Comments on: Praxis Language Partners with NOCFL to Develop Online Confucius Institute http://blog.praxislanguage.com/2008/02/07/praxis-language-partners-with-nocfl-to-develop-online-confucius-institute/ Learning on Your Terms Tue, 02 Dec 2008 07:56:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Digital - At Home With Hebrew. | 7Wins.eu http://blog.praxislanguage.com/2008/02/07/praxis-language-partners-with-nocfl-to-develop-online-confucius-institute/#comment-84563 Digital - At Home With Hebrew. | 7Wins.eu Mon, 04 Aug 2008 05:06:03 +0000 http://blog.praxislanguage.com/2008/02/07/praxis-language-partners-with-nocfl-to-develop-online-confucius-institute/#comment-84563 [...] from product page Digital - At Home With Hebrew Sites you may be interested in Praxis Language Partners with NOCFL to Develop Online Confucius Institute at Praxis Language - Lear...Israeli Tech Sends Mixed Messages | eJewish PhilanthropyHanukkah Presents | Peeling a PomegranateMy [...] […] from product page Digital - At Home With Hebrew Sites you may be interested in Praxis Language Partners with NOCFL to Develop Online Confucius Institute at Praxis Language - Lear…Israeli Tech Sends Mixed Messages | eJewish PhilanthropyHanukkah Presents | Peeling a PomegranateMy […]

]]> By: shi km http://blog.praxislanguage.com/2008/02/07/praxis-language-partners-with-nocfl-to-develop-online-confucius-institute/#comment-72839 shi km Sun, 06 Apr 2008 11:44:40 +0000 http://blog.praxislanguage.com/2008/02/07/praxis-language-partners-with-nocfl-to-develop-online-confucius-institute/#comment-72839 The Confucius Institute seems like an interesting idea. However, I have a concern about the name. Using 'Confucius' gives the impression that there are some religious leanings. From what I read about it, you are more interested in helping promote the learning of the Chinese language. As a practitioner of the Jewish faith, I would find it difficult to be involved with or support an organization with Confucius in it's name since Confucius teachings go against many Jewish beliefs. It may seem trivial to you but giving something or someone a name helps shape what they will eventually become. Am I missing something? Chinesepod is great! And I am a (sometimes paying) member and use it a lot. Thank you! The Confucius Institute seems like an interesting idea. However, I have a concern about the name. Using ‘Confucius’ gives the impression that there are some religious leanings. From what I read about it, you are more interested in helping promote the learning of the Chinese language. As a practitioner of the Jewish faith, I would find it difficult to be involved with or support an organization with Confucius in it’s name since Confucius teachings go against many Jewish beliefs.
It may seem trivial to you but giving something or someone a name helps shape what they will eventually become.
Am I missing something?
Chinesepod is great! And I am a (sometimes paying) member and use it a lot.
Thank you!

]]> By: Teaching on The Finance World For News and Information Around The World On Finance » Comment on Praxis Language Partners with NOCFL to Develop Online… http://blog.praxislanguage.com/2008/02/07/praxis-language-partners-with-nocfl-to-develop-online-confucius-institute/#comment-68295 Teaching on The Finance World For News and Information Around The World On Finance » Comment on Praxis Language Partners with NOCFL to Develop Online… Tue, 12 Feb 2008 21:56:31 +0000 http://blog.praxislanguage.com/2008/02/07/praxis-language-partners-with-nocfl-to-develop-online-confucius-institute/#comment-68295 [...] Comment on Praxis Language Partners with NOCFL to Develop Online… …are published on the Confucius Institute Online they will be clearly marked so that Chinese teachers teaching younger students will have some… [...] […] Comment on Praxis Language Partners with NOCFL to Develop Online… …are published on the Confucius Institute Online they will be clearly marked so that Chinese teachers teaching younger students will have some… […]

