Digital Learning

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Digital Learning

• The Merits of IQ Chinese
• Chie Yao ??

Franklin, TN November 3, 2007
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The Minds Behind Nanotechnology Innovation

• Peter Gruenberg

• Albert Fert

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The Mind Behind IQ Chinese

• My mentor Emily Yih.
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Students Backgrounds

• They are all from the heritage families and have
  attended Chinese School for more than 5 years.
• However
• They are from different culture backgrounds
• They speak different languages or dialects at
  home 3 speak Mandarin at home, 2 speak
  Cantonese, 2 speak English, and 1 speaks the
  Taiwan dialect.
• Their learning skills vary by the number of years
  attending Chinese Schools (5 to 10 years).
• Their ages range from 11 to 15 years old

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Our Textbooks Designed for elementary students
in Taiwan

• The content of lessons has little or no
  connection to American cultures and communities
• No visual or audio aids
• Dampening students motivation
• High school kids tend to quit learning
• Difficult to evaluate students listening
  comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing
  skills
• Frustration of slow progress from the parents and
  students

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Why Do I Need New Teaching Materials?

• I dont want to teach my teenage students the
  elementary level
• Learning Chinese should be fun
• Setting up a practical goal, such as taking the
  AP exam when they are in high school, is crucial

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The Latest Milestone

• Discovered IQ Chinese CDs at ACTFL 2006 in
  Nashville
• Attended teachers training workshop
• Start experiment in the classroom

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Randy Pausch inspires me in leading my life.

• Emily Yih inspires me in teaching.

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TYPE a word (via 26 familiar alphabets). HEAR
the Chinese sound. SEE a Chinese character. Speak
and Chant.
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6 MAJOR LEARNING STYLES
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Why do I like IQ Chinese?

• Allows students to learn simultaneously instead
  of taking turns
• Typing helps enhance memory
• Students are responsible for their own learning
• Content connects to daily activities as well as
  cultural events

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The Pros of IQ Chinese

• Maximize students listening, speaking, reading,
  typing and writing skills
• Enhance their interest in learning and enjoyment
  of Chinese culture
• Audio reinforces good pronunciation and
  intonation
• 7-character line helps student recite

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Learner-centered Approach

• Easy to learn new vocabulary
• Plenty of practice in improving sentence
  formulation
• Situational and functional

• Built-in phonetic cues and translations
• Word and sentence builder
• Dynamic
• dialogue

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A complete digital learning tool

• GO 1001200 Version
• Pinyin, the phonetic system, utilizes the English
  alphabet for keyboard application.
• IQ Run uses a typing mode to enhance the learning
  of writing
• IQ Quiz evaluates language proficiency
• IQ Reader is a synchronized reader, easy for
  students to monitor output and their own errors

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www.zhongwen.com ??. com http//ocrat.com/chargif
?????? www.ecompuchinese.org www.iqchin
ese.com
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Reference Emily Yih ???. (2007)?????.
eCompuChinese Education Association