Technology for English Language Learners

Technology for English Language Learners 

  ISTE 2

In working with students of diverse backgrounds, I have found it a blessing and a curse to have the opportunity to work with these students. It is a blessing in that these English language learners add to the culture that we create in the classroom. The other side is these students are expected to learn perform at the same rate as native English speakers. I believe technology in the classroom will allow me to differentiate my instruction and my assessments to track growth. The ISTE Standard states that I should design and develop digital-age learning experience and assessment for my students. Fluentu.com provided some apps that will allow me to differentiate the learning for all my kids. More importantly, it touches on how the application helps “ESL” students.

The website states, “By working with technology, using some of these apps will effectively help you add a new dimension to your teaching. It’ll also give students a break from the traditional classroom, all while still reinforcing the skills they are learning” (syondavis, 2016).  I this can be said for most kids. I have already seen the engagement and commitment from students when I have them use sites like Mobymax.com or Ixl.com. Giving them all time in the classroom to use these apps have been key to the success of my student learning. I feel that they keeps them engaged and invested in their learning.

To answer my trigger question on how I can use technology to design an assessment for my ELL students, I can use technology to design an assessment from the website. With some backward lesson designing, the evaluation becomes more tailored and differentiated for my students learning English. 

Bibilography

Syondavis. (2016). 10 best, shockingly good Apps for ESL teachers. Retrieved October 24, 2016, from http://www.fluentu.com/english/educator/blog/best-apps-for-esl-teachers/