Description in 70 words (MAX) 54 words ------------------------------------ Text to Speech tools have become valuable in EFL setting. They can boost active self-study and reading-aloud of a variety of reading sources. This paper demonstrates how useful recent development of read-aloud module in Microsoft Edge for Windows 10, based on a decade-long action research on Weblog projects in teaching EFL writing classes.

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Text to Speech TechnologyText to Speech Technology for EFL:for EFL:
Read aloud moduleRead aloud module
onon Microsoft EdgeMicrosoft Edge for Windows 10for Windows 10
YASUDA, Masami,
Ex. Kwansei Gakuin Univ.,
myasudakg[at]gmail.com
Theme: New Directions in Educational
Technology
JALTCALL SIG Conference
Meijo University, Nagoya,
Nagoya Dome-Mae Campus,
Nagoya, JAPAN.
June 8-10, 2018
JALTCALL SIG 2018
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2. Classroom Research:
Treatment & Control
+
Treatment
+
Control
-
Control
Interaction
Analysis
Experimental
Research
Observation
Method
(KJ Method,
Mindmap)
-
Treatment
Adapted from the table in Sano(2000)
『アクション・リサーチのすすめ』 p.
204
Action
Research

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3. Professional Development
ActionResearch
Questions,
Inquiries,
Demands for
changes, Belief
systems, etc.
Plan: Problems
to identify,
Observation
(Teacher's, Researcher's)
Hypotheses,
Explanatory
Questions
Data & Note
collection,
Protocols,
Journals:
(Teachers, students)
Analysis,
Reflection,
Action
Changes,
Public
Reporting,
Publishing
Return to Teaching Narrative Writing slide Jump to Questionnaire analysis

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44.. Introduction - L2 writingIntroduction - L2 writing
Dichotomies/Dilemmas
Fluency and accuracy
Contrastive rhetoric debate
Process vs. Product debate
Assessment
FeedbackFeedback and error correctionerror correction
Casanave, Christine Pearson. (2004). Controversies in second language writing.
Ann Arbor, Michigan: Univ. of Michigan.
Cornor, Ulla (2002). New directions in contrastive rhetoric, TESOL Quarterly,
36(4), pp. 494-510.
Hyland, Ken, & Hyland, Fiona. (Eds., 2006). Feedback in second language writing:
Contexts and issues. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Sachs, Rebecca, & Polio, Charlene. (2007). Learners' uses of two types of written
feedback on a L2 writing revision task, Studies in Second Language
Acquisition, 29(1), pp 67-100.
Zamel, V. (1985). Responding to student writing. TESOL Quarterly, 19, 79-101.
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55.. BlogCastingBlogCasting****::
WeblogWeblog☆☆
Projects –Projects – 20062006 ～～ 20082008
2006 - ▼ ◎ ○ ◎ ×
2007 - ▼ ○ ○ ○ △
2008 - ▼ △ ○ ○ ◎
- 2005 ○ △ ◎ × ×
Paper
Pencil
Email
/ML
Blog
/RSS
Text to
Speech*
*Text to Speech (Assistive Technology) + ☆
Weblog**BlogCasting =
Word-
Processor
★Word Processing  ★ Local Thin Client  Web editor  Cloud Computing
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66.. Weblog Projects:Weblog Projects:
sincesince 20062006  BlogCastingBlogCasting
Weblog Projects:
 http://advcomp.wordpress.com/
 Advcomp.wordpress.com/ RSS FEED mixer-project-2007/
Students Weblogs and comments
 Privacy protection with PINs
 Advcomp.wordpress.com tag=classblog
 myasuda - my.land.to /treebbs/tree.php?n=470
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77.. Text to SpeechText to Speech
Text to Speech
One of Assistive Technologies
Stephen Hawking asks big questions
about the universe, at TED Conference
Ted Conference site
YouTube
Filmed Feb., 2008.
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88.. BlogCasting:BlogCasting: WebWeblog Projects -log Projects - 20082008
 KGLaw BlogCast 2008
Next slide
AdvComp - Online grading as admin of the server
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99.. FeasibilityFeasibility: tasks & class size:: tasks & class size:
Reflections from BlogCastingReflections from BlogCasting****::
WeblogWeblog☆☆
Projects –Projects – 20062006 ～～ 20082008
*Text to Speech (Assistive Technology) + ☆
Weblog**BlogCasting =
★Word Processing  ★ Local Thin Client  Web editor  Cloud Computing 9

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1010.. Summary: BlogCastSummary: BlogCast
with RSS Mixing and Text2Speechwith RSS Mixing and Text2Speech
RSS Mixer
with
Text
to
Speech
Playlist,
Feed,
New XML
iPods,
iTunes,
Presentations,
Other
PodCasting
sites
Next slide?
D:
Servers.finfoseek.ne.jp.fmyasuda2.f
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iPhotos-WordPress-iPadiPhotos-WordPress-iPad
フォト アルバムフォト アルバム
Masami YASUDA
Kwansei Gakuin University
June 6, 2014.

