Integrating ELL Strategies with Innovative Technology
Published on Dec 09, 2018
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Integrating ELL Strategies with Innovative Technology
Best Practices in ELL Instruction
This presentation will explain the ELL strategy of Visual Scaffolding and how Haiku Deck and can be used to implement this strategy.
Strategy 1. Visual Scaffolding
- Visual Scaffolding is the use of photos, graphs, charts, diagrams, videos, and other visuals to explain a concept or term
- These visuals provide a frame of reference and tool for the ELL student to understand and remember the content
Visual Scaffolding is a strategy that allows English Language Learners to dive into concepts and remember vocabulary terms (Herrell and Jordan, 2008). By using different types of visuals, from drawings to photographs to videos, the teacher is able to both engage and intrigue the student. ELL students benefit from being invited into the learning process through visuals that provide an additional entry point (Arce, 2004).
Visual Scaffolding "is an approach in which the language used in instruction is made more understandable by displaying drawings or photographs that allow students to connect spoken English words to visual images being displayed"
(Herrell and Jordan, p. 14, 2008).
Research demonstrates that when ELL students have visual references, they are able to connect the new vocabulary they are learning to the prior knowledge they bring to the classroom. Visual scaffolding empowers them to understand the English vocabulary and build on their background knowledge (Carlos, 2004).
Haiku Slides is a great tool to provide visual scaffolding to ELL students
Innovative Visual technology such as Haiku Slides provides an organized, creative approach for teachers to provide digital visual scaffolds for students (Herrell and Jordan, 2008).
These are slides to be used in a 6th Grade Humanities Class to Introduce the 5 Themes of Geography using Visual Scaffolding and Haiku Deck:
Visual Scaffolding is a strategy that can be used at any grade level and for any content area. It can be used to introduce a lesson, or strengthen understanding of concepts and vocabulary that have already been introduced (Herrell and Jordan, 2008). To illustrate this, here you will see an example of Visual Scaffolding for the 5 Themes of Geography
1. LOCATION
Position on the Earth's Surface
In this strategy, introduce each vocabulary word with a visual that helps the student begin to connect this new English word with their background in their L1 (Calos, 2004).
Photo by Calsidyrose
LOCATION
"Where is it on a map?"
Photo by brianfagan
• Location uses cardinal direction
words
to describe location
(north, east,
west, south)
• NE, SW, NW, SE
• lines of latitude and
lines of latitude
After providing two visuals, describe the vocabulary term using more in-depth explanation and examples.
2. PLACE
Physical and Human Characteristics.
Place:
What is it like there?
What are the physical and
human characteristics?
landforms (mountains, plains,
hills…)
• bodies of water (rivers, lakes,
oceans…)
• climate/weather
• animals/plant life
• natural resources
• ethnic groups, language,
religion
• food, music, art, customs,
holidays
3. REGION:
How They Form and Change.
Photo by color line
Region:
What areas have common characteristics?
What is the history? What type of
government is there?
Photo by Marco Oriolesi
• Political information (government)
• Tourism (what can you see or do when you
visit?)
• Economy (selling and trading, jobs)
Movement: How do people, goods, and ideas get around?
Photo by Denys Nevozhai
"transportation (bus, train, cars, airplane,
walking, bikes, etc..)
• goods (import or export of materials )
• ports (shipping, airport)
• email, telephone, text message, television,
radio, postal service, internet"
"clothing, housing,
• natural events/disasters
• reservoirs, bridges, tunnels, irrigation
• pollution, deforestation, recycling"
Step 1. Identify the Vocabulary
As demonstrated in this example, the first step in visual scaffolding is to identify the vocabulary (Herrell and Jordan2008).
Step 2. Collect visuals
Next, collect visuals that will help illustrate the vocabulary (Herrell and Jordan2008).
3. Organize Visualizes
Then, create an organized and clear visual progression for the students to engage with the visuals (Herrell and Jordan2008).
