Titan pad, Padlet, Kahoot

最近在教育学院上课，学到了些易操作的网络学习平台。这里介绍最喜欢的三个。

Recently, I learnt a few new learning tools from my NIE course, which are rather easy to use.

Titan pad

可以让同学们同步进行编辑，无需注册，而且不同作者输入的部分会显示不同的颜色。美中不足的是只能输入文字，不能加入图片、图表。

Good collaborative tool for peer/group writing. Shows different colours for inputs by different people.The drawback is you can only input text.

Padlet

作为网页墙或类似线上白板，可以供学生们留言。学生无需注册，使用简单。

Students can put post-its on the digital wall. It's very easy to use.

Kahoot

可以同时让多人参与的线上测试，而且提供即时反馈、排名、成绩等。若多人竞赛，加上背景音乐，玩起来紧张刺激！

An easy-to-create quiz for students. Students can join and compete at the same time. The system will also reveal students' scores, ranking etc. It is said in the website FAQ that as many as 1000 players can join at the same time!

Screencasting

Screencasting tools (教学视频) can be used to upload teaching videos on the web, to enable students to access teaching materials anytime and anywhere, to pace students' learning and to help students achieve self-directed learning.

1) Powerpoint is the simplest tool you can use to record slides and voice narration. However, you can't edit the powerpoint show.

2)  Camtasia Studio can record Powerpoint slides and is rather easier to use. You can also edit the video. Here's one I recorded, not the best, one of the earliest video I recorded for a trial.

Read with Pinyin/ English/ Audio

@Voice Aloud
Great app that can read aloud Chinese text on the Andriod phone, including websites! You can even adjust the speed of reading aloud!

Popup Chinese
News in Chinese with mouse over Pinyin and English meaning features. Great for daily learning!

WeChat 微信

WeChat (English)
微信 (Chinese)

A great tool for reading! Recommendation from colleague. You can subscribe to various Chinese websites for daily reading.
Open WeChat App -> Contacts-> Subscription Accounts

介绍《阿婆的手》

王德远《阿婆的手》
献给108岁的高龄奶奶

令人感动的短片

孝道：父与子

爸，你在哪里？我不要玩捉迷藏了。

我的聋哑父亲

回家的路

那是什么？

一个母亲的勇气

怜悯心

雷德蒙的感人故事

Chinese Apps

Here's some of the interesting Andriod apps for teens/ adult learners. 

Mandarin Tap 

“Learn by constructing words and phrases out of mandarin characters. As each word is constructed, the meaning and Mandarin pronunciation are appended. You are first instructed on how to construct the words and phrases, then your recall of them is tested.”

Learn Chinese

Includes 29 lessons, with Pinyin, English translation and Chinese audio.

Chinese notecards
“This Chinese Notecard app lets you choose whether to start on the characters and practice your pronunciation and reading or you can start with the definitions to test if you know how to write the characters.” The vocabulary lists are taken from Integrated Chinese, Chinese Link, and Advanced Placement.

Learn Chinese Vocabulary

Vocabulary list from HSK exam, includes pinyin and meaning in English.

Mandarin

Contains sentences, grouped according to themes. Pinyin and translation in English available. Audio provided free for a few themes.

Chinese Primer

Learn writing through games.

三字经

三字经 Three Character Classics

With Pinyin and English translation

Learning about Chinese Characters

1500 Most Common Chinese Characters
An awesome list of the most common Chinese characters  Click on a row to view individual characters details and associated vocabulary, or search for simplified, traditional, keyword or poster coordinates.

Just Learn Chinese - Learning about Chinese Characters
Each lesson comes with pinyin,definition in English and online quizzes to help consolidate your learning.

The World of Chinese -Read about Character Stories

Text to Speech

Do you know you can convert text to speech in Microsoft Word, Powerpoint etc? !

