Archive for September, 2005

Core Concept

Published by chinesepod September 26th, 2005 in Product Features and On-Demand. 4 Comments

“Similar to the ‘remix generation’ shift in media where new technologies (e.g. Tivo, RSS, podcasting, etc.) have increasingly put more power in the hands of media consumers, the same technologies will shift training from a traditional classroom-centric model to a more flexible, learner-centric, continuous learning model. ChinesePod is designed to support this […]

Virginal Entry

Published by chinesepod September 24th, 2005 in Product Features. 2 Comments

This blog is designed to record the conversation around the development of ChinesePod. ChinesePod is a joint venture between Kaien English training centers - a leading English-language trainer in Shanghai - and my firm Network Sense, which develops web software. By combining two different schools of thought together - Kaien bringing decades of […]

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Ken Carroll discusses issues concerning learning generally, and learning Mandarin in particular. With technology as the driver, he believes the most effective learning combines elements of collaboration with self-direction. If that seems like a contradiction, then you need to read the blog.