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MLL TEACHER RESOURCES
MULTILINGUAL COMMUNICATION RESOURCES
Transperfect is our district's Telephone Interpreting Service that we can use to communicate with families. This is especially helpful during Parent Teacher Conferences.
Click here to learn how to add an interpreter to your zoom call.
Talking Points is a messaging system that communicates with families in their primary language.
Click here for a Quick Start Guide for Teachers and Staff.
PLEASE NOTE: Teachers must sign the usage guidelines before using and give to building administrators.
Pocket Talk Devices
Pocket Talk Devices
Pocket Talk Devices are a hand-held translation device that we can use with our multilingual students and parents.
Click here to view usage manual.
PLEASE NOTE: Teachers must sign the usage guidelines before using and give to building administrators.
💻 TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES
Reading
Reading
iPhone's Translate app - This app comes installed on iPhones and uses the camera to translate a picture of anything that has text.
Nearpod's Immersive Reader - This feature allows a student to access text accommodations including text-to-speech, language translation, and more within a lesson. (Demo)
Google Translate - Translate text, images, documents, and entire websites to any language.
Translate Google Docs - Students can Make a copy of any Google Doc and then translate it into any language.
Translate Word Docs - Students can translate any Word Doc within the Microsoft Word app.
Chrome Translation - Translate any Chrome webpage by right-clicking on the webpage & selecting Translate from the menu.
Writing
Writing
Dictation is a way for users to say words that a computer microphone listens to and then computer then types the spoken words. It is also known as "speech-to-text" and "voice typing." To use this feature, the computer microphone needs to be ON and working.
Dictate a Google Docs - Dictate school work directly in a Google Doc.
Dictate a Word Doc - Dictate school work directly in a Microsoft Word Doc.
Listening
Listening
Explore how to use closed captions:
YouTube videos with translated Closed Captions - view a YouTube video with closed captions in ANY language.
Google Slides with Closed Captions - present a slideshow and watch as your microphone produces closed captions as you speak. (Demo)
Speaking
Speaking
Google Pronunciation Tool - Learn how to pronounce any word, with the ability to see a mouth speaking the word and slow down the pronunciation. *The "Practice" feature shown in the video may only be available when signed into a personal Google account.
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