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Continue reading →: Critical Thinking and GenAI
I received a targeted advertisement on LinkedIn yesterday for JenniAI – an Generative AI (GenAI) writing tool (I guess my constant Googling about AI tools has resulted in the cause of this!). JenniAI boasts various features for academic writing, such as a ‘Thesis Statement Generator’, ‘Paraphrasing Tool’ and ‘AI Essay…
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Continue reading →: 20th Annual Japanese Speech Contest for University StudentsI really enjoyed the 20th Annual Japanese Speech Contest for University students held at King’s College London on March 1st, 2025. My first encounter with a speech contest was tutoring my junior high school students. I would coach them after school for weeks and week. Then finally attend their contests…
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Continue reading →: 2024 in Review
A lot has happened in 2024 and it was a year of firsts. I’d like to take this opportunity to reflect on the year. First writing in the social sciences:At the beginning of the year I was writing my first full, essay length assignments for my Master’s programme. A 3,000-word…
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Continue reading →: How to Do a Successful Master’s DissertationMy short video with top tips on how to do a successful MA Dissertation was featured in the King’s College London (KCL) Alumni Evening on the 14th of November 2024. If you prefer to read rather than watch videos (like me) then this post is for you! Hello everyone, it’s…
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Continue reading →: My JALT Annual International Conference 2024 Day 3 HighlightsOn the final day of the conference, I mostly attended talks of researchers presenting their latest research findings. In particular, Yasuyo Mito’s presentation titled ‘The Four Strands Revisited with ChatGPT’ featured her study with a great pedagogical use of GenAI. She used an app called ‘transable’ with her students at…
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Continue reading →: My JALT Annual International Conference 2024 Day 2 HighlightsThe first highlight was having the opportunity to listen to the amazing Dr Ryuko Kubota’s talk “Justice-Affirming Language Teaching Through Praxis”. I read many of Kubota’s papers during my Master’s studies so to hear her talk in person about her career, research on antiracism, intersectional (in)justice and decolonisation was inspiring.…
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Continue reading →: My JALT Annual International Conference 2024 Day 1 HighlightsThe 2024 Japan Association of Language Teachers (JALT) conference opened with a very impressive taiko performance. I used to play taiko for two years when I first arrived in Japan in 2010 it was really nostalgic to watch. The opening plenary by Dr Andy Curtis and Dr Liying Cheng about…
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Continue reading →: YouTube Channel LaunchNow I’ve finished my MA studies I have a bit more free time (…well, I’m also working as a research assistant, making content for our King’s Digital ELT platform and working on several publications and planning a wedding) but for me that is more free time than usual! So, I’ve…
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Continue reading →: Interview with Nicky HocklyAs part of my contribution to the King’s Digital ELT SIG, I interviewed the amazing Nicky Hockly. I had read her work as part of the Digital ELT module at King’s as part of my MA and my dissertation research so chatting with her about AI and digital literacy was…
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Continue reading →: MA TimelineThe timeline outlines key dates for my Master’s degree program, including research methods classes, workshops and deadlines.
RLM Slinn-Funabashi
English language teaching practitioner and researcher
Hello,
I’m Rebecca
I am an English language teaching professional specialising in academic English education and technology.
Currently studying a Master’s in Applied Linguistics and English Language Teaching at King’s College London.
RLM Slinn-Funabashi 