1. Debate, Projects, and Presentations
OUTPUT
Debate, Projects, and Presentations
Skills Development Conference 2018

2. Enjoys traveling abroad Hawaii 🏝 2nd year at Hokuchiku
ALT
SCOTT ANDRADA
JTE REI Araragi
2-年生 students
5th year at Hokuchiku
Enjoys traveling abroad
Hawaii 🏝
2nd year at Hokuchiku
Hobby: Jiu-jitsu
Self Introduction: myself & Araragi-sensei
JIU-JITSU!

3. What makes hokuchiku unique?
4 things that makes Hokuchiku unique?
Uniforms, hike mt sarakura,

4. What makes hokuchiku unique?
English Course, Debate Team, Two ALT’s,
Teach Debate together in our English Courses, and we Coach our Debate Teams afterschool

5. Strategies for debate, projects, and presentations
Workshop aims
Strategies for debate, projects, and presentations
Tips to improve student’s performance
See an example of how students can incorporate their original ideas
Discussions on how to organize and plan for debate, projects, and presentations.

6. Debate Survey Debate activities Example of lessons Share topics Debate
Workshop agenda
Debate
Debate Survey
Debate activities
Projects &
Presentations
Example of lessons
Share topics
Have Debate Survey, Debate activities animated, share topics ~ Animated.
We split this workshop: first portion will be on Debate. Transition to Projects & Presentations in the latter half.
Disclaimer: The Debate portion of this workshop will focus on implementing Debate activities in the classroom. I will mention some things to help with your Debate Teams.

7. Debate Survey Debate activities Example of lessons Share topics Debate
Workshop agenda
Debate
Debate Survey
Debate activities
Projects &
Presentations
Example of lessons
Share topics
We’ll have a total of 3 Discussions. You’ll have a chance to talk with your JTE or ALT on Debate, Projects & Presentations.

8. Debate survey questions
Discussion 1
Is Debate taught in your English classes?
Would you like to have Debate in your English classes?
Is Debating in English important to learn?
Is teaching Debate difficult to do?
What are the challenges to teaching Debate?
*Audience discussion:
2 pairs (ALT&JTE with another ALT&JTE)
Debate Survey questions
2 Pairs: ALT & JTE
5 minutes

9. 2 Pairs: ALT & JTE
5 minutes

10. Debate survey questions
Discussion 1
Is Debate taught in your English classes?
Would you like to have Debate in your English classes?
Is Debating in English important to learn?
Is teaching Debate difficult to do?
What are the challenges to teaching Debate?
*Audience discussion:
2 pairs (ALT&JTE with another ALT&JTE)
Debate Survey questions
2 Pairs: ALT & JTE
5 minutes

11. Survey results
Survey results (multiple slides?)

12. Is Debate taught in your schools?
If Yes: which students are taught Debate?
1年生
2年生
3年生 4
33%
YES
67% NO
If No: would you like to have Debate in your English class?
Yes No 8
There was a tie on if Debate would be wanted in their classes.
4 ALTS have Debate in all grades in their high school

13. Is teaching Debate difficult to do? Is Debating Important to learn?
Survey results II
Is teaching Debate difficult to do?
Is Debating Important to learn?
Yes No
60%
40%
75%
YES
75% of those surveyed said Debate is difficult to do.

14. “I do not find it particularly challenging.”
Challenges of debate
“I have been told it is not in Japanese culture and too difficult for students. So it is not done at all. For me it makes my life easier not trying to force JTE and students into doing something that is not natural but after I attended a debating competition, I saw the value in how debating is a very good way to learn English. Students have to state an opinion and give evidence and other students have to listen and find a way to counter 'argue' that opinion. I think if debating was presented more 'neutral' not as debating but more critical thinking - as a student giving a fact or opinion and other students must listen and provide alternative facts or opinions as a way to learn new things from each other. Not as a way to diminish each other.”
“We don't do debate, so I couldn't imagine many of my JTEs knowing how they could prepare their students for debate. Preparation seems to me to be the hardest part. If, say, the students are not accustomed to speaking out, how can we prepare them to speak independently?”
“Debate is a good tool but it's not always important to learn specifically in English, I feel. The most difficult part is getting students to think of rebuttals and build effective, convincing arguments in English. I also find it time consuming because so much time is spent on teaching students the structure of debate. I would rather it be taught to older students than first years.”
“I don’t know, I don't teach it.”
“Students need a depth of vocabulary to understand and respond to arguments about any debate issue. This level of depth for topical vocabulary takes time for students to learn thoroughly enough to use in the short time restraints of debate.”
“Low student level. It is difficult to know what extent debate can be taught to lower level students.”
“Students feel it difficult to debate. It’s difficult to express what they want to say.”
“Doing a debate requires students to have at least intermediate level English. Since a debate is a group project, it requires everyone to pull their weight. Everyone must be motivated. Finding the time to prepare and have a debate is crucial.”
“I do not find it particularly challenging.”
Challenges of teaching debate

