How Has Technology How Has Technology Assisted Bilingual Assisted Bilingual EducationEducation
““……students need to be, students need to be, parallel to their learning of parallel to their learning of technology, acquiring an technology, acquiring an ability for self-discovery, self ability for self-discovery, self awarness, understanding of awarness, understanding of others, and certainly high others, and certainly high levels of critical reasoning.levels of critical reasoning.””
Alma Flor AdaAlma Flor Ada
Computer Access PointsComputer Access Points
What is the Digital Divide?What is the Digital Divide?
Internet Access:Internet Access:Pacific Islander 56%Pacific Islander 56%
White (46%) White (46%)
Hispanic – 23%Hispanic – 23%
Black – 23%Black – 23%
Education:Education:
65% of college graduates have Internet 65% of college graduates have Internet access while only 11.7% of those with access while only 11.7% of those with below a High School education do.below a High School education do.
Source: US Dept. of CommerceSource: US Dept. of Commerce
Philosophical ViewsPhilosophical Views Do all students have equal opportunities to learn?Do all students have equal opportunities to learn?
Does access to information translate to power Does access to information translate to power within our society?within our society?
Can technology be used to create new knowledge, Can technology be used to create new knowledge, art and act on social realities?art and act on social realities?
Professional DevelopmentProfessional DevelopmentStrategiesStrategies
Distance EducationDistance Education
CollaborationCollaboration
Learning CommunitiesLearning Communities
ePalsePals
““Where in Washington?Where in Washington?””
Project Based LearningProject Based Learning
Professional DevelopmentProfessional DevelopmentTechnologiesTechnologies
Video ConferencingVideo Conferencing
Net Meetings (WebX, Net Meetings (WebX,
NewsgroupsNewsgroups
Online ChatsOnline Chats
Internet ResourcesInternet Resources
SoftwareSoftware
Edmarks Baileys Book House Edmarks Baileys Book House
Used for alphabet and Used for alphabet and
early reading skillsearly reading skills
Other Edmark Products:Other Edmark Products:
SammySammy’’s Science Houses Science House
MillieMillie’’s Math Houses Math House
SoftwareSoftwareSoleil Software Soleil Software
Used for language Used for language
developmentdevelopment
Other Soleil Products:Other Soleil Products:
HardwareHardware
• LaptopsLaptops• multi-language supportmulti-language support• PortablePortable• Supports CD softwareSupports CD software
• Personal Digital Assistants Personal Digital Assistants (PDA)(PDA)• multi-language supportmulti-language support• portableportable
• Wireless networksWireless networks• Broader access pointsBroader access points
• Scanners Scanners • OCR capabilitiesOCR capabilities
• Digital Cameras• Image manipulation
• Video Cameras• multi-language support• Video editing
Internet ResourcesInternet ResourcesNative Language Web Native Language Web
Portals Portals www.elsabio.comwww.elsabio.com Eduhound in SpanishEduhound in Spanish
Online TranslationsOnline Translations BabelfishBabelfish Google TranslationGoogle Translation
Image sitesImage sites CooltextCooltext Animation FactoryAnimation Factory Picts4learingPicts4learing
Project Based LearningProject Based Learning
Real world problemsReal world problems
Integrated subject areasIntegrated subject areas
Students discover knowledgeStudents discover knowledge
Higher level thinking skillsHigher level thinking skills
George Lucas Educational FoundationGeorge Lucas Educational Foundation
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