Save $$ with SCOE’s FREE Online ESL Teaching Resources

John Fleischman August 4, 2009 For audio call Toll Free 1 888-886-3951 and use PIN/code 917350

Housekeeping

• • • • • • • • Maximize your CCC Confer window.

Mute your phone (*6) if you have visitors or noise in your office.

Please note phone audio may be in presenter-only mode.

Ask questions over the phone when the presenter prompts. Ask questions throughout presentation via the chat window.

Turn on or off Closed Captioning by clicking on the icon.

Save the presentation or chat by clicking on the icon.

Vote Yes or No by using the icon.

How to use VoIP

1) To listen, adjust your speaker volume (left bottom of window) 2) To speak you’ll need a microphone or USB headset.

a) First, run the audio wizard

Tools/Audio/Audio Setup Wizard

.

b) Second, press on the mic icon when it is free (release when finished speaking)

To Send Chat Messages

Type your message and click

Send

or

Enter

on your keyboard.

To Turn On Closed Captioning

Click to open the

Closed-Captioning

text window

Emoticons!

Let everyone know how you feel about the presentation. Click on one of the emoticons.

What is SCOE, Anyway?

  ◦ Sacramento County Office of Education http://www.scoe.net

◦ SCOE’s Internet and Media Services http://www.scoe.net/ims

Three Free ESL Web Sites

 Adult Learning Activities ◦ http://www.cdlponline.org

 English for All ◦ http://www.myefa.org

 USA Learns ◦ http://www.usalearns.org

Adult Learning Activities

 Who is it designed for?

 What are the activities about?

 What will my students see and do?

Adult Learning Activities Story List by Category

Adult Learning Activities Basic Story

Adult Learning Activities Full Story

Adult Learning Activities Activities

Adult Learning Activities Demonstration

http://www.cdlponline.org

English for All

 What is English for All?

English for All consists of five real-life stories that feature a multi-ethnic cast introduced by a friendly wizard who guides learners through 20 episodes and provides simple explanations of the basic points of grammar that are presented.

English for All

 ◦ ◦ ◦ Who is it designed for?

Intermediate English language learners Developed for immigrants with less than 12 years of formal schooling Learners who want to:   Get a better job Foster their children’s education  Participate in their community

English for All

 ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ What are the lessons about?

Workers and the Work Place Housing and Family Life Dealing with Federal and Municipal Officials Parenting and Women’s Changing Roles Learning, Education, and Educational Credentials  See handout: EFA Episode Guide

English for All

 ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ Components: Video available in four formats: VHS or DVD (standalone) or CD-ROM or QuickTime (integrated with Web site) Comprehensive Web site Print materials for each of the 20 episodes Teacher Web site for managing classes and tracking learning progress

English for All Demonstration

http://www.myefa.org

USA Learns

 What is USA Learns?

A comprehensive Web site designed to help immigrants learn English

USA Learns

 ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ Who is it designed for?

Immigrants with less than 12 years of formal education Older adolescents and adults ESL learners functioning at low beginning through high intermediate Content focus on survival English, life skills, and language necessary for success in the community and workplace

USA Learns

 ◦ ◦ ◦ Pedagogical assumptions Language learning needs to focus on listening, reading, speaking and writing Instructional content should be reflective of social and linguistic contexts Language acquisition occurs through meaningful use and interaction with the language

USA Learns

 ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ Required User Skills Familiarity with a computer mouse Ability to point and click Basic keyboarding familiarity Fundamental understanding of how a Web browser operates

USA Learns

 ◦ ◦ ◦ Technical information Designed for broadband only (150 Kbps minimum) Works on PCs and Macs with all popular browsers Not appropriate for use in computer labs (on more that several computers simultaneously)

USA Learns

 ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ Features Intuitive interface Multiple types of “help” available Extensive use of video, audio and graphics Can be used as registered or unregistered learner. If registered, learner tracking and reporting is available Separate Web site for teachers or tutors to manage learner instruction

USA Learns

 Activity types – Vocabulary

USA Learns

 Activity types – Spelling

USA Learns

 Activity types – Listening

USA Learns

 Activity types – Speaking

USA Learns

 Activity types – Life Skills: Reading a Map

USA Learns

 Activity types – Reading Comprehension

USA Learns

 Activity types – Writing

USA Learns

 Activity types – Dictation

USA Learns

 Activity types – Grammar

USA Learns Demonstration

http://www.usalearns.org

http://www.usalearns.org/teacher

Q&A

Contact info: John Fleischman Assistant Superintendent, Technology Services Sacramento County Office of Education Email: [email protected]

Telephone: 916-228-2582

Evaluation Survey Link

http://tinyurl.com/ONEeval-09Su-SCOEresources

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