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MSU Musings: Childhood Friendship

sduarte — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:48:28 +0000

Students from Summer 09 talk and interview subjects about their friendships they’ve had since childhood.

MSU Musings: Getting a Good Night’s Sleep

sduarte — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 20:52:40 +0000

Students from Spring 09 talk and interview subjects about the benefits of getting a good night’s sleep.

MSU Musings: U.S. Works Habits

sduarte — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 12:44:25 +0000

Students from Spring 09 talk and interview subjects about their work and job preferences.

MSU Musings: Physical Changes in Adolescence

sduarte — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 15:54:07 +0000

The Superwomen group interview professors and students about the physical changes adolescents go through and what effects they have mentally.

MSU Musings: Genius

sduarte — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 19:42:33 +0000

Students from Fall 2009 discuss and interview people about what makes a ‘genius’.

MSU Musings – Critical Period

sduarte — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 16:41:21 +0000

The Beauty and the Beast group from last semester interview Prof. Brent Donnellan and others about the Critical Period of learning.

MSU Musings: Dating in University

sduarte — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 17:45:59 +0000

The Spartan group discusses dating during college. The interview students of all ages to get different perspectives.

MSU Musings: Emotional Intelligence

sduarte — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 20:21:24 +0000

Usually I start posting the first round podcasts created by the students, but since the audio podcasts are so different, I’m starting with one of the final ones to give you an idea of what the students created in all its glory. This podcast covers Emotional Intelligence and was produced by the class group PINK. Enjoy!

2008 TESOL Presentation on Podcasting in the Classroom pt 1.

sduarte — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 06:57:34 +0000

Scott Duarte and Scott Shinall give a presentation on audio and video podcasting in the classroom at the 2008 TESOL conference in New York.

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2008 IES Introductory Interviews pt 3

sduarte — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 03:22:30 +0000

For these interviews, it was the first time the students got in front of and behind the cameras, so all is quite raw.

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2008 IES Introductory Interviews pt 2

sduarte — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 01:57:29 +0000

More of the same as part 1 ~ but different groups.

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2008 IES Introductory Interviews pt 1

sduarte — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 08:40:38 +0000

Yes, finally we are rolling out new content. We’re sorry for the long wait. This week will be the initial class interviews followed by the music videos. For these interviews, it was the first time the students got in front of and behind the cameras, so all is quite raw.

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ESL Musings: Japanese Useful Conversations, ep. 4

sduarte — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 06:13:38 +0000

The final episode of the series, JUC looks at differences between standard Tokyo dialect and Osaka’s Kansai ben.

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ESL Musings: Food Fight ep. 3

sduarte — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 09:49:08 +0000

Fight Food covers Yaki Soba – can the champ reign for another few weels?

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ESL Musings: Kansai Gaidai Language Love, ep 3

sduarte — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 09:28:08 +0000

Love, life, and miscommunication – both within and beyond language.

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ESL Musings: Stranger’s Street – Otaku

sduarte — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 11:29:00 +0000

This episode Strangers Street examines the subculture of Otaku with an in depth interview.

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ESL Musings: Rule the Game 2

sduarte — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 09:17:38 +0000

This episode, Rule the Game examines Japanese beliefs and values towards homosexualism.

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ESL Musings: Japanese Fashion 2

sduarte — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 08:44:09 +0000

ESL Musings and the students of Kansai Gaidai University IES A class take a look at popular guys’ fashions on campus.

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ESL Musings: Food Fight 2

sduarte — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 12:19:04 +0000

Not an episode of high culture, but people seem to enjoy it, so here’s more.

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ESL Musings: Stranger’s Street – Gyaru

sduarte — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 22:05:52 +0000

A different subculture of Japan is explored within each episode. The member of the specific group is asked questions about the other groups.

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ESL Musings: Kansai Gaidai Language Love, Ep. 2

sduarte — Sun, 09 Dec 2007 07:06:41 +0000

Love, life, and miscommunication – both within and beyond language.

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ESL Musings: Japanese Useful Conversation 2

sduarte — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 07:37:21 +0000

This week JUC teaches us expressions from the classroom. So take out your notebook, make sure your pencil is sharpened and get ready. There WILL be a quiz on this!

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ESL Musings: Stranger’s Street 1

sduarte — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 15:21:11 +0000

A different subculture of Japan is explored within each episode. The member of the specific group is asked questions about the other groups.

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Japanese Useful Conversation Ep. 1 v2

sduarte — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 12:46:09 +0000

The first student podcast of the semester, along with the new logo and introduction…and technical problems. Here is the complete episode.

Food Fight! 1

sduarte — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 12:42:51 +0000

Everyone has to eat. Some just do it faster than others.

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ESL Musings: Kansai Gaidai Language Love v3

sduarte — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 13:24:11 +0000

Due to a video glitch, the first versions couldn’t play all the way through. That has hopefully been fixed.

The students take you for a little stroll through dreams, hopes, cross-culture, and miscommunication. The first episode of the micro-dramedy, Kansai Gaidai Language love.

