online resources for the ell classroom presented by cindy buchanan aldine isd library media services

Online Resources for theELL Classroom

Presented by Cindy BuchananAldine ISD Library Media Services

Cindy Buchanan, Aldine ISD Library Media Services

2

netTrekker -- instead of Google!

Cindy Buchanan, Aldine ISD Library Media Services

3

Explore netTrekker – 15 minutes Three levels of searches Read aloud feature – reads text aloud Dictionary translation – in Spanish English Learners Channel Limit search to websites in Spanish

Cindy Buchanan, Aldine ISD Library Media Services

4

Teachingbooks.net•Author programs

•Interviews•Video•Writing Process•Book readings

•Book Guides•Readers’ Theater•Booklists

•2x2•Bluebonnet

•Awards

Alma Flor Ada

Cindy Buchanan, Aldine ISD Library Media Services

5

Explore Teachingbooks.net – 10 minutes

Cindy Buchanan, Aldine ISD Library Media Services

6

EBSCOhost: Contains a variety of databases

Best for ELL: Searchasaurus

KidSearch

Share with parents:Salud en Español **healthcare information in

Spanish**

Cindy Buchanan, Aldine ISD Library Media Services

7

Activity – 15 minutes

Searchasaurus

Search by subject and browse for an article.

Type in a subject and limit to Lexile level 300-500. Change the Lexile level and see if you get different results.

KidSearch

Search by subject and browse for an article.

Click on “detailed search” and limit your search by Lexile and/or publication date.

Change the limit and see if you get different results.

Cindy Buchanan, Aldine ISD Library Media Services

8

Encyclopedia Britannica

Cindy Buchanan, Aldine ISD Library Media Services

9

In all Britannica Online articles, the student can turn on the Spanish translator – just move the mouse over the word to translate.

Cindy Buchanan, Aldine ISD Library Media Services

10

Explore Britannica – 15 minutes Search for a

term Turn on the

Spanish translator

Save an article to your workspace

Cindy Buchanan, Aldine ISD Library Media Services

11

Tumblebooks

Animated, talking picture books Books in English and Spanish Audio can be turned off so students can

practice reading Choose Language Learning for books in

Spanish

Cindy Buchanan, Aldine ISD Library Media Services

12

Explore Tumblebooks – 10 minutes

Cindy Buchanan, Aldine ISD Library Media Services

13

Enciclopedia Juvenil

Cindy Buchanan, Aldine ISD Library Media Services

14

Explore Enciclopedia Juvenil – 15 minutes Browse for a

topic Search for a

topic Email an article

to yourself

Cindy Buchanan, Aldine ISD Library Media Services

15

To access Spanish materials – go to Advanced Search and select Subject and Language

Cindy Buchanan, Aldine ISD Library Media Services

16

Discovery Ed StreamingVideos in Spanish By Subject Social Studies  (2) Mathematics  (425) English/Language Arts  (44) Science  (238) Health  (199) Teaching Practices  (14) Visual and Performing Arts  (9) Careers/Work Place Skills  (227) World Languages  (2) By Grade K-2 (571) 3-5 (95) 6-8 (229) 9-12 (418)

Cindy Buchanan, Aldine ISD Library Media Services

17

Activity – 10 minutes Log into Discovery Ed

StreamingUsername:

aldineteacherPassword: teacher

Do an advanced search and select language and subject to do find materials in Spanish