Software and multimedia textbook database
for Chinese language teaching
About the database   |    What's new   |    Browse by category   |    Add entry   |    Help

A community-built database providing information about available software, courseware and other multimedia resources for Chinese language learning and instruction. Read more...

What's new

1. 2012-01-25: The Best Stuff for Kids to Learn Chinese: A blog reviewing products designed to teach Mandarin to children. by Chinese for Families; Anne Martin-Montgomery;
2. 2012-01-25: Radical A Day: Twitter feed featuring 3-5 Chinese Radicals per week, quizzes and puzzles to learn all 214 Chinese radicals by Chinese for Families; Chinese for Families;
3. 2011-07-13: ManManLai Chinese: ManManLai Chinese for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad provides an integrated dictionary, flash cards, HSK vocabulary lists, and organizational system encouraging both linear learning and free-form exploration of characters and words. The app is designed for beginners and advanced students alike. by MSD Services; Matthew Sinclair-Day;
4. 2011-05-21: Trainchinese Dictionary and Flashcards for iPhone and iPad: Complete Dictionary and multimedia flashcards (with audio and stroke order animations)for your phone to learn to speak, read, write Chinese vocabulary. Includes more than 40,000 flashcards organized into thosuands of word lists. by Molatra Ltd; Klaus;
5. 2011-04-12: Shi Zi: A Primer of Chinese Characters: Most Chinese characters consist of components that represent physical things. This primer uses animations to teach 88 Chinese characters that are components in many other Chinese characters. Mastering these 88 characters will provide a foundation for Chinese language learners to quickly learn the other characters. A series of these apps are under development.
   
   SHI ZI FEATURES:
   
   √ Animations help learners memorize the characters by making a connection between the shapes of physical objects and the characters that they represent.
   
   √ Related characters are grouped into manageable sets of 6 to 11 characters. Each set takes a few minutes to learn. Using Shi Zi on a mobile device enables learners to practice Chinese anytime anywhere when they have a few minutes to spare. Frequent practice improves memorization.
   
   √ For each set of characters, learners view a description of how a character represents a physical object and then are tested to assess their learning of the meaning and pronunciation of each character.
   
   √ For each character, learners may record their own pronunciation and then compare it with the correct pronunciation.
   
   √ Learners are awarded an image of a Chinese artifact or work of art after correctly completing the test for a set of characters. Awards are given to encourage the learner to revisit the set and retake the test several times in order to master the characters.
   
   √ The learners choose a Peking Opera character to represent themselves.
   
   √ Learners and parents may keep track of the number of times a test is taken for each set of characters.
   
   √ Learners may choose either English or Chinese versions of the audio instructions so non-readers can use the app.
   
   √ This app introduces learners to Chinese culture, arts and aesthetics. The background images, graphics used in animations, user icons, and rewards are all Chinese artworks.
   
   √ Shi Zi supports multiple players. by Center for Innovative Learning and Information Technologies; Yuxin Ma, Stacy Crochet, Douglas Williams, Margaret Paine, and Trista Medine;
6. 2010-12-06: MyChina Village: The MyChina Village project (2007-2009) aims to develop a pedagogically sound, sustainable virtual world for Chinese learners. With partners Avant Assessment and Centric, the Center for Applied Second Language Studies (CASLS) at the University of Oregon developed MyChina Village in Second Life. To build a community of users and experiment with different settings and approaches, CASLS and its partners organized events at MyChina Village, including the MyChina Village Virtual Chinese Immersion Camp 2009. by The University of Oregon; The Center for Applied Second Language Studies;
7. 2010-10-23: iCED Chinese/English Dictionary for iPhone: Chinese/English dictionary for the iPhone and iPod touch platforms based on the ABC Comprehensive Chinese/English dictionary published by the University of Hawaii. by Murage Inc.;
8. 2008-12-30: Ni Hao Games 3: A dual-platform CD-ROM packed with user-friendly games, such as Mahjong and Memory. Each lesson includes level-appropriate exercises in a game format such as sentence construction, matching, character recognition, and stroke order practice. by ChinaSoft/Cheng & Tsui Company; Shumang Fredlein, Paul Fredlein;
9. 2008-12-30: Ni Hao Games 2: A dual-platform CD-ROM packed with user-friendly games, such as Mahjong and Memory. Each lesson includes level-appropriate exercises in a game format such as sentence construction, matching, character recognition, and stroke order practice. by ChinaSoft/Cheng & Tsui Company; Shumang Fredlein, Paul Fredlein;
10. 2008-12-30: Ni Hao Games 1: This dual-platform CD-ROM is packed with user-friendly games, such as Mahjong and Memory. Each lesson includes level-appropriate exercises in a game format: sentence construction, matching, character recognition, and stroke order practice. by ChinaSoft/Cheng & Tsui Company; Shumang Fredlein, Paul Fredlein;
11. More...