语音辨识和‘即席’翻译技术对中文教育的影 - 一个值得深思的议题

这是微软基础研发部门的国外负责人Richard Rashid于2012年在天津展示的研究成果。这样的技术对中文语言教育有什么影响呢？这应该是值得我们中文教师深思的一个议题吧。

有效的教学资源 - 中文母语组高考课程

 这是一个给Stage 6 Chinese Background Speakers 老师所设计的课程。
  如果您有兴趣，请跟Sydney HSK Centre 的Shinki 联系。

由BOSTES认可的教师学习课程(Accredited course) - Effective resources （中文）

有兴趣参加这个课程的中文教师，请直接跟Sydney HSK Centre 的Shinki Wang联系。

Course title:    Effective resources – Differentiated teaching and learning materials for Chinese  Language classes
Date		Time	Targeting teachers
Friday, 01/04/2016		4.30pm-8.00pm	Teachers of K-10 Chinese (Stages 1-5)
Professional learning objectives	This course is to help teachers select, create and use effective and differentiated learning materials to engage students in their learning. To achieve this, teachers not only need to have a comprehensive knowledge of the content but also understand the individual needs of each student. In an Internet era, a wide range of online teaching and learning resources are available and are always free to use. Engaging and differentiated resources and activities are key factors for successful language teaching and learning.
Summary of the course	This course will focus on connecting outcomes with learning materials. It will also assess some teaching and learning resources that will help teachers teach specific courses. Facilitated by Wei Leu, who has extensive knowledge of the syllabus as well as experience of teaching, marking and setting HSC papers.
Course Outline	This course will start with a discussion of teaching Chinese in the 21st  Century education context. Then an explicit interpretation of the syllabus will be presented, especially the prescribed objectives and outcomes. Participants will be divided into groups to exchange and share ideas regarding teaching and learning resources. They will also work with other participants to identify the connection between culture and language so that they can choose/develop effective resources for developing students’ intercultural  understanding. During this course, some effective and hands-on teaching and learning materials will also be demonstrated and discussed. A Q&A session will provide an opportunity for participants to clarify any issues they may have relating to the effective resources.
Professional Standards for Teachers	2.1.2 Apply knowledge of the content and teaching strategies of the teaching area to develop engaging teaching activities 3.4.2 Select and/or create and use a range of resources, including ICT, to engage students in their learning 7.4.2 Participate in professional and community networks and forums to broaden knowledge and improve practice
Location	Sport  Lounge,  CLUB  BURWOOD  RSL,  96  Shaftesbury  Road,  Burwood  2134 (ample parking available at the club)
Cost/Class	$220 per person (CLTANSW members), $270 per person (non-members)
Payment	Account name: Australian Institute of Business Intelligence Pty Ltd; BSB: 062 000; Account No.: 14919516
Contact	Tel: (+612)94351523, Mob: 0450778170 (Shinki Wang) Email: shinki.wang@hsk.com.au, celine.qiao@hsk.com.au

CCTV 2016 猴年央视春晚 魔术Yif Magic 家的思念 Live TV (Eng Subs)

魔术当然是假的，但它也是文化的一部分。看看中国人的魔术，体会中国人的文化。







魔术当然是假的，但它也是文化的一部分。看看中国人的魔术，体会中国人的文化。

新州议员呼吁将华语列为中小学必修课程

注：下面是上星期六刊登在悉尼新快报周末版的一篇文章。内容涉及我个人对这个议题的看法。现经原作者同意，刊登在此与大家分享。

值得一听的观点： Steve Kaufmann 用中文告诉你如何学语言

学习语言一定要有方法。非常同意Steve Kaufmann的观点，而他用中文的表达证实了他的观点是对的。不是吗？

海外中文教学也是21世纪教学的一部分 - Teaching in the 21st Century

科技的发展与进步改变了人们的生活与工作，也改变了我们获取知识和信息的方式。对海外的中文教师来说，这是一个很大的挑战，因为我们的学生可以很容易地通过网络，取得语言学习的资源与工具。网上有很多学习的软件、教学视频，以及吸引人的真实教材。中文教师如果无法跟上步伐，那有如何引起学生的兴趣呢？

另外，在一个知识与信息随时、随地都可以取得的世界里，中文教师应该教什么呢？传统的语言教育概念里， 文法、词汇的取向是否还适合21世纪的学习者呢？以书写能力来说，现今的社会里又有多少人在用笔写信呢？如果老师硬要强求学生花很多时间写汉字，那学生还有多少时间发展其他的技能呢？

一位普林斯顿大学知名的经济学家Alan Blinder曾经说过：“在未来的时代里，如何教育我们的的孩子可能比教多少内容还重要(In the future, how we educate our children may prove to be more important than how much we educate them)。毕竟，在这样的一个时代里，他们更需要思考技能(thinking skills)来区别事实与假象，来做决定，来面对生活与工作的种种挑战。让我门一起来思考海外中文教育的出路吧！