Using ICT in teaching the Chinese language: Practices and reflections from Singapore

The twenty-first century is the era of communication and knowledge construction, so information communications technology (ICT) literacy has become a critical twenty-first-century skill that enables students to engage in computer-assisted language learning (CALL). This chapter discusses current ICT practices in the teaching of the Chinese language in Singapore. These practices include integrating ICT into Chinese language curriculum goals and assessments, classroom teaching and student learning. Localised ICT platforms used in teaching and learning, such as iMTL and 10C, will be briefly introduced. We will then reflect on the use of ICT in Chinese language teaching in Singapore and suggest its possible future direction. Finally, this paper proposes a new term, authentic learning with ICT (ALICT), that refers to the use of real-life situations and contexts for immersive learning in an ICT-assisted environment.

二十一世纪是沟通和知识建构的时代，因此信息通信技术（ICT）已成为二十一世纪需要掌握的一项关键技能。这项技使学生能够参与由计算机辅助的语言学习（CALL）。 本章讨论了目前新加坡汉语教学中的信息通信技术实践。 这些实践包括将ICT 融入中文课程目标和评估，课堂教学和学生学习。 本文介绍本地化ICT 平台，如iMTL 和10C。 我们将反思ICT 在新加坡汉语教学中的应用，并提出未来可能的发展方向。 最后，本文提出了一个新术语，即ICT 真实学习（ALICT），它指的是在信息通信技术辅助环境中使用现实生活情境和背景进行沉浸式学习。