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1212.. KGLaw-BlogCast-WordPressKGLaw-BlogCast-WordPress
TextAloud (New, since 2014)TextAloud (New, since 2014)
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1313.. Students Blogs – AdvComp 2013Students Blogs – AdvComp 2013
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1414.. Students’ Comments on BlogStudents’ Comments on Blog
and PC Projects from Onlineand PC Projects from Online
Quiz (Quia.com)Quiz (Quia.com)
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1515.. Students’ Comments onStudents’ Comments on
PC Projects from Online Quiz (Quia.com)PC Projects from Online Quiz (Quia.com)
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Text2Speech(2): TextAloudText2Speech(2): TextAloud
forfor
KGBlogCastKGBlogCast
since 2014since 2014
Masami YASDUA
2015/5/29

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1717.. KGBlogCast – TextAloud pluginKGBlogCast – TextAloud plugin
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1818.. TextAloud – Application WindowsTextAloud – Application Windows
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1919.. TextAloud – for iOS – ApplicationTextAloud – for iOS – Application
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2020.. KGBlogCast with TextAloud-KGBlogCast with TextAloud-
Exporting Text and Sound (MP3)Exporting Text and Sound (MP3)
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JALTCALL_iPadJALTCALL_iPad
フォト アルバムフォト アルバム
Masami YASDUA
2015/5/29

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22. Corrective Feedback –– Direct Written CFDirect Written CF
& Comments – KGBlogCast WordPress& Comments – KGBlogCast WordPress
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23. Corrective Feedback (2) –
Direct Written CF & Comments–KGBlogCast WordPress
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2424.. Corrective Feedback – Ellis - slides– Ellis - slides
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2525.. Corrective Feedback – Researches:– Researches:
Second Language writing research & Written
Corrective feedback in SLA
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2626.. Corrective Feedback – Researches:– Researches:
Ferris (2010)Ferris (2010)
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27. Corrective Feedback – Researches in
JAPAN:
 Aoki 青木信之 (2003). 英作文推敲活動を促すフィードバック
に関する研究 : 推敲過程認知処理モデルからの有効性の検証
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 Oozeki, et al. 大関浩美 編・著 , 名部井敏代 , 森博英 , 田中真理
, 原田三千代 . (2015). フィードバック研究への招待 = An
Invitation to Feedback Research: 第二言語習得とフィー
ドバック
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28. Process Writing & Corrective Feedback
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2929. Text to speech:. Text to speech:
Microsoft EdgeMicrosoft Edge
with TextAloud modulewith TextAloud module
and othersand others
ScreenshotsScreenshots
Masami YASUDA
Ex Kwnsei Gakuin Univ.
October, 2017.
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30. Text to Speech Applications for Macintosh
and Andoroid
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31. Microsoft Edge with TextAloud module –
Oct., 2017
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32. Microsoft Edge wth TextAloud module – Oct., 2017
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Microsoft Reader – since Windows 95

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33.Microsoft Edge wth TextAloud module:
Blurb ePub file

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34. Microsoft Edge with TextAloud module – Oct., 2017
KGBlogCast (Wordpress) Blogs - Edge
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36. Microsoft Edge with TextAloud module – Oct.,
2017
KGBlogCast (Wordpress) Blogs – Edge Edge
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Text to SpeechText to Speech
ApplicationsApplications
eBookseBooks
ScreenshotsScreenshots
フォト アルバムフォト アルバム
Masami YASUDA
Ex Kwnsei Gakuin
Univ.

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37. Text Editor with Text to Speech for
Andoroid

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34. ＠ Voice Aloud Reader: text to speech for PDF
vs. Microsoft Edge wth TextAloud module

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39. Android Play(Google): eBooks

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40. Android Play(Google): eBooks

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41. eBooks for Android Smartphones

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42. Reading while Listening for literacy
education and eBooks for EFL