Technology for

Supporting English
Language Learners
Dawn Shimura, ELL Specialist
Oshkosh Area School District
Merrill Middle School

ELL Support Schedule

HB

Regular
Schedule
8:19-8:34

8:38-9:28

9:32-10:22

10:26-11:16

4A

11:20-12:10

4B

12:05-12:55

12:59-1:49

1:53-2:43

2:47-3:37

Im probably here.
6th grade Homebase
Room 124
6th grade Literacy w/ Ms. Frank
Room 113

7th grade ELL Resource

Room 124
6th grade ELL Resource
Room 124
Basic Literacy
Room 124
6th grade Social Studies w/ Ms.
Redlin
Room 108
Lunch OR Prep
???
6th grade Science w/ Ms. Gerk
Room 125
8th grade ELL Resource
Room 124

Content-based Support for

ELLs
Thick boxed students
Peer m entors
require support
1

Thin boxed students require some support

8:38-9:28

9:32-10:22

6
Art

L/4

10:26-11:16

L/4

12:05/10-12:55

11:16/20-12:01/05

11:16/20-12:01/05

12:59- 1:49

1:53-2:43

2:47-3:37

Art--Bowen (126)

Art

Teen Work--Parker (110) 2nd sem

Art--Bowen (126)

Afnan

Prob Solve/Design--Tuchschere
Art--Bowen (126)(123)

Seon Woo (Jenny)

Jaafar "Jafe"

Art--Bowen (126)

Art--Bowen (1st sem)

Alex

Eng Tech--Tuscherer (2nd sem)

Geon Woo "Park"

S.S.

Fong
S.S.--Garton (310)

S.S.--Garton (310)

Annie

S.S.
Math

S.S.--Garton (310)
S.S.--Redlin (108)
S.S.--Noe (204)

Jocelyn

Mai Ya

Mohammed "Muji"

Pa Nhia

Jeayun

Kevin

Jaafar "Jafe"

Hoe "Young"

Theeda

L.A.
Science

Math--Robinson (308)
Pa Nhia

Algebra--Robinson (308)

Math--Hughes (210)
Math--Robinson

Geon Woo "Park"

Damitri

Music

Mai Yia

Hoe "Young"

S.S.--Noe (204)
Tou Ger

Pahouasen

Alex

Yatou (Michael)
Damitri

Math--Gauthier (202)
Math--Robinson
Alex

Math--Gauthier (202)
Math--Robinson Math--Frank (113)

Fong

Yatou (Michael)Mohammed "Muji"

Tou Ger

Math--Gauthier (202)

**Health(A)/P.E.(B)--Loeper
P.E.--Krouse (gym) (A) & Teen Money (B)
Damitri
Jocelyn
Yatou (Michael)
(Fong)
Kevin Mohammed "Muji"
Pahouasen
Jong
Theeda
Literacy--Frank (113)
Literacy--GordonLiteracy--Frank
(309)
(113)
Jeayun
Yeng
Jeayun
Hoe "Young"
Hoe "Young"
Literacy--Redlin (108)
Anna
Science--Walker (114)
Seon Woo "Jenny"

Math--Frank (113)

Anna

Hoe "Young"

Jaafar "Jafe"

Jeayun

Jocelyn
Annie

Literacy--Gordon (309)
Mai Ya

**Literacy--Geffers (203)
Alex

**Literacy--Hughes
Literacy--Larsen
(210)
Jong
Pa Nhia
Pahouasen
Jocelyn
Yatou (Michael)Mohammed "Muji"
Damitri
Jaafar "Jafe"
Afnan-PULL OUT
Science--Mees (112)
**Science--Lieffring
Science--Konitzer
(120)
Science--Mees
(125)
(112)
**Science--Lieffring (120)
Yatou (Michael)Mohammed Muji"
Seon Woo "Jenny"Geon Woo "Park"
Yeng
Michelle
Science--Gerk
Anna

Chorus--Tarbert (118)
Pa Nhia

**Teen Money (A)--McGregor/P.E. (B)--Goers

Yeng
Jaafar "Jafe"
Resource
Jong
Pahouasen
Michelle
Alex
Kevin
Yatou (Michael)
Damitri
Tou Ger

P.E.--Krouse
**Health(A)/P.E.(B)--Goers
Seon Woo "Jenny"
Alex

**Health(A)--Goers /P.E.(B)--Loeper
Jaafar "Jafe"
Michelle
Afnan

P.E (A) --Loeper & Orchestra (B)--Wucherer

Hoe "Young"
Jeayun

**Science--Lieffring (120)
Annie
(Fong)

Band--Bauer
Tou Ger
Michelle

Yeng

Kevin
Michelle

Pahouasen
Afnan--PULL OUT
**Health(A)/P.E.(B)--Goers
Tou Ger
Geon Woo "Park"

Literacy--Redlin (108)
Anna
**Science--Lieffring (120)
Jaafar "Jafe"

Teen Money

ELL

Geon Woo "Park"

Jong

Math--Senkbeil

FACE
Resource

Yeng Seon Woo "Jenny"

Theeda

Sci
Orchestra/Band/Choir

Michelle

Afnan
Cmpcted Math--Gauthier (202)

Math

Literacy

Anna

S.S.--Redlin (108)
S.S.--Noe (204)

Sean Woo "Jenny"

Jong

P.E.

