ChineseCUBES

ChineseCUBES delivers innovative and entertaining products, programs and services that inspire and encourage the learning and understanding of Chinese language, lifestyle and culture. We want to make Chinese language and culture accessible to audiences and communities around the world. Our main products include interactive e-books for learning Chinese as well as desktop programs using Augmented Reality. Experience: 2013 New York Chinese Character Festival (Co- Organized with NYU DCLT) 2012 8th Annual Chinese Character Festival in Taipei, Taiwan (Organizer)  As an educational tool, ChineseCUBES is perfect in a classroom setting to start a Chinese program or to supplement and be integrated into your existing Chinese language learning curriculum.  Awards: 2014 Tillywig Brain Child Award 2013 Red Dot Communication Design Award for Interface Design 2013 AEP Innovation Award 2013 iF Communication Design Award Finalist in 2013 SIIA CODiE Awards Finalist in the 2013 AEP Innovation Awards

 As an educational tool, ChineseCUBES is perfect in a classroom setting to start a Chinese program or to supplement and be integrated into your existing Chinese language learning curriculum.  Why use the ChineseCUBES system? Because ChineseCUBES is the fun effective way to learn Chinese that puts your child/students on the path to becoming literate in Chinese, paralleling and complimenting their oral proficiency.  Curriculum: Aligned with the ACTFL Proficiency Descriptions (Standards-Based). Lessons are designed for non-native learners. Characters are introduced comprehensively and specifically for novice learners (Comprehensible Input). Designed to take learners from the novice-low (zero Chinese) to advanced-high proficiency level.  Assessment: Built-in comprehension checks allow learners to feel accountable for their learning, and gauge progress. Fun, age-appropriate assessments encourage learners to continue learning, providing feedback not only to the learner, but to parents and teachers as well.  Instruction: Interactive, engaging and student centered lessons provide the perfect platform for students to build their proficiency in Chinese literacy. Authentic texts allow the learner to engage with colorful, culturally rich and age appropriate materials to build literacy and confidence. Differentiated instruction according to student readiness, interest and learner profile. Students progress at their own rate and choose between simplified or traditional characters, including use of pinyin and/or English. Various learning methods are used throughout the program for kinesthetic, auditory, visual learner, and logical learners.  For Administrators: The ChineseCUBES system provides everything your teachers need to build a comprehensive language learning program which can either compliment other base curriculum or be used as a stand-alone. From lesson planning to implementation support, ChineseCUBES is used to practice all modes of communication that support the Common Core State Standards communication strand and are aligned to the American Council on Teaching Foreign Languages proficiency descriptions and to the The National Council of State Supervisors for Languages (NCSSFL) and the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL). ChineseCUBES offers teachers the support they need to help students of varying levels and backgrounds succeed and is designed to let students move at their own pace. Students are given the opportunity for additional practice on key concepts and vocabulary words that require added attention. Each student receives feedback on their progress so they can monitor the ir own learning. Students graduate prepared for real-world application of the language skills learned using ChineseCUBES.  For Teachers: The ChineseCUBES system is a great way to not only pilot a Chinese program at your school, but it is also an ideal complement to enhance an existing one. The program comes complete with all the educational assets a teacher needs to implement a forward-thinking 21st century curriculum, with a comprehensive iPad lesson plan and model teaching examples. This student-centered method of learning is ideal for all types: FLEX, FLES, Immersion programs or After-School Programs. Lessons are broken down according to ACTFL proficiency levels.

Winner of: 2014 Tillywig Brain Child Award 2013 Red Dot Communication Design Award for Interface Design 2013 AEP Innovation Award 2013 iF Communication Design Award Finalist in 2013 SIIA CODiE Awards Finalist in the 2013 AEP Innovation Awards

Our Advisors: Dr. Joel Bellassen or Bel Lassen is a professor of Chinese at Institut National des Langues et Civilisations Orientales and the first Inspector General in the field of Chinese language Teaching at the Ministry of Education (France). Bellassen is internationally known for promoting the study of the Chinese language. Dr. Liu Xun is a former professor at the Beijing Language and Culture University. He is among China's leading experts on Chinese language teaching and learning. Dr. Ya-hsun Tsai is the Chairwoman of the Department of Applied Chinese Language and Literature at National Taiwan Normal University in Taiwan. She is a highly respected Chinese language teaching expert and an authority in Taiwan.