ESL Musings: Japanese Fashion Ep. 1

sduarte — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 21:13:36 +0000

High fashion…low fashion. Just what are the students at Kansai Gaidai wearing?

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Japanese Useful Conversations Ep. 1

sduarte — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 19:07:35 +0000

The first student podcast of the semester, along with the new logo and introduction. ESL Musings educates as well as entertains with this first lesson in useful Japanese phrases.

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2007 Documentaries: A Day in the Life of a Ramen Shop Owner

sduarte — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 11:51:10 +0000

The students of IES A produce a documentary detailing the lives of ramen shop owners near Kansai Gaidai University.

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2007 Documentaries: A Day in the Life of a KGU Employee 2

sduarte — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 17:17:46 +0000

The students of IES A produce a documentary detailing the life of an employee of Kansai Gaidai University.

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2007 Documentaries: A Day in the Life of a KGU Student

sduarte — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 07:16:31 +0000

The students of IES A produce a documentary detailing the life of a student of Kansai Gaidai University.

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2007 Documentaries: A Day in the Life of a KGU Professor

sduarte — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 10:43:40 +0000

The students of IES A produce a documentary detailing the life of a professor of Kansai Gaidai University.

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2007 Documentaries: A Day in the Life of a KGU Employee

sduarte — Sun, 09 Sep 2007 18:04:58 +0000

The students of IES A produce a documentary detailing the life of an employee of Kansai Gaidai University.

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2007 Documentaries: A Day in the Life of a KGU Freshman

sduarte — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 13:54:06 +0000

The students of IES A produce a documentary detailing the life of a freshman at Kansai Gaidai University.

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2007 Commercials: Sesamilk

sduarte — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 05:50:41 +0000

Kansai Gaidai University students of the IES A 2007 class produce an advertisement for otahime toilet system.

2007 Commercials: Otahime

sduarte — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 05:47:30 +0000

Kansai Gaidai University students of the IES A 2007 class produce an advertisement for otahime toilet system.

2007 Commercials: Green Tea 2

sduarte — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 22:00:07 +0000

Kansai Gaidai University students of the IES A 2007 class produce an advertisement for green tea.

2007 Commercials: Green Tea 1

sduarte — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 13:18:30 +0000

Kansai Gaidai University students of the IES A 2007 class produce an advertisement for green tea.

2007 Commercials: Lucky Charm

sduarte — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 13:42:34 +0000

Kansai Gaidai University students of the IES A 2007 class produce an advertisement for a lucky charm.

2007 Advertisement: Cellphone

sduarte — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 13:43:39 +0000

Kansai Gaidai University students of the IES A 2007 class produce an advertisement for a cell phone.

Prof. Scott Duarte IES A course pedagogy: Documentaries

sduarte — Sat, 11 Aug 2007 14:33:06 +0000

Sorry for this being so late. I explain the coursework leading up to the students’ final projects.

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2007 IES A Music Videos: Show Me the Meaning

sduarte — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 06:57:48 +0000

Kansai Gaidai University students of the IES A 2007 class produce a music video for the Backstreet Boys’ Show Me the Meaning.

2007 IES A Music Videos: How to Save a Life

sduarte — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 20:03:58 +0000

Kansai Gaidai University students of the IES A 2007 class produce a music video for the Fray’s “How to Save a Life”.

2007 IES A Music Videos: Help

sduarte — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 18:22:44 +0000

Kansai Gaidai University students of the IES A 2007 class produce an art house music video for the Beatles’ “Help”.

2007 IES A Music Videos: Get Another Boyfriend

sduarte — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 14:05:51 +0000

Kansai Gaidai University students of the IES A 2007 class produce a music video for Backstreet Boys’ “Get Another Boyfriend”.

2007 IES A Music Videos: Dear Diary

sduarte — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 18:59:47 +0000

Kansai Gaidai University students of the IES A 2007 class produce a music video for Britney Spears’ “Dear Diary”.

2007 IES A Music Videos: Bad Day

sduarte — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 18:20:51 +0000

Kansai Gaidai University students of the IES A 2007 class produce a music video for Daniel Powter’s “Bad Day”.

Prof. Scott Duarte IES A course pedagogy: Music Video

sduarte — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 14:13:55 +0000

Prof. Scott Duarte talks about how he taught his IES A course leading up to the student-generated music videos.

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IES A 2007 Introductions pt. 3

sduarte — Fri, 25 May 2007 09:00:55 +0000

The new crop of IES A students introduce themselves to the world. Camera work & sound show how fresh they are.

The second of the 2007 IES A student introductions.

sduarte — Sat, 19 May 2007 11:03:12 +0000

The new crop of IES A students introduce themselves to the world. Camera work & sound show how fresh they are.

The first of the 2007 IES A student introductions.

sduarte — Wed, 16 May 2007 10:43:17 +0000

The new crop of IES A students introduce themselves to the world. Camera work & sound show how fresh they are.

The Old into the New

sduarte — Tue, 01 May 2007 14:56:40 +0000

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Student Generated Podcasts: Circles – Debate

sduarte — Tue, 01 May 2007 10:24:03 +0000