Category Archives: japanAs usual, I’ll be schmoozing and spitting the occasional presentation or project pitch at JALT2009 in Shizuoka on November 21-23, 2009.In the meantime, can find me milling about and distracting people here in my stomping ground of Nara at the annual CUE conference, which will be hosted at Tezukayama Gakuen University, which was the site […]
When I am not working one of my 4 jobs or taking care of my wife and son, I can usually be found hammering away at my computer, preparing for the above conference. We really, really (no, really) want people to join the fun and make all this hard work worth our blood, sweat and […]
with one of my favorite students: (We were both dead serious.)
Him: It’s really hot today.
Me: I know. Isn’t it gross? What do you do to stay cool.
Him: I put wind chimes by the window. That makes Japanese people feel cool.
Me: Only Japanese people, huh?
Him: Yeah. I mean, I don’t know if it makes non-Japanese […]
I’ve been meaning to blog about Kyoto’s “Kimono Passport” campaign–and point it out to Seth Godin–for a while.
The concept is truly ingenious in its simplicity. During a three month period (Oct 1st-December 25th), Kyoto City dresses up the town, literally, leveraging its most cherished and attractive resource: the traditional garb of its people. How is […]
(image from mobilegazette.com)
Apple’s iPhone is finally coming to Japan next month (3G, July 11th), and NTT Docomo (about 50% market share) is about to lose a whole lot of customers to newcomer Softbank who has negotiated a deal to carry the 3G iPhone. Interestingly, neither Softbank nor Apple mentioned any exclusivity clauses, so it […]
You REALLY should listen to this. I might not be in the wrong line of work after all!
Just click the photo and press the play icon [on the British Council podcast site].
I have to say I am pretty stoked that David Graddol will be one of the PAC7 at JALT2008 plenary speakers this November in […]
I dare you to say this video isn’t cool in a room full of people who have no qualms about slapping you across the face when you tell untruths.
Creativity is always important, in work and in play, and in being a Japanese aquarium attraction with nothing better to do.
[via Pink Tentacle]
Hi everyone,
As you may have guessed, I have been experiencing some growing pains with the birth of our little one, Leo Crescencio. I’m not sure how to describe any of it. I feel like I am living at the intersection of so many conflicting emotions that I can’t even begin to express where my head […]
Starting in April, I’ll be team-teaching a couple of classes at a local women’s college, and my colleagues and I have decided to go with a new textbook for EFL (English as a Foreign Language) that was co-authored by a friend of mine, Marcos Benevides. I was fortunate enough to have been a sounding board […]
Here’s a program I’m currently coordinating at a nearby university. Apart from being surprised at the amazing level of support and cooperation by the university’s staff, it has been incredibly informative to participate in a major educational project hosted at the intersection of private and public institutions. This private university has received a 3-year grant […]
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