1. Meeting ELL Language
Objectives with Apps
Kristina Peters
eLearning Specialist - NEaT Team
Nebraska Department of Education
kristina.peters@nebraska.gov
@Mrskmpeters
Sunday, January 5, 14
2. Objectives
• We can discover the difference between
content and language objectives
• We can learn about Theory of Second
Language Acquisition
• We can discuss apps that address each area
of the Theory of Second Language
Acquisition
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4. The ultimate goal for ELL students is
to acquire language necessary to
be successful in the mainstream
setting, and to achieve, like native
speakers of English.
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6. 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
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8. Apps that Support
Language Acquisition
• Comprehensible Input: Reading and
Listening
• Output: Speaking, Writing, and Drawing
• Interaction: Meaningful and visible
application
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9. Input: Reading and Listening
Receptive Language Apps
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11. Interaction: Meaningful and Visible Application
Presenting, Sharing, Debating, Evaluating,
Providing Feedback, Using Language
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12. Skitch Basics
• Matt Gomez:
• Must Have:
http://goo.gl/Ds048I
• Skitch 101:
http://goo.gl/sHtUpp
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13. Image courtesy of Matt Gomez @mattbgomez on Twitter
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14. ShowMe Basics
SHOW ME
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-interactivewhiteboard/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!
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15. Place Value and Expanded Notation
in 2nd Grade
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17. Resources
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Classroom Instruction that works with English
Language Learners: Participants Workbook by Jane
Hill & Cynthia Bjork
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Stephen Krashen video on YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4K11o19YNvk
Matt Gomez: mattbgomez.com
ESU #3 Training: Skitch
ESU #3 & Ralston Public Schools Training: ShowMe
18. Meeting ELL Language
Objectives with Apps
Kristina Peters
eLearning Specialist - NEaT Team
Nebraska Department of Education
kristina.peters@nebraska.gov
@Mrskmpeters
Sunday, January 5, 14
