English Teaching in Japan

English Teaching in Japan 79-Next Opening

Next-Opening from Chaz Wright on Vimeo This is the opening to the movie "Next" that my students and I made for our school festival. We wrote, shot, subtitled, and edited the movie in 5 days. The running time of the movie is 18 minutes. I will be putting the entire movie up later. This was a big challenge because we only had 5 days to shoot after school, my students aren't actors and are learning English, we had to change our story and rewrite it as we went along because of bad weather, an...

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English Teaching in Japan 78-ICC Promo Trailer

Here is a promo I made for our International Communication Course using iMovie's new trailers.   download video Follow me on Twitter @ETiJPodcast

English Teaching in Japan 77-The Return of Shoko

My former student,Shoko,comes back to school to do her student teaching. download mp3 Please write a review on iTunes and help spread the word. Take a few minutes and fill out the Follow me on Twitter @ETiJPodcast

English Teaching in Japan 76-Lots To Do

In this Video Episode of English Teaching in Japan I talk about my teaching schedule, projects that I'm working on, and other things. Congratulations to listeners Kimberly Fergusson and Joe Kester on being selected for 2010 JET Program! Check out Joe Kester's website Joe in Japan and listen to the interview we did in Episode 74 Please write a review on iTunes and help spread the word. Take a few minutes and fill out the download video Follow me on Twitter @ETiJPodcast

English Teaching in Japan 75-Transition Time

In this Video Episode of English Teaching in Japan I talk about what I'm doing during the short transition between the ending and the beginning of the school year. Please write a review on iTunes and help spread the word. Take a few minutes and fill out the download video Follow me on Twitter @ETiJPodcast

English Teaching in Japan 74-Joe in Japan's Exchange and CIR Quest

In this episode I talk with Joe Kester about his year in Japan as an exchange student at Hirosaki University in Aomori Prefecture and his quest to be a CIR (Coordinator of International Relations) on the JET Program. Joe in Japan Wesbsite Follow Joe on Twitter download mp3 Please write a review on iTunes and help spread the word. Take a few minutes and fill out the Follow me on Twitter @ETiJPodcast

English Teaching in Japan 73-Exchange Studetnt Returns Part 3

This is the 3rd and final part of a special video episode of English Teaching in Japan I welcome Steven "the exchange student" back to Japan and our school. It has been 5 years since he returned to Australia. Find out what he's been up to. Please write a review on iTunes and help spread the word. Take a few minutes and fill out the download video Follow me on Twitter @ETiJPodcast

English Teaching in Japan 73-Exchange Studetnt Returns Part 2

This is Part 2 of a special video episode of English Teaching in Japan I welcome Steven "the exchange student" back to Japan and our school. It has been 5 years since he returned to Australia. Find out what he's been up to. Please write a review on iTunes and help spread the word. Take a few minutes and fill out the download video Follow me on Twitter @ETiJPodcast

English Teaching in Japan 73-Exchange Student Returns Part 1

In this special video episode of English Teaching in Japan I welcome Steven "the exchange student" back to Japan and our school. It has been 5 years since he returned to Australia. Find out what he's been up to. Please write a review on iTunes and help spread the word. Take a few minutes and fill out the download video Follow me on Twitter @ETiJPodcast

Wise Words Wednesday-Create, Cultivate, Be Kind

A teacher's purpose is not to create students in his own image, but to develop students who can create their own image. -- Author Unknown Teachers who inspire know that teaching is like cultivating a garden, and those who would have nothing to do with thorns must never attempt to gather flowers. -- Author Unknown Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are endless. -- Mother Teresa

English Teaching in Japan 72-Interview for JET 2010

It's time once again for the JET Program Interviews. download mp3 Please write a review on iTunes and help spread the word. Follow me on Twitter @etijpodcast Search the topic "JET Interview" on the Forum and listen to English Teaching in Japan Episode 51 for more information.

English Teaching in Japan 71-Final Term

download mp3 Please write a review on iTunes and help spread the word. Follow me on Twitter @etijpodcast Shownotes -intro -preparing students for University interviews and essays -Shizuoka Ken Skit Contest preparation 1st Place 6 out of 7 years -Trip to England しゅうがくりょこ London, Oxford University -Final School term 3 がき getting students into University entrance exams new jr. high aging society. struggle to find students graduation -JET Program application in December interview select...

English Teaching in Japan 70-Australian Adventure

In this episode I show a video I made from our 2 week trip to Australia. Please write a review on iTunes and help spread the word. download video Follow me on Twitter @guzenmediajapan Digg English Teaching in Japan My StumbleUpon Page

Wise Words Wednesday-Lead the Way

If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader. John Quincy Adams Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. Harold R. McAlindon Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities no doubt crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day; begin it well and serenely and with too high a spirit to be encumbered with your old n...

English Teaching in Japan 69-What's in the Pipeline

In this episode I talk about what I will be doing in the next few weeks and projects that I have in the pipeline. If you are coming to Japan on the 2009 JET Program please take a look at the JET Program section on the Forum and let us know where you have been placed. Follow me on Twitter and please write a review on iTunes if you have time. download mp3 Digg English Teaching in Japan My StumbleUpon Page

Wise Words Wednesday-Plant, Learn, Encourage

It's not what is poured into a student that counts, but what is planted. -Linda Conway The teachers who get "burned out" are not the ones who are constantly learning, which can be exhilarating, but those who feel they must stay in control and ahead of the students at all times. -Frank Smith Nine-tenths of education is encouragement. -Anatole France

English Teaching in Japan 68-School Festival Video

In this episode I show a video of our school festival. Please write a review on iTunes and help spread the word. download video Follow me on Twitter @guzenmediajapan Digg English Teaching in Japan My StumbleUpon Page

English Teaching in Japan 67-After Bunkasai

In this episode I talk about 文化祭 bunkasai and show another clip from our class movie. Please write a review on iTunes and help spread the word. download video Follow me on Twitter @guzenmediajapan Digg English Teaching in Japan My StumbleUpon Page

Wise Words Wednesday-Teaching and Teachers

"Good teaching is more a giving of right questions than a giving of right answers." -Josef Albers The dream begins with a teacher who believes in you, who tugs and pushes and leads you to the next plateau, sometimes poking you with a sharp stick called "truth." -Dan Rather A teacher's purpose is not to create students in his own image, but to develop students who can create their own image. -Author Unknown

English Teaching in Japan 66-Short and Sweet

In this episode I show another clip from the movie my students are working on. download video Follow me on Twitter @guzenmediajapan Digg English Teaching in Japan My StumbleUpon Page

English Teaching in Japan 65-Update and Moive

In this episode I talk about the new school year and show a clip of a movie my students and I are working on for our 文化祭 bunkasai. download video Follow me on Twitter @guzenmediajapan Digg English Teaching in Japan My StumbleUpon Page