Online lessons

2020.7.7 [Language Center Blog] 教職員  担当: Sinéad O’ Connor


news2020070301  The midterm exams have started here at FGS. We have only been back at school for about one month but everyone has worked really hard. During the lockdown period we spent a lot of time on self-study assignments for the junior high school students and online lessons for the high school students. It wasn’t perfect but it worked well because everyone worked together to overcome problems that came up. It’s certainly times like this that make me happy I’m part of the Quaker community.

news2020070302  At the start of the lockdown I joined a video conference with about 50 Australian Quakers to learn how to use video conferencing systems to connect with students. We learned about the different ways to use that platform as a way to teach classes. I also had daily video contact with many different FGS teachers, and teacher friends who teach in different schools or universities around Tokyo. We all worked together to see if it would be possible to use video platforms for live lessons with our students. It was fun to connect with so many different people and in the end I was able to use such systems to teach all my high school classes. Of course, being together face to face is so much better, but the online classes allowed us to be in touch and to support each other in this uncertain time as well as start our studies.

news2020070303  The junior high school students completed challenges which ranged from reflective writings to cooking challenges. This gave them the opportunity to do independent study, feel a sense of discovery with their studies and help their parents while practicing a life skill. It wasn’t an easy time for anyone but I was happy to have allowed my students the chance to take a breath and see the good around them — a safe place to be during the lockdown, nutritious food, the support of friends and teachers through online platforms.

 There’s still a lot of risk and uncertainty out there so be sure to stay safe.


普連土学園では中間試験が始まりました。学校に戻っておよそ1ヶ月ですが、みんな一生懸命にがんばってくれました。ロックダウン期間中、普連土のランゲージセンターは中学生向けの自習課題配信と高校生向けのオンラインレッスンを行いました。
 ロックダウンが始まってすぐに、私はオーストラリアのクエーカーたちとビデオ会議システムの研究会に参加しました。その後、普連土の先生たちや他の学校に勤めている友人たちみんなで協力してビデオ会議システムを使った効果的な教え方を見つけ、オンラインで高校の授業が出来るようになりました。
 中学生はまた違う方法で勉強しました。ロックダウンはつらい期間であることでしょう。そのような中学生のためにチャレンジ課題を用意しました。このチャレンジは英文の練習に加え、例えば感謝したい人にメッセージを書く、メンタルヘルスのために瞑想の時間を取って日の出を見る、沈黙の時間を取るなどです。
 現在もまだ多くのリスクと不確実な状態が続いています。安全を確保してくださいね。一緒に頑張ったら、きっと大丈夫だと思います。