Save $$ with SCOE’s FREE Online ESL Teaching Resources

1. Save $$ with SCOE’s FREE Online ESL Teaching Resources John Fleischman August 4, 2009 For audio call Toll Free 1-888-886-3951 and use PIN/code 917350

2. Housekeeping • Maximize your CCC Confer window. • Mute your phone (*6) if you have visitors or noise in your office. • Please note phone audio may be in presenter-only mode. • Ask questions over the phone when the presenter prompts. • Ask questions throughout presentation via the chat window. • Turn on or off Closed Captioning by clicking on the icon. • Save the presentation or chat by clicking on the icon. • Vote Yes or No by using the icon.

3. How to use VoIP 1) To listen, adjust your speaker volume (left bottom of window) 2) To speak you’ll need a microphone or USB headset. a) First, run the audio wizard Tools/Audio/Audio Setup Wizard. b) Second, press on the mic icon when it is free (release when finished speaking)

4. To Send Chat Messages Type your message and click Send or Enter on your keyboard.

5. To Turn On Closed Captioning Click to open the Closed-Captioning text window

6. Emoticons! Let everyone know how you feel about the presentation. Click on one of the emoticons.

7. What is SCOE, Anyway? • Sacramento County Office of Education • http://www.scoe.net • SCOE’s Internet and Media Services • http://www.scoe.net/ims

8. Three Free ESL Web Sites • Adult Learning Activities • http://www.cdlponline.org • English for All • http://www.myefa.org • USA Learns • http://www.usalearns.org

9. Adult Learning Activities • Who is it designed for? • What are the activities about? • What will my students see and do?

10. Adult Learning ActivitiesStory List by Category

11. Adult Learning ActivitiesBasic Story

12. Adult Learning ActivitiesFull Story

13. Adult Learning ActivitiesActivities

14. Adult Learning ActivitiesDemonstration http://www.cdlponline.org

15. English for All • What is English for All? English for All consists of five real-life stories that feature a multi-ethnic cast introduced by a friendly wizard who guides learners through 20 episodes and provides simple explanations of the basic points of grammar that are presented.

16. English for All • Who is it designed for? • Intermediate English language learners • Developed for immigrants with less than 12 years of formal schooling • Learners who want to: • Get a better job • Foster their children’s education • Participate in their community

17. English for All • What are the lessons about? • Workers and the Work Place • Housing and Family Life • Dealing with Federal and Municipal Officials • Parenting and Women’s Changing Roles • Learning, Education, and Educational Credentials • See handout: EFA Episode Guide

18. English for All • Components: • Video available in four formats: VHS or DVD (standalone) or CD-ROM or QuickTime (integrated with Web site) • Comprehensive Web site • Print materials for each of the 20 episodes • Teacher Web site for managing classes and tracking learning progress

19. English for AllDemonstration http://www.myefa.org

20. USA Learns • What is USA Learns? A comprehensive Web site designed to help immigrants learn English

21. USA Learns • Who is it designed for? • Immigrants with less than 12 years of formal education • Older adolescents and adults • ESL learners functioning at low beginning through high intermediate • Content focus on survival English, life skills, and language necessary for success in the community and workplace

22. USA Learns • Pedagogical assumptions • Language learning needs to focus on listening, reading, speaking and writing • Instructional content should be reflective of social and linguistic contexts • Language acquisition occurs through meaningful use and interaction with the language

23. USA Learns • Required User Skills • Familiarity with a computer mouse • Ability to point and click • Basic keyboarding familiarity • Fundamental understanding of how a Web browser operates

24. USA Learns • Technical information • Designed for broadband only (150 Kbps minimum) • Works on PCs and Macs with all popular browsers • Not appropriate for use in computer labs (on more that several computers simultaneously)

25. USA Learns • Features • Intuitive interface • Multiple types of “help” available • Extensive use of video, audio and graphics • Can be used as registered or unregistered learner. If registered, learner tracking and reporting is available • Separate Web site for teachers or tutors to manage learner instruction

26. USA Learns • Activity types – Vocabulary

27. USA Learns • Activity types – Spelling

28. USA Learns • Activity types – Listening

29. USA Learns • Activity types – Speaking

30. USA Learns • Activity types – Life Skills: Reading a Map

31. USA Learns • Activity types – Reading Comprehension

32. USA Learns • Activity types – Writing

33. USA Learns • Activity types – Dictation

34. USA Learns • Activity types – Grammar

35. USA LearnsDemonstration http://www.usalearns.org http://www.usalearns.org/teacher

36. Q&A Contact info: John Fleischman Assistant Superintendent, Technology Services Sacramento County Office of Education Email: jfleischman@scoe.net Telephone: 916-228-2582

37. Evaluation Survey Link http://tinyurl.com/ONEeval-09Su-SCOEresources

38. Thanks for Attending For upcoming desktop seminars and links to recently archived seminars, check the @ONE Web site at: http://www.cccone.org/seminars/index.php