Digital Storytelling at SBOC
Posted by Janice on April 6, 2009 in Content Areas, English Language Learners, Photo Story 3, Social Studies, Teacher Voices
What makes the Secondary Bilingual Orientation Center unique is their student body. Students who come to the SBOC are newcomers to the United States often with little English and limited formal academic skills. They also have varying social and life skills, which makes it difficult to cope with their new home in Seattle. In order to support them, and help them adjust here, it is important to know what they feel about their country of origin.
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StoryCorps Oral History Project
Posted by Harvey on February 12, 2008 in Content Areas, English Language Learners, Language Arts, Libraries, Podcasting, Social Studies
The StoryCorps project is focused on creating connections between Americans by creating the opportunity for them to speak and listen as they talk about the meaningful aspects of their lives. Featured on NPR, and archiving all recorded stories in partnership with the Library of Congress, StoryCorps is the largest oral history project of its kind. Educators can use StoryCorps directly in the classroom (more…)
eScrapbooking
Posted by Abbey on October 15, 2007 in English Language Learners, Foreign Languages, Language Arts, Math, Photo Story 3, PowerPoint, Science, Social Studies
Scrapbooking is more than organizing a collection of pictures, words to document important memories. It is a selection process to capture details where powerful personal insights are revealed. eScrapbooking is the digital version of that process which can aid students in sorting through all the scraps of information they are bombarded with and in capturing snapshots of their own learning. It is also a useful tool for teachers to reflect on their practice. (more…)
WebQuests for technology Integration
Posted by Janice on May 7, 2007 in English Language Learners, Foreign Languages, Instructional Strategies, Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies
As we all think about how to integrate technology into our curricula in a well thought out manner, many teachers have asked about WebQuests. Some of us have taken classes from Bernie Dodge or Tom March on how to develop them. I have been asked often for resources that contain good WebQuests that are already designed for classroom use. Here are some sites for you to look at and use if you care to. (more…)
Resources for English as a second language learners
Posted by Janice on April 3, 2007 in English Language Learners
Here are some resources for teachers who work regularly with English as a second language learners. All teachers can benefit from these resources for use with ESL students in our classrooms. (more…)
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