1. Next to the Quick Access Toolbar, click Customize Quick Access Toolbar.
2. Click More Commands.
3. In the Choose commands from list, select All Commands.
4. Scroll down to the Speak command, select it, and then click Add.
5. Click OK.
6. When you want to use the text-to-speech command, click the icon on the Quick Access Toolbar.
7. You can hear single words or blocks of text spoken by highlighting the text you want to hear, and clicking the Speak command.




 http://office.microsoft.com/en-sg/word-help/using-the-speak-text-to-speech-feature-HA102066711.aspx

Watch online discussions

Watch discussions on hot topics and learn Mandarin

omy Buzz Talk: 网络唱谈
不让座就没爱心？名嘴： 要先开口问！

看图片读新闻学华文

网易新闻图片

网络孔子学院新闻图片

omy新闻抢鲜

早报图片新闻

艺术与中华文化

MET Museum Collection

British Museum Collection

The Palace Musuem Collection

Taipei National Palace Musuem

Google Art Project

Favourite Websites for Learning of Chinese as a Second Language (2)

Chinese hour
A considerable amount of resources stored in the library. Categories include Learn Characters, Idioms & Proverbs, Chinese Reading, Chinese Music, Chinese Food and Chinese Tools.

HuayuWorld
Taiwan's website for learning Chinese. This website is highly interactive and contains various videos, digital resources for learning of Chinese.

CCTV English
Numerous videos for learning of Chinese for Beginners, Intermediate Learners and Advanced Learners. Eg. Growing up with Chinese Lesson, Happy Chinese, Travel in Chinese, Communicate in Chinese.

BBC Real Chinese
Video Clips from the Real Chinese TVseries for beginners, segmented into short parts for each clip. Adobe Flash Player plug-in is needed.

NeoK12 History of China
Short videos of history of China in English.

The World of Chinese

Pinterest

More ideas from my Pinterest - Chinese & Learning

真实语料－指示牌

放眼周边环境－从生活中学华语。

       

           

                      

            

美文阅读

[For Advanced Readers] 供高级汉语学习者

读好书、多读书、好读书。－冰心

华文作为二语学习，语料输入(Input) 是强化语言学习的重要因素。中高年级学生，即便汉语有了一定基础，在未提供足够阅读材料的情况下，要求学生课堂上每周写上百字的作文，恐怕无法有效强化语言学习，毕竟二语学习不等同于母语习得。

阅读材料是语料输入的一类。网上有好些适合青少年阅读的美文。日积月累，希望通过量读与精读、能扩充学生的词汇量、提高语文鉴赏能力。搜寻了好些中文阅读网，很多嵌入各类五花八门广告。这里介绍几个适合青少年浏览、阅读的中文阅读网以及中英对照阅读网。

• 新浪教育网 －《做人与作文》系列丛书收录了哲理故事、美文、作文等篇章。第一辑将文章分四大类别－信念篇、生活篇、笃行篇、人格篇。 其他见《做人与作文》第二辑、《做人与作文》第三辑。

• 中国国教育资料网－哲理故事 、初中作文、高中作文

• 酷悠网 －在线中英文对照阅读。阅读篇章，可选择三种语项功能－双语对照、中文、英文。

• 中国青年网－ 中英对照阅读。收录的文章不多，但有一名篇《荷塘月色》。

• China.org.cn - 提供中英对照阅读篇章。

品读人生（篇章）

1. 给语文加温 

          多少好话吧！良言一句三冬暖，恶语伤人六月寒。

     2. 陪他好好活下去

         

         中国著名智障指挥家。你不得不赞叹“一切生命都是伟大的！”

     3. 成功3Q - 李嘉诚

         IQ、EQ、SQ 皆重要。

    4. 了解爱的意义 - 海伦凯勒

        美国盲聋女作家、教育家 。爱是什么？爱摸不着，但你却能感到她带来的甜蜜。

  5. 在梦的远方 - 林清玄

    作者的母亲“和一般乡村妇女没有两样，不过她鼓励我们要有梦想，并且懂得坚持，光

    是这一点，使我后来成为作家”。