Internet – A Powerful Tool for Language Teaching and Learning

1. Internet – A Powerful Tool for Language Teaching and Learning Dr. Tim Xie California State University, Long Beach May 2008 txie@csulb.edu http://xietianwei.net

2. Research says… • Singhal (1997) discussed the potential benefits of the Internet and how it can be used in the second or foreign language classroom. She indicates that Internet is not only a new tool of communication, but also a teaching and learning tool.

5. 1997- my first web page Learning Chinese Online • Created for collecting web resources for teaching Chinese • At first, everything was manual • Now it is dynamic – pages are created automatically by a program. Once the database is updated, the pages are updated automatically • Current URL: http://learningchineseonline.net

6. Various types web pages • Teaching and learning resources • Course pages – an example • Textbook based – e-textbook and textbook supporting • Tools for learning • Virtual classroom and office for students and for myself – easy access to web pages and programs

7. Why using web pages? • Why do I use them - CCN • Curiosity – interested to know if Internet really helps teaching and learning • Convenience – anytime and anywhere, easy to edit, update • Normalization – indispensable tool for teaching and learning

8. Benefits and problems • Easy access to teaching materials – anytime and anywhere • Convenience in teaching – it is no longer pen and paper and chalk and blackboard, but keyboard and screen. • Strengthening interaction with students – email, discussion, virtual classroom

9. Benefits and problems • Much more time spent than pen and paper teaching • There are always new things to learn • Ephemeral nature of the Internet data

10. FUA • FUA - the most frequently used applications (not FQA) • Web developing – Word, Frontpage or Dreamwaver, etc. • Uploading and downloading – FTP

11. Suggestions for novice people • Create a site for yourself, e.g. for your course • Make some web pages for this course • Upload and upgrade them • Maintain this course web site • Web supporting course or blended/hybrid course is suggested

12. CHIN 360 Classical Chinese : An example of the hybrid course • Course home page • E-text • Real-time review session online – wiziq • Asynchronous review exercises online – quia • Collaborative learning site – writeboard

13. Writeborad for collaborative translation • Lesson 10 •  eric_david_yishyu_chianghorng • http://123.writeboard.com/a40272b347d53dc8b •  Lee_Fumi_Andrei_Yuko • http://123.writeboard.com/8ec22d6a90ccbee5d •  Daniella_Mengxia_Brett_Jade_Ide • http://123.writeboard.com/83d80c3ff6d00542d

14. Thank you!谢谢！txie@csulb.eduhttp://xietianwei.net