Ed Tech DigestTen years ago, in another somewhat futile attempt to reduce the backlog of resources I want to share, I began this occasional “” post where I share three or four links I think are particularly useful and related to…ed tech, including some Web 2.0 apps. You might also be interested in THE BEST ED TECH RESOURCES OF 2020 – PART TWO , as well as checking out all my edtech resources . Here are this we
“Thirteen Instructional Strategies for Supporting ELL Newcomers”Thirteen Instructional Strategies for Supporting ELL Newcomers is the headline of my latest Education Week column. Five educators share effective instructional strategies to use with English-language- learner newcomers, including using images and games. Here are some excerpts: I’m adding it to THE BEST RESOURCES TO HELP EDUCATORS TEACH ELL NEWCOMERS .
Wednesday’s Must-Read Articles On School ReopeningsAbsolutVision / Pixabay Here are new additions to THE BEST POSTS PREDICTING WHAT SCHOOLS WILL LOOK LIKE IN THE FALL : ‘Impending doom’: teachers on the ‘big bang’ reopening of schools in England is from The Guardian. California teachers move to the front of the vaccine line in most counties is from Ed Source. How To Reopen Schools is from The NY Times. Can schools require teachers to get the COVI
My Latest BAM! Radio Show Is On Helping Our Students Develop Critical Thinking SkillsHow to assist our students develop critical thinking skills is the topic of my latest ten-minute BAM! Radio Show. I’m joined in the conversation by Dara Laws Savage, Meg Riordan and Patrick Brown, who have also all contributed written commentaries to my Ed Week column. I’m adding it to All My BAM Radio Shows – Linked With Descriptions .
Very Good Video On “Text Engineering” To Make It More Accessible To ELLs & Everybody Elsesipa / Pixabay “Engineering the text” is what teachers can do to make text more accessible – we can create sections of the article that have headings and white space, add vocabulary definitions and do a whole lot more.. If you can’t get an editable version of the assessment, you could take a picture using the Genius Scan app and then edit it. You can see an example here (scroll down). Edutopia ha
Around The Web In ESL/EFL/ELLBiljaST / Pixabay Six years ago I began this regular feature where I share a few posts and resources from around the Web related to ESL/EFL or to language in general that have caught my attention. You might also be interested in THE BEST RESOURCES, ARTICLES & BLOG POSTS FOR TEACHERS OF ELLS IN 2020. Also, check out A Collection Of My Best Resources On Teaching English Language Learners. In additi
Tuesday’s Must-Read Articles On School Reopeningsstevepb / Pixabay Here are new additions to THE BEST POSTS PREDICTING WHAT SCHOOLS WILL LOOK LIKE IN THE FALL : N ewsom touts Long Beach as model for COVID-19 vaccinations, schools reopening is from The L.A. Times. LAUSD to launch COVID-tracking app that generates a code for students to enter campus is from L.A. Times. The Struggle To Reopen Schools: Teachers Don’t Feel Safe; Kids Are Struggling
Biden Administration Makes Its First Dumb Move And Requires Standardized Tests This YearSchools must still give standardized tests this year, Biden administration says provides details of the first dumb move by the Biden Administration. Don’t we have enough to deal with right now? You might also be interested in: Best Posts On How To Prepare For Standardized Tests (And Why They’re Bad) The Best Articles Describing Alternatives To High-Stakes Testing — Help Me Find More
This – Right Here – Is What We Need To Do To Reach Our Disappeared Students. This Means Most Districts Won’t Do It‘Ghosted’: Students Disappear From Vermont Classrooms During Pandemic could be written about the majority of school districts in the country. And, the recommendation in the above image that comes from that article is what also
