February 23, 2018
10:30-11:30am
Room 8301
The Graduate Center, CUNY
365 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016

Presenters: Ling Luo and Hao Tang

Workshop description:

This workshop will share ongoing mobile app development for Chinese language teaching and learning. The mobile app, Applying Microlearning Concept, can be used as a supplemental learning tool. In the app, students can play the game-based exercises at any time in any location. Instructors can easily assign exercises according to textbooks and trace students’ performance. This workshop is geared towards CUNY language instructors.

In the workshop, presenters will:

1. Introduce Microlearning as a technique in language teaching and learning
2. Share the experience using the app for Chinese teaching and learning
3. Demonstrate the features of the app and collect feedback

In the workshop, participants will:

1. Learn to apply Microlearning as a technique in language teaching
2. Explore a supplemental learning tool in Mandarin using crowd sourcing approach