Paul Goldberg
Xreading
About
Paul Goldberg has taught English as a foreign language in Venezuela, Spain, Korea, the US, and most recently at Kwansei Gakuin University, in Japan. His main areas of interest are extensive reading and extensive listening. Paul is the founder of Xreading, which he developed because of his desire to make graded readers more accessible for students, and extensive reading programs easier for teachers to manage. Email: paul@xreading.com.Sessions
All Levels Xreading: What’s New and What’s Next more
Sat, Sep 6, 11:25-12:10 Asia/Tokyo
Xreading is digital library that gives students access to over a thousand graded readers from major publishers such as Cambridge University Press, Macmillan, and National Geographic/Cengage Learning. Students have unlimited access to all books as well as audio narrations, ratings, and quizzes. In addition, the system tracks students' reading progress (books read, words read, reading speed, quiz scores, etc.) so it makes management and assessment much easier for teachers. Since it’s launch is 2014, the system has been continuously evolving and growing in terms of the number of books and features. In this presentation, the founder of Xreading will explain the new functionality that has been added over the past year, and what is planned for the future including our new textbook series and COIL project. Current users of the system are encouraged to provide feedback and suggestions based on their experience.
All Levels Ten Principles of Successful Extensive Reading Programs more
Sun, Sep 7, 18:15-19:00 Asia/Tokyo
It has been over twenty years since Richard Day and Julian Bamford first came out with their 10 Principles of Extensive Reading. This seminal list, and the many papers and studies on the topic that came afterwards have greatly increased awareness of extensive reading. However, appreciating the benefits of extensive reading, and providing your students with a large library of graded readers, whether physical books or digital, does not ensure they will actually read. Students need to be motivated to read, and that can be accomplished with a well-planned and implemented program. The presenter, who has advised dozens of ER programs, has come up with ten strategies that will significantly increase the likelihood of your program’s success, and your students doing considerably greater amounts of reading
All Levels Xreading Users Forum more
Sun, Sep 7, 12:40-13:25 Asia/Tokyo
This is a special lunch-time sponsored session by the owner of Xreading, and several associates. They will introduce new and upcoming initiatives regarding the Xreading platform. These include an AI Chatbot, new textbooks, an upcoming ER Activity Book, original series currently in development, books in multiple languages, and opportunities for teachers interested in writing their own graded readers. We will also share some useful Xreading hacks that even veteran users may not be familiar with. Teachers who are new to Xreading will be given free trial accounts. Feel free to bring your lunch, additional snacks and treats will be provided. Seats are limited, so if you are interested in joining, please sign up in advance at the Xreading display table.