Rex A. Tanimoto
rextanimoto@gmail.com


EDUCATION
M.Ed Curriculum & Instructions, Multicultural Education, University of Hawaii
B.Ed Curriculum & Instructions, ESL, University of Hawaii

TEACHING EXPERIENCE, English as a Foreign/Second Language
Associate Professor, Osaka Gakuin University, Osaka, Japan, 2000 to present
Associate Professor, Kansai Gaidai University, Osaka, Japan, 1990 to 2000
EFL Instructor, Heian Women's College, Osaka, Japan, 1986 to 1988
ESL Teacher, Doshisha International High School, Kyoto, Japan, 1987 to 1988
English Conversation Instructor, Kyoto YMCA, Kyoto, Japan, 1986 to 1987
ESL Teacher, McKinley High School, Honolulu, Hawaii, 1985 to 1986

STORYTELLING PUBLICATIONS for English as a foreign language study
Wan, G., Tanimoto, R., Astine, R. Creating Constructivist Learning Environment for Japanese EFL Students: A Digital Story Program
Asian EFL Journal, June, 2008
Kelly, C., Tanimoto, R. Digi Tales II. Osaka Gakuin University. October, 2006
Tanimoto, R. New Storyteller. Macmillan LanguageHouse. April, 2006
Tanimoto, R. Digi Tales I. Osaka Gakuin University. April, 2004
Tanimoto, R., et al. Uncle Rex's Storytelling Time. Osaka Kyoiku Tosho. April, 1999


MEMBERSHIPS
National Storytelling Network
Japan Association of Language Teachers
International Society for Technology in Education
Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators

HOBBIES
Macintosh computing, free diving, taking walks, mountain biking, camping.

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