What happened to August?
Well, after the last post it turns out I did absolutely nothing all summer… at least, nothing related to work. I had a lot of fun though, and thoroughly recharged my batteries with friends and family in England. I haven’t blogged or tweeted anything of note in all that time, and I am straining at the leash to catch up! Now I’m back in Japan in the office for the first time in over a month (albeit in shorts and a t-shirt) sitting at my desk and making lists about all the things I need to do before the new semester starts in just over two weeks.
One of the things I need to do is get ready for the Chubu Junior and Senior High School Teachers’ Seminar 2010 on the 26th of this month, at which I will be presenting. If you know anyone who might be interested, pass it on, and keep an eye on the blog for a write up nearer the time. The theme is ‘Collaborate to Motivate’ and it should be a great event, with Barbara Hoskins Sakamoto and Chuck Sandy amongst the headliners. As a fitting nudge back into the world of work, the flier for the seminar popped up on my ipod on the penultimate day of August, courtesy of Helsinki airport’s free wi-fi, as I broke the long haul flight between London and Nagoya.
This month marks a year since I started this blog, so expect to see a few more posts as I get back on the horse. Hope you missed me!
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Hey, welcome back Darren, and yes of course we missed you!
I really like the theme ‘collaborate to motivate’. I think it could apply equally to us teachers and not just the learners we meet- I’ve had a great year of collaborating with a number of classroom volunteers who come to our ESOL classes (ELT in the UK Further Education system) and in fact I have been enjoying this type of teaching more and more, whereas to start with it felt quite weird really, having other ‘teachers’ in the room with me.
Collaboration has got to be a good thing, no?
Good luck with your presentation.
It’s really nice to see you back! I’ve been blogging a lot less too -but only had a week’s hols, had loads of deadlines to meet… nevertheless, am now straining at the bit to catch up with my massive to-do list and bundles of blog posts to write! See you in the ‘sphere.
K