{"id":8019,"date":"2025-08-02T05:57:40","date_gmt":"2025-08-02T12:57:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/?p=8019"},"modified":"2025-08-03T16:17:15","modified_gmt":"2025-08-03T23:17:15","slug":"venture-pitch-going-global-real-english-for-the-real-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/2025\/08\/02\/venture-pitch-going-global-real-english-for-the-real-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Venture Pitch: Going Global &#8211; Real English for the Real World"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"1080\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1920 \/ 1080;\" width=\"1920\" controls src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/files\/2025\/07\/Going-Global-by-DidyLabs-Elevator-Pitch.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Going Global <\/strong>is a digital cross-platform resource that teaches English through real-world cultural content and current global events. Through cross-cultural topics and issues (ex.: technology, social media, identity, etc.), it aims to promote language learning in a way that is relatable and engaging to high school ESL learners in Japan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/view.genially.com\/688980b478d2b5cfa6226695\">Check out the full pitch!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-genially wp-block-embed-genially\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" title=\"Going Global\" frameborder='0' width='1200' height='675' src='https:\/\/view.genially.com\/688980b478d2b5cfa6226695#?secret=2SPNrVLD7j' data-secret='2SPNrVLD7j' scrolling='yes'><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Kohnke, L. (2023). Using technology to design ESL\/EFL microlearning activities. In <em>Springer&nbsp;briefs in education<\/em>. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/978-981-99-2774-6\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/978-981-99-2774-6<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">McCarthy, N. (2018, November 7).<em> Infographic: Learning the digital way in Japan<\/em>. Statista Daily&nbsp;Data. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/chart\/16010\/the-e-learning-market-size-in-japan\/\">https:\/\/www.statista.com\/chart\/16010\/the-e-learning-market-size-in-japan\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">McNeill, D. (2022, March 14). <em>Life in Japan: This country wastes a lot of money teaching&nbsp;English<\/em>. The Mainichi. <a href=\"https:\/\/mainichi.jp\/english\/articles\/20220314\/p2a\/00m\/0op\/008000c\">https:\/\/mainichi.jp\/english\/articles\/20220314\/p2a\/00m\/0op\/008000c<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Otake, T. (2024, June 19). Japan study downplays complex grammar in improving English&nbsp;writing skills. <em>The Japan Times<\/em>.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.japantimes.co.jp\/news\/2024\/06\/19\/japan\/society\/japan-essay-writing-english\/.\">https:\/\/www.japantimes.co.jp\/news\/2024\/06\/19\/japan\/society\/japan-essay-writing-english\/.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Tamura, Y. (2025, February 17). Japan\u2019s English-language education doesn\u2019t pass the test. <em>The&nbsp;Japan Times<\/em>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.japantimes.co.jp\/commentary\/2025\/02\/17\/japan\/english-language-learning-japan\/\">https:\/\/www.japantimes.co.jp\/commentary\/2025\/02\/17\/japan\/english-language-learning-japan\/<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Tochibayashi, N., &amp; Ota, M. (2025, April 24). <em>How Japan is bridging its learning gaps to ensure&nbsp;<\/em><em>education is fully democratic<\/em>. World Economic Forum. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/stories\/2025\/04\/japan-education-learning-gaps\/\">https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/stories\/2025\/04\/japan-education-learning-gaps\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Going Global is a digital cross-platform resource that teaches English through real-world cultural content and current global events. 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