The Thinkfinity Center for Innovative Teaching, Technology and Research Cornerstone 2 Reports : Community Outreach and Empowerment Through Service Learning and Volunteerism Pace University Year 2009 Final Status Report [ Thnkfinity Website Translation] Jing Zhao School of Education, Pace University This paper is posted at DigitalCommons@Pace. http://digitalcommons.pace.edu/cornerstone2/6
Final Status Report Jing Zhao School of Education Pace University December 18, 2008
Original goals: Do some assistant work for my professors on their research and academic project provided by Thinkfinity foundation (http://webpage.pace.edu/thinkfinity/chineselearning/) Translate the Thinkfinity website into Chinese (www.thinkfinity.org) and translate the Chinese learning materials at http://webpage.pace.edu/thinkfinity/chineselearning/ into English Learn more about Thinkfinity and make full use of the resources supported by Thinkfinity into teaching practice Improve my translation ability Learn more about how to work in a diverse cultural background environment Learn more about how to use the various Internet-based ways to teach languages Try to make more Chinese English teachers and learners know about Thinkfinity, and use their free on-line resources
If Verizon is going to do marketing in China, provide some relative information and prepare some typographic if necessary The progress and activities completed towards original goals: 1. Finish collecting and organizing the English versions of the four main Chinese traditional festivals 1 2. Add word-building section to the Chinese learning website provided by Thinkfinity 2 3. Keep doing the word-building section for the website 4. Collecting teaching and learning material for the website 5. Learned more about Thinkfinity 6. Finish translating the main part of homepage of www.thinkfinity.org 7. Keep doing assistant work for my professors 1 Verify with Professor Xiaolei Wang 2 See the appendix
Unfinished part: None of the original goals are finished yet, because more cooperative instruction is needed. Some outcomes: I found more interesting language learning materials and improved my writing and translating ability through doing this assistant job. Besides, I developed deeper interest in my learning area. These outcomes, whether received as a result of my work or unintended, benefit my studying and living here. They also reflected the change I was hoping to feel and see. What to do next: When the future instructions for the related program are set up, this project will keep going further. My plan is to do my best for the project with my increasing understanding and ideas about it, so that the original goals can be achieved as much as possible. I will also pay more attention to the Chinese language teaching
and learning forms and put more effort into practicing translating and writing.
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Educator: 教育工作者 Educator 教育资 源 Resources Hundreds of teachers use Thinkfinity. Here's why: 有很多老师利用 Thinkfinity 的资源 原因在于 : Free, exciting, top-quality materials 高质量并且免费的教学资源 Quick, accessible and easy to use 使用快捷方便简单 Content created by trusted experts and leading educators 专家以及学科带头人撰稿 Thousands of standards-based lesson plans 标准化教案数以千计 Valuable professional development opportunities 高价值的职业发展机会 GAMES & ACTIVITIES 游戏和活动 Interactive Games > 互动益智游戏 Activities > 活动 FEATURES 新闻专栏 Thinkfinity's Race to the White House 2008 Election Resources 2008 大选, 谁将入主白宫 read more >> 阅读更多 更多新闻
LEARN MORE >> 了解更多 MORE GAMES & ACTIVITIES >> 更多游戏和活动 MORE FEATURES >> Student 学生 Student 学习资源 Resources Thousands of K-12, college and adult learners use Thinkfinity to: 众多的初高中学生, 大学生以及成人学习者使用 Thinkfinity: Link to amazing facts about everything 衔接查询所需一切事实 Find whatever they need to complete assignments 找到完成作业所需的资料 Try out entertaining games to help them study and learn 利用益智娱乐游戏帮助学习 Enhance literacy, GAMES & ACTIVITIES Interactive Games > Activities > FEATURES Thinkfinity's Race to the White House 2008 Election Resources read more >>
problem-solving and critical thinking skills 加强文字学习, 解决问题和批判性思考的能力 LEARN MORE >> MORE GAMES & ACTIVITIES >> MORE FEATURES >>
Parent: 家长 Parent 家长手册 Resources Thinkfinity helps you help your student... Thinkfinity 帮助你帮助你 的孩子 This new Parent/Caregiver section provides you with the same access that Teachers have to valuable educational information that can help your Student strive. Use it for helping a child with homework, or educating yourself on subject matter to better help your family, 新的家长手册提供宝贵的实用信息帮助孩子的成长 使用这些免费信息帮助孩子做作业, 或者你的自我教育和学习家庭新课题, GAMES & ACTIVITIES Interactive Games > Activities > FEATURES Thinkfinity's Race to the White House 2008 Election Resources read more >> LEARN MORE >> MORE GAMES & ACTIVITIES >> MORE FEATURES >>
Afterschool: 课外 Afterschool Resources 课外学习资源 Thinkfinity is here to help outside the classroom, too... Thinkfinity 也提供课堂之外的帮助 This new Afterschool section provides you with information to help students outside of the classroom. Many of our content partners have valuable programs and resources to help students and teachers extend the school day, making "out of school" time a productive learning. 新的课外资源板块提供课堂之外帮助学生的信息 许多我们的合作伙伴的优秀项目和丰富资源库能帮助老师和学生丰富校园之外的生活, 使校外时间同样高效学习 GAMES & ACTIVITIES Interactive Games > Activities > FEATURES Thinkfinity's Race to the White House 2008 Election Resources read more >>
LEARN MORE >> MORE GAMES & ACTIVITIES >> MORE FEATURES >> Consortium Partners: 合作伙伴 : ARTSEDGE ReadWriteThink EconEdLink Science NetLinks EDSITEment Smithsonian's History Explorer Illuminations Literacy Network Xpeditions Verizon Foundation Delivering high quality educational resources free for everyone 输送人人共享的高质量教育资源 Tap into free top-quality resources quickly and easily 轻松快捷点击免费优质信息资源 Check what you need to do school work 完成作业所需信息, 即刻查询 Use this wealth of free materials to help your children 利用大量免费教程帮助你的孩子 Jump-start learning anywhere anytime 随时随地, 想学就学 Thousands of lesson plans, educational games, activities and more 海量教案, 益智游戏, 课堂活动
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Message from the President At the Verizon Foundation, we have a long tradition of supporting programs that strengthen lifelong learning and individual achievement so that each of us can lead fulfilled, rewarding lives. We're providing Thinkfinity.org to help educators and parents put children and adults on track for success. READ MORE >> 总裁寄语为了使我们每一个人的生活充实精彩,Verizon 基金历来有支持终身学习和自我提升项目的传统 我们启动 Thinkfinit.org 的项目以便帮助教育工作者以及家长引领学生学习者和成人学习者进入通向成功的跑道 阅读更多