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LIve from ISTE - Day 3 - Teaching ELLs

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

Categories ISTE 2010
Tags ell iste10 iste2010

I'm really glad I was able to get into Arturo Guajardo's Teaching English Language Learners...is there an app for that? BYOL session. He's opening with a YouTube video - Funny Surfer Dude - which illustrates his point that ALL students are AELLs - Academic English Language Learners.

Big Ideas

Teachers of ELLs should use tech tools to communicate better
ELL students should learn not only content but also communication skills (listening, verbal, visual)
Teachers and students should publish on the Web (most students do have access).

Audio Apps:

AudioBoo - Much more powerful than turn & talk to your partner! Tends to up the ante for students, knowing their voices will be published. Audioboo works on phones and the Web. Will automatically post to Posterous.
Voice Memos App on iPhone - When you're done sharing, you can email it to Posterous.
Vocaroo.com - > email > Posterous

Tips: Use a headset for recording and listening to their recordings. Helps with classroom noise, but also fosters re-doing recordings.

Video Recording Apps:

Ustream Live Broadcaster
Lumens Lady Bug - Record your lessons so students can watch later. Record button > Save as. Will record on to desktop. You can record to a SD card. You can then post to Posterous....Have students do demo! Publish it! Once they're into the publishing mindset, they'll work harder. Love this idea:-)
Canon Digital elph - Does great stills & video. Takes better still pics.

Drawing Apps:

SoundPaper - Problem - audio not synced to drawing.
Wacom Bamboo Pen - Lets students draw & explain thinking - into a journal - record into JingProject.com
Sketchcast.com- Set up class account. Students login and get screen where they can draw & record voice. Best with tablet.

Excellent presentation - applicable cross grade levels and curriculum!