Today's class

Aloha everyone!

Here is a video from today's class:



If you still have any questions about the blog use, don't hesitate to ask us!

Dr. Ortega, as we knew you'd miss us so much since you're far far away, we thought you'd enjoy this picture from your awesome 650 class : )



-Nick

Gnome

Hi Everyone!!!

Here's a funny video clip for all those Chomsky fans out there. Enjoy!

Click HERE!!!

A day in the life of Boon in Laos

Sabaidee (greetings in Laotian),

Can you spot your three 650 classmates in this picture?
And can you guess which other classmate took the picture? I'll give you a clue: he's tall and funny.

As you probably know, this past summer a group of us were in Thailand teaching and doing 690. Many of us took a trip together to neighboring Laos over a long weekend. This picture is right after we got massages. My masseuse on that day could speak English really well. I really enjoyed talking to her and hearing about what her life was like. As I recall, she worked really long days and I think had 1 or maybe only half a day off per week. She seemed quite upbeat and had a positive attitude, but talking with her made me realize how much I take for granted and made me start to appreciate things more.

If you want to check out the town where we were, click here: Luang Prabang


Now I'm going to try to do some special tricks on this blog...

Hello from Miyung

Dear Dr. Ortega,

How are you doing in Japan? Do you already miss Hawaii? We're having lots of fun exploring this blog. Finally, I could post my picture in my profile with the help of Nick and Ky. Yeah!!! Can you see it? Now, you can match my name, picture, and comments all together at once.

In terms of our first assignment, I'm doing fine so far. In addition to the bibliography I had from last semester, I added some more articles and book chapters that are particularly related to ethnic/cultural identity, third space, and cultural & linguistic hybridity theories. For the purpose of my topic, I'm trying to browse journals and books beyond the SLS field to find any relevant research findings. I'm looking through a journal called "Amerasia" which deals with all aspects of Asian-American experiences. I'm not sure if this journal is appropriate to use in my paper. Here is the link for more info about the journal. I found an interesting section in the recent issue called "What Does It Mean To Be Korean Today? Part I. Across Nations, Generations, & Identities".

Well, that's all for now. I'm looking forward to seeing you when you come back. Have a safe trip back to Hawaii!

Miyung

Korean Thanksgiving day! Wow!

Korean Thanksgiving day, "Chusuk" is coming very soon. In these festivals, Family members come from all parts of the country to visit their ancestral homes and eat Songpyon, rice cakes stuffed with sesame, beans, or something else.
Visit Here for more information.

Hey, Lourdes!

Now, that got your attention, huh? ;-)

Well, thanks for setting up this website for us to view, review, and post comments. I think it's cool, esp since I spend so much time online, though I think I'm showing symptoms of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome...:-(

I love to BloG, think aloud, so to speak, except that in the face of so many bright sparks out there, it sometimes gets a bit depressing just to join the conversation, not to mention try to outdo them. ;-)

Anyhow, hope you're enjoying yourself in Japan right now. Don't forget our souvenirs! ;-)

Click here for our class blog, or if it doesn't work, just put your cursor here: http://sls650f07.blogspot.com/

And Ben says I've to put a picture, so there it is - up there! ;-)

Samantha

Aloha~

Hi all,

He is a Korean traditional baby ghost, doggabi who
gives a fortune. is he cute? especially, the red horn on his head has a special power for luck.
however, I don't know what the red symbol next to him is.

Let us make a wish!!

This picture was from here
however, the site was written by Korean. sorry about that.

PS We miss you sooooooooooooo much Dr. Ortega.

Hello!

Dear Dr. Ortega,

How are the things going in Nagoya?
Have you had a chance to try some local food? Kishimen (noodle), maybe?
Did you go to Nagoya Castle?
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
Has the conference started?

I've never been to Nagoya (just passed through by train).

Hoping to hearing about your stay in Japan.

Have a safe and nice trip!

Hatsumi

Hello!

Hello Dr. Ortega,
How are you doing in Japan? I hope you are having a good time in there.

Today, I spent some time in Hamilton library to find some articles needed for my 650 project.
I still have a hard time finding articles related to "Participation", but now I'm trying to find them
from other angles such as "output hypothesis", "Interaction", and "group dynamics".
I hope I can find something interesting and meaningful.

See you!
Megumi

Sep 13th

Dear Dr. Ortega

How are you doing in Nagoya? Did you already try MisoTonkatsu?
I recommend you to go to one of the famous restaurants in Nagaya, Yabaton.
Nagoya has a lot of famous dishes. I know you are busy for th conference, but I hope you can have sometime to try and enjoy them.

Hope you have wonderful time in Japan.

Dear Ben, Nick, and Ky

Thanks for having a such helpful class.

The Thunderbirds

I believe they are called the Thunderbirds. They are special airplane/jet that fly in the sky and do special stunts. I had the chance to catch a glimpse of it this morning around 9:15am. (I just got done teaching my 5th graders how to figure out how many degrees are in a triangle and how many degrees are in a square...we stepped outside and WHALA! Thunderbirds!)

Here's a picture of them below.

You can find out more about these Thunderbirds HERE!

Things to do in Nagoya!

This is a practice posting in order to fully-understand the options of Blogger.
Ky, Ben, and Nick has been doing great explaining some tips to use blogger.

Dr. Ortega, I hope you are doing well in Japan. I hope you ate some delicious food at Nagoya.
The following are the items that you should try :)

Misokatsu

Ebifurai

Tenmusu

I'm not sure which part of Nagoya you are in, but you should visit Nagoya Castle.
It has two Golden Shachihoko on the top of room.

Have a nice day in Nagoya and see you soon!!