Multilingual Supports

Read & Write

• Text-to-speech 

• Text and picture dictionaries

• Word prediction 

• Simplify and summarize text 

• Single word translator

• Highlighters

• Vocabulary list creator

• Change to open dyslexic font (or others)

OrbitNote

• Similar to Kami but compatible with other Google Chrome extensions

• Similar to Read & Write but for use in PDF documents

• Read text aloud

• Create and share worksheets

• Add text, images, drawings, images, and voice

• Collaborate and leave feedback

Book Creator

• Teachers and students create & share online books

• Voice recording features

• Audio & visuals to enhance learning

• How to Support EL Learners

Padlet

• Create, share, and collaborate on digital bulletin boards

• Facilitate ideas and work with classmates

• Practice vocabulary

Canva

• Allows teachers and students to create professional looking:

  • Presentations

  • Posters

  • Infographics

  • Flashcards

  • Images

  • Other digital media

YouTube

• Create and share videos

• Create videos for review of material or listening activities

• How to videos using visuals

Seesaw

• Students use creative tools to take pictures, draw, record videos and more to capture learning in a portfolio. 

• Teachers find or create activities to share with students. 

• Families only see their child's work and leave comments and encouragement. 

Class Dojo

• School communication platform

• Share messages, photos, videos, & class stories

• Messages can be translated by parents

• How to use with multilingual families

Google Translate

• Translate words, phrases, sentences, documents, entire websites

Pear Deck

• Make interactive Google Slides

• Immersive reader

• Picture dictionary

• Parts of speech 

CommonLit

• Free online reading passages and literary resources

NewsELA

• Diverse text for ELA, Science, Social Studies, & SEL

ReadWorks

• Text or audio content and curriculum grades K-12

Learning A-Z ELL

• Provide content-based and thematic-based resources that develop English speaking, listening, writing, and reading skills.

• Develop and introduce academic and social vocabulary.

• Correlate instruction to various ELL curriculum standards.

• Track progress with grade-appropriate assessments.

Omniglot

• Online encyclopedia of writing systems and languages

Unite for Literacy

• Online books available in multiple languages

African Storybook

• Open access to picture books in the languages of Africa

Bilingual Glossaries and Cognates

• Bilingual glossaries and cognates

Noun Project

• Search over 5 million icons

• Build global visual language