Mann_Technology&ELs

Technology and English Language Learners This presentation aims to answer: Who are English language learners? What types of technology are helpful? Where are the resources? How do I know if the technology is effective for English language learners? Plus, you'll learn many other helpful tips! media type="custom" key="23932954" align="center"

Language Objective: Illustrate what makes a website and/or technology conducive to learning. Content Objective: Identify the types of technologies that will enhance English language learners (ELs) learning specific to each lesson.

__For Your Reading Pleasure __ Article 1: [|Preparing ELLs to be 21st Century Learners] Article 2: [|ELLs Incorporating Technology] Article 3: [|Website Evaluation] Article 4:[|Technology in Urban Settings with ELLs] Article 5: [|Technology Aids ELLs]

__Websites For ELs __
 * __Sites for Grades PreK-2 __**


 * [|Literacy Center.net]  - an early childhood language learning site. Includes French, Spanish, and German
 * [|Starfall.com-]  Reading instruction and reading games for students in Pre-K-1. It's hard to believe this site is free
 * [|Reading is Fundamental.]  This site has many stories for Pre-K-2 students
 * [|Storyplace.org -] a site with online stories and activities. Grades pre-K-Kindergarten
 * <span style="color: #3366cc; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">[|Online Story Time-] <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">This site is more for teachers but has many online stories
 * <span style="color: #3366cc; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">[|Martha Speaks.] <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> Good for beginning ELs in grades k-2. <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 1.5;">It is advertised as a pre-school site but the stories are suitable for K-1 students
 * <span style="color: #3366cc; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">[|British Council Stories -] <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">This site has many stories that are read aloud. Check for spelling and pronunciation differences
 * <span style="color: #3366cc; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">[|Games on PBS Kids -] <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> Games for K-2. "WordPlay" can be used for students in grades 3-4
 * <span style="color: #3366cc; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">[|Arthur -] <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Sequencing activity where students hear a story and put pictures in order
 * <span style="color: #3366cc; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">[|Storyline Online -] <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">A terrific site with stories read by actors from the ScreenActors' Guild. Grades 1-4
 * <span style="color: #3366cc; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">[|Tumblebook Library -] <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> Click on "stories." A large collection of stories from the Los Angeles Public Library. All grades
 * <span style="color: #3366cc; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">[|Clifford -] <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> Activities pre-K-2.Try the reading and writing section with students in grades 2-3
 * <span style="color: #3366cc; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">[|Discover Science Simulations] <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> Science content from Houghton Mifflin Science Series
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">[|Flash Cards]- This site offers a variety of free flash cards to use with different levels of ELL

