LET: The Treasure Hunt Club

It's August. It's hot. Your air conditioner has probably replaced your computer as your favorite appliance. But sometimes people say things that make me even hotter. Let me explain. Last week I was at a conference for teachers in the prefecture where I work and at one point the presenter-who otherwise made a very interesting and informative presentation-said something like, "but seriously, when do Japanese learners ever have the chance to use English?"

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My original column many, many months ago introduced several search engines that were alternatives to the Google-centric mindset of Internet queries and this month I think it is time to re-visit the topic. Not that I have anything against Google, but the increasing number of paid listings and the increasing use and sophistication of search engine optimization techniques means that the list of returns we get when we google aren’t as useful as they could be sometimes. So here are some alternatives for searching. The key word here is “visual” and if you start to make more use of these engines, you may find yourself getting out of your Google habit.

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As with any large organization, LET has many members, each with his or her own
unique professional situation. That is the challenge of writing this column. This month I have decided to break up the content into categories in the hopes of maybe better matching the content to possible users.

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As time goes by, I find I am mostly interested in getting better at
using the tools I have. But occasionally I come across some websites
that offer an alternative
to what I am using now. And that’s the theme of this month’s Treasure Hunt.

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This month I have another collection of different websites connected
only by the fact that they were made in Japan and are aimed at
Japanese learners.

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