TWT+2012-+Session+40

=TWT 2012 - Session 40: Using Technology to Enhance English as a Second Language Acquisition=

Mami Takeda mtakeda@ross.org ELL teacher Ross School Grades 5-12 Subject areas: Foreign (World) Language Level of experience recommended: Basic

//This workshop will focus on written and oral communication in the ESL classroom. Teachers will learn how to use blogs and newsletters in the classroom to facilitate free writing as well as structured assignments, while focusing on grammar structures learned in class. We will focus on how to use technology and software to promote communication between students, teachers and school communities. Examples of student work and step-by-step instruction of how to use some free and useful websites and software will be given, which will be followed by a practice session by the participants. This workshop will be geared towards teachers who have little or no experience using technology in the classroom. //

//After taking this workshop, participants will know how to use online blogs and games, websites such as EnglishCentral and YouTube, and software such as Microsoft Office and iMovie to promote effective language learning in the ESL classroom. //

Instructions for attendees: bring your own laptop, with Microsoft Word and Internet capabilities