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Kia ora and welcome to the news page for the Japanese language community. We value your feedback and ideas, and invite you to contact us at japanese@tki.org.nz.
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We update this page regularly with information and materials relevant to teaching
and learning Japanese. There are links to over 250 quality-assured materials
in this community. Find them by using the menu bars and the quick search facility
on the right-hand side of this page.
Note also the curriculum item immediately below and check this regularly for updates.
Greetings to everyone from Margaret Hardiman and Glenda Koefoed, the Ministry of Education's Senior Advisers for languages. Welcome to the individual
community page for Japanese language teaching and learning! Keep an eye on this page for updates
on initiatives and opportunities arising from the new languages strategy as a result of the Curriculum
Stocktake report.
Read the message regarding the status of the new learning area learning languages in the revised New Zealand curriculum.
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The JLPT Study Page
Make use of the resources on this site for those studying for the Japanese Language Proficiency Test, levels 2, 3, and 4. Resources include readings, grammar notes, quizzes, and lists of vocabulary, expressions, and kanji required for each level.
http://www.jlptstudy.com/
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Digital Dialects
Encourage your students to try some of these introductory-level, animated learning activities for many languages, including Chinese, French, German, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, te reo Māori, and Spanish. Some of the activities include sound.
http://www.digitaldialects.com/
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eSpok
Explore the multimedia Internet language-learning materials brought together in this collection. Languages include Chinese, French, German, Japanese, and Spanish. The site contains social software and user-contributed content. It is recommended that teachers are discerning when using this resource with students.
http://blog.espok.com/
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New category of websites: User-contributed content
In response to the changing nature of the Internet, TKI will now link to selected social software (Web 2.0) sites. Social software allows users to contribute content and to collaborate with others using blogs, wikis, and other tools. These sites will have the head and shoulders icon to show that they contain user-contributed content. While all sites are still subject to rigorous quality-assurance processes, teachers are advised to evaluate this category of sites carefully for relevance and accuracy, and to consider any privacy and security issues before using them with students.
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Community Facilitator's choice
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Have a look at these great resources for teaching and learning Japanese.
NZAJLT –
New Zealand Association of Japanese Language Teachers
This website offers revision and enrichment activities from beginners level
to year 13, online Japanese-English dictionaries, current news and developments
in the New Zealand Japanese education community, and a link to the Japanese
“Ask an Expert” for New Zealand students. Use the links to other
sites to introduce students to Japanese culture and society. Email info@japanese.ac.nz
or print the form
to subscribe to NZAJLT and receive their many teaching resources. Annual subscriptions:
$35 per school, $15 for intermediate schools, $10 for student teachers.
Regional facilitators for second
language teaching and learning
Regional facilitators have been contracted by the Ministry of Education to support
teachers and schools offering language programmes.
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Asia Knowledge
Engaging with Asia is vital to New Zealand’s future. The new Asia Knowledge kete on TKI is aligned to the new curriculum and provides information and teaching resources for becoming Asia Aware. It includes an integrated teaching and learning resource on the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.
http://asia-knowledge.tki.org.nz
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The Essentials of Language Teaching
This comprehensive US web resource provides professional reading and best practice guidelines for educators involved in teaching languages. The material includes a general description of learner-centred instruction and reflective teaching practice, with sections to develop understanding of language teaching methodology, and practical suggestions for teaching specific language skills. Although designed for tertiary level instructors the principles can apply to all language teaching.
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Learning Languages Series
Hai! An introduction to Japanese
These resources are available to New Zealand schools free of charge from
Learning Media. Each school is entitled to one set of modules per teacher
teaching the Japanese language. For enquiries or orders: email orders@thechair.minedu.govt.nz, freephone 0800 660 662. |
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Sasakawa
Fellowship Fund
Visit the website for this programme to encourage Japanese language education
in New Zealand. The site contains many resources for teachers, a website
for students of Japanese, and information about special projects and about
scholarships and fellowships.
http://www.sasakawa.co.nz
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TJF – The Japan Forum
Check out this website which is designed to promote greater understanding between
cultures. TJF can be viewed in English or Japanese and offers Japanese lesson
plans, video clips, and other resources as a window on Japanese culture and
people.
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Embassy of Japan
Visit the New Zealand Japanese Embassy site which provides a profile of
Japan, information for Japanese language teachers, links to sister cities,
and a new portal for a Japan-New Zealand People-to-People network. |
The New Zealand Association
of Language Teachers (NZALT)
NZALT is a professional association for over 500 teachers of languages (other
than English or Māori) from the primary, secondary, and tertiary sectors.
Their website includes access to conference details and white papers, information
about professional development awards, a news page, and links to the specialist
international language associations and advisers within New Zealand.
Japan
Album – Notes for New Zealand teachers
These guideline notes were written specifically for New Zealand teachers to
show how the interactive CD-ROM Japan Album relates to the curriculum
strands and achievement objectives for Japanese language in the New Zealand. For enquiries or orders: email orders@thechair.minedu.govt.nz, freephone 0800 660 662.
Japanese
Script
Visit this link to find out about viewing and writing Japanese script on your
computer.
Hellonavi
Try this site for young Japanese language students. To view the animations,
click on English from the home page, and ensure that Japanese encoding is selected
from the View menu (Encoding or Character Coding). The animations reflect everyday
situations, and the text can be read and heard in English or Japanese by clicking
on the ? button above the pictures.
http://www.hellonavi.com/foldera/index.html
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Deai
Enjoy this comprehensive resource from The Japan Forum with your students.
The site features seven high school students in Japan, and provides a window
to contemporary Japanese culture and society. The teachers’ support
section is frequently updated and there are resource kits and teaching suggestions
for use with this website available through the Japanese advisers.
http://www.tjf.or.jp/deai/index.html |
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TKI Kete
Have you ever used "Favourites" or "Bookmarks" to store
your favourite websites so you can find them again later? TKI Kete on Te
Kete Ipurangi functions in the same way only better! And it's absolutely
free! Using the TKI kete function, you can save different types of resources,
including websites, in your own space on TKI. This way you can access your
favourites from any computer with Internet access. To find out more, click
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We are currently seeking useful and interesting websites to include as part
of this community. If you wish to draw the online editor's attention to a website,
please email us.
Events are now listed on the TKI Learning Languages calendar, see right-hand navigation bar.
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Asia
New Zealand Foundation Education Grants and Awards
Grants are available through Asia: NZ for study programmes in a number
of Asian countries. Investigate the range of scholarships through the
Asia 2000 website, or visit NZALT
for information about the Asia: NZ Funds Awards for teachers of Asian
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 Telephone Tutorial
The TKI Team would be happy to provide a tour of the site, via the telephone, at your school staff meetings or planning sessions. Contact us at tutorials@tki.org.nz if you would like to explore this option.
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