Case Study: Our high school students use ‘Type-to-Learn’ Chinese and have rapidly increased their ability to acquire and use Mandarin Moreau Catholic High School Henny Chen Moreau Catholic High School Henny Chen
Digital Media/Technology Learning Tools solutions for teaching Chinese
Agenda / Moreau Catholic High School one to one laptop program / Students’ Chinese textbooks / Curriculum design / Conclusions / Moreau Catholic High School one to one laptop program / Students’ Chinese textbooks / Curriculum design / Conclusions
Moreau Catholic High School
One to One Laptop Program / Beginning in the fall of 2007, Moreau initiated a one to one laptop program for all 9th - 10th grade students. / The students have 13 inch MacBook computer that all teachers have / Beginning in the fall of 2007, Moreau initiated a one to one laptop program for all 9th - 10th grade students. / The students have 13 inch MacBook computer that all teachers have
Statistics / Grade 9 : 280 students / Grade 10: 270 students / Grade 9 : 280 students / Grade 10: 270 students / Lease: 360 students / Purchase: 190 students / Lease: 360 students / Purchase: 190 students
Educational philosophy / Increase student engagement / Increase access to students and individualized instruction / By implementing the laptop program, our teachers are able to embed in their curriculum necessary 21 st Century Learning skills. / Increase student engagement / Increase access to students and individualized instruction / By implementing the laptop program, our teachers are able to embed in their curriculum necessary 21 st Century Learning skills.
Textbooks :eBooks / 2007, Chinese I / 2008, Chinese I and II French and Spanish I –IV, and AP Classes / 2007, Chinese I / 2008, Chinese I and II French and Spanish I –IV, and AP Classes
Chinese I e-Books IQChinese Pinyin, Go 100& 200
Curriculum info / Chinese I: 10 credits/a school year / 85 minutes /each meeting / 2-3 meetings/ per week / Chinese I :Pinyin, Go 100 and Go 200 / Chinese II: Go / Chinese I: 10 credits/a school year / 85 minutes /each meeting / 2-3 meetings/ per week / Chinese I :Pinyin, Go 100 and Go 200 / Chinese II: Go
/ Chinese Pinyin first / Each lesson Voc. Drill: Words builder, sentences builder / Chinese Pinyin first / Each lesson Voc. Drill: Words builder, sentences builder
Drill: Word cards Exercise: Quiz level 1-4, teacher’s assignment Chant Drill: Word cards Exercise: Quiz level 1-4, teacher’s assignment Chant
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