The document discusses innovative methods and technology for teaching Chinese, including interactive tools like Kahoot and Padlet that allow for engagement, assessment, and collaboration. It provides examples of how these tools can be used in the classroom for activities like reviews, presentations, and live commenting. Additionally, the document discusses using Google Suite and Google Classroom for collaboration on documents and projects between teachers and students. It emphasizes the benefits of having students create content to help reinforce their learning.

1. Innovative Methods and
Technology in Teaching Chinese
Bing Qiu
The Bronx HS of Science

2. About me
Bing Qiu 邱冰
The Bronx High School of Science 2008-present
Chinese Teacher
Music Teacher, Badminton Coach
2015 Big Apple Award Top 100 Finalist
Presentor on ACTFL, CLTA, CLTA-GNY, NYSAFLT, NYCAFLT/UFT, NCLC,
DCLT

3. Kahoot - engagement, assessment, and gamification
Activity #1
https://play.kahoot.it/#/k/93a4bc6a-2b70-
4ee5-aa57-72168c9fbae3
Student can also go to https://kahoot.it/
and enter the Game Pin

4. About Bronx Science
About 3000 students
Student population: 63% Asian; 3.5%
African American; 7%Hispanic 23.5%
white Caucasian.
About 30% of students are entitled to
free lunch.
World Languages taught: Chinese (2
teachers), Japanese,French, Italian,
Spanish, Latin and Modern Greek.
Special courses:
Chinese Conversation, AP Chinese

5. Kahoot in classroom
How would/do you use Kahoot in your
classroom?
1. Pre-reading activities;
2. Post-presentation assessments;
3. Review classes;
4. Student lead review classes.

6. Kahoot in classroom
Midyear/Final review sets
created by students.
1. Students work in groups
and were assigned for a
specific unit with review
sheets provided by teacher;
2. Create a Kahoot set all the
questions based on the
review sheets (of the
assigned unit).

7. Kahoot in classroom

8. Kahoot in classroom
Suggested types of questions for students:
1. Fill in the blank(s)
a. Appropriate grammar elements
(structural particle, measure words,
etc.)
b. Grammar structure completion
c. Verb Noun combination
d. Correct word order
2. Translate
a. Chinese to English
b. English to Chinese
3. Grouping vocabulary (“Which one does not
belong to the group” type questions)
4. Show and tell (show a picture and select
the Chinese)
5. Differentiate the meaning/usage (for
vocabularies with multiple meanings)
6. Pinyin with tone marks
7. Reading comprehension
a. Based on the textbook
b. Based on the provided Chinese
sentence
8. Appropriate response based on a given
scenario
9. Cultural / common sense questions in
Chinese
10. Other

9. Padlet: collabration, instant and social
Activity #2
https://padlet.com/qiu/dclt0929
你将要回答一系列问题。
请在回答每个问题后，给和你一
样或者相似的回答点赞。
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10. Padlet: collabration, instant and social
1. 你是在读的学生还是已经工作的老师？
2. 你最喜欢《好声音》中的哪位导师？
（周杰伦、庾澄庆、谢霆锋、李健）
3. 请写下你最近在看/看过的一部电影/电视剧。
4. 请写下你觉得很了不起的一个人的名字。
5. 你第一个月的工资会用来买/买了什么？
6. 你手机上最想推荐给朋友的app是什么？
7. 请上传一张最能描述你最近心情的图片(或者表情)。
8. 请录制一句古诗或者歌词。
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11. Padlet: collabration, instant and social
How would/do you use Padlet in your
classroom?
1. Brainstorming
2. Backchannel interaction
3. Live steaming/commenting
4. Audio response

12. Padlet in classroom
Classroom endagetment and
instant feedback during student
presentation:
中国神话传说表演的
“弹幕组”

13. G Suit and Google Classroom
G Suit
Document (Word)
Presentation (Powerpoint)
Spreadsheet (Excel)
Form
Google Classroom
Out-of-classroom Collabration
Teacher and peer comment
Poll
Assessment
Homework
Projects
Electronic document (or other digital material)
distribution and collection
Auto sort and organize documents

14. Google Document
Students
collaborate for a
test review.
Teacher can tell
who is doing
what as they
are using
different colors.
Students and/or
teacher can chat
as they
collaborate
Students and/or
teacher can make
comments

15. Google Document
在“File->Langauge”
中选择中文
开启中文输入
添加并开启Easy
Accents 插件

16. Google Form
Google Forms is a very
powerful tool for teachers to
collect data, student
response, perform surveys
and polls, get student
feedback, and assess
students in a very efficient
way.
Chinese Language Placement Questionnaire
End of the Year Survery
Rec/ Rave Request Form
Quiz or Exams (automatic graded)

17. Google Classroom
Class announcements
Distribute documents
Assign and collect homework/projects
Enrichments

18. Other Technology Tools
Quizizz
Jerpardy Labs
(Jerpardy Rocks)
Quizlet
ClassDojo
Soundtrap A Chinese Rap Project

19. Content Creation
Kahoot
Padlet
G Suite and Google
Classroom
Quizizz
Jerpardy Labs
(Jerpardy Rocks)
Quizlet
ClassDojo
Soundtrap

20. Video #1
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21. Video #2

22. Why Should Students Creating Content?

23. On Content Creation

25. Docendo discimus
The best way to learn is to teach.
The best way to teach is, maybe, to create.
Students use technology to create new materials based on what
they’ve learned and help each other reinforce their
comprehension and stimulate a deeper understanding.

26. Maybe, teachers should take action as well...

27. Other Innovative Activities/Opportunities
1. Collaboration with other teachers
a. The Doppler Project (with Music class)
b. Music@Science Karaoke Contest (World Language Department)
c. Sing the same song collabration (with Japanese class)
d. Han and Rome exchange (with Latin class)
e. World Language Fair (with World Langauge Department)
2. Rock that Movie (hosted by NYU DCLT)
3. Holiday Performance at DCLT

28. 结语

29. Q & A
Thank you!
Qiu@bxscience.edu