On 17th April 2026, Jun Iio, the director of WILL, gave a talk entitled “The SMILE Project and the Dialogbook: Building and Deploying a Web-Based Learning Support System” at China University of Geosciences (CUG). He explained the SMILE project concept and the use of Dialogbook. Furthermore, the Web apps developed in his laboratory and their effectiveness.
The SMILE Project generally charges a participation fee of approximately 3,000 yen per person. We asked Gemini to assess whether this price is reasonable for the services provided. Below are Gemini’s analysis results. Based on the available materials, we will present an analysis of the SMILE Project’s pricing relative to typical online educational exchange services…
On 21st March 2026, WILL will hold an online briefing session on the SMILE project for Japanese schools interested in participating in Academic Year 2026. If you would like to join the event, do not hesitate to fill in the form. WILL will send an invitation message to the registered user. The briefing session will…
Today, I would like to introduce the case of the SMILE project 2025 between SMP Islam Al Azhar 26 Yogyakarta (ID) and Kohkai Junior High School (JP). It is an intercultural communication class for junior high school students. The teachers in SMP Islam Al Azhar 26 created a nice poster. It is excellent, even though…
Dr. Wakabayashi visited Rattaphumwittaya School in Songkhla and met with the Director, Deputy Directors, English teachers, and students who participated in the SMILE Project in 2025. Following greetings from Director Malinee and Dr. Wakabayashi, Mr. Muhammadheesam Mayuroh, Project Coordinator and English Department teacher, presented a report on the activities and achievements of the SMILE Project,…
The online information session on the SMILE project will be held on 10 July 2026, from 18:30 to 20:00. Feel free to join us if you are interested in this project. Contact us using the form on this website or by email. Please see the flyer. Note: The session will be provided in Japanese.
At the International Education Showcase hosted by the Taichung International Education Center, Mingdao High School presented its achievements from three years of participation in the SMILE Project. As Taiwan’s key partner promoting the SMILE Project, Mingdao highlighted English as a lingua franca and its role in creating authentic language-use situations for students. Coordinator Lee, Tsung-Che…
