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8 Ways You Can Use Pictures to Speak Better English | English Tonight

8 Ways You Can Use Pictures to Speak Better English | English Tonight | Bilingually Enriched Learners | Scoop.it
From english-tonight.com - July 3, 2013 9:30 AM

From the website

 

8 Different Ways ESL Students Can Use Pictures When Learning English
1. Say what you see. (I see…)
2. List things that are in the picture (There is… There are…)
3. Make up a story about what is happening in the picture
4. Make up questions about the picture
5. Make a caption or headline for the picture
6. Describe what the person feels like and guess why they feel that way
7. Compare and contrast two pictures (similarities and differences)
8. Give your opinion / react to the picture

 

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Jim Lerman's curator insight, July 3, 2013 9:30 AM

These 8 strategies are excellent for teaching writing as well as developing creative thinking. They apply to far more than ESL education.
HJackson's curator insight, July 3, 2013 8:45 PM

Appears to be great inofmraiton for teaching ESL students.
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On a Quest for English

On a Quest for English | Bilingually Enriched Learners | Scoop.it
From thejournal.com - April 5, 2013 7:29 AM
Virtual role-playing games, which lead players through medieval fantasy worlds, are showing promise as a tool for helping non-native speakers with their ESL studies.

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Nik Peachey's curator insight, April 5, 2013 7:29 AM

Schneider believes that MMORPGs have great potential as tools for ESL programs in US schools. It's a notion born of a project Schneider and Zheng worked on earlier this year, in which a group of SUNY Potsdam graduate students tutored a group of Chinese middle schoolers in English through online computers games.
Joe Pereira's comment, April 5, 2013 10:23 AM
Always good news to know academics are giving value to DGBL, but the article makes it sound like research on using games (and particularly WoW and other MMORPGS) for learning/language learning is a new thing. Scott Thorne and Hayo Reinders have published extensively in using them for EFL.
Barbara Truman's curator insight, April 6, 2013 8:28 AM

Role play. Valuable for many scenarios. How can they be designed for families in support of education. 
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Free Apps to Support Vocabulary Acquisition by ELLs

Free Apps to Support Vocabulary Acquisition by ELLs | Bilingually Enriched Learners | Scoop.it
From www.edutopia.org - May 9, 2013 3:22 AM

Developing a strong vocabulary is an important area of focus for ELLs who are building their reading comprehension. Educators use a variety of strategies to grow readers in their classroom, and there are many free iPad apps that support vocabulary acquisition.


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Nik Peachey's curator insight, May 9, 2013 3:22 AM

Just four apps mentioned here, but that's probably a good start.
Blake Turnbull's curator insight, May 13, 2013 5:19 PM

We all know who important vocabularly acquisition is, and so free apps to aid in this process are certainly a bonus!! This article looks at 4 apps: Kids' Vocab by MindSnacks, English First High Flyers, Flashcardlet, and Futaba, with details about them all and the way in which they can support vocabulary acquisition.
Jhon Stiven Hernandez Gutierrez's curator insight, August 1, 2018 10:57 AM
The article highlights the importance of integrating technology and language learning. The author mentions that students can develop their language skills by engaging apps which include differents games. The first app, which is called Kids' Vocab, is a tool for helping children increase their vocabulary. New words are presented by categories and learners can practice them by playing games. The second application is called EF high flyers, and it enables language learners to practice new vocabulary by the use of flashcards. This tool includes audio, images and quizzes. The next app is Flashcardlet and is similar to the previous one in that students can practise vocabulary through flashcards. And, the last app is called Futaba, and it is targeted to younger learners since they learn by playing games. This tool includes visual material so students can interact by matching pictures with definitions.
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Developing Communication Skills With YouTube & iPad Videos

Developing Communication Skills With YouTube & iPad Videos | Bilingually Enriched Learners | Scoop.it
From www.speedofcreativity.org - May 28, 2013 6:41 AM

 Ginger has used the six iPads in her classroom and her free, district-provided YouTube channel to help her students develop oral communication skills, oral fluency, as well as digital literacy skills this semester. In the following six minute video, Mrs. Gregory and eight of her students explain what they have learned as a result of their assignments this year using iPad videos and YouTube.


