How Has Technology How Has Technology Assisted Bilingual Assisted Bilingual EducationEducation

““……students need to be, students need to be, parallel to their learning of parallel to their learning of technology, acquiring an technology, acquiring an ability for self-discovery, self ability for self-discovery, self awarness, understanding of awarness, understanding of others, and certainly high others, and certainly high levels of critical reasoning.levels of critical reasoning.””

Alma Flor AdaAlma Flor Ada

Computer Access PointsComputer Access Points

What is the Digital Divide?What is the Digital Divide?

Internet Access:Internet Access:Pacific Islander 56%Pacific Islander 56%

White (46%) White (46%)

Hispanic – 23%Hispanic – 23%

Black – 23%Black – 23%

Education:Education:

65% of college graduates have Internet 65% of college graduates have Internet access while only 11.7% of those with access while only 11.7% of those with below a High School education do.below a High School education do.

Source: US Dept. of CommerceSource: US Dept. of Commerce

Philosophical ViewsPhilosophical Views Do all students have equal opportunities to learn?Do all students have equal opportunities to learn?

Does access to information translate to power Does access to information translate to power within our society?within our society?

Can technology be used to create new knowledge, Can technology be used to create new knowledge, art and act on social realities?art and act on social realities?

Professional DevelopmentProfessional DevelopmentStrategiesStrategies

Distance EducationDistance Education

CollaborationCollaboration

Learning CommunitiesLearning Communities

ePalsePals

““Where in Washington?Where in Washington?””

Project Based LearningProject Based Learning

Professional DevelopmentProfessional DevelopmentTechnologiesTechnologies

Video ConferencingVideo Conferencing

Net Meetings (WebX, Net Meetings (WebX,

NewsgroupsNewsgroups

Online ChatsOnline Chats

Internet ResourcesInternet Resources

SoftwareSoftware

Edmarks Baileys Book House Edmarks Baileys Book House

Used for alphabet and Used for alphabet and

early reading skillsearly reading skills

Other Edmark Products:Other Edmark Products:

SammySammy’’s Science Houses Science House

MillieMillie’’s Math Houses Math House

SoftwareSoftwareSoleil Software Soleil Software

Used for language Used for language

developmentdevelopment

Other Soleil Products:Other Soleil Products:

HardwareHardware

• LaptopsLaptops• multi-language supportmulti-language support• PortablePortable• Supports CD softwareSupports CD software

• Personal Digital Assistants Personal Digital Assistants (PDA)(PDA)• multi-language supportmulti-language support• portableportable

• Wireless networksWireless networks• Broader access pointsBroader access points

• Scanners Scanners • OCR capabilitiesOCR capabilities

• Digital Cameras• Image manipulation

• Video Cameras• multi-language support• Video editing

Internet ResourcesInternet ResourcesNative Language Web Native Language Web

Portals Portals www.elsabio.comwww.elsabio.com Eduhound in SpanishEduhound in Spanish

Online TranslationsOnline Translations BabelfishBabelfish Google TranslationGoogle Translation

Image sitesImage sites CooltextCooltext Animation FactoryAnimation Factory Picts4learingPicts4learing

Project Based LearningProject Based Learning

Real world problemsReal world problems

Integrated subject areasIntegrated subject areas

Students discover knowledgeStudents discover knowledge

Higher level thinking skillsHigher level thinking skills

George Lucas Educational FoundationGeorge Lucas Educational Foundation