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AERA 2009.1
Integrate Web-based Software to Enhance Chinese Language
Classrooms
Peng Yu, Weirong Wang, & Jin Jiang
Graduate School of Education
George Mason University
October, 2009
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Session Goal
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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.
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Web-based Software
Toondoo
Voice Thread
Mashups
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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.
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What You Can Do:
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Toondoo
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Toondoo
Students make their own comic strip and explain in Chinese.
Students create stories and make conversations.
Story open ending …
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Applied in Chinese Teaching:
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Voice Thread
In language classroom, it can be used to:
Practice listening;Practice pronunciation;Practice writing;Dubbing;…
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Voice Thread
2 STEPS: 1. upload pictures
2.add comment
Let’s try it together!
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Advantages: Every student can participate in; Visitors can add audio or text notes; Easy to use; FREE
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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/mashup2/view.php?ID=3465
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Mashups
Pros Mix text, picture, video, audio dropbox; Easy to create and user-friendly; Adjustable page layout; Teacher usage VS student usage; FREE!!! ……
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Mashups
Cons
Time;
Internet access;
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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!
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Thank You!
Peng Yu
Weirong Wang
Jin Jiang
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