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How It Works
Using the Translator Tool
Using the Translator Tool
The translator tool allows single words to be translated and spoken. The translator tool is extremely helpful tool for students whose primary language is available as one of the (over 50) languages included.
To use, highlight the unknown word to be translated and select the translator on the web toolbar. The language for translation can be selected by clicking on the options button (three horizontal dots) at the end of the toolbar.
Using the translator tool in conjunction with the picture dictionary provides a visual support to help build student understanding.
Using Translator Tool Translating from English to French
Using Translator Tool Translating from English to French
Using Translator Tool Translating from English to Arabic
Using Translator Tool Translating from English to Arabic
Potential Users and Benefits
Potential Users and Benefits
Students:
Students:
For students who are learning English as an additional language, this tool can help by translating unknown words on the web to words in their first language to promote and ensure comprehension of what they are reading.
While writing on the web or researching, students can use key words in their first language and translate to the language being written without leaving the webpage.
Encourages student independence and lessens reliance on teacher to try to explain in different terms. The translator makes inaccessible text on the web accessible in a variety of languages.
Teachers:
Teachers:
Extremely valuable tool for teachers when communicating with families whose first language is not the same as the teacher's first language. Parents can communicate via e-mail in their first language and teachers can translate.
Teachers can use translate tool to help as a form of assessment. If students are writing in their first language in response to a question on the web, teachers can translate to assess content.
Classroom:
Classroom:
Valuable tool for collaboration among students in class. If students are researching on the web together and some text is inaccessible because of language, group members can translate words they are unfamiliar with.
How the Translator Tool Aligns with UDL Principles
How the Translator Tool Aligns with UDL Principles
REPRESENTATION
Access to single word translation enables vocabulary development.
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