Translation
Here's a new and AWESOME tech tool called Microsoft Translator. (Just ask Carrie Waage and Michelle Voland!)
Microsoft Translator is an app found in the
app store for the teacher iPads.
It makes real-time conversation translations so EASY! Try it for more EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION with our EL students.
GO TO: https://translator.microsoft.com/
Click here for an iPad introduction tutorial:
MICROSOFT TRANSLATOR
Ever need to translate something in GOOGLE SHEETS?! Michelle Voland found a way, using the formula :
=GOOGLETRANSLATE(A2, “en”,”es”)
Follow the link below for a tutorial:
https://gsuitetips.com/tips/sheets/translate-languages-in-google-sheets/
OR Go here:
https://support.google.com/docs/answer/75943?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop
Check out her Google Sheets SPANISH example:
TRANSLATE GOOGLE SHEETS
Most of us have already heard of Kahn Academy to use with intervention students or as an enrichment activity, but have you heard of it's translations feature to help our ELL kids?
Kahn Academy is web based, as well as an iOS app that offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace. Students can tackle math, science, computing, history, art history, economics, and more. Use it to promote student ENGAGEMENT, COMMUNICATION and PARTICIPATION.
To get started, GO TO: https://www.khanacademy.org/
Click here for a STUDENT iPad tutorial:
KahnAcademy ELL Translations.mp4
Kahn Academy TRANSLATED
Still trying to find the best way to EFFECTIVELY COMMUNICATE with your ELL kids to make sure they COMPREHEND your lessons?
Here's another option....Try placing a translated audio/video clip into your google slides presentation that summarizes the content you want your students to learn on a couple different slides.
GO TO: slides.google.com and translate.google.com
Click here for a quick video tutorial:
Translated Sound Bytes-Google Slides.MOV
4th Grade Teacher Example for Student:
TRANSLATED SOUND BYTES
in Google Slides
Immersive Reader
Want help TRANSLATING or READING ALOUD a website or pdf?
Immersive Reader is a free chrome extension and interactive reading tool designed to help students improve their READING, COMPREHENSION, and GRAMMAR skills. It also makes texts more accessible to learners at ANY LEVEL.
To get started, GO TO: Chrome Web Store and download Immersive Reader for Websites
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/search/immersive%20reader
