This document provides an agenda and resources for a class on integrating technology into teaching English language learners. It includes: 1) A schedule for the 5th class that involves a video editing review, work session where students will create 5 minute videos using tools like iMovie, and arranging editing room time. 2) A list of online games, content resources, assessment tools, and topics for teaching English language learners. 3) Brief profiles of 4 students - Cheyama, David, Peter, and Anne - who could benefit from certain technology tools based on their English proficiency and family/personal situations.

1. Integrating Technology into Teaching III

2. Schedule for 5th Class

3. Key Points from the Reading

4. Tool Kit
• Online games for ELL students Video making: iMovie, Windows Movie
• http://www.eslkidstuff.com/OnlineGamesMain.ht maker, online video creating websites
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• http://www.englishclub.com/esl-games/ Online resources: Dave’s ESL Cafe
• Content areas for EL (Language Arts, Math,
Science, Social Studies) Assistive Technologies: closed caption,
• http://education.uncc.edu/MORE/StartResources/ text-to-speech (how does a word sound?)
OnlineRes.htm
• Assessment of El: Web 2.0: blogs, online journal/space,
• Practical Ideas on Alternative Assessment for ESL discussion board.
Students
• http://www.kidsource.com/kidsource/content2/pra Smartphone, PDA: dictionary, internet
ctical.assessment.4.html (article) access, recording device.
• Social studies for EL:
• http://www.yourdictionary.com/esl/ESL-Social- Interactive whiteboard: multiple
Studies-Unit.html presentation of information, visual and
• Digital storytelling: audio cues…
• http://www.storycenter.org/index1.html
• http://www.digitalstoryteller.org/
• http://animoto.com/ (online video creating
website)

5. Technology Plan for Students
Peter is 11 yrs old (grade 5). He was
Cheyama is 8 yrs old (grade 2). She
recently transferred student. He came
came to the U.S. two years ago with her
from China as his father was relocated in a
family from Libya. She is qualified for
pharmaceutical company here.
free school meals.
He is still adjusting the life here and doesn’t
She is usually quiet in class, but she has
speak much English. However, he is quite
no problem understanding the teacher
out-going and is willing to communicate
or answering questions. However, the
with teachers or peers through gestures
vocabulary she used is quite simple and
and sometimes writing. His reading and
she has difficulty in writing.
writing is better than speaking.
Cheyama’s parents speak good
Peter’s father has a doctorate degree in
English, but they don’t often come to
biology. But his spoken English is very
school and communicate with teachers.
basic.
David is 10 yrs old (grade 3). His family Anne is 13 yrs old (grade 6). Her family
came to the U.S. 3 years ago from came to the U.S. from Puerto Rico two
Yemen. He is qualified for reduced years ago . She and her younger brother go
school meals. to the same school. She is qualified for free
school meals.
He can speak good English and has
made many friends in school. He is a She usually hangs out with her younger
talker. However, his academic brother outside class, and all her friends
performance in math and literacy has are students of Hispanic origin. One time
raised concerns from teachers. His she said a Spanish word for “wrestling” in
spelling is problematic and he is often the P.E. class and some students made fun
absent-minded in class. of her on that word. She was quite upset.
David’s mother is very involved. She Anne is apparently affected by her parents’
speaks good English divorce recently and became really quiet.

6. Video Editing Review

7. Work Session
• Maximum 5 minutes for each person
• Include at least 1) title, 2)credit, 3)
transition, 4) some text content.
• Add still images or special effect when
necessary
• If you cannot finish it today and need
to use the room for editing, send me
your preferred time.