Login and learn with your child

With the new DIR, learning doesn't stop when classes end. Except for certain materials for use exclusively in class, most of the resources can be accessed by pupils for learning on their own at home. MOE has made the DIR accessible via the Internet as many parents are IT-savvy and actively participate in their children's learning process. The online DIR provides a great opportunity for parents and children to revise Chinese Language lessons together.

The various types of online DIR for Chinese Language learning are outlined below to help parents understand the materials' various functions and features:

Hanyu Pinyin

Primary 1 students are required to learn hanyu pinyin in their first term. MOE has developed a series of interactive Hanyu Pinyin Syllable Charts to help pupils learn the proper pronunciation. To reinforce class lessons, children can play different hanyu pinyin games with their parents.

Passages

Passages from the Core Module of the new primary school Chinese Language curriculum are presented in lively forms combining text, images and sound. Apart from reading along with and understanding the passages accompanied by lively animations, karaoke-style text and recordings of standard pronunciation, the hanyu pinyin shown on top of each character in the passage also helps pupils make sense of the passages.

Pupils can click on Chinese characters to see the correct sequence of strokes used to write them. These interactive features make it easier for pupils to master the content of the passages and learn to recognise and write new Chinese characters.

Sing-along

It's much easier to remember a passage when it's sung to music. Selected passages from the Core Module are available in a song format with animated videos. Just like in a karaoke session, pupils can sing along to the music and easily learn to recite the text in a fun and catchy way.

Games and activities

The DIR provides interesting computer games that help pupils revise and remember important learning points such as syntax and qualifiers. Players also receive feedback from the game about their mistakes and how to improve their performance.

With proper guidance from teachers, ICT becomes an effective and creative tool for Chinese Language learning. Through the DIR, Chinese Language learning becomes both fun as well as meaningful for pupils who have grown up at home with computers.

What's available in the Chinese Language DIR for Pri 1 and Pri 2 pupils? Visit the DIR website to play these games and more.

Resources accessible to the public

Hanyu Pinyin - Includes syllable chart and games.

Passages - Animations of passages in the Core Module accompanied by recordings of standard pronunciation, hanyu pinyin and karaoke-style text.

Sing-along - Core Module passages in a song format.

I Love to Read - Passages accompanied by recordings of standard pronunciation, hanyu pinyin, karaoke-style text and pictures.

Games/Activities - Word games and activities for revision.

Resources for use by teachers in the classroom only

Listen and speak - Videos that teachers can use in class for listening and speaking activities.

Pictures/Videos/Animation - Teaching materials such as pictures, videos and animation for teachers.

Other courseware - Other courseware for teachers to use in classroom activities.

Contributed by:
Mdm Lee Jo Kim
Educational Technology Officer
MOE

---

善用科技 学好华文

现在的孩子在成长的过程中，都曾经使用手机、以电脑书写、玩电脑游戏以及浏览网络。资讯科技可说已成了他们从小就接触的"日常生活用品"，举凡学习、游戏、联系朋友等都可以通过科技产品进行。所以，当这些孩子踏入课室时，他们自然喜欢利用科技来学习。这样的转型趋势在教育界里受到相当普遍的关注。2004年华文课程与教学法检讨委员会报告书就认为，资讯科技能强化华文教学，并建议教育部利用互动性强的多媒体资源来调动学生的积极性，从而提高教学的效益。

　　于是，教育部为课程制作了一套完整的数码教学资源，让老师可以灵活地利用资讯科技教学，引发学生学习华文的兴趣。这套精心设计的数码教学资源紧密配合教材，内容多元化，涵盖课程的多个层面，希望收获良好的教学成效。

值得一提的是，这套资源除了有一部分内容是专为教师在课堂上使用而设计的(教师必须通过密码提取）以外，大部分的内容可用于学生课余自学或复习。随着越来越多家长掌握了资讯科技的技术，他们将能和孩子在家里一起利用数码教学资源学习华文，在帮助孩子学习华文之余，还可促进亲子关系。华文科首次通过互联网开放部分教学资源让公众使用，说明了教育部观察到家长参与孩子的教育方式已经改变，并积极配合他们的需要。

以下介绍的是对外开放资源中的亮点项目，希望能帮助家长在浏览网站前先了解不同板块的内容与作用：

汉语拼音
小学一年级的学生在第一学段必须学习汉语拼音。我们根据教材制作的"汉语拼音音节互动式练习表"让学生练习音节读音，而多样化的汉语拼音游戏则可以让他们练习及巩固所学。

课文
"课文"以图文并茂、有声有色的形式呈现每一篇核心单元课文。学生除了可以通过充满童趣的动画、卡拉OK式的文字显示及标准的朗读录音来理解课文，也可以借助汉语拼音的显示学习朗读。他们还能点按课文中的识写字，看笔画笔顺的演示，并进行相关练习。有了"课文"，学习课文、掌握生字都在弹指之间！

听听唱唱
歌曲能帮助记忆。有些人无法很快地记住一小段文字，可是却能很快地记住一首歌的歌词。我们从教材中选择了一些适合编制成歌曲的核心课文或阅读课文，请专人谱曲演唱，制成卡拉OK式的动画，学生可以跟着音乐学唱，一篇课文很快地便能朗朗上口了！

游戏/活动
孩子们都爱玩电脑游戏，我们让学生通过有趣的游戏，复习及巩固他们在课文中所必须掌握的语文学习点，如句式、量词的应用等。与一般游戏不同的是，这套数码资源的游戏提供了具建设性的反馈，让学生有机会中从错误中学习。

　　有些家长或许担心从小就让孩子接触电脑会使他们沉迷于电脑游戏，但是，我们深信在教师的循循善诱下，资讯科技将成为学生学习的利器。21世纪是数码时代，今日的学生有着和我们不一样的学习需要，今日的华文课堂教学因而必须与时并进，并着重提供多元化的学习方式。我们制作以上的数码教学资源，目的便是让华文的学习更具现代意义。让孩子们善用资讯科技，兴致高昂、快快乐乐地学好华文，这是我们的期许，也是我们的目标！

小学 一、二年级 华文教材数码教学资源有些什么内容？
网址：http://www1.moe.edu.sg/dir/cl

对外开放的资源项目

汉语拼音 - 包括音节表及游戏

课文 - 配上标准的朗读录音、汉语拼音及卡拉OK式文字显示的核心课文动画

听听唱唱 - 编制成为歌曲的核心课文或阅读课文

我爱阅读 - 配上标准的朗读录音,汉语拼音及卡拉OK式文字显示及插图的课文

游戏/活动 - 作为复习用的语文游戏或活动

仅供老师在课堂上使用的资源项目

听听说说 - 供老师在课堂上进行听说活动的录音

图片/录像/动画 - 供老师使用的图片、录像及动画等教学素材

其他课件 - 供老师用于课堂活动的教学课件

教育部教育科技司
资源研发员
李自金