Innovative Tools for ELL Development and Support by Ceci Gomez-Galvez https://padlet.com/cecigomez_g/ellitools What innovative tools do I use to support ELLs in my class? (Please share the tool, age group and/or subject area) en-us 2016-01-21 08:29:05 UTC 2026-01-31 01:49:40 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-uploads.storage.googleapis.com/3926595/d9ebf6cd3f1e3798743b2f7436d21c2b74bab855/354e43dce660da5b9739be11f95f2022.jpg Podcasts | K-12 | Writing/Literacy cecigomez_g https://padlet.com/cecigomez_g/ellitools/wish/90911952 Recording ELLs writing into a podcast opens up opportunities for a wider audience and a global interaction with listeners.

To record you can use the free Voice Record Pro app (https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/voice-record-pro/id546983235?mt=8) and upload directly on the SIS' share sites or other blog platforms like Weebly or Blogster.

Check the link below for samples of student work:

Shared by @cecigomez_g

]]> 2016-01-25 06:32:22 UTC https://padlet.com/cecigomez_g/ellitools/wish/90911952 iBooks | K-12 | All Subjects cecigomez_g https://padlet.com/cecigomez_g/ellitools/wish/90912212 Wether it's creating digital texts with iBooks Author, converting websites into PDFs for class reading/annotating (dotEPUB.com), or publishing student work via iBooks; this platform has endless possibilities to enhance support for ELLs at all ages. iBooks has highlighting and annotating features as well as a read aloud option to help readers' pronunciation.

]]> 2016-01-25 06:37:30 UTC https://padlet.com/cecigomez_g/ellitools/wish/90912212 Susan susankim30 https://padlet.com/cecigomez_g/ellitools/wish/91404513 We used to use iBrainstorm (https://itunes.apple.com/en/app/ibrainstorm/id382252825?mt=8) in the past as well (involves colored Post-Its which students can organize). Quizlet (quizlet.com) allows you to create your own list of vocabulary words which is very easy to amend and add pictures to.

]]> 2016-01-27 08:08:36 UTC https://padlet.com/cecigomez_g/ellitools/wish/91404513 Charles https://padlet.com/cecigomez_g/ellitools/wish/91404548 Flipping thru Online Video

MJMFoodie is a youtuber who has excellent preview videos for Economic concepts- students (especially ELLs) can view the cartoony visuals which accompany the video talks, and view them again and again...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoVc_S_gd_0&list=PL336C870BEAD3B58B

They can also watch these videos which are at a higher level and are better for review. Flipping the classroom in this way allows ELLs to watch and listen at their own pace along with subtitles.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLE397E0B390D153D1

]]> 2016-01-27 08:08:56 UTC https://padlet.com/cecigomez_g/ellitools/wish/91404548 Lisa Beeman RAZ kids  https://padlet.com/cecigomez_g/ellitools/wish/91404574 Book app with leveled books. There is a listening button so all books can be listened to, then read. Also students can read and record their reading of the book.

]]> 2016-01-27 08:09:13 UTC https://padlet.com/cecigomez_g/ellitools/wish/91404574 Shanna https://padlet.com/cecigomez_g/ellitools/wish/91404619 Easy Blog Jr. (lower elementary and ECC)- students can choose to talk about a photo. The text can be read to students and walk them through posting on their blogs. Here's an example of one of my ELL students sharing about our China unit: http://share.sis.org.cn/mrsc/2016/01/22/andys-video-on-thursday-january-21-2016/

Touchast: Flipped Interactive Lessons- great for pre-teaching vocabulary and concepts and can add questions, video links, and more! http://www.touchcast.com/mrs_c_sis/

Quizlet: https://quizlet.com/

Vocabulary games, add pictures, create definitions, students can listen to the definitions. Great for reinforcement. Here's an example: https://quizlet.com/58768128/grade-2-land-map-vocab-flash-cards/

Comparative Adjectives:

]]> 2016-01-27 08:09:36 UTC https://padlet.com/cecigomez_g/ellitools/wish/91404619 Britt  brittanyemorgan https://padlet.com/cecigomez_g/ellitools/wish/91404675 Paint, Markers, Pencils, Paper, Scissors.

Simple.

But Seriously.

Their visual language is on point.