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Thays Miranda's curator insight, November 15, 2014 1:00 PM

Youtube is considered such a great tool in the development of oral skills. It is very easy to use it, and students feel more interested and motivated in learning through the use of this technological tool.
Jéssica Cristiny Campos's curator insight, November 19, 2014 9:57 AM

Youtube became so common among our students and they became familiar with it. So, what about using it in the classroom? Look to this experience at the Lakeview Elementary School in Yukon.
Joney's curator insight, November 21, 2014 11:49 AM

It brings a little of a classroom to call the user´s attention.
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Native English–Speaking Teachers and Trainers Still Idealized | TESOL Blog

Native English–Speaking Teachers and Trainers Still Idealized | TESOL Blog | Bilingually Enriched Learners | Scoop.it
From blog.tesol.org - May 22, 2013 6:07 AM
TESOL President's Blog: Deena Boraie, 2013–2014 TESOL President, discusses the common fallacy that native speakers make better English language teachers.
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Intensive English Programs & ESL Courses | CSI ESL Academy

Intensive English Programs & ESL Courses | CSI ESL Academy | Bilingually Enriched Learners | Scoop.it
From esl.csinow.edu - May 9, 2013 3:33 PM
The ESL Academy’s Intensive English Program offers focused classroom and computer-based English as Second Language to prepare students for college.
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Course 5 Final Project: Using a Wiki in an ESL Classroom ... - CoETaIL

Course 5 Final Project: Using a Wiki in an ESL Classroom ... - CoETaIL | Bilingually Enriched Learners | Scoop.it
From www.coetail.com - May 5, 2013 12:56 PM
As we head to the finish line and the final projects come rolling in. Just wanted to let you know that your 20 reviews need to be complete by May 31st. If everyone gets them in by May 5th that is less then one video a day to ...
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The Importance Of Mobile Learning In (And Out Of) The Classroom

The Importance Of Mobile Learning In (And Out Of) The Classroom | Bilingually Enriched Learners | Scoop.it
From edudemic.com - May 8, 2013 11:48 AM
There has always been at least some sort of disconnect between how things like mobile learning are taught in a classroom and how things work in the 'real world'.

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Nicolas Reisini's curator insight, June 1, 2013 10:29 AM

Everybody needs access to this wherever they live or work. 
Mahani Mohamad's curator insight, June 2, 2013 12:41 PM

on m-learning > it's not the gadget!
Katherine McGehee's curator insight, June 13, 2013 11:26 AM

Check out this infographic http://www.upsidelearning.com/infographics/why-mobile-learning-is-the-future-of-workplace-learning/
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Free Apps to Support Vocabulary Acquisition by ELLs

Free Apps to Support Vocabulary Acquisition by ELLs | Bilingually Enriched Learners | Scoop.it
From www.edutopia.org - May 9, 2013 3:22 AM

Developing a strong vocabulary is an important area of focus for ELLs who are building their reading comprehension. Educators use a variety of strategies to grow readers in their classroom, and there are many free iPad apps that support vocabulary acquisition.


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Nik Peachey's curator insight, May 9, 2013 3:22 AM

Just four apps mentioned here, but that's probably a good start.
Blake Turnbull's curator insight, May 13, 2013 5:19 PM

We all know who important vocabularly acquisition is, and so free apps to aid in this process are certainly a bonus!! This article looks at 4 apps: Kids' Vocab by MindSnacks, English First High Flyers, Flashcardlet, and Futaba, with details about them all and the way in which they can support vocabulary acquisition.
Jhon Stiven Hernandez Gutierrez's curator insight, August 1, 2018 10:57 AM
The article highlights the importance of integrating technology and language learning. The author mentions that students can develop their language skills by engaging apps which include differents games. The first app, which is called Kids' Vocab, is a tool for helping children increase their vocabulary. New words are presented by categories and learners can practice them by playing games. The second application is called EF high flyers, and it enables language learners to practice new vocabulary by the use of flashcards. This tool includes audio, images and quizzes. The next app is Flashcardlet and is similar to the previous one in that students can practise vocabulary through flashcards. And, the last app is called Futaba, and it is targeted to younger learners since they learn by playing games. This tool includes visual material so students can interact by matching pictures with definitions.
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Does language change how we think? Ask the hyper-polyglot teen who speaks 20 of them

Does language change how we think? Ask the hyper-polyglot teen who speaks 20 of them | Bilingually Enriched Learners | Scoop.it
From bigthink.com - June 6, 2013 8:18 PM

'Each language is in many ways an expression of how one society or culture thinks', says hyper-polyglot Tim Doner. 'I feel that when I start to speak foreign languages, a lot of times I become a bit of a different person. Perhaps I say things that I wouldn't necessarily say in English'.


