Workshop on Applying
Technology in Teaching 5 Language Skills
By Yanyu Zeng & Yi-Ting Zhou
This workshop was
created to provide guidance and assistance to Chinese teachers of secondary
schools. Contents of the workshop include how instruction in a Chinese class
can be enhanced and blended through technology. The workshop shows examples and
traits of effective computer and web-based programs, discusses tracking
students’ academic performance with technology and the workshop also include
brief “how-to” sessions with some instructional software and techniques.
Section 1: "Voice Thread" and its Applications in
Speaking and Listening
Presenter: Ms.
Zhou, Yiting (周逸婷)
St.Hilda's & St.Hugh's
School, NY
Contents:
1. What is “Voice Thread”?
2. Why use “Voice Thread” in a Chinese class? What are
the pros & cons?
3. How to use
“Voice Thread” to engaged students in listening and speaking practice?
Demo: A student-centered “Voice
Thread” project of a 7th grade Chinese class.
3. How to set up
your very first “Voice Thread” project (hands on)
a. Signing up for
an account;
b. Creating
a virtual Chinese classroom;
c. Recording
your first voice entry!
d. Integrating
pictures and videos into your new thread;
e. Publishing
your new voice thread project.
Section 2: Use mobile devices to teach Chinese (Reading and
Writing/Typing)
Presenter: Mr. Zeng, Yanyu(曾雁羽),
Chinese language
teacher at
Part-time
professor at Fairleigh Dickinson, University and
Contents:
1.Effective
merge Chinese language teaching and mobile devices into an affordable, portable
and reliable package that can demonstrate best results.
2.Survey of
mobile devices and software can be used for Chinese language teaching.
3.Use mobile
devices in student-centered activities.
4.Video Demo of
applying mobile devices in Chinese language teaching
5.Hands-on
experience for using palm devices for teachers