Tech in the Classroom

By Brian W.

 

iTunes for CD Management

We probably all have our standard stack of CDs in our locations right next to our gigantic CD players that can also be used as boat anchors. I found I was always spending a lot of time looking for the right CD for the listening tasks and also searching for the correct track number.  Each Interchange level set has 4 CDs and it sometimes took precious time to find the right track.  The Market Leader CD sets are also a bit confusing when finding the track number from the textbook.

As always technology saves the day!  Or sometimes technology saves the day…in this case it saves the day. I use iTunes but you can do the same thing with Windoz Media Player or Winamp.  I ripped all the CDs in my office into iTunes and labeled them with an image of the CD cover. (Ripping the CDs is perfectly legal as long as you have a physical copy of the original CD) It is so much faster in finding the CD that I need and also much easier to find the correct track number.  I also have the Rhythm Training CDs so I can easily do a RT class.  Give it a try and see how much easier it is to organize your pile of CDs!

 

 

 

 

FIA Tube

By Ryan

Apple iPad 2 Keynote

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGxEQhdi1AQ

 

This month’s FIATube is a video that I often use. Whenever a lessons leads to making speeches or presentations, I always turn to the master Steve Jobs.
Steve Jobs is a master of keynotes, commencement speeches, and product announcements. He is perhaps the greatest public speaker of all the corporate leaders we have seen.
Being an iPad2 fanboy,  I choose to show the iPad2 Keynote. I usually skip the demos, videos, etc… These are some key points I take away from his keynotes:

 

Passion is contagious, show it
Don't be afraid to be dramatic
Tell the story
More demos less slides
A picture is more memorable than a text filled slide
People like groups of 3, its easy to remember and seems simpler
Practice, practice, practice
Sell the experience not the product
Make it easy to follow
Use analogies to explain data
Leave them hungry to know more

 

The students seem to enjoy his presentations and usually leave class wanting an iPad2.

 

 

 

Website News!

 

Online surveys have finished and the data will be sent out to the locations that tested the new system.  We are hoping more locations will try the online system in June.   

         
A few new forum posts have been made with interesting topics!  Please check out the forum and join the conversation.             

  
New online flashcards will be updated soon with new topics and pictures to use in your classroom.        

 
Missed JALT 2011? Audio from 14 presentations have been posted in the forums.           

 

 

Monthly Poll

 

Previous Poll Results!

Latest Poll:

                         What do you want from Santa this year?               

A trip around the world

A new Ferrari

A copy of the newest version of Market Leader

A new smartphone

iPad 3

An onsen weekend in Hakone

What I want is not on this list!  

 

 Ask your students!!!  Vote by email  fiappc@gmail.com or visit  http://www.fia-first-hand.com

 

 

Upcoming Events

 

 

 

Jan 15th - Mid Mar Atami Plum Festival (Atami Plum Garden)

Now to Jan 31st Narcissus Festival (Shimoda)

JALT 2012 - It’s officially been announced. Next year’s JALT will be held in SHIZUOKA!!! October 12th to 15th in ACT City, Hamamatsu.http://jalt.org/conference

 

Merry Christmas to all of the FIA Family!

 

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