AERA Integrate Web-based Software to Enhance Chinese Language Classrooms Peng Yu, Weirong Wang, & Jin Jiang Graduate School of Education George Mason University October, /03/20091
Think. Learn. Succeed. Session Goal 10/03/20092 This presentation aims at introducing how to incorporate several web-based software to enhance Chinese language teaching and learning in a 21st century foreign language classroom.
Think. Learn. Succeed. Web-based Software Toondoo Voice Thread Mashups 10/03/20093
Think. Learn. Succeed. Toondoo Create your own comic strips with bunches of pictures. Free access online. Share and discuss about your works. Tell longer comic story with Toondoo book. 10/03/20094 What You Can Do:
Think. Learn. Succeed. Toondoo 10/03/20095
Think. Learn. Succeed. Toondoo Students make their own comic strip and explain in Chinese. Students create stories and make conversations. Story open ending … 10/03/20096 Applied in Chinese Teaching:
Think. Learn. Succeed. Voice Thread In language classroom, it can be used to: Practice listening; Practice pronunciation; Practice writing; Dubbing; … 10/03/20097
Think. Learn. Succeed. Voice Thread 2 STEPS: 1. upload pictures 2.add comment Let’s try it together! 10/03/20098
Think. Learn. Succeed. Voice Thread Advantages: Every student can participate in; Visitors can add audio or text notes; Easy to use; FREE 10/03/20099
Think. Learn. Succeed. Mashups Rich Internet Applications for Language Learning Created by the Center for Language Education And Research at Michigan State University An example: shup2/view.php?ID= shup2/view.php?ID= /03/200910
Think. Learn. Succeed. Mashups Pros Mix text, picture, video, audio dropbox; Easy to create and user-friendly; Adjustable page layout; Teacher usage VS student usage; FREE!!! …… 10/03/200911
Think. Learn. Succeed. Mashups Cons Time; Internet access; …… 10/03/200912
Think. Learn. Succeed. Mashups Notes: Press “Save” button immediately after you edit each section; You may have to try several times to get satisfied width and height as well as page layout. Good Luck and Enjoy! 10/03/200913
Think. Learn. Succeed. Thank You! Peng Yu Weirong Wang Jin Jiang 10/03/200914