1. AERA 2009. Integrate Web-based Software to Enhance Chinese Language Classrooms Peng Yu, Weirong Wang, & Jin Jiang Graduate School of Education George Mason University October, 2009 10/03/20091

2. 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.

3. Think. Learn. Succeed. Web-based Software Toondoo Voice Thread Mashups 10/03/20093

4. 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:

5. Think. Learn. Succeed. Toondoo 10/03/20095

6. 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:

7. Think. Learn. Succeed. Voice Thread In language classroom, it can be used to: Practice listening; Practice pronunciation; Practice writing; Dubbing; … 10/03/20097

8. Think. Learn. Succeed. Voice Thread 2 STEPS: 1. upload pictures 2.add comment Let’s try it together! 10/03/20098

9. 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

10. 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: http://clear.msu.edu/teaching/online/ria/ma shup2/view.php?ID=3465 http://clear.msu.edu/teaching/online/ria/ma shup2/view.php?ID=3465 10/03/200910

11. 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

12. Think. Learn. Succeed. Mashups Cons Time; Internet access; …… 10/03/200912

13. 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

14. Think. Learn. Succeed. Thank You! Peng Yu pyu3@gmu.edu Weirong Wang wwangc@gmu.edu Jin Jiang jjiang@gmu.edu 10/03/200914