1. Kirsten Winkler in her first video interview on EDUKWEST talks with Jon Bischke, Founder and CEO of eduFire. Jon gives an insight in to his motivation for forming eduFire, the current state of play and hints at the future of education online. He talks in detail about SuperPass and how tutors can really build their business online by staking a claim in the new frontier of learning.

    Kirsten is an Online Education Blogger and the Founder of the E-Teachers Academy. Follow her on Twitter: @KirstenWinkler.

    Follow the eduFire blog, to keep up with the quickly changing environment of online education. For even older posts check the EduRev blog, or Jon Bischke’s personal Blog, or follow Jon on Twitter: @jonbischke.

     
  2. As a tutor my main focus is…

    Tutors love a good chin wag as much as the next person, and sometimes it’s a struggle to keep the tutor talk time down. Special topics, hmm… I wonder if this is just another way to say shooting the breeze? Perhaps we need to balance this this poll by asking students what they’d like tutors to focus on?

    As a tutor my main focus is...

     
  3. 22:29

    Notes: 1

    Tags: eduFiresuperpass

    As a student I’m looking for…

    No surprise, the people love free! The next best thing is superpass classes at next to nothing and of course, all of the above. I think we need to rephrase the question.

    As a student I'm looking for...

     
  4. 21:45

    Notes: 2

    Tags: eduFire

    I’m planning to go to japan in…

    One of these respondants is already in Japan! The 16 others see planning a trip there as a long term goal. I wonder how closely these goals are aligned with those of learning the language?

    I'm planning to go to japan in...

     
  5. 21:15

    Notes: 1

    Tags: eduFire

    The thing I need to practice most is…

    When 18 participants in the recent Japanese Town Hall I and II were asked what language skill needed most practice, they overwhelmingly responded speaking. On this graph speaking dwarfs the neglected productive skill of writing. What kind of balance do learners needs between productive and receptive skills? What is perfect practice, and does it really make perfect?

    The thing I need to practice most is...

     
  6. 20:45

    Notes: 5

    Tags: eduFire

    I’m learning Japanese because…

    Preliminary poll results from our Japanese Town Hall I and II on eduFire last weekend. Not surprisingly, few people who took part in the forum (20) are studying Japanese because they “have to”.

    I’m learning Japanese because I…

    1. have to   (1 response)
    2. want be more self-sufficient during my stay    (8)
    3. want to read manga    (5)
    4. want to have fun and/or keep my brain young    (6)
    5. am a japanophile    (8)
    6. have other reasons    (7)

    I'm learning Japanese because...