This week I spent a lot of time looking into the Linkou (Lin-Koh) District in Taipei, where I will be living and teaching for 7 weeks. The Linkou District has a population of about 130,000 and has a relatively large foreign english-speaking community. When I am there, it will be very rainy and very hot….
This week I am thinking a lot about my pod project and how excited I am for it. My group is exploring how podcasts can be used in the classroom to assist with education. Besides helping with the planning and the idea generation, my role is to do research on the tech side of creating…
My goal is to spend 5 minutes everyday practicing Mandarin using the HelloChinese app. What I am learning is that it is difficult to develop new habits, especially when my life is already so insanely busy. Even though I am only aiming for 5 minutes a day, it is difficult to find the capacity after…