Midwest in the Far East - Math Ed Podcasts

Jackie Hoffman $Jackie Hoffman Shanghai Boat Tour$	UW Oshkosh math education student Jackie Hoffman talks about what it was like seeing the mesmerizing skyline of Shanghai on a boat tour during her first night in China.
Kait Stockheimer $Kait Stockheimer Pearl Tower$	UW Oshkosh math education student Kait Stockheimer talks about what it is like being on top of the Oriental Pearl TV Tower, one of the tallest towers in the world. Pictured are Kait Stockheimer (l) and Tricia Mace.
Amanda Westphal $UWO Math Ed China Amanda Westphal Chinese$	UW Oshkosh math education student Amanda Westphal talks about the trials and tribulations of communicating in China. Pictured from left to right are Tricia Mace, Briana Meisel, Jackie Hoffman and Amanda Westphal.
Lily Wong $UWO Math Ed China Tour Guide Lily Wong$	In part one of the interview with Shanghai tour guide Lily Wong, she talks to UW Oshkosh multimedia intern Tom Hanaway about what it's like being a tour guide for Americans in Shanghai and the changes she has seen in China since she was a child. Pictured are Lily Wong (l) and Tom Hanaway. In part two of the interview, the two discuss the crowded and chaotic China Pavilion, one of the biggest tourist attractions in Shanghai. In part three of the interview, the two talk about the Chinese language, the difficulty of using four separate tones in Mandarin and Hanaway's budding Chinese language skills.
Mary Glaza $UWO Math Ed China Mary Glaza Ningbo Primary School$	UW Oshkosh math education student Mary Glaza explains the differences between the Chinese and American way of teaching after she observed math classes at the Ningbo Huizhen Academy.
Erica Roberts $UWO Math Ed China Erica Roberts Ninghai$	UW Oshkosh education student Erica Roberts tells how the study abroad group brought gifts to the Chinese students in Ninghai and what it was like being interviewed for the local news.
Karie Linger $UWO Math Ed China Karie Linger Chinese Cuisine$	UW Oshkosh math education student Karie Linger describes the exotic food she tried in China and the talks about the difficulty of taming the unruly chopsticks. Pictured is Karie Linger celebrating her 21st birthday in Beijing.
Jasper Chang $UWO Math Ed China Ningbo Buddy Jasper Chang Ancient Town$	Ningbo University student Jasper Chang (l) tells what it was like translating for the study abroad group at the ancient town of Qiantong near Ninghai and talks about his dream of becoming an interpreter.
Ami Messner $UWO Math Ed China Ami Messner Ningbo Buddies$	UW Oshkosh math graduate student Ami Messner (r) talks about why she was initially nervous about meeting her Ningbo buddy, Jenny, but explains how the two quickly became attached at the hip.
Ryan King $UWO Math Ed China Ryan King West Lake$	UW Oshkosh math education student Ryan King describes the sights and sounds as he takes a boat tour of the historic West Lake in Hangzhou.
Jen Szydlik $UWO Math Ed China Jen Szydlik Hangzhou Primary School$	UW Oshkosh math professor Jen Szydlik talks about how impressed she was with the students' enthusiasm at the Hangzhou XueJun Primary School and what she found most interesting about their math lesson. Pictured are Ben Szydlik, UW Oshkosh math professor Steve, Jen and Joe.
Chad Crawford $UWO Math Ed China Chad Crawford Hangzhou No. 13 Middle School$	UW Oshkosh math education student Chad Crawford explains how observing math classes at the Hangzhou No. 13 Middle School will affect his personal teaching style once he becomes an educator.
David Li $UWO Math Ed China Tour Guide David Li$	In part one with an interview with Beijing tour guide David Li, he talks about the city of Beijing and what it was like growing up their 30 years ago. Pictured are David Li (l) and UW Oshkosh multimedia intern Tom Hanaway. In part two of the interview, Li talks about the recent car boom in China and why traffic jams are such an issue in cities like Beijing.
Steve Szydlik & Kait Stockheimer $UWO Math Ed China Steve Szydlik and Kait Stockheimer Running in China$	UW Oshkosh math professor Steve Szydlik and UW Oshkosh math education student Kait Stockheimer explain what motivated them to run through the crowded streets of China every morning during the study abroad trip. Pictured from left to right are Paige Dorn, Jackie Hoffman and Kait Stockheimer.
Sara Mata $UWO Math Ed China Sara Mata Forbidden City$	UW Oshkosh math education student Sara Mata describes what it is like walking through the 500-year-old Forbidden City in Beijing, the former home of China's emperors.