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Julia Gardiner

Lateline - 29/10/2012: PMs plan for every child to learn an Asian language - 14 views

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      Julia Gardiner on 10 Mar 15
       
      The rationale or thinking behind introducing languages early in primary school
  • Gillard Government's Asian Century white paper sets an aspiration for Australia to rank as the world's 10th biggest economy by 2025, capitalising on the rapid economic growth in the region.
  • education will be the key and wants all school students to study an Asian language.
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  • funded
  • where all the new teachers might come from
  • where all the new teachers might come from.
  • the gold standard
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      Julia Gardiner on 10 Mar 15
       
       The gold standard =any excellent example of something, like how Olympians are the gold standard for athletes
  • If you understand through the learning of language how people think, how they construct meaning, what is important to them culturally, then I think that gives us better insights into the people that we're going to be working with in the future and negotiating with.
  • The Prime Minister says she'll force the curriculum changes by tying them to Commonwealth funding to state and private schools.
    • Julia Gardiner
      Julia Gardiner on 10 Mar 15
       
      Is this  good policy making? Some would  consider  it 'blackmail'!
  • Broadly, teachers and education experts have welcomed the plan, but question where the money is going to come from.
  • catchcry of the Hawke and Keating governments
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      Julia Gardiner on 10 Mar 15
       
      The Hawke-Keating Government refers to the Federal Government of Australia from 11 March 1983 to 11 March 1996. It was a Labour government
  • Currently across all levels of schooling there's around 18 per cent of our young people who are studying one of the four priority Asian languages: Mandarin Chinese, Japanese, Indonesian and Korean. And that diminishes to fewer than 6 per cent by the time they get to Year 12.
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      Julia Gardiner on 10 Mar 15
       
      How do we encourage students to  continue  learning an Asian language into the final years  of high school and  eyond?
  • say we simply don't have enough Asian language teachers to deliver the Prime Minister's vision and for the last decade the numbers of graduates have been declining.
  • hat's happened because universities have been under these budget constraints and when they've made decisions about what to cut, they cut courses with low enrolments and there goes the languages.
  • JEANNIE REA, PRESIDENT, NATIONAL TERTIARY EDUCATION UNION
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      Julia Gardiner on 10 Mar 15
       
      Suggested reasons for the decline in language graduates and therefore  in language teachers. 
  • will help.JULIA GILLARD: We live in an age of different learning possibilities and choices. What we can do through the National Broadband Network, what we can do through having the world's first online national curriculum, which is what the Australian curriculum is, means we can get a deeper penetration of language, literacy and learning.
  • e Prime Minister acknowledges the shortages, but says technology
  • will help.
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      Julia Gardiner on 10 Mar 15
       
      This argument t can be debated.  It would suggest that technology in itself will be a solution!
  • we need to be looking very carefully at what sort of encouragement and incentives we can provide to students so they continue doing a language, go on and major in a language in university and then go on to teach in the area.
  • JEANNIE REA:
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      Julia Gardiner on 10 Mar 15
       
      What type of incentive scan be offered/
  • Julia Gardiner on 10 Mar 15
     
    The Prime Minister wants all school students to study an Asian language to secure Australia's future in the Asian Century.
  • nadinebailey on 11 Mar 15
     
    Completely deluded. Even here in Singapore, surrounded supposedly by chinese speakers the international schools are not getting it right and success stories are unusual ...
Martin Burrett

MYLO: a new way to learn languages - 84 views

www.hellomylo.com

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  • Martin Burrett on 30 Aug 12
     
    A fabulous language site with sections for French, Spanish, German and Chinese. Learn language topics and play quizzes to test what you have learnt. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Languages%2C+Culture+%26+International+Projects
Martin Burrett

FluentU - 71 views

www.fluentu.com

Mandarin Chinese video languages

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  • Martin Burrett on 19 Dec 12
     
    This is a wonderfully designed site to learn Mandarin Chinese. It uses a huge collection of Chinese TV programmes and movie clips with interactive and dual-language subtitles. Click on a Chinese character is see the translation and hear the pronunciation. You can set your ability level and also what sort of media you are interested in. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Mandarin+%26+Chinese+culture
Martin Burrett

Babadum - 16 views

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  • Martin Burrett on 02 Oct 18
     
    "This is a fab HTML5 language learning site which tests your language skills through a series of games with 1500 words. The site collects stats on your performance. The current 21 languages include English, Spanish, German, French, Chinese, Japan, Italian, Russian, Polish and many more."
Martin Burrett

Chinese Skill - 24 views

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  • Martin Burrett on 28 Dec 14
     
    A superb app for any one looking at learning basic Mandarin Chinese. Play the game to listen and see the language. There are many different types of questions, but most are multiple choice or click and drag from a selection of choices. Questions start out easy and there is support and 'hint' buttons to help you. You can download each lesson as you reach it, or download everything if you plan to use it offline. All the language you have met is stored in a word bank and use your microphone to compare your pronunciation to the recordings.
Martin Burrett

Primary School Chinese - 39 views

www.primaryschoolchinese.com/...book1.html

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  • Martin Burrett on 24 Jan 12
     
    This is a great set of language resources and games for learning Mandarin Chinese. Topic range from greeting, family, eating, parts of the body and more. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Mandarin+%26+Chinese+culture
onepulledthread

Duolingo | Learn Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Italian and English for free - 85 views

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  • Martin Burrett on 16 Mar 12
     
    This site looks amazing and a clever way of using the power of crowd sourcing to translate the web. Translate text into another language to learn Spanish, German, French, Italian and Chinese. The text is levelled to your ability. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Languages%2C+Culture+%26+International+Projects
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  • Marc Patton on 28 Sep 12
     
