Kanji Learning at Living Room with Family Using Tabcast

"Tabcast" is a useful tool for screen mirroring of tab browser using Chromecast.

If learners use the "tabcast" at living room with family or at class room with friends, they can effectively lean  kanji stroke orders, directions and so on from many advices.

The following table shows merits and demerits for screen mirroring using Chromecast, Miracast and Airplay.
"Tabcast" is available for both Windows and Mac OS.

OS	Applications	Chromecast	Miracast	Airplay
Windows	PowerPoint	OK*	OK	NG
	Tab, Video	OK	OK	NG
Android	QuickOffice	OK*	OK	NG
	Video	OK	OK	NG
Mac OS	KeyNote	OK*	NG	OK
	Tab, Video	OK	NG	OK
iOS	KeyNote	NG	NG	OK
	Video	OK	NG	OK

                    OK*: update on July 10, 2014

How to setup for tabcast of PC and Mac

1. Download Chrome browser
2. Download extension for Chromecast
3. Click a blue icon on the tab window for connecting.

(a) An example of a blue icon for Chromecast.	(b) An example of screen mirroring for VGA display and MacBook Air.
(c) An example of cables for Chromecast, VGA adapter and so on.

Caution: "Tabcast" is 720p (1280×720) and "Chromecast" is 1080p (1920×1080) from youtube.com directly.

Kanji Learning Using Podcast of Kanji Animation

Podcast such as "Kanji Anime:アニメで漢字学習" is useful for kanji learning.

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You can download a free iPhone native application for kanji learning from apple store since June 26, 2012.

The following is one of usage for "Kanji Animation".

(1) Download	(2) Search Podcast such as "Kanji Anime"
(3) Select "Kanji Anime"	(4) Download podcast
(5) After Download	(6) View List
(7) View Podcast "曜"	(8) View Information "曜" (Kanji Mearning, Reading)

Bookmark to Home Screen on iPad2 Using QR Code for Japanese Kanji Learning (2nd Post)

How to quickly bookmark to home screen on iPad2 using QR code camera scanning application for Japanese learning? Please read the following instructions.

(1) Scan QR Code	(2) Click "Add to Home Screen"
(3) Edit Bookmark Message	(4) Overview of Home Screen

QR Code Reader is available for iPad 2, iPhone 4 and iPod Touch 4G as follows.

Devices	Camera QR Code Reader App
iPad 1	NG
iPad 2	OK
iPhone 3/3G	NG
iPhone 4	OK
iPod Touch 1/2/3G	NG
iPod Touch 4G	OK

United Links for Japanese Learning Web Resources

United Links for Kanji Learning

Please click the following image for details.

United Links:
All,  Furigana,  Book,  Broadcast,  Dialect,  Dictionary,  Grammar,  Kana,  Kanji,  Links,  Listening,  Multimedia,  Newspaper,  Organization,  Other,  Personal,  Phonetics,  Podcast,  Reading,  Resources,  Software,  Speaking,  Story,  Test,  Translation,  University,  Writing,  or   e-Learning 

Bookmark to Home Screen on iPhone/iPad Using QR Code for Japanese Kanji Learning

How to quickly bookmark to home screen on iPhone4 or iPad2 using QR code camera scanning application for Japanese learning? Please read the following instructions.

QR Code for "Associative Kanji Learning" https://www.icampusj.net/u/akanji.jsp
(1) Scan above  QR Code	(2) Click "Open URL"
(3) Click Right Icon at Bottom	(4) Click "Open in Safari"
(5) Click Center Icon at Bottom	(6) Click "Add to Home Screen"
(7) Edit Bookmark Message	(8) Overview of Home Screen

System is Up, Again

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Now the system is available for your kanji learning.

Which are Better to Learn Japanese Language Using Web or Native Apps?

Native apps are better for independent learning. But web apps are more better to use for blended learning at class and home. Student's operations for apps are same at class in the era of cloud computing.

Applications	Web Apps	Native Apps
Learning	Blended Learning	Independent Learning
Places	Home and Class	Home
Personal Use	Yes	Yes
Home Use	Yes	Yes
Class Use	Yes	Variety
Device	Independent	Dependent
Installation of Apps	No	Yes
Cost	No	No/Yes
Development	Yes	No

The following example is one of web apps.