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Sunday, April 11, 2010

超好笑


日前台北市大安區發生一起傷害案件,一名麵店老闆動手毆打一名顧客,導致顧客受傷送醫!!

根據瞭解,這名顧客於案發當天下午進入該店裡點了一碗牛肉麵,

接著他問老闆:「老闆,你這牛肉沒有狂牛症吧?」

「我們用的都是臺灣土產牛肉,不是美國牛肉,保證沒有問題。」老闆回答道。

「那麼,也不是組合牛肉吧?」

「我們的牛肉有肉有筋,嚼勁十足,絕對不是組合牛肉。」

儘管這樣,這名顧客還是很謹慎的又問:

「現在的黑心素食很多,你這是不是攙葷的黑心素牛肉?」

「我又不是開素食店,賣什麼黑心素食?這位先生你也未免想太多了吧?」

至此,這名顧客才進入店內找了個位置坐下。沒多久麵就送了上來,

但這名顧客還是不放心的問:「老闆,你的榨菜是不是走私進口的大陸貨?」

「這是我自己醃的,獨家口味,絕對不是大陸貨。」

「那麼,你這個蘿蔔會不會有農藥殘留啊?」

「這是我哥哥種的,他都不噴農藥,而且我也洗得很乾淨,不會有問題的啦!」

「這個麵條……是不是用基因改造小麥的麵粉做的?」

「我怎麼知道!就算是基因改造的又會怎樣嗎?你到底要不要吃麵啊?」

看見老闆似乎已有點不耐煩了,這名顧客才沒再繼續追究麵粉的問題。

但當他看見桌上的衛生筷時,

他又問老闆:「現在有很多衛生筷都是從東南亞進口,只用雙氧水漂白,沒有真正沒有真正消毒殺菌就賣到臺灣來了,老闆你這個筷子……」

「你到底是來吃麵還是來做衛生檢查,還是存心來找碴的?怕死你就自備筷子,最乾淨最環保!」

被老闆這麼一吼,這名顧客只好乖乖的一邊夾麵,一邊伸手去拿一旁的辣椒醬。

只是這時,他又忍不住說:「這個辣椒醬……我好像看過電視節目裡播過摻紅色工業色素的……」

至此老闆再也忍無可忍,開始痛毆這名顧客。

當119抵達現場準備將這名顧客送醫時,這名顧客又問:「你們……是不是前陣子電視上在報的黑牌救護車?」

「我們是消防局的119,先生你不用擔心。」

「那麼,我現在躺的這個是不是黑心床墊?」

「不是,先生你不用擔心。」

「對了,你應該有駕照吧?」

這名司機忍無可忍,再度痛毆這名顧客。

被路人送到仁愛醫院後,這名顧客已經奄奄一息。

他望著面前的醫生說:你… 你…你是不是把邱小妹妹當人球的醫生啊!

Saturday, April 10, 2010

如何在中文教學過程中運用Flip 錄像機

How to Incorporate Flip Video Camera in Your Chinese Teaching

Target Students:
1) Twenty (19 female, 1 male) 30+ years old mature, enthusiastic, current/future Chinese language teachers who have varied degree of computer skills, knowledge and concepts. All students are familiar with WORD, PowerPoint and EXCEL applications. 2) All students are from either mainland China or Taiwan. All students are capable of handling light weight equipment; all students are fluent in English; all students are cooperative in following verbal and written instructions. 3) All students have used digital cameras/video camcorders and Windows Movie Maker before.

Objectives:
• Learn the basics of how to use the Flip Video camera
• Create a video!

What is a FLIP camera?
FLIP cameras are small handheld video cameras that can record up to 30, 60, or 120 minutes of video depending on the model.

The FLIP camera connects to the computer with a USB plug that “flips” out from the side of the camera. The FLIP camera’s functions are very basic, but the ease of use will make the user forget that it lacks some of the special features regular camcorders have.

Why use FLIP cameras?
FLIP cameras are so easy and quick to operate! Instructions on how to use the cameras may take 2-3 minutes to explain and it only takes students 1 minute to figure it out! Pulling the files off of the camera is easy: plug it in and use the embedded FlipShare software to transfer the videos. (The program creates a folder in the students’ doc folders for them!) Within minutes, the user can convert the .avi files produced by the FLIP camera into a file type that can be uploaded to the user’s my.ccsd.net site or blog.

