Transcript Teaching Technology to ESL Students

Teaching Technology to ESL
Students
By: Whitehorse High Class
Linda Whitehead
Patricia Benally
Curtis Nielson
Elementary Strategies
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Technology Recognition
Computer Usage (Mouse/Power/Keyboard)
Keyboarding
Common Programs
Computer Safety
Technology Recognition
• Teach the computer parts using pictures and
proper vocabulary:
– Good website
http://www.growing.course.com/level_K/index.ht
ml
• Teach the inside of the computer using
pictures and proper vocabulary:
– Good website
http://www.kids-online.net/learn/click/table.html
Computer Usage
• Teach through example:
– How to turn on a computer.
– How to use a mouse
– How to open a program
– How to navigate programs
– How to navigate the internet
Keyboarding
Standards
• The student will demonstrate correct
keyboarding techniques and know the
purpose of correct keyboarding techniques.
• The student will use correct fingering while
keying the introduced keys.
• The students will key accurately from dictation
and printed copy.
Keyboarding cont.
• The student will demonstrate correct
keyboarding techniques with minimum speed
and accuracy on 30-second timed writings.
• The student will demonstrate correct
keyboarding techniques while increasing
speed and maintaining accuracy. (4th & 5th)
Keyboarding cont.
• There are many free websites to teach
keyboarding:
– This is great because it ties typing to music.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/typing/
Similar to Guitar Hero with typing
– http://www.auntlee.com/crazytyping.html
Many different typing games.
– http://www.freetypinggame.net/
Common Programs
• Teach students common programs through
experience
• Teachers can learn using online programs
– http://office.microsoft.com/training/
Computer Safety
• Teach students the safety rules for computers
and especially the internet:
– http://www.ikeepsafe.org/
– http://www.netsmartz.org/index.aspx
Secondary Technology
• Identify capabilities and limitations of technology
• Make informed choices among technology systems,
resources, and services
• Demonstrate and advocate legal and ethical behaviors
• Use technology tools to manage and communicate
information
• Evaluate Technology-based options
• Use online resources to meet needs
• Select and apply technology tools
• Collaborate with others to use technology to make
projects.
Identify capabilities and limitations of
technology
• My Access—tools available on this program,
what the scoring means, how the tutor and
editor programs work
• Search Engines– what kind of info they
do/don’t provide
• Types of technology—when do you use a
computer, blackberry, computer camera, etc,
Make informed choices among
technology systems, resources, and
services
• How to analyze a website—Checklist for
determining value of information
• Choosing systems or programs—Office,
Clipart, Charts, differences in computers and
computer programs: which ones to use for
different types of tasks
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Demonstrate and advocate legal
and ethical behavior
Direct instruction for:
Cell phone etiquette, safety, legal issues
Chat room etiquette, safety, legal issues
Internet safety, legal issues
Use technology tools to manage and
communicate information
• Resume which is saved in a database their 9th
grade year and is modified as they add
experience
• AGAIN: direct instruction in what kinds of
information is safe to share
• Files: how to create and manage them—how
to search files
Evaluate Technology-based options
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On line tutors
On line classes
On line degrees
Credit recovery
Scholarship opportunities
Use online resources to meet needs
• Research Paper on a historical event
• My Access-research to formulate persuasive
essay
• Holocaust Museum website for projects
related to novels and picture books on the
Holocaust
• Careers research—from education, salaries,
virtual surgeries, etc.
Select and apply technology tools
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Flash cards for vocabulary terms
Graphic organizers
Games
Smart Board
Power points
Movies
Animation
Clip art
Collaborate with others to use
technology to make projects.
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Senior Presentation
Science PowerPoint
Fractured fairytales w/ graphics
Surveys and graphs of the collected data
Preparing ELLs to be 21stCentury Learners
by Kristina Robertson
Challenges for ELL Teachers
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Language
Limited Access
Different Levels of Experience
School Infrastructure
Keeping Up
Visilearn Findings and Results
• Effective instructional techniques:
– Hands-on labs
– Simple, step-by-step instructions
– Lots of large graphics
– Information presented in small chunks
– Real-world exercises
Teaching Strategies for Using
Technology in the ELL Classroom
• Build Vocabulary
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Find out what students know
Review the basics
Use props and demonstrations
Check Comprehension
Use handouts
Demonstrate using Smart Board
Extend practice time
Use pair and group work
Establish meaningful goals
Teach students to consider the source