Empowering Multilingual Learners
with Dynamic Writing Tools 

October 10, 2023 ♦ 7:00pm - 8:30pm ET

Moderators: Rachel Heil, Stephanie Bass and Sharon Hall

Session Description: Learn how to use free technology tools to help emerging multilingual learners with writing. This interactive virtual workshop will explore various tools and strategies that will spice up your writing instruction and make it more effective and engaging for your students. Leave with innovative approaches and practical techniques for engaging and empowering your students, ensuring equitable access and meaningful learning experiences for all.

As a result of this session, educators will:

1. Identify and evaluate different types of technology tools for writing instruction and support;

2. Learn to use technology tools to facilitate collaborative writing, peer review, and publishing; and

3. Understand how technology tools can facilitate student agency and autonomy in writing.

Applicable ISTE Standards for Educators (2017)*: 2.1.a; 2.1.b; 2.1.c; 2.5.a; 2.6.d

* The text of these standards is copyrighted. Please read the full text on the ISTE Standards page.

Archive Recording: OK2Ask archive recordings are made available within two weeks of the webinar air date. You can find the archive for this session and others that have been selected for long-term retention in the archive library on the TeachersFirst website. The easiest way to access the archive library is from the OK2Ask Archive Recordings Special Topics Page.  Please note that the archive listings appear sorted by Most Recent First. Each year, we review the archived sessions. We may remove a session from the archive library for a number of reasons when a digital tool:

• has been retired

• is no longer free 

• has been updated such that the session demonstrations no longer match the current interface

            -- OR --

• there were significant webinar technical difficulties

• we may have refreshed the session, and a newer version is available

Certificates: The certificates for this session were emailed on 10/28/2023 at 4:53 PM to registrants that actively participated in all required tasks throughout the session and completed the session evaluation survey within 1 week.