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Integrating Technology to Deepen and Enhance Learning

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Integrating Technology to Deepen and Enhance Learning

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What are some considerations for Selecting Tech Tools for Multilingual Students? Instructions: 1) Click on the plus sign on the bottom right side of this discussion board to post a comment. 2) Enter your comment. 3) Click the publish button when done. 4) Share at least ONE idea of your own and comment on at least ONE post shared by someone else.

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Something that is easily accessible and easy to understand for the student

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What is the academic goal?

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Consider how the technology can be used across grade levels and ages.

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The tech tool should be accessible- can students translate easily back and forth? Are there visuals to support the language? Are there built in dictionaries to help support understanding?

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How much language do these students know already?

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Making sure they know the question/discussion piece they are to respond to. This would then be a great listening and writing activity!

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The reading abilities of the student in their home language

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Thinking about what level the student is at - academic wise. 

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Thinking about what level the student is at - academic wise. 

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How much English do they know?

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Something that is accessible for students.

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What is the final goal?

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Selecting tools for multilingual students 

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Selecting tools for multilingual students 

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Tools are not one-size-fits all. We need to make sure it will be effective for the individual student. We also need to make sure it is not replacing instruction but rather enhancing instruction.

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A tool that includes pictures and pronunciation for vocabulary

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Tools that are engaging and that students are excited to use.

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To see what tech tools are able to enhance with language acquisition 

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To see what tech tools are able to enhance with language acquisition 

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It is important to have multiple options for the kids to be able to read, whether that is support with vocabulary through a word to word dictionary or by having the reading be read to them in either English or their native language.

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Ensuring teachers are trained on how to use it before implementing 

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Ensuring teachers are trained on how to use it before implementing 

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Is it busy work or is it enhancing the lesson?

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It’s important that the technology is a good match for their skill and language abilities.

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We need to be sure we use both text and visuals in order to support a range of learners

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What is the district's goal for our current and future newcomers?

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What is the district's goal for our current and future newcomers?

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What information do the students already know? 

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What information do the students already know? 

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What is the support or assistance available to students in addition to using the technology

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Consider which language domains it can support- reading, writing, speaking, or listening. It is important to target a variety of domains.

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A consideration would be to make sure you explain the directions to the English Learners in their home language.

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A consideration would be to make sure you explain the directions to the English Learners in their home language.

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interactive, not passively sitting in front of computer

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interactive, not passively sitting in front of computer

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Use Padlet with Mentor Texts to have students answer and have discussions around the question of the day regarding the chapter.

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Use Padlet with Mentor Texts to have students answer and have discussions around the question of the day regarding the chapter.

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Make sure it is accessible to multiple languages

Do the students know how to use it and how it will enhance their learning

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They are picture based or have directions read aloud for students who are not reading.

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They are picture based or have directions read aloud for students who are not reading.

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A technology tool that has meaningful visuals that will help develop their understanding of the content.

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-Can they effectively navigate the platforms?

-Are they able to use the platforms in their native languages?

-Can they collaborate with their peers using the different platforms?

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An experience that can be used in many content areas and settings.

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Something that is useful to students but also age appropriate for students. 

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Something that is useful to students but also age appropriate for students. 

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Is what they are using enhancing their learning experience? 

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Is what they are using enhancing their learning experience? 

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Does it enhance the learning ?

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Make sure it's available in multiple language and that is easy to understand 

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Make sure it's available in multiple language and that is easy to understand 

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How am I going to ensure the technology is not misused by the students?

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That the technology is engaging and keeps the students interests.

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That the technology is engaging and keeps the students interests.

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Having the availability in a different language.

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Wouldn't it be more beneficial to actually speak with the students and have them use their language and speaking skills, versus holding up a letter card? Especially young students?

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Padlet is cool, but not appropriate for kindergarten lang learners...we aren't reading well enough yet, let alone knowing how to type.

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Padlet is cool, but not appropriate for kindergarten lang learners...we aren't reading well enough yet, let alone knowing how to type.

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Be careful with the wording, make sure they can read and understand the task

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Using tech tools online that have the ability to translate. If it’s not accessible, it’s not useful.

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Learning the individual needs for each of my English learners and accommodating and differentiating their needs accordingly. You can provide the same technology in various ways which students can obtain and apply their knowledge on the objective. Providing rotation centers to expose students to new ways of enhancing their learning despite their level of learning.

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List a statement that grabs the students attention and ask if they agree or disagree and why.

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Technology is enhancing and not hindering learning opportunities 

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Technology is enhancing and not hindering learning opportunities 

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Directions are clear and easy to follow.

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Choosing tools that help multilingual students access the content 

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Choosing tools that help multilingual students access the content 

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Make sure that students have access to responding in multiple ways. Even answers such as yes or no at first

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Make sure that students have access to responding in multiple ways. Even answers such as yes or no at first

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Is the technology user appropriate for the grade level? Will the technology move student understanding forward? Does the technology provide students opportunity to read, speak, listen, write?

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Visualization and hands on activity supports. Ways to support reading comprehension using multiple-choice.

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Can students use it efficiently with audio and visual supports provided?

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What kind of tech background does the student have? Some kids arrive with lots of experience, others have never seen or used digital tech.

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The student’s comfort level with technology and the skills they possess to access the tool.

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Ease of use should be a consideration

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Translation capabilities

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Are students using it in all classes? Is it exciting?

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Visually easy to understand and use! 🤓

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It is engaging and enhances learning

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Choosing tools that can help students in multiple languages that the school serves. Including languages that are not just predominate languages

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Easy access to websites or videos they are familiar with

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Easy access to websites or videos they are familiar with

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Should consider what will be beneficial for students' learning rather than something to just add to a lesson

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Familiarity with tools

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What objectives and overall concept you are considering. The students themselves. 

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What objectives and overall concept you are considering. The students themselves. 

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Easy to have translations in multiple languages. 

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Easy to have translations in multiple languages. 

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Does not distract from the learning goal, but enhances it 

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Does not distract from the learning goal, but enhances it 

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Does it encourage retrieval or critical thinking?

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Does it encourage retrieval or critical thinking?

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Make sure there is a translation option as well as material related to personal experiences. 

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Make sure there is a translation option as well as material related to personal experiences. 

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Student’s ability to use the technology, ability to chunk and pace lessons.

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Important not to just add pretty “tools” without a purpose.

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Does the tool or technology make the lesson or activity better or just replace something already used and keep it the same yet different.