S.S.--Redlin (108)
**S.S.--Geffers (203)
S.S.

Fong S.S.--Tierney (106)

Seon Woo "Jenny"

P.E.

Anna

Teen Work--Parker (110) 2nd sem

**Literacy--Hughes
Literacy--LarsenLiteracy--Tierney
(210)
**Literacy--Hughes
(106)
(210)
Kevin
Annie
Seon Woo "Jenny"Geon Woo "Park"
Fong
Michelle
Tou Ger
Theeda

Literacy--Tierney (106)
Seon Woo "Jenny"

Science--Noe (204)
**Science--Senkbeil
Science--Gerk
(302)
Science--Mees (112)
Tou Ger
Pa Nhia
Jeayun
Alex
Pahouasen
Jocelyn
Young
Kevin
Mai Yia
Science--Mees (112)
Damitri
Theeda
Ahnan
Jong
Chorus--Tarbert (118)
Mai Yia
Yeng
Orchestra--Wucherer
Orchestra--Wucherer (118)
Theeda
Jocelyn
Annie

Teen Money (B)--Parker/P.E. (A) Goers

Mai Yia
Annie

Chorus--Tarbert (118)
Geon Woo "Park"

Orchestra--Wucherer (116)
Damitri
Yatou (Michael)
Kevin
Pahouasen
Jong
Teen Money (A)--Parker / P.E. (B)--Goers
Pa Nhia
Mohammed "Muji"

Resource
Anna
Hoe "Young"
Jeayun

Annie
Pa Nhia
Jocelyn
Yeng
Mai Yia
Mohammed
Fong
Jaafar

Choosing an Application
Purpose
Ease of use for student & teacher
Simple account creation, no account
needed for student
Device compatibility
Cost
Storage in cloud
Privacy if needed

Current Applications
Frequently Used
Educreations
Movenote
Weebly
Google Translate
(Google Hangouts)
(Textcompactor)

EduCreations Examples
(write on document/record voice)

Test Prep / Content Review

Alternative Knowledge Assessments
Writing & Speaking Practice
Reading text
Testingread & explain

Movenote Examples
(load document or take photos/video record self)

Test Prep / Content Review

Alternative Presentation Assessment
Writing & Speaking Practice

Weebly Examples
(website creator)

To provide background knowledge,

vocabulary understanding, and practice for
math concepts
To provide survival tools for English
language learners
To provide opportunities for ELLs to
develop own ELL level-specific goals

Google Translate Example

Simplify an article with textcompactor.com
& Google Translate

Google Hangouts/Skype Example

To connect people from the same
culture/language

Simple Account
Set-up
Educreations

Educreations
Simplicity in Account Set-up Example

Educreations Sign-in

Educreations, Movenote, Weebly, Google

SIMPLE TO USE

Using Educreations
Saved Lessons (50 MB allowed)

Create

Insert or capture photo or photo (cannot upload

document in free version), then record and write
on pic while recording

Write & Speak

Pause as needed, Save when done
(Caution: cannot edit)

Using Educreations
Saved Lessons (50 MB allowed)
Draft Lessons (1 allowed)

Movenote

Movenote Tutorials
Gmail

Chromebook

Google Drive

iOS

Android

Start here

Click

3 options

3 ways to import
documents:
Dropbox
Drive
Computer (when using
computer)

Can laser point with

mouse while recording ,
marks do NOT remain

Archived
recordings
(unlimited
through
Amazon
servers)

Simple to Use

WEEBLY

6 active
sites
(10 free)

Create tabs

Simple to use

GOOGLE TRANSLATE

For class materials: English to Home Language

Simplify the English then translate

For student use

in the
classroom

Use keyboard
or.

Use finger or stylus

or.

.....Use voice

.....Use voice

Device Compatibility
Educreations

Movenote

Microsoft

Android

iOS

Chromebook

Yes

No

Yes

No??

Browser must
support flash

(Android tablet
not yet, needs
Flash)

iPad 2 & newer

(needs Flash)

Yes

Yes

Yes

(this is its
strength area)

Yes

(can link w/
Google account)

Weebly

Yes

Yes

iPad 8.0 or
newer

Google
Translate

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Google
Hangouts

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Storage
Space

EduCreations

50MB (About 40 lessons) in free account

MoveNote

Unlimited
(through Amazon servers)

Weebly

Unlimited space for up to 10 accounts

Google Hangouts

N/A

Google Translate

N/A

Cost
Basic Plan

Pro

EduCreations

$0

$99 +

MoveNote

$0

Available

Weebly

$0

$4/month +

Google Translate

$0

Google Hangouts

$0

(not available to MMS students)

For busy, non-IT education

staff, keep it simple
Purpose
Ease of use for student & teacher
Simple account creation, no account
needed for student
Device compatibility
Cost
Storage in cloud
Privacy if needed

Current Applications
Frequently Used
Educreations
Movenote
Weebly
Google Translate
(Google Hangouts)