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Help Traduzioni 's curator insight, June 7, 2013 4:55 AM

"I feel that when I start to speak foreign languages, a lot of times I become a bit of a different person. Perhaps I say things that I wouldn't necessarily say in English."
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A New Role for Avatars: Learning Languages

A New Role for Avatars: Learning Languages | Bilingually Enriched Learners | Scoop.it
From blogs.kqed.org - May 3, 2013 6:25 AM
Most experts agree that the best way to learn a language is by immersing yourself in it. Now, with  more sophisticated technology, another theory around lang

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Nik Peachey's curator insight, May 3, 2013 6:25 AM

Nice to see a few friends getting a mention in this article.
sarspri's curator insight, May 4, 2013 1:29 PM

Mentions Middlebury Interactive Languages
silvermanmc's curator insight, May 6, 2013 1:55 PM

Avatar your way into another realm... 
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All things in eModeration: Moderating Class Blogs and Facebook Student Groups

All things in eModeration: Moderating Class Blogs and Facebook Student Groups | Bilingually Enriched Learners | Scoop.it
From tesolgreeceblog.org - May 27, 2013 4:18 AM

Moderation involves students’ participation to online communities and this is something that only you can encourage no matter how powerful a tool is. If participation is optional not all students are likely to contribute. On the other hand, if it is mandatory or marked it might feel like another task that needs to be done. It would be better to integrate it into your course so that students perceive it as an essential part of their learning. For example, you might start a discussion in class that could be continued online; or instead of asking them to write an essay, you could post a relevant video, ask them to discuss it with classmates online and then write something on this.

 


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Nik Peachey's curator insight, May 27, 2013 4:18 AM

Very comprehensive article
carmen blyth's curator insight, May 27, 2013 5:45 AM

Comprehensive and hence good reading!
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The Lingua File: Get It Right: Lie And Lay

From www.thelinguafile.com - May 22, 2013 5:05 AM
The Lingua File explains the difference between "lie" and "lay".
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ESL Writing Online Workshop (ESL-WOW)

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Andrea Wilson Vazquez's curator insight, June 21, 2013 7:33 PM

For college ELs
Dave Lenhart's curator insight, September 20, 2014 11:53 AM

Our next meeting will be about this
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Learn English ESL with Fluency MC on the Weekly English Workout in WizIQ

From www.youtube.com - May 9, 2013 3:36 PM
Open enrollment! http://www.wiziq.com/course/10282-the-english-workout-with-fluency-mc-8-classes Join anytime! 8 workouts: $15 includes vids, exercises, and ...
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7 Infallible Tricks to Help ESL Students Remember New Vocabulary

7 Infallible Tricks to Help ESL Students Remember New Vocabulary | Bilingually Enriched Learners | Scoop.it
From busyteacher.org - May 7, 2013 7:12 PM
As we strive to help students improve English fluency, words are one of the basic buildings blocks. They are the principal carriers of meaning in speech and without them, students simply can

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The Phrasal Verbs Machine – A Nice App for ELL Students

The Phrasal Verbs Machine – A Nice App for ELL Students | Bilingually Enriched Learners | Scoop.it
From ipadapps4school.com - February 25, 2013 11:48 PM
One of the true challenges for English language learners is understanding the meanings of phrasal verbs. The Phrasal Verbs Machine, developed by Cambridge University, is a free iPad app that aims t...

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Improve your English through film clips

Improve your English through film clips | Bilingually Enriched Learners | Scoop.it
From daily-english-activities.blogspot.co.uk - May 7, 2013 9:44 AM

When learning English it's important that you hear as many different accents and types of voices from different ages of speaker so that you are able to understand English wherever you go. This activity gives you lots of opportunity to practice your listening skills and broaden your understanding of English speakers.


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Carmenne Kalyaniwala's curator insight, May 19, 2013 11:39 AM

A useful resource. I'm going to try this one!
Catalina Elena Oyarzún Albarracín's comment, May 31, 2013 11:01 AM
Great content source.
Mrs Le Roy's curator insight, June 1, 2013 7:16 AM

Learning through film is a great way of improving listening and pronunciation skills and is above all, fun.
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