15. Debate? So why Debate? What is the Value of Debate
According to the new education reforms, in the MEXT Course of Study, English education is pushing for the idea of active learning.

16. Teaching debate
Discussion
Debate
Tips on lesson planning for debate

17. Debate Discussion Teaching debate 1. Teach the value of giving reasons
2. Give lots of examples of reasons
3 Use relatable topics for the students
4. Keep a slow pace in the beginning
5. Group work: brainstorming, decision making
6. Opinion sharing
Debate

18. Debate Discussion Teaching debate
1. Explain debate terminology and procedures
2. Teach about support and evidence.
3. Group work in “FOR” and “AGAINST” teams
4. Evaluation and self-evaluation
5. Students as judges for in-class debate
Discussion
3. Again in brainstorming, and decision-making

19. Simplest form of debate?
PING PONG DEBATE
Debate in it’s simplest form.
This activity is debate in its simplest form. This activity, being short in length, students can be given multiple rounds to practice debating in the Affirmative and Negative.

20. 1-nensei had a debate on whether using smartphones in Hokuchiku should be allowed.

21. Ping pong debate A-さん B-さん C-さん D-さん FOR 賛成 AGAINST 反対
Debate in it’s simplest form.
This activity is debate in its simplest form. This activity, being short in length, students can be given multiple rounds to practice debating in the Affirmative and Negative.
D-さん
FOR 賛成
AGAINST 反対

22. Kj method Opinion Opinions
KJ Method is a proven group consensus technique
KJ Method aka KJ Technique, or Affinity Diagram, is named after its inventor, Jiro Kawakita.
“I wanna see a show of hands, raise up your hands, if you know what the KJ Method is???
In any situation with a large group of people, each person can have a different opinion.
The KJ method is very effective for organizing and prioritizing opinions and data.
How to simplify and modify for a debate?

23. Kj method Step 1: Determine a Focus Question
Step 2: Separate people into Groups
Step 3: Put opinions (or Data) onto Sticky Notes
Step 4: Put sticky notes on the wall
Step 5: Group similar Items together
Step 6: Categorize each group
Step 7: Rank for the most important groups
Step 8: Vote the most Important groups
As a group

24. Kj method

25. + Ping Pong Debate! Kj method? Step 1: Determine a Focus Question
Step 2: Organize the Group
Step 3: Put opinions (or Data) onto Sticky Notes
Step 4: Put sticky notes on the wall
Step 5: Group Similar Items
Step 6: Naming Each group
Step 7: Vote for the Most important groups
Step 8: Rank the most Important Groups
How to simplify and modify for a debate?
+ Ping Pong Debate!

26. + Ping Pong Debate! Kj method? Step 1: Determine a Focus Question
Step 2: Organize the Group
Step 3: Put opinions (or Data) onto Sticky Notes
Step 4:
Step 5: Put sticky notes on the wall
Step 6: Group Similar Items
Step 7: Naming Each group
Step 8: Class votes for winning team/side
+ Ping Pong Debate!
How to simplify and modify for a debate?

27. Kj method Ping Pong Debate
A Versus B
Pros Cons
Advantages Disadvantages
Pros Cons
Advantages Disadvantages

28. Advantages Disadvantages of owning a dog of owning a dog
Which is a better pet?
Cats or dogs?
Advantages Disadvantages
of owning a dog of owning a dog
Advantages Disadvantages
of owning a cat of owning a cat
4 different Affinity charts, using 4 different colors.

29. use Kj method to setup your debate activities
Have your students us the KJ Method to setup debate in your class.

