teaching and learning Chinese

1. 10 Web 2.0 tools
for Learning and Teaching
Chinese
葉金惠
Shrewsbury Sherwood Middle School
chyeh33@gmail.com

2. Outline
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 What’s web 2.0
 Web 2.0 in Education
 Web 2.0 tools for Chinese Teaching
and learning
 Reflection
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3. Today’s Goals
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 Expand your teaching horizon if you’re
new to web 2.0 world
 Refurnishing your toolbox if you’re
currently investigating web2.0 tools
 Increasing your repertoire if you have
been using web 2.0 tools
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4. What is the Specialty of Web 2.0?
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5. In a General Sense
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 Web 2.0 is simply the use of the Internet as a
two-way medium- - -that it is a platform
upon which content is not only consumed
but also created.
( Steve Hargadon: Moving Towards Web 2.0 in
K-12 Education)
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6. Another Explantion
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“An emerging network-centric platform
to support distributed, collaborative and
cumulative creation by its users.”
~John Hagel
http://tinyurl.com/3mvwfx8
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7. 21 st Century Educator
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http://edorigami.wikispaces.com/21st+Century+Teacher
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8. 21st century learning objective
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 Explore how we as teachers can
effectively provide learning experience
that connect to the global society of the
21st century learners
 Infuse 21st century skills by using
web2.0 resource and tools that can be
integrated into any curriculum
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9. WEB 2.0 in Chinese Classroom
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10. Benefits for Students…
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 Motivating students
 Engaging students
 Getting better learning results
 Helping students become life-long
learners
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11. Web 2.0 Tools for
Education…
 Blog/wiki
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 Google (Doc, Picasa, Calendar, Google
site)
 Social bookmarking (Diigo, Delicious)
 Social networking (Facebook, Twitter)
 Story-telling
 And many more
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12. Teaching platform--Blog
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 Teaching records for teacher
 Classroom extension
 Learning materials
 Listening/reading/speaking/writing
 Communication between S/T
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13. Different Platforms
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14. Blog 1
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15. Blog2
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16. Blog3
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17. Blog4
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18. Wikispaces
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 Curriculum & Homework
 Classroom Extension
 Students Collaboration
 Students Portfolios
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19. Workspaces—StarTalk Camp
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20. Workspaces—Chinese class
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21. Workspaces—For Teachers
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22. Workspaces—organization
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23. Differences Between Blog and Wiki
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Blogs Wikispaces
 Easy to use  Easy to use
 Free  Free
 Arranged by posting time  Arranged by topics
 Classroom extension  Classroom extension
 Teacher edits, student leave  Both S and T can edit
comment, cannot edit
 Students Learning
Portfolio
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24. You tube
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 Add “Pwn” in front of You Tube to
download the video
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25. You tube
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 Pure view
 View the video without anything you
don’t want your student see
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26. Vocaroo
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 Free Service
 Easy to record audio
 Share with friend by email
 Easy to Embed the
recording in blogs and
websites
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27. Vocaroo
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 Example: http://tinyurl.com/6ed26qs
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28. Voki
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 Free Service
Talking Avatar
Easy recording
Listening/speaking
Example:
http://tinyurl.com/3nqo5b3
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29. My Brain shark
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 Easy to use
 Free
 Listening materials tailor for your
students
 Easily embedded at Blog and
wikispaces
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30. My Brain shark
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http://my.brainshark.com/transportation-sign-a-799673690
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31. My Brain shark
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http://my.brainshark.com/Peoplelanguage1-425126138
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32. Lingt Language
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http://lingtlanguage.com/yehlaoshi/
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33. Voice Thread
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 Group conversation
 Can upload many forms of media
 Comment with
Webcam, microphone, telephone or
type
 Able to Draw when you’re talking
 Collaboration between students
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34. Voice Thread
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http://voicethread.com/?#u440847.b1443686.i7624392
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35. Voice Thread
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http://voicethread.com/?#u440847.b758679.i4020410
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36. Toondoo
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 Free
 Students can create a cartoon or
cartoon book
 Creativity
 Presentation mode of communication
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37. Toondoo
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38. Quizlet
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 Flash cards
 Games for learning
 Games for review
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39. Quizlet
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 Easy to use
 Basically free
 Audio help for students
 Students make their to share with
group
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40. Movie Maker
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 Both Teacher and Students
 Story-telling
 Presentational mode of communication
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41. Movie Maker
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upjCdX_a_sA
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=piwHx9hWjqs
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42. Animoto
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http://animoto.com/play/AkfByhnQKfazvcHcOhTQOw
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43. Go Animate
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 Free
 Easy to use
 Listening materials
 Assessment Tools (speaking/
typing/creativity/ using real world
tool )
 http://blog.huayuworld.org/yehlaoshi2/archive/201004
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44. Go Animate made by teacher
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https://sites.google.com/site/ocac99/home/lesson2/video
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45. Go Animate made by students
 http://tinyurl.com/6jw7xon
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46. Miscellaneous
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 Online Dictionary
 Google Translation
 Google Documents
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47. Google
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48. Google Docs
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 Many types
 Word doc
 PPT
 Form
 Drawing
 Tables
 Collection
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49. Google Docs
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 Free Service
 Easy to use, no installation needed
 No compatibility issue
 Collaboration with teachers and
students
 Easy Embedding in a blog or wiki
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50. Google Docs---Quiz
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51. Google Docs---Quiz
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52. Google Doc
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 On-line quiz
 Easy to use
 Embedded the quizzes on blog/
website
 Email the quizzes to others
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53. MDBG.net
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54. MDBG—typing pinyin
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56. Reflection
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 Which tool would you like to
implement into your teaching? Why?
 How are you going to use these tools
in your teaching?
 Does you have support from school?
 Do you know where to look for
support outside you school?
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57. Thank You!
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