z. frisbee: using technology to create chinese-learning communities (x5)

SOS – Ci2i

Southern Oregon SchoolsChinese Instruction (by) Integrated Interaction

SOUTHERN OREGON ESD

SOESD Schools offering Distance Learning Chinese Language and Culture Classes

Applegate Elementary School in Three Rivers Fleming Middle School in the Three Rivers School

District Ponderosa Junior High in the Klamath Falls City School

District Lost River Junior High in the Klamath County School

District North Middle School in Grants Pass South Middle School in Grants Pass Pinehurst School in south Jackson County Ruch School in the Medford School District Peterson Elementary in Klamath County Talent Elementary in the Phoenix-Talent School

District Prospect Elementary in east Jackson County

Our Community partner is the Southern Oregon Chinese Cultural Association. SOCCA is helping provide local cultural events for participating schools.

CONFUCIUS CLASSROOM AT ST. MARY’S SCHOOL

• Instruction by videoconferencing began January 25, 2010 provided by Chinese Language instructor, Zhagang Frisbee in partnership with St. Mary’s School and HanBan (The Office of Chinese Language International, Beijing, China)

SOS –CI2I PARTNERS

• Confucius Classroom at St. Mary’s School

• Southern Oregon University

• Southern Oregon Chinese Cultural Association

CI2I: TOOLS Interactive Video Conferencing

ANVILLNational Virtual Language Lab

PROJECT BACKGROUND

On September 1, 2009, Southern Oregon ESD received a FLAP (Foreign Language Assistance Program) grant from the U.S. Department of Education in the amount of $600,000 over three years to bring Mandarin Chinese language and culture to students in grades 3-8 in the SOESD service region.

FOREIGN LANGUAGE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (FLAP)

• FLAP, holds the distinction as the only federally funded program that exclusively targets foreign language instruction in elementary and secondary schools.

• FLAP provides 3-year grants to states and local school districts to establish, improve, or expand innovative kindergarten through grade twelve modal programs.

FLAP-LEA PROGRAM

• Program Office: Foreign Language Instruction

• CFDA Number : 84.293BProgram Type : Discretionary/Competitive Also Known As: FLAP-LEA Program

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Types of Projects The program supports foreign language instruction in elementary schools, immersion programs, curriculum development, professional development, and distance learning.

GREAT LEAP FORWARD

• Monday the 25th of January was a big day for more than 300 students across Southern Oregon. It was the first day of a “Great Leap Forward” into the study of Chinese Language and Culture for 14 area Elementary and Middle schools.

SOUTHERN OREGON UNIVERSITY

The Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures offers courses and degree options in French, German, and Spanish. The courses range from beginning language instruction to the study of literature, linguistics, and culture at the graduate level. First, second, and third-year instruction is also available in Japanese. First year Mandarin is now being offered with additional levels to follow.

INTERACTIVE VIDEO CONFERENCING

THE FLAP GRANT PROVIDES: An IVC Codec A document camera Speakers Instructor Books

The School Provides: A cart A video projector A Room Facilitator Computers

IVC* STARTS WITH A CART!

One like this!

*Interactive Video Conferencing

OR LIKE THIS:

AN IVC CART MAY HAVE THIS!

TANDBERG Edge 75 MXP

Camera

Codec

IT MAY HAVE ONE OF THESE

AVerVision 355AF Portable Document Camera

MAKING THE CART LOOK LIKE THIS

IT MAY HAVE A MOUNTED WHITE BOARD

With it’s own video projector

OR A VIDEO PROJECTOR ON THE CART

Video Projector

ONLINE WITH ANVILL (A NATIONAL VIRTUAL LANGUAGE LAB)

Classroom Facilitators are supported and trained in the use of the IVC Mobile Classroom and desktop equipment through an online support program created and moderated by a distance-learning expert using ANILL (A National Virtual Language Lab).

ENGLISH CLASS IN CHINA

CHINESE CLASS IN SOUTHERN OREGON

Middle School

Elementary School

INTERACTIVE DISTANCE LEARNINGWHAT THE TEACHER SEES

BEHIND THE SCENE

WHAT THE STUDENTS SEE

XIE, XIE, LAOSHI