Technology and K-12 English Language Learners: Strange Bedfellows or Perfect Fit?

Technology and K-12 English Language Learners:

Strange Bedfellows or Perfect Fit?

DR. CHRISTEL BROADY

Kentucky Society for Technology in EducationLouisville 2013Friday, March 15, 2013 Session #7 - 9:15-10:15

Participants will learn how and why to use technology in teaching and managing ELLs as well as collaborating with ESL teachers in these ways:• Addressing academic language needs• Collaborating with ESL teachers • Managing data and generating reports• Finding resources for ELLs• Reaching ELL families

Addressing Academic Language Needs

WIDA Standards

Language ObjectivesLaw

Listening Speaking

ReadingWriting

Cultural Bias

Common Core

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Collaborating With ESL Teachers

Modeling:• YouTube• Other Video

Planning Assessment:• Google Docs• Pre-done tables• Excel

Data:• Google

Docs/Spreadsheet

Planning Instruction:• Google Docs• Google Hangout• Edcanvas

Cultural Information:• YouTube Videos• BLOGS• Audiocasts• Documents

Family Outreach:• Edmodo• Old Iphones 3• Mp3 Players• YouTube• Social Media

Managing Data and Generating Reports

School ESL Data:• Google Docs• Drop Box

Individual Teacher Assessments:

• E-mail• Google Doc• Flashdrive

Screening Data:

• Google Hangout• Skype• Google Docs

Progress Data

• Google Hangout

• Skype

• Google Docs

Grade Level Data:• Google Docs• Drop Box

Access Test Data:• Infinite Campus

(or the like)• Edmodo• Drop Box• Google Docs

Finding Resources for ELLs

Culture Resources:• BLOG• WIKI• Symbaloo• Prezi

Tools for Collaboration• Whatever

works for teachers and administrators

Professional Organizations:• BLOG• WIKI• Symbaloo• Prezi

PLC:• WIKI• Moodle• Edmodo• Social Media

(FB etc.)

Tools for Mentoring and Modeling:

• BLOG• WIKI• Symbaloo• Prezi• And anything

people like to use

Language Resources:• BLOG• WIKI• Symbaloo• Prezi

Contact:Dr. Christel Broadychristel_broady@georgetowncollege.eduhttp://digitallearningandteaching.wordpress.com/http://broadyesl.wordpress.com/

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