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 * __<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">Sites for Grades 3-5 __**
 * <span style="color: #3366cc; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">[|MadLibs] <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">for Advanced Beginners in Grades 3-5
 * <span style="color: #3366cc; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">[|KidsKnowit Network] <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> - Learning videos for students is grades 3-6
 * <span style="color: #3366cc; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">[|Grammar Gorillas] <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> for Advanced Beginners in Grades 3-5
 * <span style="color: #3366cc; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">[|Stories for Kids] <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">for Advanced Beginners in Grades 3-5
 * <span style="color: #3366cc; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">[|Bookhive.com -] <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">This site has multicultural children's stories told by famous storytellers. Be sure to click on "Listen to a story." For Grades 2-5
 * <span style="color: #3366cc; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">[|Songs for Kids -] <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> Grammar songs for students in Grades 2-5
 * <span style="color: #3366cc; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">[|Postcards from Buster -] <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> See Buster’s adventures from various places in the U.S. Each city has video, audio, map skills and games. Grades 3-5
 * <span style="color: #3366cc; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">[|Arthur -] <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Games from Arthur. Grades 2-5
 * <span style="color: #3366cc; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">[|Captain Underpants -] <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> Make a comic. Grades 2-4
 * <span style="color: #3366cc; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">[|Scholastic -] <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> A program for kids to make flashcards. Grades 3-8
 * <span style="color: #3366cc; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">[|Surfing the Net with Kids] <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> Site with games and puzzles in different subject areas
 * <span style="color: #3366cc; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">[|Write a book report -] <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Students make a book report sandwich. Grades 4-8
 * <span style="color: #3366cc; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">[|Literactive] <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> This site has great oral stories and games for grades 1-12
 * <span style="color: #3366cc; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">[|Spelling Wizard -] <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Use spelling words to make a word search or sentence scramble. Grades 3-6
 * <span style="color: #3366cc; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">[|The Story Starter, Jr.] <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> - Select a story starter for students in grades 4-12
 * <span style="color: #3366cc; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">[|Tumblebook Library -] <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> Online stories read from the Los Angeles Public Library. All grades
 * <span style="color: #3366cc; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">[|Poetry -] <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Gives examples of different types of Poetry
 * <span style="color: #3366cc; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">[|Science vocabulary -] <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Label pictures using science vocabulary. Grades 4-8
 * <span style="color: #3366cc; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">[|Songs and Rhymes-] <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> Songs for students in all grades
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">[|Songs for ELLs with words] -Common songs with lyrics to help students memorize the songs
 * <span style="color: #3366cc; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">[|Word Game] <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> Intermediate students in grades 5-8
 * <span style="color: #3366cc; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">[|Owl online] <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> This is a good grammar site for 6-12
 * <span style="color: #3366cc; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">[|FunBrain reading] <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Intermediate students in grades 5-8
 * <span style="color: #3366cc; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">[|Zoom -] <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Games, activities and science experiments from the TV Show Zoom. Grades 4-6
 * <span style="color: #3366cc; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">[|U.S. Symbols -] <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">U.S. Government information from Ben's Guide. Grades 3-5
 * <span style="color: #3366cc; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">[|Social Studies Vocabulary Games -] <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Vocabulary from U.S. government. Grades 3-5


 * __<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">Sites for Grades 4-8 __**
 * <span style="color: #3366cc; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">[|Listening Activities -] <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Designed for older students but pronunciation and listening activities could be used for students grades 4 and up
 * <span style="color: #3366cc; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">[|iKnowthat] <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> This link takes you to map and social studies activities for grades 5-12
 * <span style="color: #3366cc; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">[|BrainPop-] <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> This site has some free sections to teach grammar. Look up "nouns" and watch the video. Grades 5-8. Grades 3-8
 * <span style="color: #3366cc; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">[|Multicultural Stories -] <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Stories from around the world by Nick Jr. Grades 3-8
 * <span style="color: #3366cc; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">[|Brainteasers, Puzzles and Riddles -] <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> Kids' page from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. Grades 5-8
 * <span style="color: #3366cc; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">[|Translation Site -] <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Students can bookmark this site to translate words from English to their native language. Grades 3-12
 * <span style="color: #3366cc; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">[|Interactive games and activities-] <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> Social Studies Games from Ben's Guide to the U.S Government. Grades 5-8
 * <span style="color: #3366cc; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">[|Audio Comprehension -] <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> An audio concentration game for Grades 4-12
 * <span style="color: #3366cc; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">[|Homophone game -] <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> Match homophones in this concentration game. Grades 4-8
 * <span style="color: #3366cc; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">[|Wordsearches -] <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Wordsearches on U.S. Presidents. Grades 4-8
 * <span style="color: #3366cc; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">[|WordBuilder] <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> -Great site for phonics practice. Grades 4-12
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">[|Arcademics Skill Builder]-This is a site with a variety of games on it. Can be used for lower grades as well
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">[|Learning English]-There are a variety of activities on here to help perfect English in writing, writing resumes, college writing, speaking, etc
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">[|Listening Site]- This site shows movie clips and there are questions to go with it that check your listening comprehension. Grades 3-12

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