I’m really glad I was able to get into Arturo Guajardo’s Teaching English Language Learners…is there an app for that? BYOL session.

He’s opening with a YouTube video – Funny Surfer Dude – which illustrates his point that ALL students are AELLs – Academic English Language Learners.

Big Ideas

• Teachers of ELLs should use tech tools to communicate better
• ELL students should learn not only content but also communication skills (listening, verbal, visual)
• Teachers and students should publish on the Web (most students do have access).

Audio Apps:

• AudioBoo – Much more powerful than turn & talk to your partner!  Tends to up the ante for students, knowing their voices will be published. Audioboo works on phones and the Web. Will automatically post to Posterous.
• Voice Memos App on iPhone – When you’re done sharing, you can email it to Posterous.
• Vocaroo.com – > email > Posterous

Tips: Use a headset for recording and listening to their recordings. Helps with classroom noise, but also fosters re-doing recordings.

Video Recording Apps:

• Ustream Live Broadcaster
• Lumens Lady Bug – Record your lessons so students can watch later. Record button > Save as. Will record on to desktop. You can record to a SD card.  You can then post to Posterous….Have students do demo!  Publish it! Once they’re into the publishing mindset, they’ll work harder. Love this idea:-)
• Canon Digital elph – Does great stills & video. Takes better still pics.

Drawing Apps:

• SoundPaper – Problem – audio not synced to drawing.
• Wacom Bamboo Pen – Lets students draw & explain thinking – into a journal – record into JingProject.com
• Sketchcast.com– Set up class account.  Students login and get screen where they can draw & record voice. Best with tablet.

Excellent presentation – applicable cross grade levels and curriculum!