World History
Just two days ago I was talking to an ESOL teacher in my school who had no idea about online translators. I have a number of ESOL kids in my classes and use the translators for essay writing. My thought is that if I am trying to teach the mechanics of essay writing, then I don't want language to be the barrier. So the kids write in their native language and then run it through the translator before turning it into me. Here is the one I have been using from Google and here is the new "Nice Translator." Thanks to a G+ post from Larry Ferlazzo.
- Rewordify To Simplify Student Readings
In my World History I ESOL classes I have usually have 25 kids who have been in the US less than four years and half who have been here just two years of fewer. So one thing I use is Google Translate when I am trying to get them to learn to write...
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- Longitude & Latitude
It seems that one of the hardest concepts I teach is longitude and latitude so assuming my ESOL peer co-teacher agrees, I'm going to let the kids do their learning from this flash page about longitude and latitude that includes not only multiple choice...
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World History
Nice Translator
- Rewordify To Simplify Student Readings
In my World History I ESOL classes I have usually have 25 kids who have been in the US less than four years and half who have been here just two years of fewer. So one thing I use is Google Translate when I am trying to get them to learn to write...
- My Post For Digital Learning Day
Tomorrow the Alliance for Excellent Education, that started Digital Learning Day, is posting my thoughts on Digital Learning Day which I am also posting below. Last year in my Digital Learning Day post for the Alliance for Excellent Education I...
- World History Flipped Class Videos
This year I am co-teaching with an ESOL teacher for WHI. To that end we have decided to ditch every lecture and use flipped videos instead. We feel it will especially serve our ESOL students who will not have to ask to have us repeat everything...
- Longitude & Latitude
It seems that one of the hardest concepts I teach is longitude and latitude so assuming my ESOL peer co-teacher agrees, I'm going to let the kids do their learning from this flash page about longitude and latitude that includes not only multiple choice...
- Who Invented Writing?
This is a great, short, Ted Talk on who invented writing. It brings together the Sumerians, Egyptians, Chinese and Mayans and how they independently developed writing. If I haven't convinced you to sign up for Google+, perhaps now you...