]]> By: FuDaWei http://blog.praxislanguage.com/2008/02/07/praxis-language-partners-with-nocfl-to-develop-online-confucius-institute/#comment-67443 FuDaWei Sun, 10 Feb 2008 05:46:00 +0000 http://blog.praxislanguage.com/2008/02/07/praxis-language-partners-with-nocfl-to-develop-online-confucius-institute/#comment-67443 Working in concert with the Chinese Students & Scholar Association, the local chapter of the Confucius Institute here at my University are sponsoring a night of food, music & culture to ring in the Year of the Rat tomorrow night. Incredibly -- it's sold out! http://cssa.unl.edu/www2/ This is quite gratifying for a midwestern University who only recently started providing classes and and cultivating resources to facilitate contact and understanding between our two cultures. Working in concert with the Chinese Students & Scholar Association, the local chapter of the Confucius Institute here at my University are sponsoring a night of food, music & culture to ring in the Year of the Rat tomorrow night. Incredibly — it’s sold out!

http://cssa.unl.edu/www2/

This is quite gratifying for a midwestern University who only recently started providing classes and and cultivating resources to facilitate contact and understanding between our two cultures.

]]> By: Teaching on The Finance World For News and Information Around The World On Finance » Praxis Language Partners with NOCFL to Develop Online Confucius… http://blog.praxislanguage.com/2008/02/07/praxis-language-partners-with-nocfl-to-develop-online-confucius-institute/#comment-67422 Teaching on The Finance World For News and Information Around The World On Finance » Praxis Language Partners with NOCFL to Develop Online Confucius… Sun, 10 Feb 2008 04:01:44 +0000 http://blog.praxislanguage.com/2008/02/07/praxis-language-partners-with-nocfl-to-develop-online-confucius-institute/#comment-67422 [...] Praxis Language Partners with NOCFL to Develop Online Confucius… About the National Office for Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language: The Chinese government attaches great importance to the promotion of… [...] […] Praxis Language Partners with NOCFL to Develop Online Confucius… About the National Office for Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language: The Chinese government attaches great importance to the promotion of… […]

]]> By: FuDaWei http://blog.praxislanguage.com/2008/02/07/praxis-language-partners-with-nocfl-to-develop-online-confucius-institute/#comment-67290 FuDaWei Sat, 09 Feb 2008 17:58:13 +0000 http://blog.praxislanguage.com/2008/02/07/praxis-language-partners-with-nocfl-to-develop-online-confucius-institute/#comment-67290 This is interesting. We have of Confucius Institute here at the University of Nebraska (Lincoln, Nebraska -- USA). I almost signed up for one of their language classes, but pulled out at the last minute. It cost $150 and only ran for a little over a month (twice a week). I can't imagine they'd get very far in a dozen lessons, so that kinda dampened my enthusiasm. I might reconsider next rotation. I dunno. I think I'd be farther ahead to sign up for Aggie's plan. (That and it's currently plenty cold here; perfect stay-at-home weather). On the other hand, I'm grateful my University set all this up and am excited about the opportunities it will provide. ====== "I can't believe it's already the Year of the Rat. I'm still writing 'Monkey' on all my checks." (--Paul Provenza) This is interesting.

We have of Confucius Institute here at the University of Nebraska (Lincoln, Nebraska — USA). I almost signed up for one of their language classes, but pulled out at the last minute. It cost $150 and only ran for a little over a month (twice a week). I can’t imagine they’d get very far in a dozen lessons, so that kinda dampened my enthusiasm. I might reconsider next rotation. I dunno. I think I’d be farther ahead to sign up for Aggie’s plan. (That and it’s currently plenty cold here; perfect stay-at-home weather).

On the other hand, I’m grateful my University set all this up and am excited about the opportunities it will provide.

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“I can’t believe it’s already the Year of the Rat. I’m still writing ‘Monkey’ on all my checks.” (–Paul Provenza)

]]> By: Corey http://blog.praxislanguage.com/2008/02/07/praxis-language-partners-with-nocfl-to-develop-online-confucius-institute/#comment-67118 Corey Fri, 08 Feb 2008 18:19:59 +0000 http://blog.praxislanguage.com/2008/02/07/praxis-language-partners-with-nocfl-to-develop-online-confucius-institute/#comment-67118 Does Praxis Language gain any direct funding from NOCFL for this, or does Praxis see it as mostly a new marketing channel for Chinesepod? I can definitely see the benefit for NOCFL: free(?), high-quality content. Does Praxis Language gain any direct funding from NOCFL for this, or does Praxis see it as mostly a new marketing channel for Chinesepod?

