CHINESE LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION IN THE DIGITAL AGE
A STARTALK Program on Incorporating Learner-Centered Technology Tools in the Chinese Language Curriculum

Program for Teaching East Asia
Center for Asian Studies
University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, Colorado

The University of Colorado’s Program for Teaching East Asia will host a STARTALK program for middle and high school Chinese language teachers to provide them with a thorough understanding of and practical experience with implementing effective learning technologies appropriate for the secondary Chinese language classroom. Based on the premise that the sustainability of both a program and its teachers increasingly depends on the teachers possessing skills and behaviors of a digital-age professional, this STARTALK program will introduce the theory, standards, frameworks, knowledge, and practice necessary for incorporating into the curriculum, with comfort and ease, a range of learner-centered technology tools. Program participants will work with language technology specialists, experienced Chinese language curriculum designers, and master teachers from successful language programs to gain a clear understanding of and competency in a variety of technologies around which they can create effective and engaging lessons.

Program Dates:
Asynchronous Online Learning: June 10 – 21, 2015
Residential Institute: June 23 – July 1, 2015

For more information: Contact Jon Zeljo, Program Director, at jon.zeljo@colorado.edu  or 303-735-5128.

Detailed flyer and application: www.colorado.edu/CAS/TEA/programs/downloads/STARTALK_application_2015.pdf.

Application deadline: June 1, 2015