Hello! My name is Jared Westin.  I am thirty-six years old and come from Calgary, Alberta, Canada. I am an ESL Coordinator and CALL teacher. I have a Bachelor of Arts in English and a Bachelor of Education, both from the University of Calgary. I've been a teacher for over 7 years, teaching in Taiwan and Canada.  

I have been using computers for some time now. I started using them at university where I had to use computers for research and for writing essays. Later, I began using the Internet to do research and to download music. Recently, I've discovered the interesting opportunities to communicate with my students by using powerpoint presentations and blogs (or "web logs") to exchange information and present students' work. I think the students will have a great time utilizing these new and exciting technologies.

I started at Shin Min in 2006. I'm really excited to be working in the CALL computer lab. It's a new and interesting challenge for me.  I am married and have a daughter and new baby son!

I look forward to your comments which you can post on the feedback page . You can also reach me at my teacher email: teacherjared@gmail.com

By the way, that's me with my mom in the picture above!

Greetings! My name is Kevin Siebert and I’m pleased to say that I’m the newest member of the Shin Min C.A.L.L team. I grew up in Edmonton, Canada and graduated from the University of Alberta with a B.A. in Recreation Administration.  I came to Taiwan at the end of 2000 for a two year work stint. However, I have enjoyed it so much in Taiwan and Shin Min that I’ve stayed here for six years and I plan on staying here for a few years yet.

I am excited in helping the student’s explore and discover the many uses of the computer besides online games and emails. I believe that in this class the students have a chance to develop not only their English skills but also their typing and computer knowledge. I look forward to working with the wonderful students here and enjoying this upcoming semester.