The first quarter of the year has been incredible, and I’m just getting warmed up!
Stu Blair
What an inspiring experience presenting Language in Action™ to passionate educators and leaders at Canberra’s Educational Directorate!
It was a delight sharing this dynamic new pedagogy—where sequential art, language meditation, drama, and improvisation combine to ignite language learning in fresh and transformative ways.
Through interactive masterclasses, we explored how comics, storytelling, and embodied learning can reframe classrooms into immersive, student-centred spaces.
The enthusiasm and curiosity from Canberra’s language teachers and education professionals were energising.
Thank you to Event Organiser Prue Roveta from the Modern Language Teachers Association of the A.C.T. for the warm welcome and opportunity to contribute to your professional learning event and for the excellent selection of images showcasing each presentation!
Special thanks to the Modern Language Teachers Association of the A.C.T. for flying me to our nation's capital to present at their event!
Masterclass Presenter at AVCON, Adelaide's Japanese animation and manga convention, July 5 and 6!
Join me at AVCON for an electrifying Anime and Manga Art Presentation and Workshop! Discover how Japanese pop culture shapes global society, language, and literature. Dive into its cultural significance for language learners and fans—interactive, insightful, and open to all in Adelaide's vibrant community.
This session explores anime and manga as multimodal texts, analysing their semiotic richness, sociolinguistic impact, and pedagogical value in second-language acquisition. Drawing on contemporary scholarship, I highlight how these art forms promote intercultural understanding and linguistic engagement, particularly among Japanese language students, while inviting the greater Adelaide community into dynamic cultural discourse.
Click through to the AVCON website via the image above!
What a brilliant day at the Adelaide Comic Convention and Toy Fair on April 13!
My exhibition, blending comics and storybooks in language education, was a real hit—sparking fantastic conversations with university lecturers and school teachers alike.
It was exciting to share my Language in Action™ pedagogy and see such enthusiasm for visual storytelling in language learning.
The exhibition offered valuable scholarly insights into multimodal literacy, cognitive engagement, and narrative-based learning. Language in Action™ continues to draw attention for its innovative integration of comics, drama, and improvisation to enhance linguistic competence, cultural awareness, and learner motivation in second-language classrooms. A true fusion of creativity and education!
Thanks to everyone who stopped by—your interest made the event a huge success!
I look forward to the next stages of my linguistics speaking tour at teaching association professional learning events in Canberra and New South Wales!
