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Using videos to teach content is something I do quite often. Short, succinct videos that are content rich work wonders, especially for ELL students. The real-world scenes help them to start to internalize the lessons.

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I use comic stripping or story boarding all the time. It is so valuable for students of all levels to have to move past the text and draw out a sequential diagram of the events that they observed. This forces students to observe keenly to be able to recreate and explain. This is also a great spring board for students to begin asking questions as to why something is happening.

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I use videos, usually through Khan Academy or EdPuzzle, to give ELL learners access to information that is either going to be taught in the near future, or to reinforce concepts that were just taught. I try to find videos that will use the same vocabulary that I use in my teaching, or is at least aligned to the vocabulary that they are most familiar with so that students do not become overloaded, and/or confused by excessive vocabulary.

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I use videos in my lessons. I like that my ELL students can pause and replay at will. This allows them to learn at their own pace. Video supports visualization, which is a good strategy for ELL students.
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I have not taught ELL students although I have had many residents who were foreign and spoke English with varying degrees of colloquial success. I do encourage the students to share and work together to answer my questions during rounds and/or presentations.

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I use videos to help my ELL students to gain background knowledge that they need to understand difficult texts in class. Sometimes they also need the background knowledge that may seen "common place" for students due to their unique life situations. It's important that students are given these opportunities to gain prior knowledge to afford them equality in their learning experiences!

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I use videos many times to help my ELL students. I like to use relevant and popular videos to teach concepts because often times, ELL students are more adapted to everyday language as opposed to academic language.

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As a Spanish teacher, I have taught very few ELL students over the years.  The few ELL students I have taught are Spanish speaking which is not a barrier in my classroom. In fact, in my classroom ELL learners become leaders and I look to them to help struggling students. With all of that said, my entire classroom is a language learning environment and although my students aren't learning English they are learning Spanish. My walls are covered with words and pictures to help students acquire new vocabulary. I also label everything I possibly can in my classroom such as the pencil sharpener, window, books, etc. I like to consider my room an interactive dictionary!

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Unfortunately, I have never taught ELL students. Therefore, I cannot reflect on a time in which I have used such technologies with an ELL student.
-Matthew T.

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Dual word walls would be a particularly helpful tool for ELL students at the 2nd grade level. A huge part of the 2nd grade curriculum is building vocabulary and understanding the definitions of these words. If ELL students could simply view both words by quickly glancing at the wall, this would help their understanding of the word and would also assist them with their writing.
-Madison Minor

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When teaching new concepts with difficult vocabulary, I have incorporated a pre-teaching opportunity using Google Docs. I would create a three column table that has the new vocabulary and its pronunciation, space for students to identify the definition, and a column to insert a picture. In addition, I find online resources and hyperlink them to specific sites that allow them to have accurate information on the vocabulary.

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In order to aid my ELL students in studying for a test I use Quizizz and Kahoot. This allows them to get a head start on studying and reviewing for unit assessments, benchmarks, and even end of the year testing. When using these game-based reviews, the students feel more comfortable and less overwhelmed when reviewing the content.

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I have used virtual field trips to engage my ELL learners as well as my English speaking learners. This allows for them to make a visual connection to concepts taught in class. Rahnda Ford

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I have used interactive books with my ELL students and they seem to stay engaged because they are able to have it read to them or can read it to the best of their abilities with having unknown words said aloud for them.