30. Debate activities
Discussion 2
Which of these Debate activities can be used in your English classes?
How would you adapt these activities for your students?
*Audience discussion: 15 minutes
“Now that I have shown you one/ two examples of debate activities,
there are 5 more activities. With your JTE and ALT, as a pair please look through read the resources, and discuss
These two questions/
ALT with JTE
15 minutes

31. Coaching debate
Inflection & Fluency

32. Consider this sentence: “I didn’t say we went to SDC.”
Inflection
Consider this sentence:
“I didn’t say we went to SDC.”
Depending on what word is inflected, the meaning changes.
Students often focus on pronouncing each word correctly and therefore tend to pronounce in an unnatural manner.
Inflection of words, or word-stress, is Important in English communication.

33. Someone else may have said it Misunderstood what I said
Inflection II
I didn’t say we went to SDC.
I didn’t say we went to SDC.
I didn’t say we went to SDC.
I didn’t say we went to SDC.
I didn’t say we went to SDC.
I didn’t say we went to SDC.
I didn’t say we went to SDC.
Someone else may have said it
Misunderstood what I said
Someone else did
We went somewhere else

34. “3-2-1” Activity 3 rounds of speaking practice:
fluency
“3-2-1” Activity
3 rounds of speaking practice:
1st round: 3 minutes of speaking with a partner
2nd round: 2 minutes with a new partner
3rd round: 1 minute with another new partner
Accuracy takes a backseat. The goal and focus is continuous speaking

35. Projects & Presentations
Fluency & Intonation

36. Hokuchiku Universal Design Project
　Introduction ☞“What does Universal Design mean?”
　　　　　　　　～Make a group of 3 or 4 for each～
Brainstorming ☞Individual ⇒　choose the best one
①What do we have to change?
②How do we change it?
③What advantages does our design have?

38. Brainstorming ③ What are the advantages? ② How do we change it?
① What do we have to change?

39. Hokuchiku Universal Design Project
3. The first draft　☞ Individual ⇒　Put them together
~Have the draft checked by ALTs~
4. The final draft ☞Memorize the draft
~Make the poster~
5. Rehearsal ☞　Checked by JTE &ALT(s)
6. Presentation ①☞Peer evaluation

40. Choose the best presenter
Peer evaluation
Choose the best presenter

41. Hokuchiku Universal Design Project
7. Video shooting ☞ Self evaluation ～Scored by ALT(s)～ 8. Presentation ② ☞ Q&A ……In total, 10 classes

42. Self evaluation Rubric ・Time ・Contents ・Poster ・Tone ・Memorization
・Non-verbal ・Attitude

43. ① Listen to the presentation
Interaction
②　Write Questions
③ Ask
④Notes

44. Setting up the classroom
Language Learning Room example (2-nensei)

45. Setting up the classroom
Standard classroom example (1-nensei)
For solo Presentations

46. B-さん evaluates Non-Verbal
50 minute class
20 min. preparation or rehearsal
10 min. first round ABC-さん
5 min. switch chairs & feedback
10 min. second round
5 min. self-evaluation
A-さん
A-さん
A-さん
Standard classroom example (1-nensei)
50 minute class.
C-さん evaluates
Content
B-さん evaluates Non-Verbal
Presentation skills
C-さん
B-さん
C-さん
B-さん

48. Discussion 3 Exchange topics of Projects & Presentations
(where students can share their original ideas)
How are students evaluated?
How do you set up the classroom
(desks and chairs) for a presentation?
*Audience discussion: 15 minutes groups of 4 pairs
Debate Survey questions
4 Pairs: ALT & JTE
15 minutes

49. 4 Pairs: ALT & JTE
15 minutes

50. Discussion 3 Exchange topics of Projects & Presentations
Topics exchange
Discussion 3
Exchange topics of Projects & Presentations
(where students can share their original ideas)
How are students evaluated?
How do you set up the classroom
(desks and chairs) for a presentation?
*Audience discussion: 15 minutes groups of 4 pairs
Debate Survey questions
4 Pairs: ALT & JTE
15 minutes

51. Anybody want to share?
Time permitting

52. Value of Debate, Projects, & Presentations
OUTPUT

53. Contact me: sandrada@hawaii.edu
Debate resources
Course of Study – Maryann Miyashiro PA
Textbooks: MAINSTREAM II (Ping Pong Debate) / Discover Debate / Pros & Cons
Debate Activities: Somer Alexandra (Scott’s predecessor)
Teaching Debate Outline:
KJ Technique:
Contact me:
Course of Study – Maryann
Textbooks
Discover Debate / Pros & Cons.

54. Debate, Projects, and Presentations
Thank you!
Debate, Projects, and Presentations
Skills Development Conference 2018