The document outlines a teacher workshop on integrating technology into Chinese language teaching. It provides 15 technology tools for teachers to learn hands-on, such as creating online games and activities using PPT, Quizlet, VoiceThread, and more. Teachers can earn up to 60 points for completing tasks using the tools. The workshop aims to help teachers learn how to use tools to design in-class and out-of-class language learning activities.

1. Technology in the
Chinese Class
電腦在中文教學之應用
Lily Childs 林桂秀
(lchilds@micds.org)
Chinese teacher, MICDS
Teacher’s workshop 2012
organized by Confucius Institute
By Lily Childs for CI 2012

2. Objective:
learn how to integrate technology in in-class and
out-of-class activities with hands-on practice.
Essential question:
what tools do I use and how to use the tools to
design activities?

3. Reward:
there are 15 free tools for you to take home. Each
tool is a task to be completed during the
workshop.
Each is worth of points from 3P to 5P.
You can earn max. of 60 points with the bonus.
Winner(s) gets a gift.

4. Technology integration
Technology can not replace the role of the teachers.
The use of computers does not devalue the
traditional approach of writing on the board, using
flash cards, etc. Computers are tools that bridge
learning in the 21st century global community.

5. Web 2.0 – files
Dropbox
Web 2.0 – class site
怎么打中文
Google sites
Web 2.0
Online Chinese
keyboard

6. Microsoft Activity Microsoft Activity
Board game Jeopardy
Web 2.0 - SP Web 2.0 - vocab
Studystack Quizlet, Quia

7. Web 2.0 Web 2.0
VoiceThread Voki
Web 2.0
Lingtlanguage

8. Web 2.0 - animation Web 2.0 - video
Go Animate Animoto
Web 2.0 Web 2.0 - cellphone
Screen Capture QR Code

9. Please complete the following tasks. Each is worth of different points. Please get the Secret
Stamp from me to validate your points. Whoever gets the highest score will earn a small gift as
a reward. This worksheet belongs to: ___________________
1. PPT Monopoly board game: design 2. Jeopardy Game: design a Jeopardy 3. Quizlet/Quia: design a vocabulary
a simple monopoly game in Chinese game in Chinese with Microsoft PPT. game with 5 new words in Chinese.
including options of “go back” and
“move forward”.
* Attach the file on the Google site.
* Attach the file on the Google Site. * Provide links on the Google Site.
______ / 3分 ______ / 4 分 ______ / 5分
4. Voki: create a voki. 5. VoiceThread: create a thread with 6. LingtLanguage: create a question-
a picture and recording. answer activity.
* Attach the link on the Google site. * Attach the link on on the Google
* Attach the link on the Google Site. Site.
______ / 3分 ______ / 4 分 ______ / 5分
Two-sided worksheet

10. 7. Go animate (text to animation): 8. Screen Capture: capture a screen 9. Animoto: create a slide show of few
create a simple animation in Chinese and save it on the desktop pictures
* Attach the link on the Google site. * Attach the image on the Google Site. * Provide links on the Google Site.
______ / 3分 ______ / 4 分 ______ / 5分
10. Virtual online Chinese keyboard: 11. Dropbox: create an account and 12. Google site: leave a comment for
save all images/files you created here another teacher in the workshop.
in the public folder.
* Attach the link on the Google site. * Show your comment on the Google
* Display Chinese on your page of the Site.
Google Site.
______ / 3分 ______ / 4 分 ______ / 5分
Bonus: you can add 6 points to your total for your attendance.
Max. points are 60 for this worksheet. I (we ) earn _______ P / 60P, including the bonus.

11. Web 2.0 – files
Dropbox
Web 2.0 – class site
怎么打中文
Google sites
Web 2.0
Online Chinese
keyboard

12. Share files and access files

13. (Google site)
https://sites.google.com/site/teacherworkshop2012/
By Lily Childs for METC 2012

14. Virtual Keyboard in Chinese:
http://gate2home.com/Chinese-Keyboard

15. Microsoft Activity Microsoft Activity
Board game Jeopardy
Web 2.0 – SP, vocab Web 2.0 - vocab
Studystack Quizlet, Quia

16. Take 你平常 Make a
an 很忙吗？ sentence with
extra turn. 作业多吗？ 所以
你平常
START 在哪儿 Go back
kaishi 写功课？
Make a
你昨天 你平常 sentence with
END
Take the
吃晚饭以后 几点睡觉？ 然后 jieshu
Short cut
做什么？
你第一节 Move 说：我赢了。
ying/
上什么课？ Miss one back (I won.) or
turn. 1 space. 我输了 shu: lost
Introduce your
Make a Make a Chinese buddy
Miss sentence with
Take the sentence with to the class
one turn. 有时候
Short cut 只 + Verb (name, age,
grade level, 住在…)
你平常 Prompt: ask
你等一下上 今天你有 Move ahead
Prompt: call your
周末 friend using friend out: what
什么课？ 几门课？ 1 space. 喂，我就是 to do. Confirm
做什么？ where and when
By Lily Childs for METC 2012

18. http://jeopardylabs.com/play/weather

19. http://www.studystack.com
Example taken from the website.

20. Example taken from the website.

21. Example taken fromLily Childs website (www.quia.com)
By
the for METC 2012

24. Web 2.0 Web 2.0
VoiceThread Voki
Web 2.0
Lingtlanguage

25. http://voicethread.com/?#q+voicethread.b409.i848804

26. Listening and Speaking Assignments

28. Web 2.0 - animation Web 2.0 - video
Go Animate Animoto
Web 2.0 Web 2.0 - cellphone
Screen Capture QR Code

29. http://www.techsmith.com/jing.html
By Lily Childs for METC 2012

30. http://goanimate.com/videomaker
By Lily Childs for METC 2012

31. (Quick slide show building site) http://animoto.com

32. Quick Response
Code (QR Code)

35. Or access websites from smart phones

36. Reflection
Objective:
learn how to integrate technology in in-class and
out-of-class activities with hands-on practice.
Essential question:
what tools do I use and how to use the tools to
design activities?

37. &