Content Objectives outline specific learning targets in a lesson, but those who work with ELLs should also have Language Objectives for students to develop the four domains of language. Let’s look at how two simple apps – Skitch and ShowMe – can help students create content practicing their academic and conversational language skills.

1. Meeting ELL Language
Objectives with Technology
Kristina Peters
eLearning Specialist - NEaT Team
Nebraska Department of Education
kristina.peters@nebraska.gov
@Mrskmpeters

2. Objectives
•We can discover the difference
between content and language
objectives
•We can formulate language objectives
•We can learn about Skitch and
ShowMe, see student examples, and
discuss how to apply the apps in our
classroom

3. Content Objective
vs Language Objective
•Content Objective: Guides lesson;
gives purpose for content
•Language Objective: Identifies ways to
use language to engage in content and
meet content objectives; narrows focus

4. Formulate a Language Objective
1. Determine the language function(s) the ELL will need to participate in the lesson.
• A language objective will always have a Language Function.
2. Identify what language structure(s) the ELL will need to participate in the lesson.
•The Language Structure consists of three parts:
1. Sentence Starter
2. Key Vocabulary
3.“Real-Life” Mini Language Lesson
•CHOOSE one, two or all three of the above parts for a language structure.

5. Formulate a Language Objective

6. Skitch
•Skitch is a free app from Evernote. It
allows you to annotate and mark up
PDFs, screenshots, and photos. Once
you’re done, it can be saved to the
camera roll or shared in a variety of
ways.

7. •Naming
•Labeling
•Comparing/Contrasting
•Practicing key vocabulary
Meeting
Language Objectives

8. • Matt Gomez:
• Must Have:
http://goo.gl/Ds048I
• Skitch 101:
http://goo.gl/sHtUpp
Skitch Basics

9. Image courtesy of Matt Gomez @mattbgomez on Twitter

10. Image courtesy of Matt Gomez @mattbgomez on Twitter

11. Image courtesy of Nicole Cingiser @ncingiser on Twitter

12. Image courtesy of Mrs. Abbs from ipadcoaches

13. ShowMe
•ShowMe is a free app from Easel. It
allows you to create whiteboard
tutorials with voice-over. Once you’re
done, it is saved to your account and
can be shared with the community or
kept private.

14. •Practicing key vocabulary
•Using sentence starters
•Identifying
•Verbalizing process
Meeting
Language Objectives

15. ShowMe Basics
Background Information
Show Me is the free app from Easel. ShowMe allows you to
record voice-over whiteboard tutorials and share them online. Drop
a photo from your photo library to write over it. Erase and redraw!
Your Show Me can be long or short and record as many as you would
like. Upload your ShowMe to the community (and keep it private if
you would like).
Steps to Begin Using Show Me:
Step #1: Download the “Show Me” App http://
itunes.apple.com/us/app/showme-interactive-
whiteboard/id445066279?mt=8 (link to iTunes on the
site or run a search in iTunes)
Step #2: Open the “Show Me” app on your device.
Step #3: Click Create Show Me. This opens a whiteboard type screen with
several tools at the top. Draw, write, erase! Click the red record button at the center
top of the screen to record your actions and voice.
Options - add a photo or image as a
background in your explanations.
Step #4: Share with your table mates!
SHOW ME

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in 2nd Grade

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in 4th Grade

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in 6th Grade

19. Video courtesy of Matt Gomez @mattbgomez on Twitter
Storytelling Minus the Writing
in Kindergarten

20. Resources
• Classroom Instruction that works with English
Language Learners: Participants Workbook by
Jane Hill & Cynthia Bjork
• Matt Gomez: mattbgomez.com
• ESU #3 Training: Skitch
• ESU #3 & Ralston Public Schools Training:
ShowMe

21. Objectives
✓We can discover the difference
between content and language
objectives
✓We can formulate language objectives
✓We can learn about Skitch and
ShowMe, see student examples, and
discuss how to apply the apps in our
classroom

22. Meeting ELL Language
Objectives with Technology
Kristina Peters
eLearning Specialist - NEaT Team
Nebraska Department of Education
kristina.peters@nebraska.gov
@Mrskmpeters