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An article about ELLs and the benefits of technology in the classroom.
An article about ELLs and the benefits of technology in the classroom.
"When students are learning in a language other than their own native tongue, they can feel hopeless or like they have lost some control of their own learning. By promoting autonomous and self-directed learning, teachers can help ELL students gain a sense of confidence while also measuring themselves up to their own goals rather than comparing themselves to their non-ELL peers." https://www.languagemagazine.com/2017/05/09/new-directions-technology-use-ell-instruction/
Here are some websites that are helpful with ELs:
Here are some websites that are helpful with ELs:
This is great for getting an oral response instead of a written response.
ClassroomScreen
ClassroomScreen
This has many tools within this one webpage. https://classroomscreen.com/ Here is a how to video about it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SalknXhumI&feature=youtu.be
a Timer
red, yellow, green light
a noise level meter
QR code generator
drawing tool
and more
Deck Toys
Deck Toys
Animoto
Animoto
like PPT but simpler and with more movie like transitions, can add music.
Screencastify
Screencastify
This can be used to record whatever is on your computer screen with a voice-over from you. You also have the option to include a video feed from your webcam (either small in the corner or whole screen)
This is excellent for getting written responses from students who are less likely to speak up in class.
This is a good tool to collect links to various different sites.
Great for taking notes or clipping articles from the internet to read later.
a bookmarking tool that can be accessed anywhere that you have internet.
Adobe Spark
Adobe Spark
This is a movie making presentation platform with voiceover capabilites. https://spark.adobe.com
Here are many worksheets with SEL ideas.
https://prod.classflow.com/classflow/#!/
Talk and Comment
Talk and Comment
This allows students to make voice notes and comments on any site or app
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/talk-and-comment-voice-no/djnhkfljnimcpelfndpcjcgngmefaobl
Wordtune - an AI-powered writing companion that understands what you’re trying to say, and suggests ways to make your writing more clear, compelling, and authentic.
Hyperdocs
Hyperdocs
Hyperdocs are a great way to offer choices that allow students to self differentiate (It is great for GT, SPED, ELLs, 504, and our non-labeled kids!) This video is an excellent introduction to what a hyperdoc does and the many different ways it can be used. At around 5:30 into the video this person begins explaining how to create your own hyperdoc.
Virtual Graphic Organizers
Virtual Graphic Organizers
App Organizers
App Organizers
Popplet Lite - Great for brainstorming, organizing, mind mapping. Easy to use.
Idea Sketch - offers a linear as well as a graphic view as an organizing tool
SimpleMInd + - mind mapping app
Inspiration Lite- can make five maps using the extensive template library or create your own from scratch
Kidspiration Lite - the visual way to explore and understand words, numbers and concepts for grades K-5
Chrome Extensions
Chrome Extensions
Mind Mup - Easy to use mind mapping/brainstorming tool, offers Google Drive or Dropbox storage
Lucid Chart - collaborative diagrams for mind mapping, brainstorming.
Computer Options
Computer Options
Holt Interactive Graphic Organizers - offers many interactive templates for online or paper based webs
Bubbl.us - Brain Storming and Organizing Tool good for visual thinkers/learners, EASY to use, very simple, customizable features, sharing capabilities
Popplet - fun tool for mind maps, graphic organizers, concept maps. Can create up to five at no cost
XMIND - Free version offers ability to upload to Evernote and share
Creately - offers online diagramming and collaboration. Access the free version here.
Coggle - online collaborative graphic organizing/mind mapping tool
Read/Write/Think Story Map Tool - Quickly create a visual of complex information, EASY, can't share
Read/Write/Think Graphic Map Tool - designed to be used as part of the pre-writing process to identify high and low points related to the subject. It could be a reaction to a book, writing about an event or a day, etc.
Cacoo - graphic organizer, allows synchronous collaboration as well.
Diagramly - easy to use, includes built-in graphics
Wisemapping - mind maps, share with others
Belvedere - Downloadable graphic organizer, designed for k-12 population, MODERATE to use,
Graphic Organizer Templates - 40 downloadable templates to use in a word processing program, quick, EASY
Graphic Organizer Templates - can be downloaded in Word or as PDFs or HTML. Include templates such as Character Maps, Concept Maps and StoryBoards (Note: not all templates are editable online. It appears to depend upon who created them)
Great Source iWrite: Graphic Organizer Templates - click on "Writer's Tools" and then narrative, expository, persuasive, response to literature or research templates to use in a word processing program. EASY
Prezi.com - Unique way to present information/ideas and concepts,interactive flow chart, MODERATE to use
Free Mind - mind-mapping tool
Mindomo - mind-mapping tool, has microsoft word like features
Recall Plus - Students can organize their notes, create flashcards, make use of 3D tools and more in this great mind mapping tool. It is downloadable.
Gliffy Create and share diagrams on the Web
CMAP - concept maps
Character Scrapbook- Analyze characters with this organizer from Scholastic
CAST Science Writer- Helps students write a science lab report using chunking, prompting, and graphic organize
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