food (<i>table d'hôte</i>) and drinks (<i>nomihodai</i>): 4000 JPY per person<br /><br />Time: 18:30 to 20:30 (tentative)<br />Paul Beaufaithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17947324521465705068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2453783863993314667.post-60599027219088307042018-03-27T11:31:21.828+09:002018-03-27T11:31:21.828+09:00A few months ago, Nigel Coutts (2017.07.16) shared...A few months ago, Nigel Coutts (2017.07.16) shared ideas about Avoiding Assessment Mistakes, and listed a number of resources for further reading: <br /><br /><a href="http://thelearnersway.net/ideas/2017/7/16/avoiding-assessment-mistakes" rel="nofollow">http://thelearnersway.net/ideas/2017/7/16/avoiding-assessment-mistakes</a>Paul Beaufaithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17947324521465705068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2453783863993314667.post-91548050220931070972018-03-27T11:15:32.588+09:002018-03-27T11:15:32.588+09:00Thanks, Julie!
I'm pleased to hear you like ...Thanks, Julie! <br /><br />I'm pleased to hear you like the new look.<br /><br />Now where in the world do you think such a cute little pig came from?Paul Beaufaithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17947324521465705068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2453783863993314667.post-75770149709982272822018-03-14T20:52:42.371+09:002018-03-14T20:52:42.371+09:00Looks great, Paul! I like being able to easily fi...Looks great, Paul! I like being able to easily find where to get more info on the monthly meetings and location. (The little pink pig is cute, too!!)Julie in Japanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03086114689373040044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2453783863993314667.post-64009018408843107972017-12-21T16:36:11.879+09:002017-12-21T16:36:11.879+09:00The entire call for participation in EVO workshops...The entire call for participation in EVO workshops is here: <a href="http://evosessions.pbworks.com/w/page/121153245/Call_for_Participation_2018" rel="nofollow">http://evosessions.pbworks.com/w/page/121153245/Call_for_Participation_2018</a>Paul Beaufaithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17947324521465705068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2453783863993314667.post-40938727044117295312017-09-19T14:35:54.179+09:002017-09-19T14:35:54.179+09:00Here's the "Apply to join" link:
h...Here's the "Apply to join" link: <br /><br /><a href="https://groups.diigo.com/user_mana/apply_join_group?group_name=pigate" rel="nofollow">https://groups.diigo.com/user_mana/apply_join_group?group_name=pigate</a>Paul Beaufaithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17947324521465705068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2453783863993314667.post-36278775412530979242017-08-30T11:46:17.032+09:002017-08-30T11:46:17.032+09:00The Apps Show also offers great tips for using Goo...The Apps Show also offers great tips for using Google Drive effectively. For example, see: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNkH908ETH4" rel="nofollow">How to perfectly organize your Drive folders</a> (2016.07.12).Paul Beaufaithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17947324521465705068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2453783863993314667.post-88561919209372486192017-08-03T11:16:52.593+09:002017-08-03T11:16:52.593+09:00Apparently the embedding didn't work. Please f...Apparently the embedding didn't work. Please follow the links instead.Paul Beaufaithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17947324521465705068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2453783863993314667.post-9237674583017856082017-06-30T13:01:43.129+09:002017-06-30T13:01:43.129+09:00Here are some additional tips for passwords and ot...Here are some additional tips for passwords and other online identification:<br /><br />ConnectSafely. (2017, April 4). Tips for strong, secure passwords & other authentication tools. Retrieved from: http://www.connectsafely.org/tips-to-create-and-manage-strong-passwords/<br />Paul Beaufaithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17947324521465705068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2453783863993314667.post-13730550975877291712016-08-02T15:11:23.348+09:002016-08-02T15:11:23.348+09:00There's now a summary of our presentation upst...There's now a summary of our presentation upstream on this blog: <br /><br />http://higopigate.blogspot.jp/2016/07/social-media-for-you-and-me-summary.html<br /><br />Please note that slide numbering changed slightly, and let me know if you find any broken links. Thanks.Paul Beaufaithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17947324521465705068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2453783863993314667.post-76340419941743299312016-07-01T13:10:53.758+09:002016-07-01T13:10:53.758+09:00All polished up, the embedded slideshow is, and th...All polished up, the embedded slideshow is, and there are a couple of post-presentation addenda:<br /><br /> Slide 43: Tip-top tip, with a new reference (Richardson, 2016); and<br /> Slide 46: "Preaching to the choir"? (Scheutz's comment on Couros, 2015). <br />Paul Beaufaithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17947324521465705068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2453783863993314667.post-65131940141688005892016-06-15T12:17:10.846+09:002016-06-15T12:17:10.846+09:00I've