WILL is proud to announce the launch of a new map feature in Dialogbook that visualizes the schools participating in the SMILE project. The map shows the locations of participating schools, with a slider that lets users explore when each school participated in the project.
Explore the map here:
https://dlb.kotoba-kobo.jp/school_map.html
We received the PM Encouragement Award and gave a speech at the award ceremony. Using photos, I, Wakabayashi, explained that the SMILE Project is run primarily by school teachers, and that since 2020, more than 3,000 elementary, junior high, high school, and university students have participated in this international online collaborative program for small group…
On the evening of August 25, 2026, the “Thai SMILE Evening 2026” event was held at Thammasat University in Bangkok. The event brought together Thai teachers participating in the SMILE project to share updates on this year’s activities and to foster closer relationships. The event began with a video message from Professor Spakorn of Thammasat…
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,…
At the Kagoshima Prefecture Private School Education Training Seminar held on Thursday, 20th November, 2025, Miwako Yoshida, a teacher at Kagoshima Ikueikan Junior and Senior High School, introduced the online collaborative class with Taiwan supported by WILL, under the theme of “Practical Research on English Education through AI and International Exchange for Glocal Human Resource…
The SMILE project, which began in 2020, is now in its seventh year. Seven years can seem like a long time, yet it also feels like it has flown by in the blink of an eye. I have been supporting the project through the development and operation of Dialogbook. This fiscal year, we released Dialogbook…
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…
