online resources for the ell classroom presented by cindy buchanan aldine isd library media services
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Online Resources for theELL Classroom
Presented by Cindy BuchananAldine ISD Library Media Services
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netTrekker -- instead of Google!
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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
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Teachingbooks.net•Author programs
•Interviews•Video•Writing Process•Book readings
•Book Guides•Readers’ Theater•Booklists
•2x2•Bluebonnet
•Awards
Alma Flor Ada
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Explore Teachingbooks.net – 10 minutes
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EBSCOhost: Contains a variety of databases
Best for ELL: Searchasaurus
KidSearch
Share with parents:Salud en Español **healthcare information in
Spanish**
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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.
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Encyclopedia Britannica
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In all Britannica Online articles, the student can turn on the Spanish translator – just move the mouse over the word to translate.
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Explore Britannica – 15 minutes Search for a
term Turn on the
Spanish translator
Save an article to your workspace
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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
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Explore Tumblebooks – 10 minutes
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Enciclopedia Juvenil
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Explore Enciclopedia Juvenil – 15 minutes Browse for a
topic Search for a
topic Email an article
to yourself
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To access Spanish materials – go to Advanced Search and select Subject and Language
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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)
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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