TWT2013-iPad+Apps+in+Foreign+Languages

=TWT2013 - Engaging Students Using Language-Based Websites and iPad Apps in Foreign Language Courses=

Xueyang Gong Mandarin Teacher Grace Church School xgong@gcschool.org

Three language-based websites


 *  voki.com
 *  goanimate.com
 *  lingtclassroom.com

Why did I choose these websites?  Limitation: These web tools won’t work on iPads because they have Flash Player voki.com Students can: Using voki will: goanimate.com Students can: Goanimate will:  lingtlanguage.com  Supports language teachers by helping them: Free iPad Apps (for Mandarin teachers)
 *  Great tools for any teachers of any language
 *  Work for teaching any discipline
 *  Students have 24-hour-access to the websites
 *  Not limited to one location
 *  Teachers can monitor students’ use
 *  Reflect a more natural way of learning
 *  Create customized avatars according to the scenarios given by the instructors
 *  Add voice to voki avatars (practice __ presentational communication __ )
 *  Post voki to any blog, website or profile
 *  Lower students’ anxiety of public speaking
 *  Motivate students to participate
 *  Integrate technology in a fun way
 *  Promote project based learning and rubric assessment
 *  Create customized characters and backgrounds
 *  Initiate dialogues between the characters
 *  Type or record the dialogues (practice __ keyboarding and interpersonal communication __ )
 *  Share the video with friends
 *  Create videos quickly and easily (a lot of characters, backgrounds and props to choose from)
 *  Provide a fun way to engage students
 *  Offer embedded learning
 *  Promote project-based learning and rubric assessment
 *  Create online assignments using spoken performance
 *  Generate targeted feedback maximizing students’ improvement
 *  Incorporate videos and images, creating cultural-rich, multi-media exercises
 *  Archive students’ responses to track their improvements
 *  AllSet Learning Pinyin
 *  Pinyin Trainer by trainchinese
 *  iLearn Chinese Characters Lite
 *  Chinese Writer by trainchinese
 *  Living Chinese
 *  Living Chinese Flash Cards

February 20, 2013