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From https://www.edsurge.com/news/2017-09-25-seven-ways-to-use-google-docs-to-support-bilingual-student-writers

Seven Ways to Use Google Docs to Support Bilingual Student Writers
By Christina Ponzio
September 25, 2017

Though Google Docs is only one of many digital tools integrated in my paperless classroom, it is arguably the online resource that has made the biggest difference for apprenticing emergent bilinguals, or English learners, into academic writing in English. The ease of sharing Google Docs in real time makes it simple to share resources—as well as our writing with the whole class—in seconds. Even though some of my students may not have regular access to a computer at home, they can access Google Docs from anywhere, including their phones.

Read on for seven ways Google Docs can support emergent bilinguals as writers: https://www.edsurge.com/news/2017-09-25-seven-ways-to-use-google-docs-to-support-bilingual-student-writers

From https://www.teachingchannel.org

Here are two helpful blog posts from the Teaching Channel.

“Bridging Content and Language: Strategies from a Dual Language Classroom” is a post by Gretchen Vierstra: https://www.teachingchannel.org/blog/2017/09/15/dual-language-classroom/

“Teaching for Biliteracy” is a post by Marisa Nathan: https://www.teachingchannel.org/blog/2017/09/15/teaching-for-biliteracy/

From http://about.readworks.org/

A few years ago we noted the English literacy resource ReadWorks (http://caslsintercom.uoregon.edu/content/18648), which included curriculum and level reading passages. The free site has now added StepReads, which are less complex versions of original articles, so that you can tailor the same content to different reading levels. Learn more about StepReads at http://about.readworks.org/stepreads.html.

Read a review of StepReads at http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2017/09/25/readworks-now-provides-same-texts-at-different-level/

You may also be interested in text-simplifying tools such as Simplish (https://simplish.org/) and others curated by Larry Ferlazzo at http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2014/11/16/the-best-places-to-get-the-same-text-written-for-different-levels/

From http://www.eltresearchbites.com/

Joshua M. Paiz summarizes and discusses a 2017 article by M. Webb and E. Doman, “Does the flipped classroom lead to increased gains on learning outcomes in ESL/EFL contexts?” in this recent piece: http://www.eltresearchbites.com/201709-is-flipped-learning-really-worth-the-trouble-or-flipped-learning-and-learning-gains-in-the-eslefl-context/

From http://www.freetech4teachers.com/

If you have visually impaired students in the classroom or if you simply want audio to accompany online texts, Read2Me and Announcify are two tools that convert online text to Audio. 

Read Richard Byrne’s review of Read2Me at http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2017/09/read2me-free-text-to-audio-conversion.html#.WbAjAHeGNPU; the service is available at https://read2me.online/

Read Mr. Byrne’s explanation of how to use Announcify at http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2017/01/text-to-speech-in-chrome.html#.WbAtTHeGNPU and find it at https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/announcify/mmiolkcfamcbpoandjpnefiegkcpeoan?hl=en

From https://tefltastic.wordpress.com

Here’s a simple zero-prep game for the interpersonal mode, “Make Me Say ‘Yes’!” The object is for one student to ask another questions whose answer will be “Yes.” Read a fuller explanation and get ideas for different topical and structural applications at https://tefltastic.wordpress.com/2017/09/25/make-me-say-yes-tefl-game/

From https://eltcation.wordpress.com

Here is a collection of wordless videos that tell a story, helpful for all kinds of language activities in any language: https://eltcation.wordpress.com/2017/09/18/wordless-videos-for-elt/

From http://twociceros.blogspot.com/

Here’s an activity that gets students drawing and thinking in novel ways as they rehearse new vocabulary, the secret agent sketch! Students incorporate the letters from new words into drawings that illustrate the new vocabulary. Read a full description at http://twociceros.blogspot.com/2017/09/secret-agent-sketch.html

From http://www.secondaryspanishspace.com/

Here are some excellent suggestions for bellringers, both specific activities you can have your students do at the beginning of class while you deal with logistic needs and general guidelines to make bellringers effective: http://www.secondaryspanishspace.com/2017/09/bellringers-stress-free-ideas-for-world.html