Students need tools to help improve their English language skills and demonstrate what they have learned. Using interactive storybooks and presentation software can help students develop their listening, reading, vocabulary, and language presentation abilities in a less stressful environment. These tools provide opportunities for individualized learning and scaffolding of skills. They also allow students to receive feedback and share their work with a wider audience.

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Tech Integration
in the
Elementary School
English
Language
Learners (ELL)
Classroom
Susan Weitzman-Trifman
EdTech541
Fall 2011

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3. Problem Statement
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Students need
maximum
exposure to
books – both
reading them
and listening
to them being
read.

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Integration Strategy
“Interactive
storybooks
support
language
acquisition”
(Roblyer and
Doering, 2010, p.304)
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5. Interactive Storybooks
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Relative Advantage
• Authentic language
interaction in a less stressful
environment
• Readings can be
individualized for varying
language levels in a class
• Students can adjust
programs to meet their
needs, i.e. read aloud or
not, vocabulary help, etc.
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6. Interactive Storybooks
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Expected Outcomes
• Students’ English
listening, reading,
vocabulary and
comprehension levels
improve
• Students are
motivated to continue
reading in English
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7. Interactive Storybooks
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Resources & Links
ABC Mouse
Books and other activities for beginning readers.
http://www.abcmouse.com/school#abc/bookshelf

8. Interactive Storybooks
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Resources & Links
Starfall
This site’s systematic phonics approach, in
conjunction with phonemic awareness
practice, is perfect for English language learners
(ELL).
http://www.starfall.com

9. Interactive Storybooks
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Resources & Links
PBS’s
Between the
Lions
These folktales
and fables are
best for ELL
students in
Grades 2-5
http://pbskids.org/lions/stories

10. Interactive Storybooks
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Resources & Links
Mighty Books
This site helps kids
discover the joy of
reading with
hundreds of
animated, read-
aloud story books
and songs
http://www.abcmouse.com/school#abc/bookshelf

11. Interactive Storybooks
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Resources & Links
Storyline Online
This site is
sponsored by
the Screen
Actors Guild. It
features
celebrities
reading
children's books
http://www.storylineonline.net
aloud.

12. ProblemStatement
+ roblem Statement
P
Students
need tools to
help them
demonstrate
their
language
skills.
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13. Tool Based Software
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Integration Strategy
“Presentation
aids
help...students
demonstrate
their range of
language skills”
(Roblyer and
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Doering, 2010, p.304)

14. Presentation Aids
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Relative Advantage
• Provides opportunities for
students to listen, speak,
read & write
• Reduces student stress &
helps them focus on
presentations
• Helps scaffold students’
language use
• Easily shared with a wide
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audience

15. Presentation Aids
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Expected Outcomes
• Students learn
effective language
and presentation
skills
• Presentations are
more
understandable and
interesting
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16. Presentation Aids
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Resources & Links
Max Show (part of Max’s Toolbox)
and Scholastic Keys
Simplified versions of Powerpoint for younger ELL students
http://www.maxstoolbox.com/En- http://www.tomsnyder.com/products/product.a
Au/Educators/Pages/Home.aspx sp?SKU=KEYK07

17. Presentation Aids
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Resources & Links
Museum Box
This site provides the tools for you to build a
description of an event, person or historical
period by placing items in a virtual box.
http://museumbox.e2bn.org/index.php

18. Presentation Aids
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Resources & Links
Thinkport’s
Create a Museum
With this tool,
students can select
objects and images
and add text for
each item in their
private virtual
“museum”
http://museum.thinkport.org collection.

19. Presentation Aids
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Resources & Links
Bubblr
With this tool
students
search Flickr by
tag or by user
for a photo,
then add text
in comic
bubbles to go
with it.
http://www.pimpampum.net/bubblr/index.php

20. Problem Statement
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Teacher has
difficulty
designing
lessons and
units for a
wide variety
of students.
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21. Productivity Software
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Integration Strategy
“The Internet
holds a wealth of
lesson design
support resources
to help
…teachers
prepare for and
carry and Doering, 2010, p.308)
(Roblyer out lessons.”

22. Lesson Design Support
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Relative Advantage
• Endless 24/7 resources
from people in the field
• Network and share ideas
& concerns
• Projects and programs
evaluated so you can
pick & choose the best
• Chances for professional
development
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23. Lesson Design Support
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Expected Outcomes
• Teachers plan and
execute fantastic units
and lessons
• Instruction differentiated
for individual needs
• Students learn more!
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24. Lesson Design Support
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Resources & Links
English Raven
EFL/ESL resources
site created by
Jason Renshaw
with a focus on
practicality as
well as
innovation.
http://www.englishraven.com/main.html

25. Lesson Design Support
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Resources & Links
Dave’s ESL Café
A meeting place for ESL + EFL teachers and
students from around the world
http://www.eslcafe.com/ideas/index.html

26. Lesson Design Support
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Resources & Links
TESL/TEFL/TESOL/ESL/EFL/ESOL Links
http://iteslj.org/links

27. Lesson Design Support
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Resources & Links
ESL Lounge
This site gives free
access to
hundreds of ESL
lesson plans and
materials that
http://www.esl-lounge.com/siteguidetop.shtml
can be used for
communicative
English lessons in
the classroom.

28. Lesson Design Support
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Resources & Links
BBC’s
Teaching English
This site provides free
classroom materials to
download. There are
also articles on aspects
of teaching, and free
teacher development
http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk and teacher training
materials.

29. + roblem Statement
P
Students need
differentiated
language skills
practice where
they can work at
their own speed.

30. +nstructional Software
I
Integration Strategy
“Interactive
software for
handheld
(mobile) devices
provide students
with language
skills practice.”
(Roblyer and Doering,
2010, p.304)

31. Software for Mobile Devices
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Relative Advantage
• Individual
practice
• Practice in
following oral
English direction
and reading
• Expanded
opportunities for
language
acquisition
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32. Software for Mobile Devices
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Expected Outcomes
• Student language
skills improve
• Student technology
skills improve
• With some software,
students create
original work that
they can share with
others.
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33. Software for Mobile Devices
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Resources & Links
Toontastic
This creative
learning tool
empowers kids to
draw, animate,
and share their
own cartoons
through
imaginative play
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/toontastic/id404693282?mt=8

34. Software for Mobile Devices
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Resources & Links
SoundNote
This application
helps students take
notes by tracking
what they type
and draw while
recording audio
http://soundnote.com

35. Software for Mobile Devices
+
Resources & Links
Mad Libs App
Students can practice vocabulary, parts of
speech and more, then share their stories with
others.
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mad-libs/id326885152?mt=8

36. Software for Mobile Devices
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Resources & Links
AudioBoo
An
application
for students to
record and
share voice
with a mobile
device. Free
version
available.
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/audioboo/id3052
04540?mt=8

37. Software for Mobile Devices
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Resources & Links
PlayTime Theater
Students make original “plays” with this
application for mobile devices.
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/playtime-theater/id411289693?mt=8

38. Software for Mobile Devices
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Resources & Links
PhotoCard
Instructions
Students
learn how to
send virtual
(or
physical)post
cards after
watching this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSvDbdWFBSM video.

39. Software for Mobile Devices
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Resources & Links
My Language
Translator for
mobile devices
can help
students learn
new phrases.
http://www.mylanguage.me
Demonstration of this app (next slide=13 minutes long):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YoHuWzuaS6A

40. References
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 Roblyer, M.D. & Doering, A.H. (2010).Integrating educational
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