+

Systemic IssuesChapter 8Keela Brownrigg

+Systemic Issues

Universal issues that all schools must consider and respond to through their programs activities and professional development

bullWhat are some universal issues that every school has when considering technologyHint Types of learners

+English Language Learners amp English as a Second Language

Actividad Listen then translate the paragraph

Hola clase iquestcoacutemo estaacuten ustedes Hoy vamos a aprender sobre los asuntos de tecnologiacutea en la clase Primero yo quiero que Uds lean y escuchar a este paacuterrafo y luego yo quiero que Uds lo traduzcan Esta actividad representa como los estudiantes que no hablan ingles se sienten en una clase normal de los EEUU iexclBuena suerte

+A few statisticshellip 54 million students are currently classified as

limited English proficient

By 2025 one out of every four students are expected to be limited English proficient

We know that a 2nd language is best acquired through meaningful engagement rather than a set of grammatical rules to be mastered (Gersten amp Baker 2000)

+Four components of mastering a second language

1 Speaking

2 ListeningUnderstanding

3 Reading

4 Writing

Which two are most often used in a language Speaking and Listening

Which two do we most commonly teach in a classroom

Reading and Writing

+Systemic Issues

Universal issues that all schools must consider and respond to through their programs activities and professional development

bullWhat are some universal issues that every school has when considering technologyHint Types of learners

+English Language Learners amp English as a Second Language

Actividad Listen then translate the paragraph

Hola clase iquestcoacutemo estaacuten ustedes Hoy vamos a aprender sobre los asuntos de tecnologiacutea en la clase Primero yo quiero que Uds lean y escuchar a este paacuterrafo y luego yo quiero que Uds lo traduzcan Esta actividad representa como los estudiantes que no hablan ingles se sienten en una clase normal de los EEUU iexclBuena suerte

+A few statisticshellip 54 million students are currently classified as

limited English proficient

By 2025 one out of every four students are expected to be limited English proficient

We know that a 2nd language is best acquired through meaningful engagement rather than a set of grammatical rules to be mastered (Gersten amp Baker 2000)

+Four components of mastering a second language

1 Speaking

2 ListeningUnderstanding

3 Reading

4 Writing

Which two are most often used in a language Speaking and Listening

Which two do we most commonly teach in a classroom

Reading and Writing

+English Language Learners amp English as a Second Language

Actividad Listen then translate the paragraph

Hola clase iquestcoacutemo estaacuten ustedes Hoy vamos a aprender sobre los asuntos de tecnologiacutea en la clase Primero yo quiero que Uds lean y escuchar a este paacuterrafo y luego yo quiero que Uds lo traduzcan Esta actividad representa como los estudiantes que no hablan ingles se sienten en una clase normal de los EEUU iexclBuena suerte

+A few statisticshellip 54 million students are currently classified as

limited English proficient

By 2025 one out of every four students are expected to be limited English proficient

We know that a 2nd language is best acquired through meaningful engagement rather than a set of grammatical rules to be mastered (Gersten amp Baker 2000)

+Four components of mastering a second language

1 Speaking

2 ListeningUnderstanding

3 Reading

4 Writing

Which two are most often used in a language Speaking and Listening

Which two do we most commonly teach in a classroom

Reading and Writing

+A few statisticshellip 54 million students are currently classified as

limited English proficient

By 2025 one out of every four students are expected to be limited English proficient

We know that a 2nd language is best acquired through meaningful engagement rather than a set of grammatical rules to be mastered (Gersten amp Baker 2000)

+Four components of mastering a second language

1 Speaking

2 ListeningUnderstanding

3 Reading

4 Writing

Which two are most often used in a language Speaking and Listening

Which two do we most commonly teach in a classroom

Reading and Writing

+Four components of mastering a second language

1 Speaking

2 ListeningUnderstanding

3 Reading

4 Writing

Which two are most often used in a language Speaking and Listening

Which two do we most commonly teach in a classroom

Reading and Writing

+Suggestions (from the book)

Cooperative learning activities Informal peer interaction has beneficial effects on the

students abilities to read write speak and understand English

Move from traditional teacher-centered classroom to student-centered resource-based classrooms with activity centers

Blogging

Podcasting

+Blogging

Use blog as a tutor teacher posts regularly Students practice reading Content should be related to studentsrsquo interests and

recent activities and vocabulary words could be woven into the materials

Links to English language websites httpwwwinspirationlaneblogspotcom

Students create their own blogs in English to support their questions knowledge and ideas on class assignments or topics of common interest httpesltechnologycomblog

+Blogging

Use blog as a tutor teacher posts regularly Students practice reading Content should be related to studentsrsquo interests and

recent activities and vocabulary words could be woven into the materials

Links to English language websites httpwwwinspirationlaneblogspotcom

Students create their own blogs in English to support their questions knowledge and ideas on class assignments or topics of common interest httpesltechnologycomblog

+Podcasting

Graham Stanley ldquointeractive listening mazesrdquo An interactive story that allows the reader to decide what

happens next and what action to take throughout the story httpilm-travelblogspotcom

Teacher can create a podcast and students can download lectures Imagine if school libraries cold be stocked with videoaudio

files for students to check out

Foreign language teachers can share native music literature and plays through podcasting httpwwweslpodcomwebsiteindex_newhtml

+Some of my favoriteshellip

Online Dictionary Go to this webpage type in any word that you would like to

know in another language

Skype

Activities for ESL Students (amp teachers) httpa4eslorg httpwwwspeakspeakcomhtmld3_resources_grammar_prac

ticehtm httpwwweverythingeslnetinserviceselementary_sites_ells_

71638php

For Spanish teachers httpwwwcolbyedu~bknelsonSLC

+Quiz

1 What is a systemic issue

2 By 2025 _______ out of every four students are expected to be limited English proficient

3 What are the four components of mastering a language

4 What are a couple suggestions for integrating technology into a classroom with English Language Learners

5 True or False An interactive listening maze is an interactive story that allows the reader to decide what happens next and what action to take throughout the story

+Quiz

6 What is one way a teacher can use blogging with English language learners

7 True or False Informal peer interaction does not have beneficial effects on the studentsrsquo abilities to read write speak and understand English

8 _______million students are currently classified as limited English proficient

9 What kinds of information can foreign language teachers share through podcasting

10 What is the web address of an online foreign language dictionary

• Systemic Issues Chapter 8
• Systemic Issues
• English Language Learners amp English as a Second Language
• A few statisticshellip
• Four components of mastering a second language
• Suggestions (from the book)
• Blogging
• Podcasting
• Some of my favoriteshellip
• Quiz
• Quiz (2)

+Quiz

6 What is one way a teacher can use blogging with English language learners

7 True or False Informal peer interaction does not have beneficial effects on the studentsrsquo abilities to read write speak and understand English

8 _______million students are currently classified as limited English proficient

9 What kinds of information can foreign language teachers share through podcasting

10 What is the web address of an online foreign language dictionary

• Systemic Issues Chapter 8
• Systemic Issues
• English Language Learners amp English as a Second Language
• A few statisticshellip
• Four components of mastering a second language
• Suggestions (from the book)
• Blogging
• Podcasting
• Some of my favoriteshellip
• Quiz
• Quiz (2)