1. International Interview Collaboration on Culture and Technology By: Brianna Doucet & Liz Duffy

2. Some Goals for the Interview To understand how students in other countries use technology To understand how students in other countries use technology To facilitate interaction between international students and EDU-235 students To facilitate interaction between international students and EDU-235 students To make connections with our international friends To make connections with our international friends To discover similarities and differences among us To discover similarities and differences among us To learn about the students themselves and the countries they come from To learn about the students themselves and the countries they come from

3.  Taiwan is an Island  Capital: Taipei, where the population is 2.6 million  Population overall as of July 2007 was 22.9 million  Area of Taiwan is 35,967 sq. km. or 13,887 sq. mi.  Languages spoke in Taiwan are Mandarin Chinese (official), Taiwanese, Hakka.  Climate: Maritime subtropical

4. A Typical School Day in Taiwan  Starts at 8am, Ends at 4pm  Some students continue until 8:30pm  8 periods per day each lasting 50 minutes  Some students even attend classes on Saturdays if they have an exam coming up or if they are in their senior year

5. Free Time in Taiwan  Most students in Taiwan spend the little free time that they do have focusing on their studies  When they do have free time, they usually go out to dinner or to a pub which stays open until 5am  The nightlife in America is “boring” compared to the nightlife in Taiwan

6. Integrating Technology in Taiwan  Kim told us that in Taiwan, technology is as important as it is in the United States  They all take a computer course similar to ours where they learned how to use power point and writing tools  Just like SNHU, many Taiwanese people have their resume on the internet, however they are not familiar with Chalk and Wire  Kim also believes that technology will be important to her future job

7. Who Owns a Computer?  Most students in Taiwan and in America have either a laptop or a desktop  This allows us to make connections even though we live in two different countries  Kim owned a computer at home in Taiwan, and now owns one here at SNHU

8. Things We Learned! o Kim likes America because the school work load is lighter o “No car, no feet” o Kim’s parents are married and she has two older bothers o Parents choose their child’s future in most cases o Kim’s major of English was chosen in junior high o Her studies were based around learning the language o She wore a uniform to school o Asking questions was done after class o Standing required when teacher enters classroom

9. Achieving Goals We feel that we have achieved our goals for this collaborative session by: Making connections with Kim Making connections with Kim Discovering similarities and differences Discovering similarities and differences Understanding how she uses technology Understanding how she uses technology Facilitating interaction between us Facilitating interaction between us Learning about Kim and her schooling experiences Learning about Kim and her schooling experiences