A. Getting started: The Basics
1. Turning on:
The user will find an On/off button on the right hand side of the camera. Pull the on-off button down and the camera will turn on.

2. Recording:
On the display, the camera will tell the user that it is ready to shoot and how many minutes of filming are left on the camera. To begin shooting, the user has to hit the red button in the middle of the control pad and the user will hear a beep. As the user films, the zooming in and zooming out can be controlled with the plus (+) and minus (-) symbols on the control pad. When the user is done with shooting, he/she needs to hit the same red button.

Press the red button to start and press the red button again to stop.

Press the plus (+) symbol to zoom in and press the minus (-) symbol button to zoom out.

3. Watching the recording:

To watch the video, the user has to hit the play button on the left hand side on the control pad.

Press the Play button to watch and press the same Play button again to stop.

Press the right and left arrow buttons to browse through the previously recorded videos.

4. Deleting a recording:

Press the delete/trash can icon button to delete a recording and press it again to complete the deletion.

5. Plugging into a computer:

Pull down the release slide, the USB connection arm will swing out and the camera is now ready to plug into the computer to download the files.

B. Connecting to the Computer:

Once the user finishes shooting the videos, he/she is ready to download the videos in the computer. Pull the on/off button down to turn on the camera, pull down the USB release button and plug the USB arm into computer’s USB port. The user will hear a beep from the FLIP camera and a beep from the computer.

The first time the user plugs the Flip camera into the computer, the embedded FlipShare software will be installed in the computer. Once the installation is done, a navigation screen will show up on the computer screen, and the video clip that is just downloaded and the video clips that were downloaded previously in the computer will show up on the navigation window. There are two options now: 1) Play the video clip by clicking the play button in the thumbnail view. 2) Save the file to the computer.



1. Playing the video

By clicking the play button, the video will start playing. The user can also view the video in full screen mode by clicking the Play Full Screen button on the navigation window. A shortcut pop-up window will show up on the window. Click OK to view the video in full screen mode. Press the Esc key on the computer keyboard to exit full screen mode and back to navigation window.



2. Saving the video

If the user would like to save the selected video clip to the computer, click “Save to Computer” to save the file. A pop-up window will show up to ask the user whether he/she wants to remove the file from the camcorder once the saving process is completed. Click Yes or No button depending on the user’s preference. The computer will then go on to save the file. During the saving process, on the lower left corner of the navigation window, the screen will display the message of saving file to the computer. Once the task is completed, the screen will show when the file is saved to the computer.

Where are the transferred videos stored on the computer? There is a specific folder, FlipShare Data, created under My Video folder. First, minimize the navigation window, click My Computer icon on the computer screen, click My Document folder, click My Video folder, click FlipShare Data folder and then click the Videos folder icon. All the videos icons will be displayed on the computer screen. The video that is just downloaded will be on the bottom and the last of the list. By double clicking the video, Windows Media Player will open up and play the video for the user.

C. Create a FLIP movie:

The FlipShare software will allow you to do basic editing. The user clicks on the video clip in the navigation window that he/she wants to use for his/her movie. The frame/border of the selected video clip will be highlighted. Then user moves down to the Create section in the lower right corner of the navigation window and clicks on the Movie icon.

Move the mouse cursor inside the Title frame, click on the text there and delete it, and replace with the desired text. Repeat the same procedure for the first credit frame and type in the text that the user wants to give the credit to and the second credit frame to the FLIP corporation for making such a great video camera. At this point, the user can preview the video by clicking on the play button. If the user is happy with the video, he/she can click on the Next button to advance to the music part of the movie.

The user can decide 1) not to have any music, 2) to have Flip video music, or 3) to have MP3 music. If the user chooses to have the Flip video music, the menu under it becomes active and the user can choose from a drop down menu. After the choice of having or not having music, the user needs to decide how the music plays: softer or louder than the sound of the video, or just plays the music the way it is. After this decision is made, hit the Next button to advance to the next screen.