]]> 2016-01-27 08:10:11 UTC https://padlet.com/cecigomez_g/ellitools/wish/91404675 Sophir sdelaporte https://padlet.com/cecigomez_g/ellitools/wish/91404711 I use voice over all the time with my French students. This helps them improve on their pronunciation way faster than having me repeat for them.

I love the idea of using Adobe Voice and can't wait to try in my MS group . Perfect for short pieces of presentational speaking in Language classes.

]]> 2016-01-27 08:10:30 UTC https://padlet.com/cecigomez_g/ellitools/wish/91404711 Voxer https://padlet.com/cecigomez_g/ellitools/wish/91404719 My kids practice a fluency passage each week from Reading A-Z. Since this is just a print out, I record myself using Voxer. Then I send this link out to my kids so they can practice at home by reading along with my voice.

I also use Educreations to make videos (mostly for math) so my kids can review at home. The only downside is if the kids don't have a strong internet connection or VPN, they can't watch it at home.

]]> 2016-01-27 08:10:36 UTC https://padlet.com/cecigomez_g/ellitools/wish/91404719 Ann Lopez https://padlet.com/cecigomez_g/ellitools/wish/91404791 MyStory - for digital story making.

Tell About -

Write About

]]> 2016-01-27 08:11:12 UTC https://padlet.com/cecigomez_g/ellitools/wish/91404791 Educreations https://padlet.com/cecigomez_g/ellitools/wish/91404792 Grade 3, Math

We post teacher-created Educreations videos to our blogs with visual and audio lessons, so students can go back and watch what was covered in class, or review before tests.

]]> 2016-01-27 08:11:12 UTC https://padlet.com/cecigomez_g/ellitools/wish/91404792 Lisa Beeman  https://padlet.com/cecigomez_g/ellitools/wish/91404813 BrainpopJr has an iPad app as well.

]]> 2016-01-27 08:11:23 UTC https://padlet.com/cecigomez_g/ellitools/wish/91404813 Google Read & Write Toolbar mrsmadonnay8 https://padlet.com/cecigomez_g/ellitools/wish/91404878 SO many accessibility features...check out the video tutorial for why it is so cool:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwC_hJ7KmAg

]]> 2016-01-27 08:11:54 UTC https://padlet.com/cecigomez_g/ellitools/wish/91404878 Marla https://padlet.com/cecigomez_g/ellitools/wish/91404880 At the HKIS conference this weekend some teachers were talking about using Fluency Tutor on Google apps.

Book Creator does voice to text, and interesting option for reluctant writers... but may not be as useful for ELLs because you have to enunciate VERY clearly.

I love the idea of using visual note taking for summation assessment.

]]> 2016-01-27 08:11:56 UTC https://padlet.com/cecigomez_g/ellitools/wish/91404880 Lisa Beeman- book creator app https://padlet.com/cecigomez_g/ellitools/wish/91404943 Great, simple book making app. Kids can draw, write, type, add photos and record. Imports to iBooks. Also can share as pdf

]]> 2016-01-27 08:12:14 UTC https://padlet.com/cecigomez_g/ellitools/wish/91404943 Shep dsheppard4 https://padlet.com/cecigomez_g/ellitools/wish/91404983 Quizlet to review vocab, Brainpop with subtitles to preview or review material, pencils to represent math word problems visually.

]]> 2016-01-27 08:12:33 UTC https://padlet.com/cecigomez_g/ellitools/wish/91404983 Kurt https://padlet.com/cecigomez_g/ellitools/wish/91405131 Grade 5

Brainpop to introduce topics

Popplet for organizing ideas for writing or reading

Quizlet for content based vocab

]]> 2016-01-27 08:13:39 UTC https://padlet.com/cecigomez_g/ellitools/wish/91405131 Liz mmecho https://padlet.com/cecigomez_g/ellitools/wish/91405241 TedTalk takes translators! Some of the high school students have applied and been accepted and they translate talks that have a global connection into their mother tongue; it gets sent to TedTalk translator editors and if approved, their translation gets published! Really cool and empowering for bi-or-multi lingual students.

]]> 2016-01-27 08:14:43 UTC https://padlet.com/cecigomez_g/ellitools/wish/91405241 Great presentation, Ladies!!!!!! Real, relevant, fun. :) mmecho https://padlet.com/cecigomez_g/ellitools/wish/91405791 2016-01-27 08:18:34 UTC https://padlet.com/cecigomez_g/ellitools/wish/91405791 Eunice eong https://padlet.com/cecigomez_g/ellitools/wish/111401892 I have been using Brain Frame and chalk talks in Chinese classes. We have many visual learners in class and the mapping really is a good tool to help students to remember and to show understanding in a better way.