I can definitely see the benefit for NOCFL: free(?), high-quality content.

]]> By: Hank Horkoff http://blog.praxislanguage.com/2008/02/07/praxis-language-partners-with-nocfl-to-develop-online-confucius-institute/#comment-66901 Hank Horkoff Thu, 07 Feb 2008 23:46:15 +0000 http://blog.praxislanguage.com/2008/02/07/praxis-language-partners-with-nocfl-to-develop-online-confucius-institute/#comment-66901 Xiao Hu, I understand your concerns. The fact is the Hanban decided to partner with us BECAUSE of how ChinesePod lessons are written and presented. They definitely have expressed reservations about using some ChinesePod content on their site because of the topics we choose (e.g. buying condoms, dvd ploys, etc.), but this will affect their site and will not affect ChinesePod. With this partnership, we are just trying to broaden the audience for ChinesePod and make learning Chinese easier for everyone. Xiao Hu,

I understand your concerns. The fact is the Hanban decided to partner with us BECAUSE of how ChinesePod lessons are written and presented. They definitely have expressed reservations about using some ChinesePod content on their site because of the topics we choose (e.g. buying condoms, dvd ploys, etc.), but this will affect their site and will not affect ChinesePod.

With this partnership, we are just trying to broaden the audience for ChinesePod and make learning Chinese easier for everyone.

]]> By: Xiao Hu http://blog.praxislanguage.com/2008/02/07/praxis-language-partners-with-nocfl-to-develop-online-confucius-institute/#comment-66865 Xiao Hu Thu, 07 Feb 2008 20:24:35 +0000 http://blog.praxislanguage.com/2008/02/07/praxis-language-partners-with-nocfl-to-develop-online-confucius-institute/#comment-66865 So what does this mean for Chinesepod? Will the creative team behind the subject matter, writing and editing lesson content be the same, or will there be a new Confucius Institute creative team brought in? I personally like the fairly informal and fun way the lessons are presented, does this mean the lessons will take on a more standard academic tone? Often when these types of partnerships are struck, even if there is no intention to make changes, big changes end up occuring. So what does this mean for Chinesepod?

Will the creative team behind the subject matter, writing and editing lesson content be the same, or will there be a new Confucius Institute creative team brought in?

I personally like the fairly informal and fun way the lessons are presented, does this mean the lessons will take on a more standard academic tone?

Often when these types of partnerships are struck, even if there is no intention to make changes, big changes end up occuring.

]]> By: Hank Horkoff http://blog.praxislanguage.com/2008/02/07/praxis-language-partners-with-nocfl-to-develop-online-confucius-institute/#comment-66747 Hank Horkoff Thu, 07 Feb 2008 12:40:29 +0000 http://blog.praxislanguage.com/2008/02/07/praxis-language-partners-with-nocfl-to-develop-online-confucius-institute/#comment-66747 AuntySue, We have absolutely no intention of changing the spirit, tone, or ethos of ChinesePod. Many ChinesePod lessons will also be available via the Confucius Institute Online, but that will be up to their editors to decide. Some ChinesePod lessons deal with adult-orientated content so when they are published on the Confucius Institute Online they will be clearly marked so that Chinese teachers teaching younger students will have some help sorting through what is appropriate. AuntySue,

We have absolutely no intention of changing the spirit, tone, or ethos of ChinesePod. Many ChinesePod lessons will also be available via the Confucius Institute Online, but that will be up to their editors to decide. Some ChinesePod lessons deal with adult-orientated content so when they are published on the Confucius Institute Online they will be clearly marked so that Chinese teachers teaching younger students will have some help sorting through what is appropriate.

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