Another screen shows up. Here the user needs to enter the title of the movie file and the folder where the movie file is saved to: either the default folder (the Videos folder under FlipShare Data folder, under My Video folder, and under My Document folder), or other preferred folder. Then the user clicks on the Create Movie button to activate the process. During the process, on the lower left corner of the navigation window, the progress mark will begin to move from the left end to the right end. A message will be displayed on the lower left corner of the navigation window to notify the user that the movie is being created. Once the progress mark reaches the right end, software will notify the user that a movie has been created.

D. Watching the movie:
On the left hand side of the navigation window, there is a SHORTCUTS menu. Click on the Movie link right next to the icon, all the movies that have been made so far will appear on the screen. Click on any video clip and the movie will play. If the user clicks on Play Full Screen button, a pop up window will appear to ask whether the user wants to use the shortcut.

E. What can a Chinese teacher do to incorporate a Flip video camera in his/her teaching?

Topic discussion questions:

1. Have you and your students used a video camera in your Chinese teaching and their Chinese presentation? If yes, what have you done with it? In what context?

2. What are some challenges and concerns that you have encountered while you and your students use a video camera in teaching and working on a project?

3. What are the advantages and disadvantages of using a video camera in your Chinese teaching? Please share your experiences.

Other helpful notes:

1. When doing a group project, keep no more than a 5 to 1 ratio of students to FLIP cameras. Students can use the cameras in rotation in the class.

2. The Flip HELP is very good and useful.

3. All cameras should be numbered and assign students a number of the camera they use. If a camera is damaged, the teacher will know which student(s) had it.

4. For maximum of available recording time, make sure all videos are uploaded and deleted by the end of each period and prior to returning the video cameras to the media center.

5. http://www.onfizz.org/demo/ is a good website to see videos uploaded by teachers all over the world.

6. What are some computer access options?
 If the teacher has a laptop cart checked out, the students can upload and edit their videos on the spot.
 If the teacher only has one or two extra computers in the classroom room, the students may need to log into their accounts, upload their videos, delete videos from the camera, and pass it on to the next group/student. The teacher will need to get a cart or reserve a computer lab so the students can convert or edit their videos.
 If the teacher only has a teacher computer, the teacher will need to upload the videos to an album/folder with the student’s name or have the student do it with teacher’s supervision. The teacher will need to move the video folders into the students’ document folders and get a cart or reserve a lab so the students can convert or edit their videos.
Conclusion:

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Reference:
1. Forty-Three Interesting Ways to use your Pocket Video Camera in the Classroom
2. Teaching ‘n Technology: Flip Video Cameras in the Classroom
3. Strategies for Increasing Student Achievement with a Flip Camera
4. Pre-K Pages: All Things PreSchool



Credit:
Mr. Joe Butler, media specialist, Central School in Brecksville-Broadview Heights City School District.

Friday, April 9, 2010

Check out Our Chinese Paintings



我們每年都有中國國畫課。學生們都很喜歡。

Happy Mid-Autumn Festival



Credit: YouTube

About Brecksville-Broadview Heights HS/MS

Brecksville-Broadview Height學區包括Brecksville市和一部分Broadview Heights市,它位在克里夫蘭南郊十五英里處。Brecksville市人口約有一萬三千三百人,Broadview Heights市人口約有兩萬人。Broadview Heights市一部分學生上Brecksville-Broadview Height學區,一部分學生上North Royalton學區

Brecksville-Broadview Heights高中共有四個年級 (九至十二),約有一百名教師和一千六百四十二個學生。每學期上課九十天,每天九節課,每節課四十分鐘。早上七點三十分開始,下午兩點二十分下課。

二零零九學年開始有八年級中學生選修全年中文。張老師目前教高中部中文一,中文二,中文三和中學部Exploratory中文。 高中部學生有七十二個, 中學部學生約有四十個。

Monday, April 5, 2010

Resources

Try Memory game at YellowBridge.com

http://www.yellowbridge.com/chinese/flashcards.php

Play Flash cards at YellowBridge.com

http://www.yellowbridge.com/chinese/chinese-memory.php