ESL 2.0 - Web Tools for
English Language Learners
Arturo Guajardo
Austin ISD

Shift Happens

Shift Happens
Student Population→ ELLs

Shift Happens
ESL TEKS → ELPS

According to the ELPS
instruction delivered in English should
be “linguistically accommodated”

According to the ELPS
ELL instruction should occur
in "all content areas" and focus
on listening, speaking, reading
and writing

The Good News...
Web tools can help!

BIG
IDEAS

instruction should be
“linguistically accommodated”
Introduction

instruction should be
“linguistically accommodated”
Web tools can be used
to provide scaffolds for
Introduction
English Language
Learners.

instruction should focus on your
content plus listening, speaking,
reading and writing
Introduction

instruction should focus on your
content plus listening, speaking,
reading and writing
Web tools can be used
to create authentic
Introduction
opportunities to apply
English language skills.

Shift Happens
Traditional ESL Instruction → ESL 2.0

ESL Instruction Web Tools
ESL 2.0
“Web 2.0”

BIG
IDEAS

instruction should be
“linguistically accommodated”
Web tools can be used
to provide scaffolds for
Introduction
English Language
Learners.

1. Use Firefox
Add-ons

TheFreeDictionary.com

Hyperwords.net

VozMe.com
vozMe

2. Get Your Message on
The Web

Blogger.com

ePals.com

PBWorks.com

WikiSpaces.com

Ning.com

SlideShare.com

SchoolTube.com

3. Find media that
supports your content

Flickr.com

DiscoveryStreaming.com

iTunes Store

SchoolTube.com

http://etc.usf.edu/lit2go/

LibriVox.org
Gutenberg.org
Audio Books
eBooks (text)

Posterous.com

BIG
IDEAS

instruction should focus on your
content plus listening, speaking,
reading and writing
Web tools can be used
to create authentic
Introduction
opportunities to apply
English language skills.

4. Provide authentic
opportunities to apply
English language skills-
Listening & Speaking

Audacity

Gcast.com

Ipod Touch

VoiceThread.com

Skype.com

Ustream.tv

5. Provide authentic
opportunities to apply
English language skills-
Reading and Writing

ePals.com

PBWorks.com

Ning.com

Glogster.com/edu

Vocaroo.com

Imagine:
A sports team that could
practice but was never
allowed to play a game.

Imagine:
A drama class or band that
could rehearse but never
allowed to perform for an
audience.

My Challenge
Create a learning environment
that is challenging, social and
meaningful where ELLs can
practice real communication.

EduEse.com
aguajard@austinisd.org