    With Duolingo you learn a language for free
    while helping to translate the web
  • Stacy Olson on 10 Apr 13
     
    Online program for learning a new language or ESL students - haven't quite figured out if there is a cost...
  • Profe Harper on 12 Apr 13
     
    I have been using Duolingo since November and is it fantastic. Not only is it free, but the system works. I am studying German and Spanish and I am amazed at not only how much I have learned, but how much I have retained.
  • onepulledthread on 25 Apr 13
     
    free resource using crowd sourcing to promote translation of web resources and chance to practice learning a new language.  worth exploring
mspayton68

Chinese Culture: Customs & Traditions of China - 7 views

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  • Culture includes religion, food, style, language, marriage, music, morals and many other things that make up how a group acts and interacts.
  • Currently, there are only five official religions. Any religion other than Buddhism, Taoism, Islam, Catholicism and Protestantism are illegal, even though the Chinese constitution states that people are allowed freedom of religion.
  • There are seven major groups of dialects of the Chinese language, which each have their own variations,
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  • Among the main styles of Chinese cooking are Cantonese, which features stir-fried dishes, and Szechuan, which relies heavily on use of peanuts, sesame paste and ginger and is known for its spiciness.
  • depict spiritual figures of Buddhism,
  • Many musical instruments are integral to Chinese culture,
  • Eastern-style martial arts were also developed in China, and it is the birthplace of kung fu. This fighting technique is based on animal movements and was created in the mid-1600s, according to Black Belt Magazine.
  • The largest festival — also called the Spring Festival — marks the beginning of the Lunar New Year. It falls between mid-January and mid-February and is a time to honor ancestors. During the 15-day celebration, the Chinese do something every day to welcome the new year, such as eat rice congee and mustard greens to cleanse the body, according to the 
Martin Burrett

Learning Chocolate - 117 views

www.learningchocolate.com

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  • Martin Burrett on 11 Oct 11
     
    A superb language site for learning vocabulary. Choose to learn to and from English, Spanish, Japanese and Mandarin Chinese. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Languages%2C+Culture+%26+International+Projects
Martin Burrett

Mandarin Chinese Pinyin Chart with Audio - Yabla Chinese - 38 views

chinese.yabla.com/chinese-pinyin-chart.php

Mandarin pinyin Chinese language mfl

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  • Martin Burrett on 22 Feb 12
     
    A useful Mandarin resource. This Pinyin chart has audio so you can listen to each pronunciation with different tones. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Mandarin+%26+Chinese+culture
Martin Burrett

Mandarin Tools - 61 views

www.mandarintools.com

Mandarin Chinese Chinese Culture Chinese Name Pinyin dictionary mfl language

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  • Martin Burrett on 21 Aug 11
     
    I've been using this site for almost 10 years. It's not sophisticated, but it has a vast collect of Mandarin and Chinese cultural resource. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Mandarin+&+Chinese+culture
Martin Burrett

Primary Languages - Mandarin - 35 views

www.bbc.co.uk/...mandarin

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  • Martin Burrett on 20 Dec 12
     
    The BBC Primary Mandarin site is a wonderful place to begin learning Mandarin Chinese with videos and other resources. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Mandarin+%26+Chinese+culture
Martin Burrett

Kids Chinese Podcast - 24 views

kidschinesepodcast.com

Mandarin Chinese podcast audio mfl language languages

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  • Martin Burrett on 31 Oct 12
     
    This is a superb site for finding downloadable podcast for kids to learn Mandarin. Not all the resources are free, but there are lots of really useful resource that are, including over a hundred audio files lessons and for learning pinyin. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Mandarin+%26+Chinese+culture
Martin Burrett

nciku - Online English Chinese Dictionary, Learn Chinese Mandarin Online - 19 views

www.nciku.com

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  • Martin Burrett on 28 Jun 11
     
    A superb Mandarin-English dictionary site. Draw characters to input and search results have pictures. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Mandarin+&+Chinese+culture
Martin Burrett

Fun With Chinese Learning - 17 views

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Chinese Mandarin mfl languages

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  • Martin Burrett on 01 Jan 15
     
    A great site for learning Mandarin with fun games. Some of the instructions are in Chinese.
Martin Burrett

Cramberry - 76 views

www.cramberry.net

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  • Martin Burrett on 27 Sep 12
     
    This site offers an easy way to create your own virtual flashcard to study anything. You can also use other users' cards or share your own to help students. It supports many non-European typing scripts, like simplified Chinese and Japanese to help learn languages. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/ICT+%26+Web+Tools
Kelsey Vroomunn

Using Google Drawing in language classes - Chimera EDUCATION - 68 views

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  • Kelsey Vroomunn on 02 Apr 13
     
    Using Google Drawing to write Chinese characters online
Martin Burrett

TalkTyper - 111 views

talktyper.com

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  • Martin Burrett on 02 Jul 12
     
    A useful site that allows users to dictate and generate text. A great resource for children with writing difficulties to get their ideas written quickly. It works with a range of languages including English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Mandarin Chinese, Japanese and more. For mistakes, the site offers alternative words with similar pronunciation. Only works with Chrome. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/ICT+%26+Web+Tools
Martin Burrett

Confucius Institute Online - 34 views

english.chinese.cn/onlinelearning

Mandarin Chinese Culture languages

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  • Martin Burrett on 29 May 12
     
    A useful website for finding out about China and learning Mandarin for children and adults. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Mandarin+%26+Chinese+culture
Martin Burrett

Mandarin Games - 32 views

edu.ocac.gov.tw/chineselearn

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  • Martin Burrett on 22 Aug 11
     
    A great site for learning Mandarin with fun games. Some of the instructions are in Chinese. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Mandarin+%26+Chinese+culture
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