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

ESL 2.0 - Web Tools for English Language Learners

Editor's Notes

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