"Each of us must work for his own improvement, and at the same time
share a general responsibility for all humanity."
share a general responsibility for all humanity."
-- Marie Curie
English Language Learners and technology: A natural fit or a bridge too far? Some would say using technology to teach English makes perfect sense. With all the websites and programs available, there’s bound to be something that meets every student’s needs. Others might say that ELLs don’t have the same level of access to technology due, in part, to economic constraints which are only widening the gap between them and other students.
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Join us on Sunday, February 21st for the 1st chat! Source: Tools for Teachers by Laurah J |
We are using the hashtag #ELLEdTech. Next week, I’ll post the questions we’ve generated for the chat so you can see them before Sunday the 21st if you’d like to prepare your responses in advance. Twitter chats go very quickly so I encourage you to look at the questions ahead of time. If you’ve never participated in a Twitter chat before, here’s a chance to check one out from the very beginning! And if you have done them before, please come and add your ideas as this Twitter chat is not just for ESL teachers -- everyone is welcome!
In the meantime, tomorrow is the start of Spring Festival, aka Chinese New Year.
Xin Nian Kuai Le! (Which means Happy New Year in Mandarin.)