I like the sharing today and I am looking forward to see how it can help in my subject area.]]> 2016-05-18 08:09:39 UTC https://padlet.com/cecigomez_g/ellitools/wish/111401892 Lindsay  https://padlet.com/cecigomez_g/ellitools/wish/111401958 Easy Blog Jr. 
My 4 year olds can blog by themselves by taking a picture of what they want to show case and explain what they are doing.  

]]> 2016-05-18 08:10:02 UTC https://padlet.com/cecigomez_g/ellitools/wish/111401958 Katie https://padlet.com/cecigomez_g/ellitools/wish/111402131 Visual art tools(Pencils, paint, oil pastels, etc.). Teaching techniques by example. Everything is modeled for the students as it is taught. Example images shown as reference material.  ]]> 2016-05-18 08:11:22 UTC https://padlet.com/cecigomez_g/ellitools/wish/111402131 Riley riley_laird https://padlet.com/cecigomez_g/ellitools/wish/111402248 Edu-creations, paper 53, and adobe voice in grade 6 math and science to show visual thinking and have students explain the process. Moxt]]> 2016-05-18 08:12:14 UTC https://padlet.com/cecigomez_g/ellitools/wish/111402248 Jacob https://padlet.com/cecigomez_g/ellitools/wish/111402302 Scholastic Study Jams has great video and interactive activities for upper elementary and middle school math and science. Need to use the Puffin web browser on the iPad to access the site as it uses Adobe Flash. http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/]]> 2016-05-18 08:12:34 UTC https://padlet.com/cecigomez_g/ellitools/wish/111402302 Jacqueline https://padlet.com/cecigomez_g/ellitools/wish/111402486
I used educreation to have students draw pictures and tell the stories and share them to their partners. 

]]> 2016-05-18 08:13:45 UTC https://padlet.com/cecigomez_g/ellitools/wish/111402486 Hillary hlauder https://padlet.com/cecigomez_g/ellitools/wish/111402498 My all-time favorite app is Educreations It works as well for high school ]]> 2016-05-18 08:13:51 UTC https://padlet.com/cecigomez_g/ellitools/wish/111402498 Alj https://padlet.com/cecigomez_g/ellitools/wish/111402520 Literacy Games like letter sound bingo are classic PreK EAL favorites... for a good reason. :)



]]> 2016-05-18 08:14:02 UTC https://padlet.com/cecigomez_g/ellitools/wish/111402520 Rosana rosana_walsh https://padlet.com/cecigomez_g/ellitools/wish/111402749 Students who've used glogster have enjoyed the ability to create professional posters that can be used as culminating products for a unit.

]]> 2016-05-18 08:15:51 UTC https://padlet.com/cecigomez_g/ellitools/wish/111402749 Jacob https://padlet.com/cecigomez_g/ellitools/wish/111403233 Virtual Nerd for Pre-Algebra through Geometry - Short video lessons are accuarate and easy to follow.
http://www.virtualnerd.com/

Khan Academy has useful videos for mathematics.
https://www.khanacademy.org/

Kuta software has lots of arithmetic practice for math topics in grades 6-10 mathematics]]> 2016-05-18 08:19:03 UTC https://padlet.com/cecigomez_g/ellitools/wish/111403233 Video Notes carlitosgalvez https://padlet.com/cecigomez_g/ellitools/wish/111403287 Video notes allows students to watch any youtube video and take notes right next to the video they are watching with timestamps.  It can save onto the site or directly to google drive!  www.videonot.es 

]]> 2016-05-18 08:19:27 UTC https://padlet.com/cecigomez_g/ellitools/wish/111403287 Rosana rosana_walsh https://padlet.com/cecigomez_g/ellitools/wish/111403444 Pic Collage - tried and true - visual evidence of students' brainstorming for essay or narrative writing, for students sharing book collections.]]> 2016-05-18 08:20:30 UTC https://padlet.com/cecigomez_g/ellitools/wish/111403444 Aljoe https://padlet.com/cecigomez_g/ellitools/wish/111403535 I always enjoy your presentations, guys! Thanks for an awesome school year.

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