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Games for Language Learning

Games for Language Learning

Posted in 4-7, 8-12, Active Learning, Blog Posts, Elementary & Middle Years, English, Inclusive Practices, K-3, Resource, Secondary | Tagged with active learning, ELL, engagement, english language learner, french language arts, game, gameification, games, gaming, language learning

In a language learning classroom, a game “could be any activity that formalizes a technique into units that can be scored in some way” (Brown, 2001, p. 183). Additionally, a language learning game is an activity “which is entertaining and engaging”, which should be challenging in some way, and which often includes interaction and collaboration […]

StoryWeaver

StoryWeaver

Posted in 4-7, Dual Language Books, English, K-3, multimedia creation, Resource | Tagged with collaborate, create, create stories, digital storytelling, dual language, eal, ELL, esl, Free, multimodal, read, reading

A digital story platform that hosts numerous multilingual stories so that students can have access to an endless stream of stories in their home language to read and enjoy independently or with others. It is also an Open Educational Resource! Students from multilingual backgrounds deserve to read books in their home language and digital dual […]

Insert Learning

Insert Learning

Posted in 4-7, 8-12, Not Subject Specific, Resource | Tagged with adapting text, Assessment, ELL, Free, modifying text, reading, research materials, Teacher Use

A chrome-extension to insert questions, highlight text, and add in other information to pre-existing webpages. This extension allows the teacher to read a web-page and modify the page by adding in questions, sticky-noting relevant material or videos, and highlighting key words or points that students should remember. It encourages students to engage with the information […]

Rewordify

Rewordify

Posted in 4-7, 8-12, Not Subject Specific, Resource | Tagged with adapted text, ELL, english language learner, Free, modify text, udl

A website that modifies, simplifies, and “rewordifies” text. It allows you or students to enter a piece of text and then choose what level you want to rewordify (modify) it to between levels 1 – 5. You can then choose from a list of activities to go along with the words you’ve selected. Many texts […]

Storybooks Canada

Storybooks Canada

Posted in 4-7, 8-12, English, Open Educational Resources, Resource | Tagged with bilingual, digital books, dual language, eal, ELL, esl, Free, OER, read, reading, translanguaging

What is it? Storybooks Canada is a collection of free Digital Books that are available in multiple languages and accessible through any web browser. The text and recorded narrations can be accessed in English, French, and other languages. As an  Open Education Resource shared under a Creative Commons 4.0 International License, visitors are free to access, download, adapt […]


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