been doing an RST number on the slides-re...I've been doing an RST number on the slides-rearranging, supplementing, and tweaking them. Please make it a point to peruse the presenters' notes as well as the revised slides.Paul Beaufaithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17947324521465705068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2453783863993314667.post-10338705842207958202016-06-12T19:36:43.397+09:002016-06-12T19:36:43.397+09:00There are more tweets for/from the June PIGATE gat...There are more tweets for/from the June PIGATE gathering here: <br /><br /><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/higopigate20160611" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/hashtag/higopigate20160611</a>Paul Beaufaithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17947324521465705068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2453783863993314667.post-46020800851833855452016-04-08T02:16:19.878+09:002016-04-08T02:16:19.878+09:00Hello dear sir/mam
I have read your blog very att...Hello dear sir/mam<br /><br />I have read your blog very attentively. Prof. Yoneoka's presentation of Hap Palmer's music for children is spectacular, I also inspired to do more for kids. Just Awesome. really thanks a lot for your wanderful a content. Thanks for sharing yourgood knowledge. Keep it up.!!!! :D :)<br /><br />I wanna share with you my following writing on kids songs online.The Importance of Music for Your Family: Kids songs online and singing have traditionally been activities associated with fun, joy, and relaxation for centuries<br /><br />Thanks to allchildren music onlinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12334955925306196893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2453783863993314667.post-30878320486365476582016-04-06T16:00:16.389+09:002016-04-06T16:00:16.389+09:00Wow! Nice idea to put all of the pigate info on a ...Wow! Nice idea to put all of the pigate info on a blog. Thanks for your hard work, Paul!<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14252404920690205123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2453783863993314667.post-76040916443107320422016-03-28T14:46:37.811+09:002016-03-28T14:46:37.811+09:00If you're trying the Canadian Oxford dictionar...If you're trying the Canadian Oxford dictionary links for the first time, please try the one to further first. I'd really like to know whether it includes any notes on abstract, figurative, or metaphorical usage.Paul Beaufaithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17947324521465705068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2453783863993314667.post-39506296557675817162016-03-15T11:26:47.209+09:002016-03-15T11:26:47.209+09:00Hey, Julie!
Thank you for your post about the 3r...Hey, Julie! <br /><br />Thank you for your post about the 3rd year students' presentation on their experiences and findings in Singapore. <br /><br />I take it they had a good time both sightseeing there and giving a presentation to their juniors and seniors, the <i>ikkan</i> students, back here in K-land.<br /><br />Is there any chance that you could get permission to publicly share that presentation (or sample slides from it)?<br /><br />It would be a pleasure to help you work it (or them) into this post.<br /><br />Cheers, PaulPaul Beaufaithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17947324521465705068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2453783863993314667.post-84456955697047975992016-02-23T11:58:11.969+09:002016-02-23T11:58:11.969+09:00Unfortunately I need to retract the suggestion tha...Unfortunately I need to retract the suggestion that we might share ideas for working papers (<i>kiyou</i> articles) informally at the PIGATE gathering next month (Sat., 12 March 2016). <br /><br />Due to responsibilities at work, I won't be able to attend PIGATE presentations in March, and may miss the committee meeting afterwards as well. Our next chance to meet face-to-face may be at the PIGATE session in April (Sat., 9 April 2016).<br /><br />Nevertheless, my working outline is already popping like blossoms on a tree south of the house. So I'd love to hear any insights you may have in the meantime, either in public comments on this post or via the members-only PIGATE mailing list.<br />Paul Beaufaithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17947324521465705068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2453783863993314667.post-15992254456731226362015-11-14T07:10:51.593+09:002015-11-14T07:10:51.593+09:00Though it has taken quite some time to accomplish,...Though it has taken quite some time to accomplish, the development of the Google slideshow in this post, representing what took place at the October 2015 My Share session, is virtually complete. I'd like to thank all of the contributors, organizers and presenters once again here.<br /><br />If you have any concerns or questions about any of the materials, presentations or summaries in the slideshow, please feel free to spell them out in comments on this post. Similarly, if there is anything else you think we should add to the slideshow, please let us know, either in person at the next PIGATE session (Nov. 14) or in comments on this post.Paul Beaufaithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17947324521465705068noreply@blogger.com