Comments on: Dispatch Lesson http://www.davidhed.com/blog/2008/06/16/dispatch-lesson/ adventures of an English teacher in Japan Thu, 05 Jan 2012 04:48:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: David http://www.davidhed.com/blog/2008/06/16/dispatch-lesson/comment-page-1/#comment-62 David Mon, 23 Jun 2008 05:25:39 +0000 http://www.davidhed.com/blog/?p=14#comment-62 Carolyn: Thanks. Exciting, yes. Perhaps even a little intimidating, although last week's lesson went very well, and I'm relaxing a bit. Doug: Yeah, that's exactly my fear. I have no KPIs or specific deliverables, and I don't know that they even have an idea of what they want, so I've tried hard to come up with lessons that are learnable yet useful. Shannon: *nods* At first I thought it was an exact list, like "I will teach and they will learn <b>this</b>!" My lessons are a bit more fluid now. You're right about the music, too- I used analysis of Ben Folds' "Gracie" as the basis of a lesson a few weeks ago with two middle-aged mothers, and it went very well. Claudia: Yeah, I'm having a bit of a problem meeting the locals. It's hard to strike up a conversation in the checkout line if you don't share a language. :-/ Vanessa: *grins* I have lots of time to write, and I think everything is interesting, so my posts are lengthy. I haven't been able to get internet access (or a cell phone) because I don't have an Alien Registration Card. It'll be ready for me tomorrow, though! I'm thinking about getting the new iPhone when it comes out... =) Carolyn:
Thanks. Exciting, yes. Perhaps even a little intimidating, although last week’s lesson went very well, and I’m relaxing a bit.

Doug:
Yeah, that’s exactly my fear. I have no KPIs or specific deliverables, and I don’t know that they even have an idea of what they want, so I’ve tried hard to come up with lessons that are learnable yet useful.

Shannon:
*nods* At first I thought it was an exact list, like “I will teach and they will learn this!” My lessons are a bit more fluid now. You’re right about the music, too- I used analysis of Ben Folds’ “Gracie” as the basis of a lesson a few weeks ago with two middle-aged mothers, and it went very well.

Claudia:
Yeah, I’m having a bit of a problem meeting the locals. It’s hard to strike up a conversation in the checkout line if you don’t share a language. :-/

Vanessa:
*grins* I have lots of time to write, and I think everything is interesting, so my posts are lengthy. I haven’t been able to get internet access (or a cell phone) because I don’t have an Alien Registration Card. It’ll be ready for me tomorrow, though! I’m thinking about getting the new iPhone when it comes out… =)

]]> By: Vanessa http://www.davidhed.com/blog/2008/06/16/dispatch-lesson/comment-page-1/#comment-58 Vanessa Thu, 19 Jun 2008 04:51:21 +0000 http://www.davidhed.com/blog/?p=14#comment-58 Dude, I need an empty afternoon to read all this...I don't understand the issue with getting internet access in one of the highest hi-tech ranking countries in the world...oh well...I'll read more later. Take care and tackle the issues one thing at a time! Dude, I need an empty afternoon to read all this…I don’t understand the issue with getting internet access in one of the highest hi-tech ranking countries in the world…oh well…I’ll read more later. Take care and tackle the issues one thing at a time!

]]> By: Claudia http://www.davidhed.com/blog/2008/06/16/dispatch-lesson/comment-page-1/#comment-57 Claudia Wed, 18 Jun 2008 17:47:28 +0000 http://www.davidhed.com/blog/?p=14#comment-57 So you're saying Japan can't always be Pocky runs and sake and yakitori with the locals? Lame! :-( So you’re saying Japan can’t always be Pocky runs and sake and yakitori with the locals? Lame! :-(

]]> By: Shannon Wood http://www.davidhed.com/blog/2008/06/16/dispatch-lesson/comment-page-1/#comment-56 Shannon Wood Wed, 18 Jun 2008 05:12:58 +0000 http://www.davidhed.com/blog/?p=14#comment-56 Just think of them as the "idea" of what you need to include. Awww. I got a two name mention in your blog. I feel truly special :-). Miss you terribly - I have no one to share my lasagna with! Just get through the beginning and you'll start feeling it in a couple of weeks. Oh, and use music - music always provides good analogies for the Nihonji. Just think of them as the “idea” of what you need to include. Awww. I got a two name mention in your blog. I feel truly special :-) . Miss you terribly – I have no one to share my lasagna with! Just get through the beginning and you’ll start feeling it in a couple of weeks. Oh, and use music – music always provides good analogies for the Nihonji.

]]> By: Doug aka nullvariable http://www.davidhed.com/blog/2008/06/16/dispatch-lesson/comment-page-1/#comment-55 Doug aka nullvariable Tue, 17 Jun 2008 19:24:16 +0000 http://www.davidhed.com/blog/?p=14#comment-55 crazy. but not unlike most companies approach to many ideas. "Hey this is cool lets do that" and then it all falls apart because there was no goal or purpose. Nice to know its not isolated to the U.S. :D crazy. but not unlike most companies approach to many ideas. “Hey this is cool lets do that” and then it all falls apart because there was no goal or purpose. Nice to know its not isolated to the U.S. :D

]]> By: Carolyn http://www.davidhed.com/blog/2008/06/16/dispatch-lesson/comment-page-1/#comment-54 Carolyn Mon, 16 Jun 2008 17:13:41 +0000 http://www.davidhed.com/blog/?p=14#comment-54 Luck!!! I hope it works out for you. This is all so exciting. Luck!!!
I hope it works out for you. This is all so exciting.

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