I really enjoyed reading Chapter 10 because it is so pertinent with the ELL student population growth we are experiencing in our schools. I agree strongly with the statement in our text which states "Teachers often feel ill equipped to teach students who do not have a command of the English language." I know I have had several ELL students in the past that spoke no English and were just thrust into the world of English. I used the computer to assist these students with phonics and with vocabulary. Thankfully I had other students who spoke the language and they were able to assist me in communicating with these students. However the computer and its multiple programs and links were so valuable to me in assisting these students. I also had software with my textbooks that read the material to these students in Spanish. This was a link which helped the student to continue learning in their language while learning English.
The Technology Integration Strategies was very informative and the Top Ten list on page 314 gives good explanations of the strategies. Our school lends out the hand held Leapfrog computers to our ESL students.
I believe technology has really aided the ELL population and it has certainly been a beneficial component in my classroom.
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I just posted a really nice comment and it is not showing up! I will try to recreate it for you. As I was saying, I enjoyed reading your comments on using technology with your ELL students. I took the required ELL class last summer and felt my time would have been better spent researching websited to use with the ELL studetns we come into contact with. I love the idea of loaning out the LEAPFROGs to the studetns and their families. By taking them home, the whole family can benefit.
I also mentioned that we got little information on actual methods to use while teaching these new English Language Learners.
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