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Session Name: Websites for Elementary ELLs Presenter Name(s): Judie Haynes & Marilyn Pongracz School or District: Judie - Professional Development Presenter: retired from River Vale, Marilyn - Bergen Community College Email: jhaynes@njtesol-njbe.org mpongracz@njtesol-njbe.org

About this session: Great sites for differentiating Instruction for ELLs in your classroom


 * []Capture your ELLs ‘voices and encourage creativity and self expression with this creative story building tool
 * []Similar to littlebirdtales – can also read some stories
 * [|http://issuu.com] issuu - sample - []
 * []America’s Story – short descriptions with old recordings and footage
 * []Naturescapes – different levels of information with webquest activities
 * []Kerpoof - Students can create lesson-related cards, pictures, stories, or movies
 * []Simple English Wikipedia
 * []Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Online – the best dictionary for ELLs
 * []Lingro – defines or translate words in any online text
 * []Awsome Highlighter – teach students to highlight important ideas
 * [|www.timetoast.com/]Timetoast – create or view timelines on any subject
 * []Science and social studies lessons
 * [] Fakebook - create imaginary profile pages - Sample: []

Online platforms
 * [|http://www.edmodo.com] Edmoto - Assign and turn in work, Calendar– Digital library, Post messages, Connect with parents, Group work, Embed activities from other sites - sample: []
 * [] Gaggle ($6 per student) Docs & Spreadsheets, Social Learning Wall, Filtered Blogs, Integrated Calendars, Collaboration Tools, GaggleTube (filtered YouTube access), Homework Dropboxes, Safe Student-Teacher Mobile Texting, Safe iPad Touches, Show student writing

Professional Development Webinars for ELL Teachers
 * Schools Moving Up []
 * Colorin Colorado webcasts - []
 * Education Week Webinars []

Teachers’ Resources:
 * *K-12 Tech Tools - more than 1,000 free online technology tools-categorized by subject, grade level, and standards http://edutechdatabase.wikispaces.com/
 * Edudemic – List of the best web tools - []
 * 50 ways to use Skype in the Classroom [] – Sample: - []
 * More online resources [|http://classtools.net]
 * Eschoolnews.com – Newsletter that comes to your e-mail in-box featuring national educational news and technology - [|http://www.eschoolnews.com][|/]

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