こどもと英語でアートしよう！子連れホームステイからの再出発

Hello. The state of emergency in Chiba prefecture was lifted yesterday and cram schools can reopen their business today. Sports clubs should wait until next month because of high risk of transmission. I need exercising to get rid of my fat.

I started delivering zoom lessons last week. I will continue zoom lessons during this week. I realized that online lessons have some advantages I have never known until starting zoom lessons. Joining a lesson from home involves student's family and parents get interested in the lessons of their children. Contrary to class lessons, online lessons are open and transparent to their family. Trying something new gives us many things to learn. Let's keep on going!!

It's you 8 years ago. We were looking at the eclipse near the port tower. We met Okada Masaki shooting a drama there.　Do you remember?



Stay safe, stay positive!

Hello. I have good news and bad news. Bad news is that your favorite teacher has quit your school. He was the key man that constructed the system of your school. I got worried about the future of the school. Just in the middle of staying in Canada, most activities are suspended and nobody cares about your studying condition. It's terrible!

Good news is about the flower.





Finally the roses I sent to my mom on the previous Mother's Day began to bloom. They are much more beautiful than last year. If we cast our eyes to the natural surroundings, we can find lots of happiness around us.

Stay healthy, stay positive!

Hello. How are you doing?　You are in the middle of Victoria Day. Do you have any plans to enjoy the holiday?
I hope your host father's leg will get well soon and all your family will have a good time.

I expected that the exam of licensed guide interpreters would be canceled because of the spread of COVID-19. Contrary to my expectation, the exam will be carried out in August as previously scheduled. I have to start preparing for the test again. This time will be my fifth challenge. I need to pass 2 subjects, which are General Knowledge and Working Knowledge for guide interpreters. This year I will proceed to an interview test. Hopefully I will pass the exam and become a licensed guide interpreter. By the way, I wonder when inbound tourists will come back. There might be lots of guide interpreters who lost their jobs. I have another question. Will Tokyo Olympic games be held as scheduled? Nobody tells the answer but some people feel negative about its opening. It depends on how the world can stop the spread of COVID-19 infection. That seems to be a long way. Go away, vicious virus!!

Take care!!

しばらくBears English Clubの教室レッスンを緊急事態宣言にともないお休みしておりましたが、明日からオンラインレッスンをスタートします。先週ぐらいからトライアルレッスンを行い、昨日、今日と接続テストを行い、明日いよいよスタートです。

オンラインとはいえ、子供たちの声を聞いたり、顔を見ながら、話ができるのは楽しいですね

今回は、すごい勢いで普及しているZoomアプリを使うことにしました。今まで自分のオンラインレッスンには、skypeを使用していましたが、URLやミーティングIDなどで簡単に入室できるので、使い勝手がよい気がします。ただ、昨日はテスト接続の後半になって接続障害がでていたのが少し気になります。明日からのオンラインレッスンは時間的には午後3時頃から6時半ぐらいまでなのですが、無事に接続できることを祈るのみです。

今回のオンラインレッスンを行うにあたって、Zoomのproアカウントを契約して、パソコンを最新モデルに買い替え、Webカメラを買い足しました。お店にWebカメラの在庫がなくてびっくりしましたが、アマゾンで手軽なものが入手できたのでとりあえずは間に合ったようです。zoomの無料アカウントには、3名以上のミーティングで40分の時間制限があったことと、クラウド記録ができなかったので、proを使うことにしました。時間を気にせずに接続できるのは、心に余裕が生まれていいですね。

ホワイトボードや画面共有があるので、教材などを表示したり、みんなで単語を言いながら絵を描いたりと、いろいろと工夫しながらやってみようと思います。何事も　Let's try! ですね

思い起こせばITベンチャーに勤めていたときは、Zoomのような遠隔通信ソフトやコンテンツ作成ソフトのマーケティングを担当していて、パソコン、カメラ、マイクなどを持って、採用してもらうためにいろいろな企業にデモやプレゼンをしてまわっていました。
既に15年以上も前の話になりますが、当時はなかなか採用してもらえなかったです。普及するには、誰でも無料で使えて、簡単操作ができて、サクサク動くことが最低限必要ですね。コロナウィルスのパンデミックを契機に、必然性、必要性がとてつもなく大きいというのが一番の普及因子だとは思いますが。

さぁーて、明日からのオンラインレッスン、気合いを入れて頑張るぞぉー

Hello. I was shocked that there was a murder case in Meaford, Ontario. That's where you llive in.
A missing 25-year-old Meaford man's remains were found and a 34-year-old Meaford man was arrested 3 days ago. Meaford is not a big town with population less than 11,000.

https://www.sootoday.com/global-news/meaford-man-charged-with-1st-degree-murder-after-missing-mans-remains-found-2343131

Please be careful and stay home!!